Y'all they let us dance around in inflatable trash bags on the internet! My 2019 is complete!

I legit want to write a master's thesis on Missy and her artistic vision. She was and is so ahead of her time.

BLACK youtube glowed up in 2019. Love yall. Stay hydrated, well rested, and take care ya mental. This game is crazy.

Someone get this video to Missy ASAP! She needs to see how amazingly dope this video honoring her genius is. 🙌🏿

I literally wrote my senior thesis on this. Missy made afrofuturism mainstream

"We don't have copyright coin." Hilarious!!! 😂😂😂😂💕💕

"Same Species. Different Colour Palette."

She had us all singing backwards on Work It, you love to see it

In an age where everyone is forgotten except the likes of Tupac, Biggie, Ice Cube, and LL-Cool J, etc... (2 had to die and the others had to become movie stars) I'm glad that you are doing something like this. We should remember our positive black entertainers without them having to be in the news or die. Missy, Timberland, Aaliyah, Ginuwine, that whole clique influenced millions of us in a positive way as pre-teens and teens. From the way we talk to our style of dress, even our choices of who we consider attractive... They DON'T get enough credit for all they've done for the community.

I was NOT ready for the supa dupa fly homage!! 🤣😂 I LOVE y'all!!! The witty humor + dope knowledge & wisdom = my kind of gals! 😍✊🏽👑❤

I grew up on Missy and Timbaland and Magoo, Aaliyah, Ginuwine, ALL of them!!! Thank you for this y'all ❤️ 757

Who keeps giving Evelyn wigs????? Cuz they need a raise 🤗

Everything about you two is perfection - the analysis, the humour, the reenactments, the research and the commentary. Absolutely criminal that you don't have a subscriber count in the millions tbh.

A great afro futurism book is An Unkindness Of Ghosts by River Solomon

Love Missy!! Her feature on Lizzo's song is fire And shout out to my internet cousin 💜💜💜

Afrofuturism is legit one of my favorite African/African American Lit Sub-genre as well as fashion/aesthetic and music genre. Janelle Monae's ArchAndroid/Dirty Computer musical story telling (see her albums in chronological order to put story together), Missy's videos, Timbaland's music composition, Black Panther (comics), Static Shock, and many others are such amazing examples of afrofuturism.

Yall looked like inflatable satin bonnets😭 another great one as always!

"Poweful Black women don't need praise because they admire themselves." Can someone please put that on a shirt, backpack, pin, sticker, and poster?!?! I'll take 20 of each.

Wow! I never saw Missy that way! And the whole concept of Afrofuturism is so powerful. I automatically thought about Black Panther, Janelle Monae and Tessa Thompson. I just did not know there was a specific word for that! Thanks for educating me👍

I’m convinced she’s a clone. She’s aging backwards too.

I'm always here for a Missy Elliott appreciation video! 😍😍 Great job as usual ladies 🙌🏽🙌🏽 Also...Evelyn in the thumbnail 😂😂🤣🤣

God the memories. I hated dial up and don't let no one call you while you're surfing the web, disconnected LOL!

Commenting before watching; the hill I’ve chosen to die on is Missy Elliott’s STUNNING discography, visuals, and production. She was, is, and always will be a PHENOMENAL creator whose talented is severely under appreciated.

Yass! She helped shape my childhood and influenced my rap

Liking this video 1 minute in because imma need this channel to thrive and stay alive. Yass

Missy is def super underrated. I'm so happy you guys chose to shine the light on her. My fav song and video by Missy hands down is "I can't Stand The Rain"... I would literally wait all day until BET played this video as a kiddo growing up in the 90s. Some good times and even better memories! Thanks for the nostalgia!

The big question is.....why did the world begin sleeping on Missy? Erykah, Missy, Janelle....can we do something please?

Missy is the GOAT. Thanks for coming to my TED talk. ☺️

"She's a B*tch" is my favorite Missy Elliott video. Missy's creativity inspires others.

THIS APPRECIATION VIDEO IS AWESOME!!!! 😁😁😁😁😁. I have always loved Missy and she will remain a staple on my playlist. Thank you ladies for this!!!!

The recognition Missy deserves 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾😭😭😭❤️❤️❤️ LOVE HER SO MUCH!!!

The things that this show does for our culture is truly amazing. Like there are rarely things that have shown how great we are and highlight our accomplishments. Thank you so much for dedicating the time to bring us this beautiful piece of work. AND IF MTV DOESNT GIVE MISSY HER JUST DUE WITH A VIDEO VANGUARD AWARD THEYRE 🗣HATERS

So happy to see you two together on a series again!! This was a collab I almost forgot I needed!!🙆🏾‍♀️🙆🏾‍♀️

Bruh, I really!!! Appreciate this!! This is so important! Missy as done SO MUCH for the community and constantly gets left out of the conversation!!! Thank you so much for this video

This video talking about black nerds is perfect especially since Megan the stallion broke the internet by showing her love for anime by cosplaying a character

Going to assign this to my class. Great example for students of how to do media analysis that makes an argument supported through close analysis, knowledge of genre, cites others' work as means to enter into and extend scholarly and public conversations not only on the specific media object (the videos) but larger issues of importance (Afrofuturism, self-representation, resistance against white erasure, etc). Thank you both! As for favorite Missy Elliot video? Whew too many to choose just one. Curious how much students will be familiar with her work.

So much KNOWLEDGE in the videos y’all give. THANK YOU 🙏🏾✊🏾

Wow- I never looked this deep... This episode reminds me of a cleaned up episode of Issa Rae's rachet piece theater. Something I can watch without shame of being caught. Haha

I would love to hear more about Octavia Butler! I don't know what else to say. Please do a video about her!

GIVE MISSY HER THINGS! Wonderful video ladies.

Yep..... Next up Missy Elliot videos on blast for the next few hours.... Thanks for mind controlling me, guys XD

I love this channel! My fave vid is ‘The Rain’. It kicked off my love for her and her music

Not G-mai LOL Can't pick a fav, because I love 'em all, but the first Missy video I ever watched was "Supa Dupa Fly" "Beep, Beep, who got the keys to the Jeep?" I'll always remember!

Please never stop this series!

I thoroughly enjoy the content on this channel. Missy is an amazing talent and gift to our communities. So proud to have grown up in her era of music, and having known her song stylings when she was in her girl group! SatItLoud for MVP

Fave Missy video is 100% "Hit 'Em wit da Hee! Mythic, yet austere Afro-Elizabethan cosplay meets 1920's film Noire. Full SLAY!

KZfaq algorithm finally recommends an awesome channel. Liked, subscribed and belled.

I Love Missy Elliott, she deserves the respect and appreciation!! 👏🏾💫 I love everything about this video!

Absolutely heart this channel!!

Omg. I love this channel. They inform while making me lol all at the same time.

This video is outstanding. For years I have been watching Missy Elliot in amazement but I could never really gather the words to explain what I was experiencing. This video did it and all I can say is, yep. Beautifully done my internet cousins.

Really nice concepts in this video. Keep up the good work. My favorite Missy Elliott video is Get Ur Freak On because I was hooked on her music ever since. It's one if my all-time favorite songs period.

Who scripts this? They need a raise!

IM TOO EARLY!! WHERE ARE THE COMMENTS TO MAKE ME LAUGH EVEN MORE LOL I Love yall!! Keep up the good work!! Did I mention I loved yall lol ❤️ and MISSY is the all-time GOAT! Give her all the awards in the universe!!!

The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) Why?! Because it's one of the dopest video's of the 90's...Let me explain: #1 She's killing it in a trash bag. #2 The Cameo's (SWV, 702, Yo-yo, Total, Lil Kim, Puffy, Da Bray and Lil Cease). I think it shows a time when the music industry was just chill and everyone was good with one another regardless of what label they were signed to. #3 This song introduced me into wanting to know more about samples because of Timbaland's use of I can't stand the rain by Ann Peebles.

This has become one of my favorite series! Always something to learn or reflect on! 🌠

If I could put a gif in this comment, it would be that dark skinned girl on ANTM crying and pumping her fist. The perfect "cries in diaspora" gif.

I‘m not black, but I want to educate myself and I find this channel is really interesting 💚 Edit: a lot of people said that black culture isn’t meant to be shared. I disagree and think that every culture should be shared. I can’t speak for black people, but as someone that is mixed and has two cultures so to speak, I think that we all can learn a lot from each other. One of the comments mentioned the Kardashians cornrows, it was deleted so I couldn’t read it fully unfortunately. I heard that black people are angry (maybe not the right word) that white people wear these hairstyles and are being celebrated and when black people wear that same hairstyle (dreadlocks for example) they are discriminated against, for instance in their workplace (please correct me if I‘m wrong). I think that white people wearing that hairstyle could really help black people with that. I understand that it feels bad when for instance Kyle Jenner does cornrows and does nothing for the rights of black people. It’s maybe a bad comparison, but I feel extremely disgusted when companys sell all their pride merch in june, but don’t do anything for LGBT+ rights. What I don’t understand is why judge other non black people when they wear that hairstyle? It’s like saying „you aren’t Indian, you cannot do Yoga“ or „you can’t eat Sushi when you are not Japanese“. Last I wanted to say that I didn’t mean any harm when I posted this comment, I‘m sorry if it offended anyone and I hope I found the right words. If you disagree with me, feel free to tell me. Have a nice day 🌼

Kudos on the topic. Missy is dope!! I don’t have a favorite video but I tried to learn all the moves in a couple of her videos w my play cousins. 💕

I could not click on this fast enough!!! Missy Misdemeanor fan4life!!

Very informative videos, thanks

Y’all are soooo CUTE!!! 🥰 All the feels! Thanks for making my morning commute bearable!!!!🤗🤗

Ok, you've convinced me... Missy Elliott is a time traveler from the future. XD Seriously, awesome video. I see my future includes rewatching Missy Elliott videos now.

I 💖this trip down memory lane into the future. The summer Supa Dupa Fly dropped, I was turning 36. I bought the cd, and cassette tape. On a long drive to to take my kids, then 15 and 12, down south, I wore them out and they learned the songs front to back. My young black nerds had risen to the next level! You ladies just gave me life with this millennial recap. Keep up the good work, this granny is subscribed to take the ride. Peace & Conscious Intuition, Queen AnkhEarth ☕️♍️

3:58 can we just take a moment to appreciate how fine Billy Dee Williams was!

What a great episode! Keep publishing content guys, you have a really cool channel!

Miss Elliott is up there with Lauryn Hill. These are our Black/Afro Elite who have a message of Greatness to share. L. H. was inducted to Rock Roll Hall Fame. So you know M.E. Will get hers too. 💯💯💯Could you please added the other cohost back? I think you need the 3 Musketeers to keep learning fun but truthful and that’s why I love this channel. Keep up the good work with educating the Others and telling them to Respect our Culture (with spit coming out my mouth) lol. Do you have a Twitter and Instagram handle ?

Wow... I can't believe I never realized how absolutely BRILLIANT Missy Elliot's work is! Now I want to go back and rewatch everything with a new perspective!! So fantastic!!!!!

I was waiting for something to feed my soul like this. Thank you!

I had no idea she was from Portsmouth! So am I!! Tidewater proud, y'all.

that trekkie bit was just too cute, thumbs up from me XD

That we don’t have copy right coins took me out 😂

Well done, ladies! 👏🏾I was smiling and laughing throughout this whole video. Grateful for you all, thanks for shedding light and bringing our culture to the forefront.🤗✨

Get Ur Freak On, not only for the futuristic vibe that you just described here but also for the proclamation that everyone should exult and exercise their inner freak.

Beep Me 911 is my favorite video of hers.

I love this channel from bottom of my feet and heart. I definitely turn PBS on for my mother's childcare kids, thanks for the support PBS!

I freaking love this channel!

Missy Elliott is such an inspirational woman. Growing up as a girl born in 1990 I really loved her music and the creativity of her music videos. She was a role model for girls of my generation, and I wanted to grow up to be the kind of woman that I perceived her to be. In an era of hypersexualized young women in media and especially music videos, Missy Elliott really stood out to me as a strong, talented, creative, beautiful, confident, aristic woman.

Another awesome video! Idk if anyone's ever told you Heallease, but you look a lot like Ngzoi Paul from Da Kink in My Hair! I had to Google to make sure you weren't her going under a new name 😂

Left eye also had a similar view especially with her group Blaque

Missy was and is still BOSS ! I love Timbs!

Lisa Lefteye Lopes from TLC also took on Afro-futurism. You can see that in her solo album "Supernova" and the style of the girl group she co-founfed, "808" and the visual style of TLC after "Fanmail", "No Scrubs" and "Unpretty". Also, The music video, "Scream" from Janet and Michael Jackson was such a hit and what may been the first representation of Afro-futurism in the 1990s.

This was a FANTASTIC analysis! Not surprised that this is PBS, always holding up the torch for greatness.

MISSY ELLIOTT IS THE GOAT!THE QUEEN OF HIP HOP!THANKS FOR THE VIDEO!

What you said at 6:50 really speaks to me. Listening to the instrumental of Aaliyah's "Rock the Boat", "Try Again", etc. and some tracks off of Solange's album 'When I Get Home' (such as "The Sound of Rain"), one could easily imagine them being killer OST on a video game. Black people and the masterpieces we create are so versatile. I feel pride.

Pretend this is supa dupa fly😂😂😂 we don't have copyright coins...HILARIOUS

Thanks for suggesting 'Children of Blood and Bone', seems right up my alley. Excited about it. 🙌🏾

Ladies, y'all knocked it out of the park.

Long-time Missy-fan from Germany here. Have to say, have NO idea about afro-futurism, so thank you so much for this super interesting video! It's very educational and well-crafted. Loved your vibe and in-depth explanations

"Pretend it's supa dupa fly" SENT ME

Yooo, I’m going down a rabbit hole myself. Thank you for this video! 💗💗 the idea of afrofuturistic sounds and style is something that I had when I was younger, but now can I appreciate I can’t wait to experience all of it.

as actors, you guys are too underrated. I love your delivery in the mini skits

Missy made me want to be a choreographer growing up. She was my favorite artist! She really gave us super extraordinary visuals and images that gave you a glimpse in alter-realities and imaginative worlds. I agree she empowered us thru Afrofuturism depicting us untraditional and whimsical. My favorite video was The Rain simply bc it was my favorite song of hers for the longest but I loved the Super Fly video and Get Your Freak On vid ♥️ Nostalgic!

Love your usual videos but absolutely here for a Missy Elliott appreciation video lol. She rules!

Hallese, your dreads look amazing! 👀 🔥 I agree, Missy Elliot was ahead of her time. I enjoyed this video.

I really, really love this channel, for the reason you said- "hidden figures." I've been listening to this lecture series called "The Other Side of History: Daily Life in the Ancient World" and it tells all these ancient stories we rarely hear, of commoners and otherwise subjugated peoples. And I just realized I literally don't have a single black woman as a friend at this point in my life. I have had them in the past, and I'm sure will in the future. But for now, I'm 100% sure I'm missing out on a lot. And this is such a well done channel telling black women's stories. I'm really pleased to have found it. I've watched 'em all! Thanks ya'll!

I am currently watching Summer of Space! Thank you both for giving your spin on Black to the Future!

Omg I’m so happy. I love y’alls energies together this in my favorite duo

You guys stay coming with the vital unpacking of culture and self discovery. So well thought out and presented as such always. Blessings to you both 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

This series makes me so so happy! I love you all so much!!!!!