Kendrick Lamar, Pulitzer Prize Winner

[Mole 4338]

I didn't see this mentioned elsewhere and it seems notable. He's the first hip-hop artist to win a prize that has largely been given to classical composers. Former winners include Aaron Copland, Charles Ives, Samuel Barber, Elliot Carter, and former UT faculty member Kevin Puts.

http://www.pulitzer.org/winners/kendrick-lamar

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Recording released on April 14, 2017, a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African-American life.

 

 

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Recording released on April 14, 2017, a virtuosic song collection unified by its vernacular authenticity and rhythmic dynamism that offers affecting vignettes capturing the complexity of modern African-American life.

[Tired of Lurking 637]

Looking forward to seeing him and the rest of the TDE crew this summer. We should have a Surly lawn party.

[mdmost 43946]

His non-stop rap starting at 3:09 in that video always blows me away. 

[Grandioso 2592]

I thought about starting this thread a couple days ago. Very cool. I saw him about 3 years ago here in Houston and it was lit.

[Tired of Lurking 637]

7 minutes ago, mdmost said:

His non-stop rap starting at 3:09 in that video always blows me away. 

Need to find a karaoke bar that has it. Would love to attempt it. I nail it at home (or so I think) but it might be harder being a white and in front of an audience.

[Zepol87 9340]

36 minutes ago, Tired of Lurking said:

Looking forward to seeing him and the rest of the TDE crew this summer. We should have a Surly lawn party.

I will be there. Can not wait

[d2o 1603]

While I do think the album is very good, I think its pretty fucking ridiculous that this would be the first non-classical or jazz album to win this award.   Not Songs in the Key of Life, not Trouble Man, nothing by the Beatles or Dylan.     But this does.  

[Tired of Lurking 637]

Not even his best album but fuck it, he good.

[mdmost 43946]

3 minutes ago, d2o said:

While I do think the album is very good, I think its pretty fucking ridiculous that this would be the first non-classical or jazz album to win this award.   Not Songs in the Key of Life, not Trouble Man, nothing by the Beatles or Dylan.     But this does.  

Blame the Pulitzer committee for being so stoggy all these years. 

[Mole 4338]

Jazz has been underrepresented as well. Wynton was the first jazz musician to win one, not Miles, Coltrane, Ellington, or Bird. Ornette Coleman won one, but not for The Shape of Jazz to Come, which is his greatest work.

[d2o 1603]

1 minute ago, Tired of Lurking said:

Not even his best album but fuck it, he good.

Exactly.