#WTFMissy: Elliott's Most Genius Video Moments

It's not a crime how great she is. It's a Miss-demeanor.

Missy Never Quits - Missy Elliott is a national treasure, and it was proven when we collectively lost our minds on social media during her Super Bowl performance. Katy who? Her first official single since 2008, “WTF (Where They From)” featuring Pharrell, was released by premiering the song’s video. In true Missy fashion, the clip is totally inventive, eye-gasmic, filled with street dancing, and oozing with inspiration for new wardrobe pieces to get your hands on. We’ve missed you, Missy! —Jon Reyes(Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Missy Never Quits - Missy Elliott is a national treasure, and it was proven when we collectively lost our minds on social media during her Super Bowl performance. Katy who? Her first official single since 2008, “WTF (Where They From)” featuring Pharrell, was released by premiering the song’s video. In true Missy fashion, the clip is totally inventive, eye-gasmic, filled with street dancing, and oozing with inspiration for new wardrobe pieces to get your hands on. We’ve missed you, Missy! —Jon Reyes(Photo: Atlantic Records)

Location, Location, Location - The coolest character in the cast (trust there are many) is the Los Angeles backdrop. To be more specific, the Broadway Theater District of L.A. West Coast love is in the house!(Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Location, Location, Location - The coolest character in the cast (trust there are many) is the Los Angeles backdrop. To be more specific, the Broadway Theater District of L.A. West Coast love is in the house!(Photo: Atlantic Records)

Fan Appreciation: Pedestrian Edition - There’s nothing more inventive than using all of her fans in a video because this is basically a carbon copy of all of us listening to Missy on our ear buds.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Fan Appreciation: Pedestrian Edition - There’s nothing more inventive than using all of her fans in a video because this is basically a carbon copy of all of us listening to Missy on our ear buds.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

Fan Appreciation: On Wheels Edition - Yup, this is ALL of us in the car when Missy gets bumped. You know us so well.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Fan Appreciation: On Wheels Edition - Yup, this is ALL of us in the car when Missy gets bumped. You know us so well.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

Fan Appreciation: At Work Edition - The nail technician gets so much shine, and she is going hard. But basically this is all of us at work. We wonder if surgeons look the same when Missy is playing in the operating room.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Fan Appreciation: At Work Edition - The nail technician gets so much shine, and she is going hard. But basically this is all of us at work. We wonder if surgeons look the same when Missy is playing in the operating room.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

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'We’re the Dancers' - Part of invention is not always reinventing the wheel, but bettering it, and Missy has always been a die-hard fan of the art of dance. She gives a ton of dancers all the shine (including the Les Twins) through the clip, and it’s a sight to behold.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

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'We’re the Dancers' - Part of invention is not always reinventing the wheel, but bettering it, and Missy has always been a die-hard fan of the art of dance. She gives a ton of dancers all the shine (including the Les Twins) through the clip, and it’s a sight to behold.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

Less Is More - The special effects are kept to a minimum. This quick spin with a change in make-up could have been a crutch for her to lean on, but it’s treated as a simple component to the video. See it once? Fine. It’s more than enough.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Less Is More - The special effects are kept to a minimum. This quick spin with a change in make-up could have been a crutch for her to lean on, but it’s treated as a simple component to the video. See it once? Fine. It’s more than enough.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

Disco Ball Realness - There’s “She’s a B***h” Missy donning the bald-headed look with assaulting sunglasses. Then there’s “One Minute Man” Missy rocking the white fedora and white denim look. There’s also “Gossip Folk” Missy, with her red velour track suit and pink faux fur hat. So many Missys! Now we get Disco Ball Missy. Thank you, Missy.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Disco Ball Realness - There’s “She’s a B***h” Missy donning the bald-headed look with assaulting sunglasses. Then there’s “One Minute Man” Missy rocking the white fedora and white denim look. There’s also “Gossip Folk” Missy, with her red velour track suit and pink faux fur hat. So many Missys! Now we get Disco Ball Missy. Thank you, Missy.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

Hover Only With a Hoverboard - The Hoverboard makes an appearance! Leave it to Missy to use the newest and hottest gadget. Hopefully next time we can get some full-blown choreography on the thing!(Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Hover Only With a Hoverboard - The Hoverboard makes an appearance! Leave it to Missy to use the newest and hottest gadget. Hopefully next time we can get some full-blown choreography on the thing!(Photo: Atlantic Records)

Pull Them Strings - Leave it to Ms. Elliott to use full-blown marionettes as back-up dancers. Plus we’ve seen Skateboard P so many times, it’s good to see him in rare puppet form.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Pull Them Strings - Leave it to Ms. Elliott to use full-blown marionettes as back-up dancers. Plus we’ve seen Skateboard P so many times, it’s good to see him in rare puppet form.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

Cryogenic Choreography - A fresh new take on the choreography dance sequence in video. This one will give everyone who goes into the fetal position when they have to dance a chance to look cool.(Photo: Atlantic Records)

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Cryogenic Choreography - A fresh new take on the choreography dance sequence in video. This one will give everyone who goes into the fetal position when they have to dance a chance to look cool.(Photo: Atlantic Records)