Missy Elliott Says It's Cool Kids Think She’s A New Artist

Missy Elliott has a message for the younger generation: She’s not a “new artist.”

The Grammy winner took to Twitter to respond to the positive buzz from her surprise appearance at Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime show with Katy Perry.

Elliott was one of the biggest rappers and producers in the early 2000s, but receded from the spotlight in recent years after being diagnosed with Graves disease in 2008.

So when she joined Perry on stage and performed three of her biggest singles — “Get Ur Freak On,” “Work It” and “Lose Control” — she caused a social media sensation.
While many viewers were happy to see the 43-year-old performing again, some younger viewers thought she was new to the music scene, leading Elliot to joke about it on Twitter.

“The new kids think I'm a new artist &I'm bout 2blow up like Paul McCartney Lord ha mercy chile I love me sum y'all,” she tweeted Monday, comparing herself to the former Beatle, whose collaboration with Kanye West on "Only One" led to similar confusion among the rapper's fans.

“I think it's cool new kids think I'm a new artist that goes to show u that I'm still on (fire) & will rip down stages 20 yrs later,” she added.

“I believe the children are our future teach them well let them lead the way! Now let's go 2 iTunes & get sum missy joints & dance.”

Elliott’s Super Bowl performance seems to be winning her new fans: Three of her songs skyrocketed to iTunes’ top 10 chart a day after her Super Bowl performance.

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