Kendrick Lamar is the  rapper to win the Pulitzer Prize for . He won for his  "DAMN". The 30-year-old  rapped about being  in the USA. His  became well known after  shootings of black people. Pulitzer said his album was a  song collection about "the  African-American ".
The Pulitzer Prize for music started in 1943. Kendrick Lamar is the  selling musician to win . Classical  usually win. Pulitzer said the  went to "the  work". They said the album "shines a [] light on hip-hop." Sky News said Lamar won for  "deep"  and his  of different musical .