TSR STAFF: Lawrencia G! lawrencia.cg ____________________________________ #TSRBlackExcellence: Congratulations are in order for #QueenLatifah and #MissyElliott after they became the first rappers to receive the National Medal of Arts. 👏🏾 ____________________________________ This prestigious award is the highest honor given to artists by the U.S. government. #PresidentJoeBiden presented it to 39 recipients at the White House on Monday, October 21. ____________________________________ Missy Elliott took to social media to express her gratitude for the achievement. “I am humbly grateful! Crying tears of joy,” she posted on X. (📸: gettyimages) ✍🏾: #TSRStaffLG