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Today, Rolling Stone published an interview with Macklemore that focused entirely around this new song. The many, many headlines that trumpet how Macklemore “calls out,” “comes for,” and “slams” Iggy Azalea and Miley Cyrus on this verse miss the larger point, which is that his real target here is himself.
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But the second verse zooms out to give a larger perspective, starting with Macklemore delivering the case against himself, in the voice of his critics. The song’s first verse is Macklemore himself, taking us inside his head as he feels unsure about his role at a Black Lives Matter protest. The biggest mistake early reactions to the song have made, pretty consistently, is assuming that everything Macklemore raps is in his own voice. In an article on Slate, writer Forrest Wickman explains that there's been a disconnect between Macklemore's intentions and listeners' reactions. "White Privilege II" has gotten a lot of attention, especially because he calls out Iggy Azalea, Miley Cyrus, and Elvis as "Fake and so plastic." A fan on Twitter asked Azlalea if she heard the diss, and Azalea responded, "he shouldnt have spent the last 3 yrs having friendly convos and taking pictures together at events etc if those were his feelings." The song is a follow up to Macklemore's 2005 The Language of My World track "White Privilege," which discusses similar issues, specifically white people appropriating hip hop culture. The use of actual sound clips and dialogue from on-street interviews during Black Lives Matter protests makes the message much more effective. "White Privilege II" is an intense song with inspiring lyrics, clever rhyme schemes, and passionate vocals. It is necessary for white consumers of hip-hop to understand it as a socio-political movement, and to embrace the opportunities and responsibilities that come along with engaging in hip-hop culture. My hope is that this song inspires people who were not formerly engaged in Black Lives Matter or Black liberation struggles to view themselves as agents of change. I was honestly wary at first because of what it sounds like: “Macklemore doing a song about Black Lives Matter.” When you hear that for the first time, it’s only natural to give it a side eye. I participated in this record because I believe strongly in the mission behind it. On the website under her name, she wrote about why she helped with the song: Notably, the song features award-winning poet and vocalist Jamila Woods.
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We have previously posted about the Tiny Desk Concerts series with the 2011 performance by Pokey LaFarge & The South City Three.Macklemore & Ryan Lewis released their new single about police brutality and appropriation of black culture, titled "White Privilege II." Listen above.Īlong with the new track, the duo put up a website which includes a free download of the song, list of organizations they want to bring attention to, and all of the artists and writers they collaborated with.
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Watching this video fills me with that inspirational feeling we shared watching it happen: I’m still cleaning dust around my desk, but it only makes me smile. But this Tiny Desk Concert didn’t end there: The live, sweet, soulful sounds of singer Ray Dalton belting, “Like the ceiling can’t hold us” had Macklemore standing on my desk and shaking the dust off the ceiling tiles. The contrast in these songs, “Same Love” and “Thrift Shop,” makes the levity all that much memorable as producer, Ryan Lewis is a master at the hook and clever with the melody. Ben Haggerty) sings about wearing a velour jumpsuit and some house slippers, “grandpa style.” The song is about equality, specifically gay rights, with an unambiguous message: “It’s human rights for everybody / There is no difference.” Then, in a flip of a backing-track beat, Macklemore (a.k.a. The first time I heard “Same Love,” it brought tears to the eyes of a roomful of people, myself included. For an NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert, Seattle-based musical artists Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed three songs live at (and at times on) the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen: “a moving message song ( “Same Love”), a hilarious goof-off ( “Thrift Shop”) and a rousingly inspirational closer (“Can’t Hold Us”).” Their album, The Heist, is available at their site and it’s a total winner, as is the music video for “Thrift Shop.”īob Boilen had this to say about Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ Tiny Desk Concert (where ceiling tile dust fell on his desk):