shitlordenglish: blackberryshawty: neo-soulless: yamahacs80: riseofthecommonwoodpile: meowerviolence
shitlordenglish:blackberryshawty:neo-soulless:yamahacs80:riseofthecommonwoodpile:meowerviolence:IM SCREAMINGthe pot not only called the kettle black, the pot then proceeded to write a rap song about itthis is the most fascinatingly un-self-aware thing i’ve seen in a really long timeThis is either a real life shitpost or a postmodern pieceWhite people be like “white people be like” but they be the white people that be likeHey look, it’s the continuing adventures of “People on Tumblr don’t like to look into the shit they intend to criticize.” The lines right before the verse in the original post here are “Oh, what are you doing Ben? What are you doing here? Think about it.” Then he goes into the verse. He’s literally talking about himself. This isn’t a case of the pot calling the kettle black, it’s Macklemore talking about how a bunch of POC before him were the only reason his music ever took off, and how now he owes it to the community whos’ culture he borrowed from to participate in their movements. Later on in the song, he says: Hip-hop has always been political, yesIt’s the reason why this music connectsSo what the fuck has happened to my voice if I stay silent when black people are dyingThen I’m trying to be politically correct?I can book a whole tour, sell out the ticketsRap entrepreneur, built his own businessIf I’m only in this for my own self-interest, not the culture that gave me a voice to begin withThen this isn’t authentic, it is just a gimmick Another excerpt from the last verse of this track: But the one thing the American dream fails to mentionIs I was many steps ahead to begin withMy skin matches the hero, likeness, the imageAmerica feels safe with my music in their systemsAnd it’s suited me perfect, the role, I’ve fulfilled itAnd if I’m the hero, you know who gets cast as the villainWhite supremacy isn’t just a white dude in IdahoWhite supremacy protects the privilege I hold Here’s a link to the song, and a link to the lyrics. I know the hilarious meme is that Macklemore is just another white guy idiot, but please don’t let that get in the way of him trying to follow the exact code of conduct that most people on this website would assign to him; because this song is literally nine fucking minutes of the guy checking his privilege. -- source link