Songwriters Hall of Fame

Missy Elliott becomes first female rapper to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame

The organisation, founded in 1969, announced the new group of inductees on Saturday.

Other inductees include Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, and Dallas Austin — the songwriter behind radio hits for TLC, Monica, Pink, Boyz II Men, Madonna and more.

Elliott is just the third rapper to enter the Songwriters Hall, following Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri's inductions in 2017 and 2018, respectively.

While she's written her own raps, Elliott has also lent her writing and production skills to everyone from Beyonce and Whitney Houston to the late icon Aaliyah.