Kendrick Lamar humbly accepts Pulitzer Prize

On Wednesday, Kendrick Lamar accepted his accolade during a ceremony at Columbia University in New York, New York.

His 2017 album, Damn., became the first non-classical and non-jazz album to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music.

The 30-year-old Compton-born rapper did not comment as he received the award, he simply smiled and shook hands with the presenter as he was given a standing ovation.

The presenter said of the rapper's fourth LP, 'a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African American life.'

Even though he did not comment or do interviews at the university during the event, he did speak on the Pulitzer's Facebook Live video: "It's an honor ... I've been writing my whole life, so to get this type of recognition -- it's beautiful."

Previous recipients of the award include Bob Dylan, Hank Williams and Duke Ellington.

SOURCE: Dailymail
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