Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Kendrick Lamar is the first person to ever win a Pulitzer prize for rap music
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Kendrick Lamar is widely documented as the first rapper (and first hip‑hop artist) to win a Pulitzer Prize for music, for his 2017 album *DAMN.* in 2018.
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Checked July 8, 2026
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