Ides” chronicles Macklemore’s struggle with alcohol addiction. Sleep? Give him Ambien/ … So, America, is it really worth it?”). “Kevin” also condemns doctors who overprescribe such meds and criticizes a culture that’s addicted to them (“Got anxiety, better go and give him a Xanax/Focus? Give him Adderall. Still, he knows deep down that it’s only a “Band-Aid that problem.”
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Macklemore clearly recognizes the tragically destructive influence of drugs and drink (“Wings clipped by the grip of 80 milligram sniffs of Oxycontin/Every day through the nostrils/Death a line or two away and a couple of tall cans”), even as he’s honest about his own temptation to use such substances to dull the ache of his guilt (“I’m already feeling hollow/Might as well go crack a seal and might as well go chug a bottle”). Accordingly, most references to drugs and alcohol here have a cautionary feel, especially on “Kevin,” which memorializes a friend who died of an overdose at the age of 21. Macklemore has long been open about his struggles with addiction. Offering a glimpse into Macklemore’s experience attending the Grammy Awards, “Light Tunnels” confesses his uncertainty regarding how he’s supposed to act (“I watch the other people that have been around for a while/Just excited I got invited, feeling cool in the crowd”) even as he skewers the music industry’s narcissism (“‘Cause tonight we toast our accomplishments/Insecurity dressed up as confidence”) and perceptively observes how “celebrities who take selfies with celebrities” get exploited by executives who want to profit from their foibles and failings (“They want the gossip, they want the drama/They want Britney Spears to make out with Madonna/They want Kanye to rant and to go on longer, ’cause that equates to more dollars”). “I just wanna be a good dad/Will I be? I have no idea,” he says, and then he encourages Sloane to imitate her “tough” mom, keep broken hearts in perspective, pursue her passions and focus on others’ needs. (Macklemore married his longtime girlfriend, Tricia Davis, in June 2015, shortly after Sloane’s birth). However, one cannot rule out the possibility that there will be more Macklemore & Ryan Lewis music in the future.“Growing Up (Sloane’s Song)” unpacks Macklemore’s hopes for his daughter. In 2016, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis amicably split for the time being and Macklemore has since released a solo album.
They also released the controversial song “White Privilege II” as a promotional single, which explored the ideas of white privilege and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Their second album This Unruly Mess I’ve Made was released in February 2016, preceded by the single “Downtown” featuring hip-hop legends Grandmaster Melle Mell and Grandmaster Caz. They also had a hit with the gay rights song “Same Love” featuring Mary Lambert. The Heist spawned two number one singles “Can’t Hold Us” and “Thrift Shop” by mixing poppy, likeable beats with catchy hooks.
Together they have made two studio albums The Heist, in 2012, and This Unruly Mess I’ve Made. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are a hip-hop duo from Seattle, Washington, comprised of rapper Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis which formed in 2008.
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