05/05/2025
Here’s a fun and historic hip-hop fact for today: On July 12, 2024, Missy Elliott’s iconic track “The Rain (Supa D**a Fly)” became the first hip-hop song transmitted into space. NASA beamed the song 158 million miles to Venus using its Deep Space Network, marking a groundbreaking moment for both music and space exploration . 
Missy Elliott selected Venus for its symbolism of strength, beauty, and empowerment—qualities that resonate with her trailblazing career. This cosmic milestone adds to her impressive list of achievements, including being the first female hip-hop artist inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.