VIDEO: NASA sends first hip-hop song to space
This artist can now truly say their music is out of this world!
When referring to some of the greatest artists of all time, you might say they are the best in the world.
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But very few musicians can truly say that they are the best in the universe.
While there might not yet be a concrete way of determining which artist is the best in the entire universe, some artists can say that their music has made its way out of the Earth's atmosphere.
In August and September 1977, Voyagers 1 and 2 made their way into space, and on them, they carried a pair of golden phonograph records.
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"The Voyager message is carried by a phonograph record, a 12-inch gold-plated copper disk containing sounds and images selected to portray the diversity of life and culture on Earth."
Some of the songs that were included on these discs were:
- Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 in F. First Movement, Munich Bach Orchestra, Karl Richter, conductor. 4:40
- 'Johnny B. Goode', written and performed by Chuck Berry. 2:38
- Mozart, The Magic Flute, Queen of the Night aria, no. 14. Edda Moser, soprano. Bavarian State Opera, Munich, Wolfgang Sawallisch, conductor. 2:55
- 'Melancholy Blues', performed by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Seven. 3:05
- Beethoven, Fifth Symphony, First Movement, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Otto Klemperer, conductor. 7:20
- 'Dark Was the Night', written and performed by Blind Willie Johnson. 3:15
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Now in 2024, NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) have taken another major step for humankind by transmitting the first-ever hip-hop song into space.
The stars above and on Earth aligned as an inspirational message and lyrics from the song 'The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)' by hip-hop artist Missy Elliott were beamed to Venus via NASA’s DSN (Deep Space Network).
Missy is currently on a massive tour called the 'Out Of This World Tour' and this collaboration is a match made in heaven.
The legendary rapper and NASA announced the news on social media:
YOOO this is crazy! We just went #OutOfThisWorld with @NASA and sent the FIRST hip hop song into space through the Deep Space Network. My song “The Rain” has officially been transmitted all the way to Venus, the planet that symbolizes strength, beauty and empowerment. The sky is… pic.twitter.com/g6HofNQSt1
— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) July 15, 2024
The song was her debut solo single in 1997 and featured on her first album, 'Supa Dupa Fly':
The DSN is the largest and most sensitive telecommunication service that is part of the NASA Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) programme.
The DNS has a large array of giant radio antennas that allow missions to track, send commands, and receive scientific data from spacecraft venturing to the Moon and beyond.
“Both space exploration and Missy Elliott’s art have been about pushing boundaries. Missy has a track record of infusing space-centric storytelling and futuristic visuals in her music videos so the opportunity to collaborate on something out of this world is truly fitting.”
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Main image courtesy of NASA/NASA Magellan spacecraft
