Missy tOOK the VMAs stage for the first time in 16 years

2019 MTV Video Music Awards: When the VMAs come around every year, we generally know what to expect—faux-celebrity feuds, pseudo-spectacle, and average–to–above-average performances. Last night is a bit different though, as Missy Elliott, this year’s Video Vanguard Award recipientand progenitor of some of the most iconic hip-hop music videos ever, blessed us with a VMA performance for the first time in 16 years. If that’s not a good enough reason to set your DVR, we don’t know what is. Check out the recap MTV provided us below.