Missy Elliott was set to receive the Icon Award at the Gala of the Stars on Oct. 22 at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, with last year's honoree Janet Jackson presenting, Rolling Out reported. The annual gala benefits Dancers Against Cancer; Toni Basil was set to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award, with Maksim Chmerkovskiy hosting.
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Missy Elliott's influence runs through the Southern hip-hop and music-video culture Atlanta helped build; the honor is another marker of her legacy.
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First reported by Rolling Out: Rolling Out
Cover: Photo: Romana Pierzga / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Missy Elliott, 2006 file photo)
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