On Monday, the prestigious Pulitzer Prize was awarded to rapper Kendrick Lamar for his studio album DAMN.
It's the first time the music category has recognized a body of work that is not from the jazz or classical genre.
Kendrick Lamar has won the Pulitzer Prize for music for "DAMN," the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the award.
And some people pointed out that Lamar's Pulitzer win comes before a Grammy win for Album of the Year.
Kendrick won a Pulitzer before he won an Album of the Year Grammy, wow
...and it's legendary.
KENDRICK LAMAR WON A DAMN PULITZER. LEGEND. THE LITERARY GENIUS OF KENDRICK LAMAR STRIKES AGAIN!!!!
kendrick won a pulitzer prize for a rap album. that's...incredible.
People reacted emotionally and immediately, saying it's single-handedly raised the limits for dreaming and ambitions.
Kendrick Lamar Duckworth just won a Pulitzer Prize for a hip-hop album. That shit is amazing and beautiful. These are new heights, there’s more we can do.
Wow. I wish somebody would tell me what I can’t accomplish. RT @AP: Kendrick Lamar has won the Pulitzer Prize for music for "DAMN" the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the award. https://t.co/sFouYcTsxC
CONGRATS, PULITZER PRIZE WINNER KUNG FU KENNY.
