8 Music Videos That Prove It's About Damn Time Missy Elliott Gets the MTV Video Vanguard Award

Is there anything more emblematic than Missy Elliott in an Adidas tracksuit? "Gossip Folks" gifts us Missy Elliott and Ludacris conquering the high school drama and taking no prisoners. The choreography in this music video is some of Elliott's best, which is a major feat considering she was working with a high school cafeteria.

In 2005, Elliott worked with video director Dave Meyers to release something completely earth-shattering. Like a phoenix, Missy rises from the ashes and what comes next can only be described as sweat-inducing. Did we mention Ciara and Fatman Scoop are there to bring the heat too?

This video would be a chart-topper even without the Halle Berry cameo. In case you can't tell, those are real bees flying around the hip-hop goddess and a break-dancing montage to rival any scene from Step Up.

Missy Elliott plus giant hoop earrings is an automatic recipe for music video success. In "Get Ur Freak On," we've got underworld combat scenes, amazing costumes, and celebrity cameos for days.

We'd love reservations to the "Get Ur Freak On" hotel, but we'll settle for a virtual tour in the "One Minute Man" music video. The set design on this music video would make Wes Anderson proud, and the choreography, as usual, is on point.

There's a lot to unpack in this music video — from the disco-themed costumes to the mind-boggling puppet show.

This video started it all and put Missy Elliott on the map. There should be entire college courses dedicated to "The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)" because of its position as a cultural movement. It features eye-catching '90s styles; cameos from Timbaland, Lil' Kim, Da Brat, Puff Daddy, and more; and some of the slickest dance moves you'll ever see.