Kendrick Lamar's list of accolades and awards just got a remarkable addition. On April 16, it was announced that the 30-year-old rapper had been awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Music [1] for his 2017 album DAMN., which was praised by the board as a "virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African-American life." Lamar was up against composers Michael Gilbertson and Ted Hearne, respectively. He is the first rapper to win the prize.

Congratulations to @kendricklamar [2], @dangerookipawaa [3] and @Interscope [4]! #Pulitzer [5] pic.twitter.com/fFQBYnoW9F [6]

— The Pulitzer Prizes (@PulitzerPrizes) April 16, 2018 [7]