Missy Elliott Makes Heartfelt Tribute Post To Magoo
Missy Elliott is reflecting on fellow Virginia rapper Magoo's impact on her life and career.
Via Instagram, Elliott shared a clip from her and Magoo’s 1997 music video “Beep Me 911,” which was a part of her debut album Supa Dupa Fly, and remembered how they met.
“These are the kind of post I don’t wish on any1,” she captioned. “At 1st I was in shock & the more I sit the reality kicks in so many emotions. I remember when we 1st met as teenagers & you said hey my name Melvin & I laughed so hard & I said wait you really talk like that? and you said yuuuup & I kept laughing & I said what you do you said I rap & you kicked 8 bars."
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Missy then noted that Magoo was the one who helped her come up with her “Misdemeanor” rap moniker.
“[And] I said you remind me of Q-Tip & you said he one of my favorite emcees but your flow was VA I loved it!” she added. “& from that day we became so cool you supported me from day 1 & you said I’m going to call you Misdemeanor because it’s a crime to have that many talents.
“So those who don’t know Magoo gave me the name Misdemeanor When we did this song Beep Me 911 & I asked Magoo to get on it & I played this verse over and over & posting this is just heartbreaking I am so lost for words…”
According to the New York Times, Magoo reportedly died on August 1 in Williamsburg, Virginia. His wife, Meco Barcliff, said her husband had no known health problems other than asthma; however, he hadn’t been feeling well during the week of his death.
