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The instrumental of the song, made up of plucked synths and a theremin, has been described as "relatively restrained and upbeat". [5] Lyrically, Macklemore discusses his personal struggles with drug abuse and addiction, [2] [4] [5] [6] and their impact on his mental health.
Macklemore has struggled with drug abuse in the past and publicly spoken about the issue, including in previous songs such as "Otherside". "Drug Dealer" was released in preparation for his discussion with President Barack Obama about the opioid addiction epidemic on the MTV documentary Prescription For Change: Ending America's Opioid Crisis, which aired on the same day of the song's release.
Macklemore talked about his own experiences with abuse of painkillers, stating "When you're going through it, it's hard to imagine anything being worse than addiction. But the shame and stigma associated with the disease keeps too many people from seeking the help they actually need. Addiction isn't a personal choice or a personal failure." [71 ...
Ben Haggerty, known as the rapper Macklemore, opens up about his recovery after addiction and substance abuse in an essay for TODAY.com. Macklemore on the ‘power’ of sharing the truth about ...
Not giving up. Months after admitting he relapsed during the coronavirus pandemic, Macklemore opened up to fans at a recent concert in Las Vegas about his recovery journey. Sober Confessions ...
Macklemore, KT Tunstall, Evvie McKinney, Daphne Willis and The Residency will perform at a concert next month to help raise awareness around addiction and recovery. The “Recover Out Loud ...
"Chant" is a gospel-inflected [3] song over a piano instrumental. [4] Lyrically, Macklemore reflects on key moments in his past, [2] including his near-fatal drug overdose in 2020, [2] [5] and his deepest insecurities, [2] while insisting he will not retire from rapping. In the chorus, Tones and I sings about fighting, rising up and not dying.
In 2009, Seattle producer Ryan Lewis sampled the song as a backdrop for his song of the same name with the rapper Macklemore. The song depicted Macklemore's own personal struggles as well as the wider problems that the hip hop community has with drug abuse. In 2010, house duo Third Party made an unofficial remix of the song. The remix garnered ...