'Pushing boundaries': Missy Elliott's track 'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)' gets transmitted to Venus by NASA
WASHINGTON, DC: Hip Hop singer Missy Elliott's popular track is transmitted to planet Venus by NASA.
According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, “‘The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)’ by hip-hop artist Missy Elliott were beamed to Venus via NASA’s DSN (Deep Space Network). The agency’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California sent the transmission at 10:05 a.m. PDT on Friday, July 12.”
NASA on choosing Missy Elliott's song for transmission
Brittany Brown, Director of the Digital and Technology Division, Office of Communications at NASA Headquarters in Washington, who pitched the idea to the agency said, “Both space exploration and Missy Elliott’s art have been about pushing boundaries.”
“Missy has a track record of infusing space-centric storytelling and futuristic visuals in her music videos so the opportunity to collaborate on something out of this world is truly fitting,” Brown added.
Elliott's music career extends to over three decades and is now open to all new worlds.
Missy Elliott on picking Venus planet for transmitting her song
“I still can’t believe I’m going out of this world with NASA through the Deep Space Network when 'The Rain' (Supa Dupa Fly) becomes the first ever hip-hop song to transmit to space!” said Elliott.
“I chose Venus because it symbolizes strength, beauty, and empowerment and I am so humbled to have the opportunity to share my art and my message with the universe!” she added.
In 2019, the four-time Grammy-winning rapper’s contribution to the music community was acknowledged and was honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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Just after two years, she got her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in celebration of her legendary career.
That’s not all, in 2023 Elliott was inducted in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, which made her the first woman hip-hop artist to achieve such a feat.
Elliott is presently on her ‘Out of This World - The Missy Elliott Experience’ tour with pals and longtime collaborators Ciara, Timbaland, and Busta Rhymes.
This is also her first tour since 2004 and her first-ever headlining tour.
