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 difficult time with drugs and alcohol in his own life. Now that he is “awake” to his own and others' foolishness, he is ending his old ways and finally putting his old life to death. This song represents the mourning of his past life, or in other words, a “wake”. Speaking with The Independent, Macklemore said he was happy to tackle the issue of the color of his skin head on. "You know, I'm a white ra… read more
User macdaddyj pointed out an interesting play on words in the title of this track, “A Wake”. Throughout the song, Macklemore emphasizes his spiritua… read more
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 difficult time … read more
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were an American hip-hop duo from Seattle, Washington, formed in the winter of 2008 by rapper Macklemore and DJ and record producer Ryan Lewis. In 2009, they released their first collaborative effort, an EP titled The VS. EP. They later followed up with VS. Redux, the Grammy Award-winning album The Heist, and This Unruly Mess I've Made. Macklemore and Lewis's single "Thrift Shop" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2013. The single was soon dubbed the first song since 1994 to top the Hot 100 chart without the support of a… read more
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were an American hip-hop duo from Seattle, Washington, formed in the winter of 2008 by rapper Macklemore and DJ and record producer Ryan Lewis. In 2009, they rel… read more
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were an American hip-hop duo from Seattle, Washington, formed in the winter of 2008 by rapper Macklemore and DJ and record producer Ryan Lewis. In 2009, they released their first collaborative effort, an EP … read more