Missy Elliott - Berklee College of Music Commencement Address 2019

Missy Elliott - Berklee College of Music Commencement Address 2019

Rapper, singer-songwriter, producer, and five-time Grammy Award winner Missy Elliott addresses the class of 2019 as the first hip-hop artist to receive an honorary doctorate at Berklee College of Music's graduation.

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