Missy Elliot is the first hip-hop artist whose song was sent into space

Missy Elliott makes waves in space.

On Monday (July 15), NASA announced that Elliot’s hit song “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” was transmitted to the planet Venus.

The broadcast was the first time the agency sent a hip-hop song into space.

“YOOO this is crazy! We just went #OutOfThisWorld with @NASA and sent the FIRST hip hop song into space via the Deep Space Network,” Elliot wrote on X, formerly Twitter. “My song ‘The Rain’ has officially been transmitted to Venus, the planet that symbolizes strength, beauty and empowerment. The sky is not the limit, it’s just the beginning 👽👽.”

NASA transmitted the song to Venus via radio antennas near Barstow, California. The agency said Elliot’s hit took about 14 minutes to travel 158 million miles (255 million kilometers) to the planet of love.

“The Rain” is the second song to be transferred by the agency. The Beatles’ “Across the Universe” was sent to the North Star Polaris in 2008.

In a statement about the recent broadcast, NASA noted Elliot’s references to the cosmos throughout her career. Her music video for her single “Sock It 2 ​​Me” from her 1997 debut album was set in space, and Elliot’s futuristic-themed tour in 2024 is called “Out of This World.”

“Missy already has experience in bringing space-centric storytelling and futuristic imagery to her music videos, so the opportunity to work on something out of the ordinary is a great fit for her,” Brittany Browna director of NASA’s communications office, said in a statement.

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