您现在的位置是:熱點 >>正文
【】SEE ALSO:Our 10 favorite albums of 2017
熱點4人已围观
简介In many ways, you could think of this year's Grammy Awards as a huge market correction.。This time la ...
In many ways, you could think of this year's Grammy Awards as a huge market correction. 。
This time last year was, after all, when Adele took the crown for Album of the Year over Beyoncé's triumphant and critically acclaimed 。 Lemonade,much to the chagrin of the entire internet. It reignited a tired debate about representation and the Grammys, scrutinizing the awards for how it had long failed to incorporate diversity and artists of color.。
SEE ALSO:Our 10 favorite albums of 2017。This year, however, feels a bit different. There two favorites among the five vying for the Grammys top category, Album of the Year: Jay-Z, for his piercing and revealing autobiographical work on 。 4:44 。4:44 。 , and Kendrick Lamar and his work on 。 DAMN,
a furious record that's as much a 14-track story as a masterclass display of lyrical dexterity. 。

This, of course, should seem obvious to any one who paid the least bit of attention to music this year. When talking, critical acclaim and buzz, Kendrick and Jay stood head and shoulders above the rest of the nominees. But, when it comes to the Grammys, the recognition of rap, or even artists of color, has never been so certain. 。 Just a handful of rap records have won the award over their 60-year history. Outkast last did so last in 2004 with their dual-release of 。 Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, and 。 Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, and。 Lauryn Hill took the same crown in 1998, for 。 The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill.。 But both, you could argue, could be classified as different genres. 。
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below。soared off its monumental pop hits, "Hey Ya" and "Roses," and Hill blended rap, neo-soul and R&B to create an almost entirely new sound of its era. 。 Both 。 Both。4:44。 and 。 DAMN 。 are rap records, ones that traffic heavily in race, identity and current day politics. They may be the best screenshots as to what rap looks like in modern day America. Except these aren't the kind of records that win Grammys. Need I remind you the time that Kendrick's theatrical 。 Good Kid, M.A.A.D City。
for Best Rap Album in 2014.。
Mashable Top StoriesStay connected with the hottest stories of the day and the latest entertainment news.Sign up for Mashable's Top Stories newsletter 。 By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 。By signing up you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. 。 Thanks for signing up! 。 The Grammy's problem with recognizing rap is symptomatic of something bigger. They've long been criticized for being an antiquated view of the music industry. When it reduced its number of categories in 2011, it alienated artists who strayed outside traditional verticals of popular music — thus spawning vague new categories like Urban Contemporary just a few years later. It made the Grammys feel more like a popularity contest as opposed to true judge of merit. Those who soared on radio charts were awarded over those who chose to be innovative. 。
Frank Ocean might have been the best example of this. Just a few years after being snubbed in the album of the year category for his debut hit。 Channel Orange 。Channel Orange。
, which lost to Mumford & Sons'。
Babel 。 in 2013, Ocean sat out the awards altogether in 2017 releasing two of the most critically acclaimed albums of the year.。“That institution certainly has nostalgic importance,” he told。 The New York Times 。. “It just doesn’t seem to be representing very well for people who come from where I come from, and hold down what I hold down.” He called it his "Colin Kaepernick moment," and it just one of numerous efforts from artists calling on the awards to modernize its way of thinking. Chance The Rapper led an entire internet campaign to get them to recognize streaming services, well into an age where Apple Music or Tidal exclusives had become the new way of releasing music.。 When you consider all of this, it makes what happened last year look that much more damning, and thus that's what makes this year's battle at the top of the bill so notable. The mere recognition of。
DAMN。
DAMN。
and。
4:44 。
— and Childish Gambino's。
Tags:
转载:欢迎各位朋友分享到网络,但转载请说明文章出处“夫榮妻貴網”。http://new.maomao321.com/news/48e4799904.html
相关文章
One of the most controversial power struggles in media comes to a close
熱點One of the world's biggest media companies has been embroiled in a complex personal and professional ...
【熱點】
阅读更多Breaking bad news is always tricky. Behold, the absolute worst ways to do it.
熱點When I was 13 years old, my younger brother got hit by a car.It happened a street away from our home ...
【熱點】
阅读更多Sprint will fix cracked Samsung Galaxy screens for $49, even if you're not on Sprint
熱點A broken smartphone screen typically equals a hefty repair fee — sometimes hefty enough to mak ...
【熱點】
阅读更多
热门文章
- Chinese gymnastics team horrifies crowd with human jump rope
- 'Blade Runner' blew his mind. Now this artist uses AI to explore human consciousness.
- Everything coming to Hulu in December 2019
- Apple announces $2.5 billion plan to ease California housing crisis
- Slack goes down again, prompting anxiety everywhere
- Programmer arrested by U.S. authorities after North Korea cryptocurrency talk
最新文章
Give your kitchen sponge a rest on this adorable bed
Oprah gifted an iPhone to a fan after dunking on his cracked screen
Why you should watch 'Sister Act 2' on Disney+
Hugh Grant knocking on doors in the name of Brexit is giving us 'Love Actually' vibes
Chinese gymnastics team horrifies crowd with human jump rope
Hey, Disney+ people. You should give 'Flight of the Navigator' a shot.