Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have debuted their brand new track, "White Privilege II," which slams both Miley Cyrus and Iggy Azalea, as well as addresses many racial issues our modern society faces, including the Black Lives Matter movement.
"You've exploited and stolen the music, the moment/The magic, the passion, the fashion you toyed with/The culture was never yours to make better/You're Miley, you're Elvis, you're Iggy Azalea," he raps mid-song, blasting the two pop icons.
The nearly 9-minute track features guest vocals by Jamila Woods and is a follow-up to Macklemore's 2005 solo track, "White Privelage," which appeared on his album The Language of My World that same year.
During the song, which dubs in clips of individuals voicing their opinion on the topic at hand, Macklemore discusses his view that his power of "white privilege" should be used to influence change when black people are dying each and every day. He also makes sure to mention that most of the time, the police are doing the right thing, and if you run from them, you are in the wrong.
"White Privilege II" will appear on Macklemore and Ryan Lewis' upcoming album, This Unruly Mess That I've Made, due out February 26. According to NME, the album, which is a follow-up to the duo's 2012 album The Heist, also includes previously released single "Downtown," as well as "Growing Up (Sloane's Song)" featuring Ed Sheeran and "Kevin" featuring Leon Bridges (which they recently collaborated on for the 2015 AMAs).
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis will head out on a UK arena tour billed as An Evening With Macklemore & Ryan Lewis in April 2016, kicking off at Manchester Arena on April 12 and wrapping up in London at The O2 Academy at the end of April. So far, aside from Manchester and London, dates are set for Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Nottingham and Birmingham. You can check out a list of all currently scheduled tour dates, as well as find out ticket information via their official website.
