May 13, 2019

Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliott receive honorary doctorates at Berklee

Justin Timberlake and Missy Elliott received honorary degrees at Berklee College of Music on Saturday in Boston. Missy Elliott is the first hip-hop artist to receive this honor from Berklee, and broke down in tears before offering words of wisdom to Berklee's graduating class: "I just want y'all to know, there will be ups and downs. If I had given up long ago, I wouldn't be standing here today. You have come too far to quit". Timberlake cracked a few jokes during his speech and riffed on his newly minted doctor status - "I was saying earlier, I don't do surgeries, but I could probably work out some prescriptions!". He also had some advice: “You’re defined by what you define failure as. It’s not a thing if it leads you to your success. It’s all part of the journey." CBS Boston...