Question 1

True or false: Missy Elliott was the first rapper to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show solo.

Accepted Answer

False. She performed as part of the 2015 Super Bowl halftime show with Katy Perry, but not as a solo headliner.

Question 2

True or false: Missy Elliott has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Accepted Answer

True. She received it in 2021, becoming the first female rapper honored in the recording category on the Walk of Fame.

Question 3

True or false: Missy Elliott has a rare neurological condition called Graves' disease.

Accepted Answer

True. She revealed her diagnosis in 2011, which caused hair loss and mobility issues, but she kept working through treatment.

Question 4

True or false: Missy Elliott was the first female rapper inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Accepted Answer

True. She was inducted in 2019, recognized for her groundbreaking songwriting across hip-hop and pop, a first for a female rapper.

Question 5

True or false: Missy Elliott wrote and produced '...Baby One More Time' for Britney Spears.

Accepted Answer

False. That hit was written by Max Martin; Missy famously produced Aaliyah's 'One in a Million' and collaborated with Beyoncé.

Question 6

True or false: Missy Elliott's debut solo album 'Supa Dupa Fly' was recorded entirely in a home studio.

Accepted Answer

True. She and Timbaland recorded most of the album in his basement apartment in Virginia, crafting its innovative sound.

Question 7

True or false: Missy Elliott directed all of her own music videos from 1997 to 2003.

Accepted Answer

False. While she had heavy creative input, Hype Williams directed many early videos like 'The Rain'; she later co-directed.

Question 8

True or false: Missy Elliott earned a master's degree in music production from Harvard University.

Accepted Answer

False. She received an honorary doctorate from Berklee College of Music in 2019, not a master's from Harvard.

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