Pure Positivity

If I was gay I would think Hip-Hop hates me When will people understand that there is  no such thing as normal. Different is what makes humanity so incredibly awesome. Discrimination is just so deeply rooted in the US that it will take a significant amount of time for things to fast forward in a direction of nobility. Our tenure as white men has been pretty raw: We've pillaged the Natives, enslaved African Americans, turned Chinese into indentured servants, refused to give women the right to vote, created Jim Crow laws, put Japanese in internment camps, ostracized Muslims; and then when we look at this hindsight a rather foul feeling overwhelms the senses. It's troubling that with all we've been through we continue to make the same mistake. Gay used to mean high spirited and now it's used as an insult. What the fuck is going on? In 1982 Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five released The Message which...

While most rappers have an ostentatious perception on what's worth valuing in this life, Macklemore is ever so grounded. His plight for tangible change through thought provoking and riveting lyrical content never ceases to inspire. As I've explained in the past this man overcame a brutal battle with addiction. Through the journey of slaying his inner demons Macklemore emerged with a raw unfiltered vengeance. The honing of which has been refined by a powerful partnership with Ryan Lewis. After tossing and turning in my bed to the early hours of the morn, I reflected on what's keeping me up. It became ever so clear that the overwhelming anxiety and excitement for the future is encouraged by Macklemore's simple yet hard hitting lyrics, "Make the money, don't let the money make you. Change the game, don't let the game change you." Lyrics: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Make the Money Now, this is my job, I will not quit it Pulled me out the depths when I t...