This is the first time the honor has been extended to a rap artist.
This made him the first British rap artist to perform live on the station in its 44 year history.
The idea is to prevent rap artists from getting buried in their systems.
But some executives worry that the majors will not give rap artists the special care they need.
His genre could be identified as a conscious rap artist.
Many other rap artist have seen the album as a source of inspiration.
He made his professional debut as a rap artist in 2005.
The first track on the album criticized the rap artists of the day.
"I'm trying to learn about the various rap artists," she said.
Or, better yet, you would set your verses to a bass line and become a rap artist.