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    Missy Elliott To Be First Female Hip-Hop Artist With Berklee Honorary Doctorate

    Angela ThomasBy Angela ThomasMarch 17, 2019Updated:March 18, 2019No Comments1 Min Read
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    NEW ORLEANS, LA - JULY 07: Missy Elliott performs at the 2018 Essence Music Festival at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome on July 7, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images)
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    Missy Elliott will become the first female hip-hop artist to receive an honorary Doctor of Music degree from Boston’s Berklee College of Music, a spokesperson at the institution confirmed to HuffPost.

    What We Know:

    • The “Work It” artist will join Justin Timberlake and Alex Lacamoire in receiving honorary doctorates at the college’s upcoming commencement.
    • Berklee President Roger H. Brown will present the honorary degrees at the May 11 commencement ceremony at the Agganis Arena at Boston University, a Tuesday press release stated.
    • In January, Elliott became the first female hip-hop artist to be named as an inductee to the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
    • Berklee College announced that its honorary doctorate recipients are recognized “for their achievements and influences in music, and for their enduring global impact.” Past recipients of the honorary doctorate include Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones and Smokey Robinson.
    • The students at Berklee College will pay tribute to the 2019 honorees, who are all Grammy winners, by performing music representing their careers at a concert on May 10.

       

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