There’s a New Missy Elliott Video and It’s Obviously the Best [Video]
Apologies in advance for ruining your productivity #goals for today, but you’re going to be watching Missy Elliott’s video for her new single all day.
The rapper/producer/all-around queen hath returned with the release of “WTF (Where They From),” and its accompanying video, which she co-directed. It’s full of so much awesome and many Missy hallmarks, including:
An addictive hook (one that seems to subtly target a certain pop star):
The dance you doing is dumb/ How they do where you from/ Stickin’ out your tongue girl/But you know you’re too young/ A bunch of girls do it and the shit looks fun/ That’s how they do it where we from/You know it don’t start till one/ That’s how they do it where they from?
A tiny white girl dancing:
(Source: YouTube)
(Remember Alyson Stoner from “Work It”?)
Standout beauty and fashion:
Silver sequin lips = everything. (Source: YouTube)
Hoop earring #goals. (Source: YouTube)
And as if this liechtenstein-y look wasn’t cool enough… (Source: YouTube)
Missy turns around to reveal this incredible lipstick situation. (Source: YouTube)
And a Pharrell cameo as a slightly creepy marionette:
(Source: YouTube)
The single likely means that a full album is on the way (please!). She put out her most recent album, “The Cookbook,” in 2005. Now go forth and watch this a zillion times, because in the words of Solange Knowles:
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