By: Lily Han

On this hip-hop stage, everything pops. Admire the backdrop; those vibrant colors in the animated clips; fire blasts out from the sides of the stage; the dancers mesmerizing with those moves; and side characters performing skits in the background. There are countless things to keep your eyes on at the Miss Elliot tour.

Welcome to the stage of Missy Elliot’s highlighted arena tour, “Out of this World”. 53 year old Elliot is one of the most influential hip-hop and pop performers, songwriters and producers of all time, and built a career on hyperreal imagery and music that showcased futuristic vibes and gave listeners a glimpse of a faraway reality.

American rapper Elliot has a total of six studio albums, three compilation albums, one extended play, 74 singles, and twenty solo music videos.

For 30 years she has been directing the global soundscape and reinventing herself visually. Missy’s career has covered many areas of music. She’s charted new territory through songwriting, rapping, singing, and producing. Elliott has collaborated with a number of major industry players, including Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, and the late Whitney Houston. It doesn’t matter the time, her productions are always relevant, paving her way as a multi-generation star.

The rapper incorporated the fun into fast paced beats with abbreviated versions of her song to help her fit in over a dozen numbers in those vibrant 70 minutes. It’s even colorful when Elliot goes for a costume change–the show never stops.