Missy Elliott has sold over 24 million albums (30 million records) - six of which have gone platinum.
And that's without noting Missy's awards, critical acclaim and influence amongst the industry.
She is, whether you like it or not, the biggest selling female rap artist of all time.
Apart from success with singles (scored in the digital era), what has Nicki accomplished that Missy has not?
Missy Elliott has sold over 24 million albums (30 million records) - six of which have gone platinum.
And that's without noting Missy's awards, critical acclaim and influence amongst the industry.
She is, whether you like it or not, the biggest selling female rap artist of all time.
Apart from success with singles (scored in the digital era), what has Nicki accomplished that Missy has not?
Simple. International success.
It's probably one of the only things she has over Missy. We can't compare album sales as its two completely different decades and two different eras were comparing.
Success is very possible. As an artist I don't think Nicki is capable of anything special, she'll continue to ride the popular wave til her career is over. Missy's impact is untouchable by any female rapper. Which is why people are thirsty for her next era.
Missy Elliott has sold over 24 million albums (30 million records) - six of which have gone platinum.
And that's without noting Missy's awards, critical acclaim and influence amongst the industry.
She is, whether you like it or not, the biggest selling female rap artist of all time.
Apart from success with singles (scored in the digital era), what has Nicki accomplished that Missy has not?
MAYBE selling out the O2 ARENA, Having the first recording breaking #1 female rap album in the UK, INTERNATIONAL WOLRD TOUR. Collabarted with many LEGENDS from all genres.
Not success, not impact, NOTHING and she won't ever seeing as her career is already dead, Missy was still having multi platinum albums and classic songs by her 3rd album and it was sold in all stores, she stayed true to herself her roots and music style through all of that too, legend