194: ANTHEMS: Missy Elliot — Work It

Cultural critic Ivie Ani breaks down how Missy Elliot broke into the pantheon of anthems, and how she changed the scope of who could belong.

Songs Discussed

Missy Elliott - Work It

Blondie - Heart of Glass

RUN-DMC - Peter Piper

Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three - Request Line

Snoop Dogg - Y'All Gone Miss Me

Vanilla Ice - Ice Ice Baby

Justin Timberlake - Sexy Back

Trace Adkins - Honky Tonk Badonkadonk

Missy Elliott - The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)

Lil Kim - Not Tonight (Remix)

Missy Elliott - Lose Control (feat. Ciara & Fat Man Scoop)

Missy Elliott - Sock It 2 Me

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