“One thing I won’t do is compromise. I will never do something based on what everybody else is telling me to do. And have to kick myself in the ass every night. Nah. I have to make sure that it’s right. I’ve been through so many stumbling blocks to build a legacy, so I wouldn’t want to do something just to fit in. Because I never fit in. So….” — @missymisdemeanorelliott on our 2017 Women in Music cover, with an exclusive interview by Rachel Kaadzi Ghansah. Grab your copy on newsstands now. || ELLE June 2017, photo by @markseliger, styled by @misahylton and @samiranasr. Tap for credits.

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