Comma Use: Missy Elliott

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Missy Elliott the five-time Grammy Award-winning rapper songwriter and producer is making history as the first female hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

• Missy Elliott, the five-time Grammy Award-winning rapper ,songwriter and ,producer ,is making history as the first female hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

• Missy Elliott, the five-time Grammy Award-winning rapper, songwriter, and producer, is making history as the first female hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

• Missy Elliott the five-time Grammy Award-winning rapper songwriter and producer, is making history as the first female hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

• The sentence is fine as is.

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Elliott has been a dominating force in hip-hop for three decades delivering classics such as “Get Ur Freak On," "Work It," and “Lose Control.”

• Elliott has been a dominating force in hip-hop for three decades, delivering classics such as “Get Ur Freak On," "Work It," and “Lose Control.”

• Elliott, has been a dominating force in hip-hop for three decades delivering classics such as “Get Ur Freak On," "Work It," and “Lose Control.”

• Elliott has been a dominating, force in hip-hop for three decades, delivering classics such as “Get Ur Freak On," "Work It," and “Lose Control.”

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Behind the scenes, she has contributed her songwriting skills to a number of iconic musicians, including Whitney Houston Beyoncé Mary J. Blige and Janet Jackson among many others.

• Behind the scenes, she has contributed her songwriting skills, to a number of iconic musicians, including Whitney Houston Beyoncé Mary J. Blige and Janet Jackson among many others.

• Behind the scenes, she has contributed her songwriting skills to a number of iconic musicians, including Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, and Janet Jackson, among many others.

• Behind the scenes, she has contributed her songwriting skills to a number of iconic musicians, including Whitney Houston, Beyoncé Mary J. Blige and Janet Jackson among many others.

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Elliott is the third rapper to be inducted joining Jermaine Dupri and Jay-Z.

• Elliott is the third rapper to be inducted, joining Jermaine Dupri and Jay-Z.

• Elliott is the third rapper to be inducted, joining Jermaine Dupri, and Jay-Z.

• Elliott, is the third rapper to be inducted joining Jermaine Dupri and Jay-Z.

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Not only is Elliott a Grammy Award-winning artist responsible for monumental hits from the early 2000s like “Get Ur Freak On” and “Work It” but she’s also the only female rapper to have six studio albums certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

• Not only is Elliott a Grammy Award-winning artist responsible for monumental hits from the early 2000s like “Get Ur Freak On” and “Work It,” but she’s also the only female rapper to have six studio albums certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

• Not only is Elliott a Grammy Award-winning artist responsible for monumental hits from the early 2000s like “Get Ur Freak On” and “Work It”, but she’s also the only female rapper to have six studio albums certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

• Not only is Elliott a Grammy Award-winning artist responsible for monumental hits from the early 2000s like “Get Ur Freak On” and “Work It” ,but she’s also the only female rapper to have six studio albums certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

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Over the course of her three-decade career, she’s written for some of the music industry’s most talented female artists including Beyoncé (“Signs”), Whitney Houston (“In My Business”), Aaliyah (“If Your Girl Only Knew”), Mary J. Blige (“Never Been”), and Ciara (“One Two Step”).

• Over, the course of her three-decade career, she’s written for some of the music industry’s most talented female artists including Beyoncé (“Signs”), Whitney Houston (“In My Business”), Aaliyah (“If Your Girl Only Knew”), Mary J. Blige (“Never Been”), and Ciara (“One Two Step”).

• Over the course of her three-decade career, she’s written, for some of the music industry’s most talented female artists including Beyoncé (“Signs”), Whitney Houston (“In My Business”), Aaliyah (“If Your Girl Only Knew”), Mary J. Blige (“Never Been”), and Ciara (“One Two Step”).

• Over the course of her three-decade career, she’s written for some of the music industry’s most talented female artists, including Beyoncé (“Signs”), Whitney Houston (“In My Business”), Aaliyah (“If Your Girl Only Knew”), Mary J. Blige (“Never Been”), and Ciara (“One Two Step”).

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In its announcement, the Hall of Fame recognized Elliott as “a groundbreaking solo superstar pioneering songwriter-producer and across-the-board cultural icon.”

• In its announcement, the Hall of Fame recognized Elliott as “a groundbreaking solo superstar ,pioneering songwriter-producer ,and across-the-board cultural icon.”

• In its announcement, the Hall of Fame recognized Elliott as “a groundbreaking solo superstar, pioneering songwriter-producer, and across-the-board cultural icon.”

• In its announcement, the Hall of Fame, recognized Elliott, as “a groundbreaking solo superstar pioneering songwriter-producer and across-the-board cultural icon.”

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