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Kendrick Lamar celebrated a huge win when news was revealed last month he was being honored with the Pulitzer Prize. Now, the ceremony takes place at Columbia University in Manhattan, New York, as the Los Angeles rapper receives the highly-coveted medal for his fourth studio album, DAMN. K. Dot serves as the first non-jazz, non-classical artist to receive the award in Pulitzer history. Shared on Facebook Live, Kendrick states, “It’s an honor. I’ve been writing my whole life, so to get this type of recognition. It’s beautiful.” Skip to the 52-minute mark to see it all go down!
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