Missy Elliott And Queen Latifah First Rappers To Receive National Medal of Arts At The White House

Missy Elliott and Queen Latifah can now proudly add “Presidential award recipient” to their accolades!

On Monday, October 21, President Joe Biden awarded the National Medal of Arts and National Humanities honors at the White House, with Elliott and Latifah being the first rappers to receive this distinction.

Elliott shared her joy on X (formerly Twitter), stating, “I am HUMBLY GRATEFUL! Crying Tears of JOY! Thinking of the days I wasn’t so strong but through FAITH & PRAYER I kept going.”

She also congratulated Latifah, saying, “And a BiG CONGRATS to my sis @IAMQUEENLATIFAH who deserve all the bouquets she also was honored today! Thank you for kicking down doors QUEEN for me & those after you.”