Kendrick Lamar has become the first non-classical or jazz musician to win a Pulitzer prize.
Lamar was awarded the prize for his 2017 studio album ‘DAMN’ for his ‘virtuosic song collection’, with the Pulitzer board saying he captured the ‘Modern African American life’, within his music.
Lamar has won acclaim over his four studio albums, for his deep lyrical content, politically charged live performances, and his profound mix of hip hop, spoken word, jazz, soul, funk and poetry.