In August 1999, four hip-hop legends—and friends—graced the pages of ELLE together. Missy Elliott, Aaliyah, Lil’ Kim, and Da Brat might not have known it at the time, but that afternoon they spent ...

One of the most thrilling, trailblazing entertainers in hip-hop, whose multiplatinum output dominated the field at the turn of the millennium, Missy Elliott has, surprisingly, never headlined her own ...

It almost sounds unbelievable, but it's true: the "Out of This World" tour is really Missy Elliott's first-ever headlining one. The iconic rapper, 53, is circling the U.S. this summer (her tour kicks ...

*Da Brat may be in her early 50’s but the rapper has a slew of achievements under her belt in the hip-hop sphere. All while staying true to herself and how she handles her business. Rap icon with the ...

These hip-hop heroines will be grace the stage on November 7 at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas after years of being apart. The track was originally on Lil’ Kim’s debut album Hard Core, but then redone ...

“Words cannot describe,” she said when asked for her thoughts about the honor. “It just hasn’t clicked.” She shared that as a hip-hop artist, being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame “seemed ...

Hip-hop’s heartbeat in 2025 belongs to the ladies. The male-dominated rap scene is no more as these fearless female voices ...

In honor of ELLE’s 40th anniversary this year, we’re looking back at some of the biggest moments in our magazine’s storied history—from the groundbreaking designers and models who filled the pages to ...