Superstars Missy Elliot, Alex Lacamoire and Justin Timberlake all received honorary Doctor of Music degrees from Berklee College of Music on Saturday
Missy Elliot, Alex Lacamoire and Justin Timberlake all received honorary Doctor of Music degrees from Berklee College of Music on Saturday.Anyone tuned in to the world of elite music schools knows this is a big deal. "This year's honorary doctorate recipients are being recognized for their achievements and influences in music, and for their enduring global impact," the school said in a statement in March.The three musicians certainly have the accomplishments to back up the honor.
— Missy Elliott May 11, 2019 "CREATE YOUR OWN LANE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Sincerely Dr. MISSY ELLIOTT," she wrote, before adding"Thank you for this Honorary Doctorate Degree I am SO HUMBLED."In just a few weeks, Missy Elliot will receive another huge honor: She'll become the first female rapper to be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Alex LacamoireAlex Lacamoire also received an honorary doctorate on Saturday.
— Alex Lacamoire March 12, 2019 "Being honored in this way by my alma mater means the world to me, you guys. I'm over the moon with joy and I'm psyched to be grouped with these legends! See y'all in May," he wrote in March. Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake's work as an actor, author and 10-time Grammy Award-winning musician has made him a household name.
— Justin Timberlake May 11, 2019 "Ooooh y'all messed up now. Turned me into a doctor! Y'all messed up!" he exclaimed. They're part of an exclusive group of music legendsBerklee students put on a private show for the three superstars the night before commencement."What a night. Thank you, @MissyElliot, @jtimberlake, and @LacketyLac! #BerkleeGrad2019," Berklee College of Music posted on Twitter after the show. Photos show students performing for the trio.
— Berklee College of Music May 11, 2019 Berklee College of Music has awarded honorary doctorates since 1971. Past recipients include Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Quincy Jones, B.B. King, Smokey Robinson, Loretta Lynn, Annie Lennox, Carole King, Willie Nelson, Alison Krauss, A.R. Rahman, Rita Moreno, Lionel Richie, Julio Iglesias, Mavis Staples, George Clinton, Rosanne Cash, Nile Rodgers and Esperanza Spalding.
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