Kendrick Lamar has received the Pulitzer Prize for music.<br /><br /><br /><br />The 30-year-old rapper's album 'DAMN' earned him recognition at the ceremony as he was given the prestigious honour at Columbia University in New York City on Wednesday.<br /><br /><br /><br />The 'HUMBLE' rapper's win makes him the first non-classical or jazz artist to scoop the prize.<br /><br /><br /><br />Although he didn't make a speech, the star accepted the prize on a Facebook Live stream of the event, and briefly said: "It's an honour.<br /><br /><br /><br />"I've been writing my whole life, so to get this type of recognition... it's beautiful."<br /><br /><br /><br />Wow sit down Kendrick, be humble !<br /><br />
