Missy Elliott Is A Doo-Wop, Disco, And Punk Icon In Her 'Why I Still Love You' Video

2019 was a stellar year for Missy Elliott, who dropped her ICONOLOGY EP just before procuring the Video Vanguard Award at the VMAs and celebrating with a career-spanning efficiency. Right now, Missy is bringing her icon status into the new decade with her latest top-notch visual, for the ICONOLOGY standout "Why I Still Love You."


The clip — which Elliott directed as well as Derek Blanks — opens on a wide-eyed, tracksuit-wearing girl wandering a museum of all things Missy. We're then transported into three different eras of Elliott: initially she leads a Shirelles-esque girl order in the '60s, then she is a disco queen in the '70s, and finally, she rocks a mohawk and studs for her '80s punk rock debut. There's even a beautiful twist ending, some ace acting from Missy, as well as a cameo from Monica, who recites the legend of Missy and The Demeanors. Get schooled in the video below.


The "Why I Still Love You" video follows Thursday morning's announcement that Elliott will headline the Governors Ball Music Festival in New York this summer. She'll be hitting the stage alongside Stevie Nicks, Tame Impala, Solange, Miley Cyrus, and more.


With Thursday also marking what would have been Aaliyah's 41st birthday, Missy took the possibility to celebrate her late companions legacy. She tweeted, "#HappyBDayAaliyah you are still inspiring people! Your edgyness & smooth dancing SO EFFORTLESS your UNIQUENESS & Fashion unmatched. MUSICALLY your songs will 4EVER be NEXT LEVEL! RIP babygal 4Ever Loved."