Missy Elliott's performance at KCON 2013 alongside G-Dragon proved that the five-time Grammy winner is still a force to be reckoned with. The performance was reminiscent of Elliot's early live shows, as she strutted back and forth across the stage decked in a black and fluorescent-yellow leather jumpsuit. In concert, Elliott takes her audience to new levels of funk, with plenty of sexy style. With lavish dance moves, strobes and raw, assertive power, she infuses her live shows with enough energy to burn the place down. In 2010's European tour, ticket buyers around the globe were treated to Elliott's signature melody-driven tunes with a hip-hop flavor. Super-producer Timbaland was on hand to produce Elliott's seventh album, announced in 2013. She has kept quite busy in the meantime, appearing in collaboration with such stars as Beyoncé, Sharaya J, Fantasia and traveling across the Atlantic to help out Little Mix on a single "How Ya Doin'."
Elliott has come a long way since her first group, Sista, dissolved following a record deal that fell through. Characteristically unshaken, the resilient Elliot pressed on, enlisting the help of Timbaland, who got her a gig performing on Aaliyah's album, "One in a Million." It was then that industry execs rightfully took notice, giving Elliott her own deal that eventually gave way to her breakout album "Supa Dupa Fly" in 1997. That album catapulted her to super-stardom. The album went to No. 1 on R&B charts and reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200. Missy Elliot is now a female rapper without peer, fusing creative lyrics with catchy grooves and hooks to create exquisitely produced and daring music.
