Kendrick Lamar made history this year, becoming the first non classical or jazz artist to ever receive a Pulitzer Prize for Music. His DAMN. album was dubbed as a “a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African American life.”
Today, Kung Fu Kenny was at Columbia University in New York to accept his award with his TDE family. He didn’t do any interviews about the award at the event, but did briefly speak on the Pulitzer Facebook live page:
“It’s an honor. I’ve been writing my whole life. To get this type of recognition. It’s beautiful.”
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You can see Kendrick receive the award at the 53-minute mark and him speak at 56:20.
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