Missy Elliott Shuts The MTV VMAs Down … A Folks Got Their Freak On!

Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliott did the damn thing Monday night at the MTV VMAs! The avant-garde MC hit the stage as the 2019 Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award recipient and showed just why she should have been honored years ago.

Missy kicked things off with her latest single “Throw It Back”! Then, she did indeed throw it back, by changing costumes and recreating moments from her epic hits “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly),” “Get Ur Freak On,” “Pass That Dutch,” “Work It” (featuring an appearance from video star Alyson Stoner), and “Lose Control.” It was amazing!

And, of course, fans lost their minds while watching the whole thing go down.

Holy sh* #MissyElliott at the VMAs was an EXPERIENCE! That's how you do it kids #90skid

— Larissa (@larissal333) August 27, 2019

@MissyElliott performance is pure 🔥🔥🔥 So honoured to have grown up listening to your music!! #VMAs2019 #ICONOLOGY #MissyElliott https://t.co/YHzN64nqW8

— Tia Tamera (@LawLau_93) August 27, 2019

Dr. #MissyElliott educatin' the masses that a hot girl summer comes in many shapes, colors, and sizes. You can shake what your mama gave ya, or you can create with what your mama gave ya. No need to box yourself in. Do both. Be great. Leave your mark. https://t.co/tcS3si1KB8

— Danielle M. Koonce (@DanielleKoonce) August 27, 2019

I love how EVERYONE in that damn building was going off for her! Bop after bop! A true legend! The only question is why wasn’t she recognized as such sooner?! #MissyElliott https://t.co/e1peY8RedV

— Cait⚡️ (@caitrun) August 27, 2019

And even THEE Janet Jackson had to stan!!!

.@JanetJackson I was ballin watching this😩😭becuz you have always been there 4 me! When texted me & said YOU SHUT SHIT DOWN last night that meant so much 2 me becuz YOU ARE THE BLUEPRINT! You r TIMELESS & of course your music is GREAT but your Kind heart is GREATER I ❤️ YOU jj🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/MGIgLg7bLs

— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) August 27, 2019