Missy Elliott Shades Nicki Minaj, Making Us Think The Comeback Is Real This Time

Carl Williott | November 19, 2015 10:51 am

Missy Elliott‘s comeback has reached Detox/Chinese Democracy/mbv levels of Boy Who Cried Wolf syndrome, but with a new Pharrell-produced single, it looks more promising than ever. And perhaps the best indicator that she’s serious about a return this time could be that she has come out swinging, like she’s ready to reclaim her territory. On “WTF” Elliott took some subliminals at Miley Cyrus, and now in her Billboard cover story, Elliott throws some expert shade Nicki Minaj‘s way.

Here’s the relevant blurb from the interview:

When asked about Nicki Minaj, who is clearly influenced by Elliott, she mock-innocently replies, “Oh, she is?” (Speaking to her influence generally, she adds, “Unfortunately, breaking news, there is only one Missy.”)

Not quite as brutal as “I don’t know her,” but certainly a shot across the bow. That said, the rappers have praised each other in the past, and Missy has generally been against the concept of pitting female stars against one another. In this interview she added, “There’s room for so many [woman MCs]. It’s important.”

Read the full interview here.