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<p>Iconic singer-rapper-producer-songwriter <a href="https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/missy-elliott-loses-diamond-necklace-at-the-vmas/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Missy Eliott (opens in a new tab)">Missy Eliott</a> has been on a continuous roll of excellence. She recently received her long-overdue recognition through MTV’s Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and induction in the Songwriters Hall of Fame.</p>
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<p>She's maintained that successful tempo with the release of her new project <strong>Iconology</strong> this month.</p>
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<p><strong>Iconology</strong>, released on August 23, 2019, is the American hip-hop artiste's first body of work since her last album <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="The Cookbook (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHV5E-lpme4&amp;list=PL-UWPlRIl68rJjUO_qEj8hNqk_eORGFX2&amp;index=2" target="_blank">The Cookbook</a>, released in 2005.</p>
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<p>The entertainer has been receiving rave reviews from the critics for her EP. It received an impressive <strong>82/100</strong> from Metacritic - this followed reviews from Variety <em>(93)</em>, Los Angeles Times <em>(90)</em>, The Line of Best Fit<em> (90</em>), HipHopDX <em>(78)</em>, Entertainment Weekly<em> (75)</em>, New Musical Express (NME) <em>(60)</em>.</p>
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<p>Missy, who built up anticipation for the album through her social media pages, had her fans in a frenzy following her <a href="https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/mtv-video-music-awards-was-worth-the-watch/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="performance (opens in a new tab)">performance</a> of "Throw It Back", one of the singles from the album at the VMA awards. </p>
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<p>Have you gotten a chance to listen to <strong>Iconology </strong>tell us what you think at <strong>BUZZ</strong>?</p>
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