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In our interview with Yoh Phillips last year, we discussed the possibility of winning a Pulitzer Prize for Hip-Hop journalism. Over the next 2 episodes, we will be breaking down what both Hip-Hop and journalism are in the eyes of the Pulitzers to determine what such a win would look like.In the first part of the series, we focus on Hip-Hop by taking a look at the only rap album to win the Pulitzer for music, Kendrick Lamar’s "DAMN." By looking at the selection process and the relationship between the Pulitzers and black art, we were able to assess the motivations behind rewarding "DAMN." and the impact this event had.RESOURCES:Full List of WinnersDiversity Statistics – Columbia Journalism ReviewMusic Journalism Winner – Frank Peters Jr.Music Journalism Winner – Gene WeingartenMusic Journalism Winner – Justin DavidsonMusic Journalism Winner – Tim PageMusic Journalism Winner – Lloyd Schwartz Music Journalism Winner – Donal HenahanMusic Journalism Winner – Martin BernheimerMusic Journalism Winner – Harold C. SchonbergHow the Pulitzers Chose DAMN.Kendrick Lamar Wins Pulitzer – Juror QuoteHow the Pulitzer Jury Opened Its Doors to Hip HopBehind Kendrick Lamar's Pulitzer SelectionFrom street kid to Pulitzer: why Kendrick Lamar deserves the prizeThanks for listening! Be sure to help support the show by sharing, rating, reviewing and reading the pieces talked about. Support the writers & everyone that helps make this show possible. If you’re an independent writer and would like your own work featured on the show, send it to us to read! We appreciate you joining us as we continue in our search for sauce.Central Sauce (Twitter) - @Central_SauceThe 5th Element (Twitter & IG) - @5thElement_UK5E Community Discord - https://discord.gg/QApwabPMusic - "Fxck Shit Up" By BasstiChillHop Records - https://chillhop.bandcamp.com/