Missy also explained the history behind her 2003 project, This Is Not a Test! which featured a diverse roster of artists including The Clark Sisters, Jay-Z, and Mary J. Blige, and Beenie Man.
"I was back to SOUND EXPERIMENTING & we felt a little more free to explore since the other albums success," she shared. "But each album was a lil pressure except “SUPADUPAFLY” & “So Addictive” but each time we took a risk sonically."
Missy has a lot to celebrate this year — she had a street named after her in Portsmouth, VA, she received a wax statue at the Wax Museum and also celebrated her hit album, Under Construction, turning 20.
“I’ve done so many things out of the box, and I try to stay as true to myself as I can, even if ‘myself’ seems a bit crazy,” the rapper/producer told Rolling Stone in a recent interview. “I continuously push the envelope just to do something that’s greater than the last. And it just keeps getting higher, the expectations for myself. Not just from what I think the people expect, but from myself.”