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Mackelmore & Ryan Lewis – Same Love (ft. Mary Lambert)

July 18, 2012 by deadendhiphop

New track from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis on marriage equality that will be released thru Sub Pop Records on 7/24 along with a 7″ vinyl on 7/31 with proceeds benefiting marriage equality in Washington State.

Here are Macklemore’s thoughts on the track:

This song, which I wrote in April, is a response to what I have observed and experienced, and is also an act of personal accountability. It was not easy to write, and I struggled with how I, as a straight male, could genuinely speak upon this issue.

Initially, I tried writing from the perspective of a gay, bullied kid, but after getting some feedback, I felt it wasn’t my story to tell. What I do know, and where I wrote from, is my own perspective growing up in a culture where “that’s gay” was commonplace, with a huge stigma on those who identified and were perceived as gay.

Read the rest on his site.

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Category: MusicTag: gay rights, mackelmore, marriage equality, mary lambert, ryan lewis, same love