There are no girls on the internet as a production of I Heart Radio and Unboss Creative.

I'm Bridget Todd and this is there are no girls on the internet.

Prince David Bowie, Les Paul.

When we think about the intersection of tech innovation and music, it's not difficult to think

about men who fit the bill. But what about all the female digital visionaries in their impact

on music? Enter, Melissa Arnett,

also known as Missy Elliot.

Okay, so some of y'all might be thinking

that maybe this whole episode is just an excuse for me to take a little break from the depressing news cycle and talk about my love of Missy Elliot.

And you know what? You're not totally wrong.

But Corl has not always gotten credit for the visionary that she is.

Her work as a producer changed the landscape of music in ways that we can still hear today.

And her innovative music videos blend science fiction and Afrofuturism to throw off outdated patriarchal

chains of what it means to be a black woman.

Now we talk a lot about girl squads and feminism and music.

But for Missy Elliot, that looks like working with other women in the music industry,

amplifying their voices, and acting as a creative collaborator with them.

No Missy is known for her technical production prowess, alongside her longtime creative

collaborator, Timbaland.

She's written and produced scores of songs for other artists, many of whom are women whose work she helped find mainstream success.

Here's just a little taste of the music she's helped produce.

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