Missy Elliott surprised viral star Mary Halsey onEllen on Thursday. The pair performed Elliotts hit Work It together on the daytime talk show.
Halsey went viral on Twitter for her performance of Work It at an annual karaoke picnic in her hometown. In the clip, Halsey held a shofar and performed the 2002 single with barely any assistance from the karaoke screen. It picked up steam online after Elliott herself tweeted it out and called Halsey her funky white sister.
OnEllen, Halsey sat down for an interview with DeGeneres to explain the origin of the video and thankfulness for Elliotts support. She then proceeded to do a solo performance of Work It with her shofar in hand, of course before Elliott snuck up on stage to join the woman and rap alongside her. The days other guest, Kristen Bell, was caught reacting to the surprise backstage on another camera.
Elliott later posted her own backstage video with Halsey on Twitter, calling the woman 1 of the sweetest people Ive met. She also thanked DeGeneres for bringing the two together.
Elliotts biggest chart hit is an onomatopoeic treat if you play it forward as well, full ofra-ta-ta-ta, buh-bump-buh-bump-bumpandba-rum-pa-pum-pum, and Work It wasranked Number 17 on Rolling Stones 100 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far list.