The Pulitzer Prize is one of the top awards for reporting and the arts in the United States.
普利策奖是美国新闻报道和艺术领域的最高奖项之一。

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.
2018年普利策奖得主于本周早些时候公布，其中就有说唱歌手肯德里克·拉马尔（Kendrick Lamar）。他是第一位获得该奖项的非古典或爵士音乐艺术家。他将获得1.5万美元奖金。

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.
30岁的拉马尔凭借《DAMN》这张专辑获得了普利策奖。评委们表示，这张专辑表明拉马尔是音乐、节奏、讲述和现代非裔美国人生活复杂性方面的专家。

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.
他的音乐以结合了嘻哈、诗歌、爵士、灵魂、放克和非洲音乐而广受好评。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。

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."
拉马尔是一位不同寻常的获奖者，因为他是一位为很多美国人所熟知的流行歌手。他已经在音乐界获得了12项格莱美奖。他有20多首歌进入过美国流行音乐Top 40榜单，其中包括他最为成功的说唱歌曲《Humble》。

Lamar also chose the songs that appear in the film "Black Panther."
拉马尔还参与了电影《黑豹》的音乐制作。

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.
获得普利策奖等奖项表明拉马尔已经同时赢得了公众和评论家的尊重。美联社表示，这位艺术家已经成为了“一代人的声音。”在美国人开始讨论种族关系和警察对少数民族暴力的这样一个时代，他的一些歌曲，例如《Alright》和《The Blacker the Berry》已经成为了圣歌。

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."
拉马尔的歌迷还包括2017年普利策音乐奖的获奖者杜韵。这位出生于中国的艺术家在一份声明中表示，“言论自由是高度的艺术，拉马尔正是这种自由的体现。”

I'm Kelly Jean Kelly.
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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.

FILE - Musician Kendrick Lamar arrives at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards in Inglewood, California, Aug. 27, 2017.

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."

I'm Kelly Jean Kelly.

Kelly Jean Kelly wrote this story for Learning English. This report contained information from the Associated Press. George Grow was the editor.

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Words and This Story

rapper – n. a performer of rap music

rhythm – n. a repeated sound in music

hip-hop – n. rap music; the culture linked to rap music

funk – n. music that combines rhythm and blues and soul music

anthem – n. a popular song normally identified with a culture or subculture

fan – n. a follower or supporter

embodiment – n. someone or something that is a perfect example of a quality or an idea