Rare Photos From Behind The Scenes of the 2000s

Missy Elliot Wearing Trashbags

Even though Missy Elliot hit the scene in the '90s, she really became the force to be reckoned with that she is in the early 2000s. She constantly delivered game-changing music, style, and personality while sticking to her roots and never losing vision of her cultural mission. The trash bag costume was an effort to hide her shyness while still being the center of attention, in Elliot's words. 

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