2019's shining star Lizzo and 2003's boss lady Missy Elliott have collaborated on a song called Tempo and we are SHOOK.
The song is straight out of Missy's bombastic early 2000s canon, with the added euphoria of Lizzo's soulful vocals and cheeky attitude. It's an anthem for all the thicc ladies out there, with both Lizzo and Missy leading the body positivity conversation in a fun, catchy, amazing way.
Our favourite line is when Lizzo hilariously chucks an extra syllable into the word "accessory" and Missy's like, 'uh, what?'
Over on Instagram, Lizzo posted a heartfelt note about the collaboration, saying Missy is "the inspiration of my entire career" and she thought she'd never get to work with her.
"2 years ago I met my hero. I played her my music, she threw beats at me as I freestyled. It was fun and life changing - 10 years ago if you told me I’d rap w/ Missy Elliott, I’d think that was impossible...so we took selfies because I thought I’d never see her again. I never posted these pictures because they were just for me.. a secret I held close to my heart. But also... deep down inside I knew one day we’d have something even more special than a selfie. Today is that day.
"Missy, you are the inspiration of my entire career. When you dropped music videos (give her the vanguard award @mtv @vmas !!!!!) or SHUT DOWN award shows I felt SEEN. More importantly I felt REPRESENTED. You made this chubby, weird, black girl believe that ANYTHING was possible."
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Both women have been absolutely killing it of late. Lizzo's career has been skyrocketing - she's appeared on countless late night shows and this week honoured with a huge spread in Playboy magazine.
Meanwhile, Missy's about to be awarded an honorary doctorate from Berklee College Of Music for her inimitable contributions to music over the years - she's also the first female hip-hop artist to be admitted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
