- Tech - 【Dear Utol (2025): Totoy Bayo Episode 38】

Kendrick Lamar is Dear Utol (2025): Totoy Bayo Episode 38officially a Pulitzer Prize winner.

On Monday, the rapper was awarded the 2018 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his fourth studio album, DAMN., which was released almost exactly one year ago today on April 14, 2017.

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

SEE ALSO: SZA's mom has some words of wisdom for coping with stress and hello to our new mentor

Kendrick is the first non-classical or jazz artist to win the award, and upon learning the rapper had received such an honor, fans were SHOOK.

Mashable Top Stories Stay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news. Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter By clicking Sign Me Up, you confirm you are 16+ and agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Thanks for signing up!

People showed immense excitement for Kendrick and offered their sincerest congratulations to the artist.

This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.

Kendrick's album is described by Pulitzer board members as "a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African-American life."

DAMN.also won the 2018 Grammy award for Best Rap Album of the year, however, many were quick to acknowledge how curious it was his Pulitzer-worthy work still had yet to win a Grammy for Album of the Year.