What to listen at Kendrick Lamar - the first rapper, Pulitzer Prize

Why getting Kendrick Lamar Pulitzer Prize - this is important

Firstly, the Pulitzer Prize - this is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of culture. It is important in itself, its results are included in the agenda and reflect some of the processes taking place in society. And if the presentation of awards for investigative reporting about harassment Harvey Weinstein and forest fires in Santa Rosa, we may not be so interesting, the music's different.

Secondly, getting the Pulitzer Prize rapper - unprecedented. Over 75 years of musical nomination victory it scored extremely academic and jazz musicians. If you are familiar with list winners, it is probably not even find there the familiar names.

Of course, Lamar received the award not only for the musical abilities. It played an important role as a ostrosotsialnye lyrics in the track and the artist racial affiliation. But it is in any case does not undeserved reward: such technical, progressive and truly musical hip-hop artists quite a bit.

What else to hear from Kendrick Lamar

DAMN. (2017)

Actually, the music for which Kendrick Lamar received the award - album, released last year. Ostrosotsialnye texts, music and a couple of hits in the face HUMBLE. and DNA. made DAMN. one of the best albums of 2017According to many musical media.

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To Pimp a Butterfly (2015)

Approximately the same effect, but two years ago has made this album Kendrick. This release with deep lyrics, cool video works, several hits and a heap of influence traditionally "black" style, because of which call To Pimp a Butterfly just hip-hop is not possible.

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Good Kid, M.A.A.D City (2012)

This album - the story of 17-year-old Kendrick Lamar, yet unknown, and trade all sorts of criminal activities. Presented by all this as a whole works. Something similar (or even borrowing some chips) Oxxxymiron demonstrated in his "Gorgorode", released in 2015.

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