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“Work It” is the first single from Missy Elliott’s 2002 fourth album Under Construction. She wrote the song with friend and producer Timbaland and they were inspired by ’80s hip-hop. Timbaland sampled music from that era including Run DMC’s “Peter Piper” and “Request Line” by Rockmaster Scott & The Dynamic Three. The song was noted for the lyric “I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it” which was played in reverse. Dave Meyers directed the quirky video with tributes to Aaliyah and Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. Dancer and graffiti writer Mr. Wiggles of the Rock Steady Crew appeared in the video. Missy was covered in live bees, swallowed a car, and defied gravity in the clip which won Video of the Year at the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards. The remix of “Work It” features 50 Cent. “Work It” is Missy’s most successful single and was one more innovative step in a career that paved the way for countless rappers after her. Missy’s Out Of This World Tour with Ciara and Busta Rhymes starts on July 4th.
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Missy Elliott is going on her first-ever headlining tour with Busta Rhymes, Ciara, and Timbaland. The rap legend announced the tour on social media today. All of them have worked together in the past. The Out Of This World Tour will travel through more than 20 cities in North America. Missy and Busta Rhymes are known for their colorful high-tech videos and fans are already excited about what their stage sets will entail. She stated that she was thrilled about making a few firsts including the tour and being the first woman rapper inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Tickets will go on sale Thursday at 10 AM local time.
Out Of This World Tour Dates
Thursday, July 4 — Vancouver, BC — Rogers Arena
Saturday, July 6 — Seattle, WA — Climate Pledge Arena
Tuesday, July 9 — Oakland, CA — Oakland Arena
Thursday, July 11 — Los Angeles, CA — Crypto.com Arena
Saturday, July 13 — Las Vegas, NV — T-Mobile Arena
Tuesday, July 16 — Denver, CO — Ball Arena
Thursday, July 18 — Austin, TX — Moody Center
Saturday, July 20 — Houston, TX — Toyota Center
Sunday, July 21 — Fort Worth, TX — Dickies Arena
Wednesday, July 24 — Tampa, FL — Amalie Arena
Thursday, July 25 — Sunrise, FL — Amerant Bank Arena
Saturday, July 27 — Atlanta, GA — State Farm Arena
Thursday, August 1 — Baltimore, MD — CFG Bank Arena
Friday, August 2 — Hampton, VA — Hampton Coliseum
Saturday, August 3 — Belmont Park, NY — UBS Arena
Monday, August 5 — Philadelphia, PA — Wells Fargo Center
Thursday, August 8 — Washington, DC — Capital One Arena
Friday, August 9 — Newark, NJ — Prudential Center
Saturday, August 10 — Boston, MA — TD Garden
Monday, August 12 — Brooklyn, NY — Barclays Center
Thursday, August 15 — Detroit, MI — Little Caesars Arena
Saturday, August 17 — Montreal, QC — Bell Centre
Monday, August 19 — Toronto, ON — Scotiabank Arena
Thursday, August 22 — Rosemont, IL — Allstate Arena