Missy Elliott Honored With 2nd Doctorate Degree From HBCU

“You Already Won”
Missy Elliot

This past weekend, Norfolk State University honored hip-hop icon Missy Elliott, with her second doctorate. The Supa Dupa Fly artist gave a commencement speech to Norfolk’s class of 2022, where she expressed how proud she was of all of the 400 students:

“I am proud of y’all, and y’all should be proud of yourselves. Now, I want y’all to look at each other and say, ‘You already won.’ Let ’em know. There ain’t no winning. You already won. Y’all could have been doing anything else these last few years. Y’all could have been wilding out, but y’all decided to finish the course, and that’s major,” Missy said.

Elliott was also presented with NSU’s Presidential Commencement Medallion aside from an honorary doctorate, reaffirming her status as Dr. Elliott. In addition, Norfolk State University also had a hand in honoring the Virginia artist with a street named after her.