![]() ![]() The irony, of course, is that Macklemore is literally giving his two cents (and then some) in his explanation of his behaviour. Is it okay for me to say? I don’t know, so I watch and stand They’re chanting out, “Black Lives Matter,” but I don’t say it back “No justice, no peace,” okay, I’m saying that Or should I stand on the side and shut my mouth He feels “awkward” and can’t figure out what he can and can’t do, The song kicks off with Macklemore attending a Black Lives Matter rally, where he seems to be just so fucking painfully out of place that he might as well be on another planet. The fact that it’s so careful and safe makes it seem orchestrated and disingenuous. ![]() The problem with this direction is that no one was forcing them to record it. In a time of racial tensions and double standards reaching fever pitch in America, it’s perhaps understandable why Macklemore and his buddy decided to approach this song like a ticking time bomb. It’s definitely important, everyone seems to agree on that, but there has not been a single official critic who has just straight out claimed that the song is “bullshit.” The question really comes down to why. The song is a messy and ham-fisted attempt to address how Macklemore feels about racism. Released early Thursday night, it quickly made waves with anyone and everyone putting in their two cents about what the song means – both for Macklemore as an artist, and more importantly for the conversation surrounding cultural appropriation, the Black Lives Matter movement, and just plain old racism. The track, which clocks in at just under nine minutes, is a sequel to Macklemore’s 2005 song, White Privilege. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have released their new single, White Privilege II. ![]()
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