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Macklemore White Privilege Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [3 votes]Album: The Language of My World / Original Release Date: 2005Genre: Hip Hop/RapSong Duration: 4 min 21 sec
White Privilege
Macklemore
Macklemore
MACKLEMORE
- White Privilege LyricsNow nod your head and wake up.
I see so many people lost who really try to pretend
But am I just another white boy who has caught on to the trend
When I take a step to the mic is hiphop closer to the end?
'Cause when I go to shows the majority have white skin
They marketed the windmill, the air flair and head spin
And white rappers albums really get the most spins
The face of hip hop has changed a lot since Eminem
And if he's taking away black artists' profits I look just like him
Claimed a culture that wasn't mine, the way of the american
Hip hop is gentrified and where will all the people live
It's like the central district, beacon hill to the south end
Being pushed farther away because of what white people did, now
Where's my place in a music that's been taken by my race
Cultural appropriated by the white face
And we don't want to admit that this is existing
So scared to acknowledge the benefits of our white privilege
Cause it's human nature to want to be part of something different
Especially when your ancestors are European Christians
And most whites don't want to acknowledge this is occurring
Cause we got the best deal, the music without the burden
Of being black in a system that really wants you to rock
Cause all you need is a program and you can go and make hiphop
And we hate the mainstream cause we're the ones that took it
Now we listen to Aesop Rock and wear t-shirts that say Brooklyn
But it's not about black and white right
I mean good music is good music regardless of what you look like
But when you don't give them props isn't that selfish?
That's like saying rock was actually started by Elvis
So where does this leave me?
I feel like I pay dues but I'll always be a white MC
I give everything I have when I write a rhyme
But that doesn't change the fact that this culture's not mine
But I'm gonna be me so please be who you are
This is something that's effortless and shouldn't be hard
I said I'm gonna be me so please be who you are
But we still owe 'em 40 acres now we've stolen their 16 bars
Hiphop started off in a block that I've never been to
To counter act a struggle that I've never even been through
If I think I understand just because I flow too
That means I'm not keeping it true, nope
Hiphop started off in a block that I've never been to
To counter act a struggle that I've never even been through
If I think I understand just because I flow too
That means I'm not keeping it true, I'm not keeping it true
Now I don't rap about guns so they label me conscious
But I don't rap about guns cause I wasn't forced into the projects
See I was put in the position where I could chose my options
Blessed with the privilege that my parent's could send me to college
Now who's going to shows the kids on the block starving
Or the white people with dough that can relate to my content?
Marketed the music now adapted to the lifestyle
What happened to jazz and rock and roll is happening right now
Where's my place in the music that's been taken by the media
With white corperations controlling what their feeding ya
I brought up aesop rock but I'm not even dissing dude
We love hiphop and what do you think caucasians are listening to
And I speak freely when I write this
If a black emcee examined race there goes half their fan base, white kids
And this is so true. and we didn't even have to fight the system
We just went and picked up the microphone too
And we got good at it so we should be rapping
But only supporting them is like burning Jimmy and buying Clapton
Now Clapton's incredible. but no Jimmy no foundation
So here comes history and the cultural appropriation
White kids with do rags trying to practice their accents
From the suburbs to the upperclass mastering a language
But hiphop is not just memorizing words
It's rooted in authenticity something you literally can't learn
But I'm gonna be me so please be who you are
This is something that's effortless and shouldn't be hard
I said I'm gonna be me so please be who you are
But as I'm blessed with the privilege, they're still left with the scars
Hiphop started off in a block that I've never been to
To counter act a struggle that I've never even been through
If I think I understand just because I flow too
That means I'm not keeping it true, nope
Hiphop started off in a block that I've never been to
To counter act a struggle that I've never even been through
If I think I understand just because I flow too
That means I'm not keeping it true, I'm not keeping it true
I see so many people lost who really try to pretend
But am I just another white boy who has caught on to the trend
When I take a step to the mic is hiphop closer to the end?
'Cause when I go to shows the majority have white skin
They marketed the windmill, the air flair and head spin
And white rappers albums really get the most spins
The face of hip hop has changed a lot since Eminem
And if he's taking away black artists' profits I look just like him
Claimed a culture that wasn't mine, the way of the american
Hip hop is gentrified and where will all the people live
It's like the central district, beacon hill to the south end
Being pushed farther away because of what white people did, now
Where's my place in a music that's been taken by my race
Cultural appropriated by the white face
And we don't want to admit that this is existing
So scared to acknowledge the benefits of our white privilege
Cause it's human nature to want to be part of something different
Especially when your ancestors are European Christians
And most whites don't want to acknowledge this is occurring
Cause we got the best deal, the music without the burden
Of being black in a system that really wants you to rock
Cause all you need is a program and you can go and make hiphop
And we hate the mainstream cause we're the ones that took it
Now we listen to Aesop Rock and wear t-shirts that say Brooklyn
But it's not about black and white right
I mean good music is good music regardless of what you look like
But when you don't give them props isn't that selfish?
That's like saying rock was actually started by Elvis
So where does this leave me?
I feel like I pay dues but I'll always be a white MC
I give everything I have when I write a rhyme
But that doesn't change the fact that this culture's not mine
But I'm gonna be me so please be who you are
This is something that's effortless and shouldn't be hard
I said I'm gonna be me so please be who you are
But we still owe 'em 40 acres now we've stolen their 16 bars
Hiphop started off in a block that I've never been to
To counter act a struggle that I've never even been through
If I think I understand just because I flow too
That means I'm not keeping it true, nope
Hiphop started off in a block that I've never been to
If I think I understand just because I flow too
That means I'm not keeping it true, I'm not keeping it true
Now I don't rap about guns so they label me conscious
But I don't rap about guns cause I wasn't forced into the projects
See I was put in the position where I could chose my options
Blessed with the privilege that my parent's could send me to college
Now who's going to shows the kids on the block starving
Or the white people with dough that can relate to my content?
Marketed the music now adapted to the lifestyle
What happened to jazz and rock and roll is happening right now
Where's my place in the music that's been taken by the media
With white corperations controlling what their feeding ya
I brought up aesop rock but I'm not even dissing dude
We love hiphop and what do you think caucasians are listening to
And I speak freely when I write this
If a black emcee examined race there goes half their fan base, white kids
And this is so true. and we didn't even have to fight the system
We just went and picked up the microphone too
And we got good at it so we should be rapping
But only supporting them is like burning Jimmy and buying Clapton
Now Clapton's incredible. but no Jimmy no foundation
So here comes history and the cultural appropriation
White kids with do rags trying to practice their accents
From the suburbs to the upperclass mastering a language
But hiphop is not just memorizing words
It's rooted in authenticity something you literally can't learn
But I'm gonna be me so please be who you are
This is something that's effortless and shouldn't be hard
I said I'm gonna be me so please be who you are
But as I'm blessed with the privilege, they're still left with the scars
Hiphop started off in a block that I've never been to
To counter act a struggle that I've never even been through
If I think I understand just because I flow too
That means I'm not keeping it true, nope
Hiphop started off in a block that I've never been to
To counter act a struggle that I've never even been through
If I think I understand just because I flow too
That means I'm not keeping it true, I'm not keeping it true
Facts about White Privilege
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White Privilege is written by Joshua Guralnick Karp, Ben Haggerty, Larry Darnell Griffin Jr., Jamila Woods, Ryan S. Lewis, Tyler W. Andrews, Glen Lane Reynolds, Hollis Wear, D Vonne Melvin Eugene Lewis, Ahamefule Oluo, Evan Flory-barnes, Joshua Robert Rawlings, Darian James Asplund.
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It is first released in 2005 as part of Macklemore's album "The Language of My World" which includes 20 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
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When we think about what all of this might truly mean, Macklemore's 'White Privilege' song expresses the necessity of the artist's awareness of their own privileges and the historical context of hip-hop, as it dramatically unveils the intricacies of cultural appropriation in the genre. The lyrics of 'White Privilege' mainly focus on social commentary, reflections, and the feelings of anger, angst and despair. However, the song also highlights the interconnection of cultural appropriation, authenticity in hip-hop, white privilege, and self-identity and place in hip-hop. The words refer to cultural appropriation, privilege and white artists' influence over hip-hop as the main issues which might be tricky and sensitive for the younger audience. Their use of language is mature and contemplative thus making it more proper for a PG-13 rating.
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White Privilege falls under the genres Hip Hop, Rap.
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White Privilege song length is 4 minutes and 21 seconds.
Who wrote White Privilege lyrics?
White Privilege is written by Joshua Guralnick Karp, Ben Haggerty, Larry Darnell Griffin Jr., Jamila Woods, Ryan S. Lewis, Tyler W. Andrews, Glen Lane Reynolds, Hollis Wear, D Vonne Melvin Eugene Lewis, Ahamefule Oluo, Evan Flory-barnes, Joshua Robert Rawlings, Darian James Asplund.
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When was White Privilege released?
It is first released in 2005 as part of Macklemore's album "The Language of My World" which includes 20 tracks in total. This song is the 1st track on this album.
✔️
What is the meaning behind White Privilege lyrics?
When we think about what all of this might truly mean, Macklemore's 'White Privilege' song expresses the necessity of the artist's awareness of their own privileges and the historical context of hip-hop, as it dramatically unveils the intricacies of cultural appropriation in the genre. The lyrics of 'White Privilege' mainly focus on social commentary, reflections, and the feelings of anger, angst and despair. However, the song also highlights the interconnection of cultural appropriation, authenticity in hip-hop, white privilege, and self-identity and place in hip-hop. The words refer to cultural appropriation, privilege and white artists' influence over hip-hop as the main issues which might be tricky and sensitive for the younger audience. Their use of language is mature and contemplative thus making it more proper for a PG-13 rating.
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Which genre is White Privilege?
White Privilege falls under the genres Hip Hop, Rap.
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How long is the song White Privilege?
White Privilege song length is 4 minutes and 21 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Joshua Guralnick Karp, Ben Haggerty, Larry Darnell Griffin Jr., Jamila Woods, Ryan S. Lewis, Tyler W. Andrews, Glen Lane Reynolds, Hollis Wear, D Vonne Melvin Eugene Lewis, Ahamefule Oluo, Evan Flory-barnes, Joshua Robert Rawlings, Darian James Asplund
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