Kendrick Lamar won a Pulitzer for 'DAMN.' and fans are shook

Kendrick Lamar is officially a Pulitzer Prize winner.

On Monday, the rapper was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his fourth studio album, DAMN., which was released almost exactly one year ago today on April 14, 2017.

Congratulations to @kendricklamar, @dangerookipawaa and @Interscope! #Pulitzer pic.twitter.com/fFQBYnoW9F

— The Pulitzer Prizes (@PulitzerPrizes) April 16, 2018

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Kendrick is the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the award, and upon learning the rapper had received such an honor, fans were SHOOK. Read more...

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