
We can now refer to her as Dr. Missy Elliott. That’s right, the five-time Grammy award winner along with Alex Lacamoire and Justin Timberlake all received honorary Doctor of Music degrees from Berklee College of Music on Saturday.
This is huge, ya’ll!
βThis yearβs honorary doctorate recipients are being recognized for their achievements and influences in music, and for their enduring global impact,β the school said in a statement in March.
The solo rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, more simple put: Creative genius has been making waves for three decades.
In 2015, she performed to the largest audience in Super Bowl history, with her classic songs βGet Ur Freak On,β βWork Itβ and βLose Control.β Days after the performance, both βGet Ur Freak Onβ and βWork Itβ became top 40 hits almost 15 years after they had first blown up the music charts.
After receiving her honorary degree, Missy Elliott was not shy with her joy. She posted a video of herself on Twitter dancing and pointing to her diploma.
βCREATE YOUR OWN LANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sincerely Dr. MISSY ELLIOTT,β she wrote, before adding βThank you for this Honorary Doctorate Degree I am SO HUMBLED.β
In just a few weeks, Missy Elliott will receive another huge honor: Sheβll become the first female rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.