Chicago Tribune — The only people who knew Kendrick Lamar would win a Pulitzer on Monday morning were the prize jury and maybe Kanye West. Isn't it freaky how West always seems to be taking the next step, even when he's stepping into melted Bubble Yum? The surprising ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — If a sampling of some classical music aesthetes on social media is to be believed, April 16 marked the day the music died. A rapper — a rapper! — named Kendrick Lamar was placed on a pedestal as the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in mu... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — If a sampling of some classical music aesthetes on social media is to be believed, April 16 marked the day the music died. A rapper — a rapper! — named Kendrick Lamar was placed on a pedestal as the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize in mu... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Much of the reaction to Monday’s announcement that the Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar had won a Pulitzer Prize for music with his album “Damn” amounted to something like: Finally. A steadily strengthening force since its birth in th... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Much of the reaction to Monday’s announcement that the Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar had won a Pulitzer Prize for music with his album “Damn” amounted to something like: Finally. A steadily strengthening force since its birth in th... more info

Consequence of Sound — The 30-date trek commences next month with Jay Rock, Ab-Soul, and other members of the Top Dawg Entertainment roster. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Kendrick Lamar’s achievement as the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize for music is an epochal achievement in hip-hop, and in Pulitzer history for acknowledging the genre’s importance in American cultural life. But there is some prece... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Kendrick Lamar’s achievement as the first rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize for music is an epochal achievement in hip-hop, and in Pulitzer history for acknowledging the genre’s importance in American cultural life. But there is some prece... more info

NME — All three stars are up for the Top Artist gong Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar, and Bruno Mars lead at this year’s 2018 Billboard Music Awards, with 15 nominations each. All three …Continue reading » The post Ed Sheeran, Kendrick Lamar and Bru... more info

New York Times — The rapper’s win for “DAMN.” is overdue recognition for hip-hop but raises concerns about the shrinking number of platforms for noncommercial work. more info