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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Wing$
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“Wings” (stylized as “Wing$”) explores the consumerism that Macklemore feels plagues not only the youth but everyone in American Society: The idea that your worth as a person is
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Wing$ Samples
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See all of “Wing$” by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Mary Lambert) – Same Love
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The third single from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’s debut album The Heist, “Same Love” is a powerful song about marriage equality for same-sex couples, and has played a big part in
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Leon Bridges) – Kevin
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Macklemore debuted this emotional tribute to his friend Kevin, who overdosed on prescription medication in 2010, at the 2015 American Music Awards.
Macklemore’s a recovering
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Make the Money
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In this song, Macklemore discusses his status in the rap game as an independent artist, and how he can affect the way people see the big labels.
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Polarboiyeahz – Wing$ Samples
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Wanz) – Thrift Shop
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Backed by a super-funky beat, Macklemore shows how much $20 can do by ditching expensive labels for thrift shop clothing.
Released as a single and on the LP The Heist on August
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Buffalo Madonna) – Thin Line
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This song chronicles the battle Macklemore and other Hip Hop artists face. The battle is between their relationships with other people and their relationship with the rap game
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Ray Dalton) – Can't Hold Us
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[Intro: Macklemore] / Hey, hey, hey / Good to see you / Come on, dude, let's go / Yeah, let's go / Hahaha, alright / Alright, okay / Uh, alright, okay / Alright, okay / [Verse 1
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Buffalo Madonna & Champagne Champagne) – Kings
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“Kings” is the fifth track off of The VS. EP. The song alludes to history and to religion (surprise, surprise with Mack), and the nature of being adored or worshipped, like a king
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Allen Stone) – Neon Cathedral
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Macklemore has struggled with alcoholism. (see “Otherside”.) This is another song in which he expresses his struggle with addiction.
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RDot BinFlossin – Wings (feat. CTB JDot) Samples
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See all of “Wings (feat. CTB JDot)” by RDot BinFlossin’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Jamila Woods) – White Privilege II
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A follow up to the original “White Privilege” released back in 2005, this song analyzes a variety of racial issues from various perspectives, relying on specific references to the
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Music Videos
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All of Seattle-based hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' music videos in one place; Enjoy!
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Maya Jama & Wanz) – Thrift Shop (Radio 1 Anthems 2012 Mix)
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[Chorus] / I'm gonna pop some tags / Only got twenty dollars in my pocket / Ah ah, I'm huntin', lookin' for a come-up / This is awes-awes-awesome! / [Verse 1] / Walk into the club
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Ten Thousand Hours
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“Ten Thousand Hours,” the album’s opening song, is largely based on Malcolm Gladwell’s 2008 book Outliers: The Story of Success. In the book, Gladwell puts forward the “10,000-Hour
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Victory Lap
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This song appears on the deluxe edition of The Heist as a bonus track and is Macklemore’s contribution to the 2012 XXL Freshmen Mixtape (on both the album and the mixtape, it is
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Ab-Soul) – Jimmy Iovine
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Jimmy Iovine is a music producer and the chairman of Interscope Records. This song is about how Macklemore was so desperate to get signed to a major record label only to find out
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RDot BinFlossin (Ft. CTB JDot) – Wings (feat. CTB JDot)
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Verse: CTB JDot / Speaking on Zay you get put in a box / I don't care 'cause I'm droppin' the lot / If I see a opp I'ma aim at his top / Fuck around knock him outta his sock / And
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Eighty4 Fly) – Gold
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Macklemore explains how his perfect world would look like. What would he take away, what would he add to this world to make it better.
Note: This album, “The Heist,” went gold at
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Ben Bridwell) – Starting Over
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On the The Heist’s second to last track, Ben emotionally explains the sobriety he has often talked about working towards, most notably on the duo’s popular track “Otherside”. In
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Hollis & ScHoolboy Q) – White Walls
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Seattle-based Macklemore and TDE’s California-based ScHoolboy Q give a rundown of their dream vehicles. Macklemore realizes that it’s not entirely economical or currently trendy to
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Evan Roman) – A Wake
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User macdaddyj pointed out an interesting play on words in the title of this track, “A Wake”.
Throughout the song, Macklemore emphasizes his spiritual “awakening” after a
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Fences) – Otherside (Remix)
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Macklemore recalls his time as a drug addict and eventually denounces the illegal abuse of drugs such as: cough syrup, marijuana, perscription pills, etc.. Macklemore discusses his
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – Castle
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Macklemore’s alter ego, Raven Bowie, invites all within earshot to party with him in his “Castle”. This track is yet another classic Macklemore party song.
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KJS Vito The Jit – Rico Story Samples
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See all of “Rico Story” by KJS Vito The Jit’s samples, covers, remixes, interpolations and live versions
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – My Oh My
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In December 2010, he released a tribute song named “My Oh My” for then recently deceased Seattle Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus, which has received extensive coverage in Seattle
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Ft. Xperience) – Brad Pitt's Cousin
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Xperience, one of the writers on the song, told Genius that “Brad Pitt’s Cousin” is based on the idea of Macklemore going to a club, not being recognized, and trying to convince
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