Song Analysis: White Privilegee

My favorite song as controversial as it would be White Privilege II by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. As an insider of the African American community, our struggle has always been a hush-hush topic, that when mentioned tended to hit a nerve. This is my favorite song because Macklemore, who is a white rapper and lyricist was courageous enough to talk about a subject which is so touchy to many people, and his aim was to acknowledge my community’s struggle while highlighting the ignorance that is present within his. This song targeted at the white community, broke down each stanza to emphasize why white privilege shouldn't be ignored. His message and bravery resonated within me because this song could have damaged his music career, but he still