![]() ![]() If you listen to Macklemore and you don't like him, you either 1) have no brain and are too stupid to understand what he is saying, or 2) have no heart and can, therefore, feel no emotion. Not because I liked Dave Niehaus or Ken Griffey, but because I can feel the emotion in his words and can relate to the feeling of growing up watching a team that I care for so passionately. I am an A's fan and despise the Mariners, but "My Oh My" is one of my favorite songs. Everybody I've ever met that has heard Macklemore's music has loved it and become immediately inspired and moved. While he is famous in the Pacific Northwest, he is still relatively unknown in other parts on the United States. Macklemore performed "My Oh My", at the Mariners 2011 Opening Day and is growing rapidly in popularity in Seattle and surrounding areas. Real rappers like Macklemore are hard to find nowadays, but they give us hope that real rap music isn't dead and that one day, it could return to its roots and once again be "Rhythm and Poetry". Nowadays, rap is being confused with hip-hop and artists like Drake and Lil' Wayne have taken over and given rap music a bad reputation. The word "RAP" originally stood for "rhythm and poetry", and that's exactly what it was when real rappers like Tupac and Biggie were still alive, and back before Eminem became mainstream. Unfortuntley, the latter of the two methods is what were becoming accustomed to in mainstream rap today. They aren't just a bunch of random compilations of words put next to each other just because they rhyme. His songs tell stories and contain words meant to inspire his listeners. He encourages his listeners not to make the same mistakes he did, but he does it without using that annoying, cliche "Dont Do Drugs!" attitude.Īnother song, "Inhale Deep," talks about how he gave up drugs and alcohol to become an MC and "set self free." "The Town" is one of his most popular tracks among his fans because it is about Seattle and what it was like to grow up there. His song "Otherside" talks about his past struggles with substance abuse and how it almost cost him his life. Instead of rapping about drugs, guns, and money, like we hear every day on the radio, Macklemore raps about his life and the challenges it holds. His beats are often slow and instrumental, but it makes for a perfect backdrop to his incredibly moving lyrics. His lyrics are both motivational and inspirational. It’s where I’ve been the last year, through all the ups and downs. The words he speaks in each and every song ring true to every one of his listeners. This is why Growing up felt like the right song to re-emerge with. ![]() The passion and emotion that Macklemore puts into every rap he records is the main reason he is so popular in the Pacific Northwest. He reminisces about his days watching games in the King Dome and watching his favorite player, Ken Griffey Jr., play "right under those lights" I bought a house, second guessing what I own now (what?) Traffic moving kinda slow now (what?) I watch the population grow wild (what?) A bunch of people I don't know now (what?) My city's changed and my zoned out I thought about New York, maybe SoCal Put up condos people can't afford now Landmarks bulldozed, been tore down Overpopulated but can seem like a ghost town Keep a couple real ones with me when it goes down Lack of diversity, I think about Sloane now Only reason I would ever leave my hometown If I still drink, I would crack a 40 ounce Parents finally left, moved away, and they sold the house It's really hard to ignore it now Wish that we could sort it out Last couple sips, pour it out St.As a tribute to Niehaus, local rapper Macklemore recorded a track shortly after his death called "My Oh My" that describes, in detail, Dave Niehaus' influence on both him, personally, and the entire city of Seattle. Ides in that motherfucker Around the city we smash 5-0 comin' then you know I'm running Crawl into broken fences, when shit gets hard You know who your friend is And when I lose perspective Need to go to a place where I lose reception Looking at the satellites pass by Reflecting on my past life I can barely remember last night Another morning, swearing it's the last time Where would I be? We can't start over, you don't get a new ID I know the devil fancy me But that don't mean the motherfucker get to dance with me I think happiness went thataway Sometimes you just have to wait I never believed in God But things got so fucked up That I had to pray Used to steal my Daddy's Cabernet Never thought that it would turn into a rattlesnake Thinkin', everything will be all right If we could get through the week Maybe see another Saturday Rollin' round, we know where to go Argue with the homies over who's gonna roll Bumpin' Goodie Mob, have some food for the soul Till it's two in the morn' When rain hits the windshield And everything is still Nothing really is a big deal One hand on the steering wheel And we gon' be all right
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