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Lizzo And Missy Elliott Trade Off On The Scorching-Hot 'Tempo'

With a nod to Prince and starring two of music's most charismatic women, "Tempo" fully delivers on its dreamed-of collaboration.
Lizzo performs onstage at Ticketmaster during the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Stubb's Bar-B-Q on March 14, 2019 in Austin, Texas.

Truly, a and collaboration is a real-life fable; a cherished rap icon and a soon-to-be-coronated, years-in-wait talent coming in hot with a track that flows

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