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Rapper Kendrick Lamar Makes History by Winning Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is one of the top awards for reporting and the arts in the United States.
The 2018 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced earlier this week. Among them was rapper Kendrick Lamar. He is the first musician who is not a classical or jazz artist to win the award. He will win $15,000.
Lamar, 30, earned the Pulitzer for his record album "DAMN." Judges said the album shows Lamar is an expert in music, rhythm, storytelling, and the complexity of modern African-American life.
His music has been praised for combining hip-hop, poetry, jazz, soul, funk, and African sounds. And his works discuss issues such as blackness, street life, survival, and self-worth.
Lamar is an unusual winner because he is a popular artist and well known to many Americans. He has already won 12 Grammy Awards from the music industry. And more than 20 of his songs have made the Top 40 play list, including a number one success with his rap song "Humble."
Lamar also chose the songs that appear in the film "Black Panther."
The Pulitzer Prize – and other awards – show Lamar has earned the respect of both the public and critics. The Associated Press says the artist has become the "voice of the generation." Some of his songs, such as "Alright" and "The Blacker the Berry," have become anthems at a time when Americans are discussing race relations and police violence against minorities.
Among Lamar's fans is the winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in music, Du Yun. In a statement, the Chinese-born artist said, "Freedom of expression is the height of art, and Kendrick Lamar is the embodiment of that freedom."
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重点解析
1.jazz artist 爵士艺术家
He was the first jazz artist to sell one million copies of an album, the second to appear on the cover of Time magazine.
他是首位唱片销量过百万、也是第二位登上《时代》封面的爵士艺术家。
2.street life 街头生活
The city and technology, documentary and street life are among subjects he tackles.
城市与技术，纪实和街头生活都是他涉及的方面。
3.such as 例如
She was involved in many New Age activities such as yoga and healing.
她参加了很多“新时代”活动，如瑜伽和康复法。
4.popular artist 流行歌手
Rap music lost a popular artist last month.
说唱音乐界上个月失去了一位受欢迎的歌手。
5.Lamar is an unusual winner because he is a popular artist and well known to many Americans.
be well known to 为...所熟知
He was well known to all and sundry.
每个人都很熟悉他。
Your feelings are as well known to me as my wishes and regrets must be to you.
我完全了解你的想法，你也必然了解我的愿望和遗憾。
6.Some of his songs, such as "Alright" and "The Blacker the Berry," have become anthems at a time when Americans are discussing race relations and police violence against minorities.
at a time 一次；每次
Can I borrow two books at a time?
我可以一次借两本书吗？
He was able to spend only a few days at a time on the island.
他每次去岛上都只能呆几天。
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拉马尔凭专辑获普利策奖
普利策奖是美国新闻报道和艺术领域的最高奖项之一。
本周早些时候，2018年普利策奖公布了得主，其中包括说唱歌手肯德里克·拉马尔（Kendrick Lamar）。他是首位获得该奖的非古典或爵士音乐艺术家。他还将获得1.5万美元奖金。
30岁的拉马尔凭借专辑《DAMN》获得普利策奖。评委们表示，从这张专辑可以看出，拉马尔是音乐、节奏、讲故事和现代非裔美国人生活的复杂性方面的专家。
他的音乐结合了嘻哈、诗歌、爵士、灵魂、放克和非洲音乐，因此广受好评。他的作品讨论了诸如黑暗、街头生活、生存和自我价值等问题。
拉马尔是一位不同寻常的得主，因为他是一位流行歌手，为很多美国人所熟知。在音乐界，他曾获得12项格莱美奖。他的20多首歌进入过美国流行音乐Top 40榜单，其中包括他最成功的说唱歌曲《Humble》。
拉马尔还参与了电影《黑豹》的音乐制作。
普利策奖等其他奖项证明，拉马尔赢得了公众和评论家的尊重。美联社表示，这位歌手俨然成为“一代人的声音。”在美国人讨论种族关系以及警察暴力对待少数族裔的时代里，他的一些歌曲，例如《Alright》和《The Blacker the Berry》显然已经成为颂歌。
2017年普利策音乐奖得主杜韵（Du Yun）是拉马尔的粉丝。这位出生于中国的艺术家在一份声明中表示，“言论自由是艺术的巅峰，而拉马尔正是这一自由的化身。”
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