Rapper Kendrick Lamar has won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for music, becoming the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the prestigious prize.<br /> The Pulitzer board said Monday that he was awarded for his Grammy-winning album "DAMN.," which it described as a "virtuosic song collection" that captures "the modern African American life."<br /> Meanwhile, the New York Times and New Yorker were jointly awarded the Pulitzer Prize for public service for their reporting on sexual harassment allegations against Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.<br />Their stories served as a catalyst for the #MeToo movement. <br />
