Kendrick Lamar portrait will hang in the U.S. Capitol thanks to a cool teen

Sit down and be humble, Congress.
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Tricia Gilbride
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Kendrick Lamar portrait will hang in the U.S. Capitol thanks to a cool teen
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If you need further proof that teen girls will save us all, there is actually something good headed to the United States Capitol thanks to our youth.

Tiona Cordova's portrait of Kendrick Lamar, titled "Utmost Appreciation," won the 3rd District Congressional Art Competition and will have a new home in D.C., where it will hopefully remind our representatives to sit down and be humble.

Cordova is a senior at Centennial High School in Pueblo, Colorado. Her congressman, Scott Tipton, gave her a well-deserved shoutout for the accomplishment on Twitter.

Damn, girl.

[H/T XXL]

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Tricia Gilbride was a Reporter for Mashable Watercooler. Tricia focused on the intersection of celebrity culture and the Internet. Previously, she worked as a fashion writer and a social media manager. She also edits Women-Artists.org, a blog and annual print publication, and looks exactly like her cat.

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