Top musicians celebrate Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer Prize win
Kendrick Lamar became the first rapper in history to win the Pulitzer Prize in Music and his fellow musicians can't stop singing his praises.
Kendrick Lamar's critically acclaimed album, 'Damn', was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Music this week.
The rapper, who currently has two songs on the Coca-Cola Top 40, made history in the process.
He is the first rapper to be given the honour, and the first non-classical and non-jazz artist to win in 75-years.
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Congratulations to @kendricklamar, @dangerookipawaa and @Interscope! #Pulitzer pic.twitter.com/fFQBYnoW9F
— The Pulitzer Prizes (@PulitzerPrizes) April 16, 2018
Kendrick's fans says winning the award is "bigger than a Grammy".
They are not the only ones singing Kendrick Lamar's praises.
Several musicians, including Bruno Mars and Diddy, took to social media to celebrate his win.
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Here's a look at what celebrities had to say on Twitter.
Congratulations to my brother @KendrickLamar on becoming the first hip hop artist to win a Pulitzer Prize. “Damn” is an incredible body of work!!! Keep going! YOU MAKE US ALL SO PROUD KING!!! #BlackExcellence
— Diddy (@Diddy) April 17, 2018
From Compton to the World! Congrats @kendricklamar on winning the #pulitzerprize , the highest notable achievement award for #DAMN ! Thanks for shifting the Culture.#LegendsHonorLegends pic.twitter.com/xWgwW0qwbf
— R. Kelly (@rkelly) April 17, 2018
Congrats 2 @iamcardib on her #1 album 💥 Congrats 2 @kendricklamar for winning The Pulitzer💥 Congrats to @Beyonce for killin it @ Coachella 💥
— Bruno Mars (@BrunoMars) April 17, 2018
Congrats @kendricklamar #HIPHOP pic.twitter.com/CouY0U1UoW
— DJ KHALED (@djkhaled) April 18, 2018
A Personal shout out of RESPECT to @kendricklamar Winning the Pulitzer Prize you proved the deep value of the Art Form.. You absolutely deserve it. pic.twitter.com/KlnpnIjTT9
— ICE T (@FINALLEVEL) April 17, 2018
What Kendrick Lamar’s Pulitzer means for hip-hop: https://t.co/eNUcSQkaOg pic.twitter.com/dxQ4gs9OX1
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) April 17, 2018
Lady just pulled up next to me and told me to turn down @kendricklamar. Bish, where’s YOUR Pulitzer?
— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) April 17, 2018
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