Written by Lexx Thornton An annual celebration of the best and brightest artists, this year was historic, with Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah becoming the first rappers ever to receive the prestigious honor. No stranger to firsts, Latifah previously made history last year as the first woman rapper to receive the Kennedy Center Honors Award. Recently, Elliott made history as the first hip-hop artist to have a song sent to space by NASA. The National Medal of Arts is “the highest award given to artists, art patrons, and groups by the United States Government and honors exemplary individuals and organizations
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