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The Compton rapper has a natural understanding of the weight of formal recognition.
With every fresh honor comes a new duty, something more to live up to.
Few people, if any, rely on the Pulitzer to stay current with music.
Forget the big reporting and magazine awards; even the poetry Pulitzer mattered more than music.
Thanks to him, the Pulitzer Prize for Music feels relevant for the first time in recent recollection.
We can only hope that more Pulitzers end up in the hands of popular artists.
Metro Boomin would look nice at the Pulitzer ceremony; Beyonce would be stunning wearing a gold Pulitzer medal.
But its clear that Kendricks winning the Pulitzer is meaningful precisely because he doesnt need it.
