| "White Privilege II" | |
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| Promotional single by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Jamila Woods | |
| from the album This Unruly Mess I've Made | |
| Released | January 22, 2016 |
| Genre | Alternative hip hop, indie hip hop |
| Length | 8:42 |
| Label | Macklemore LLC |
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| Producer(s) | Ryan Lewis |
"White Privilege II" is a song by American hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis from their second album This Unruly Mess I've Made (2016). The song, a sequel to Macklemore's solo song "White Privilege" from his first album The Language of My World (2005), discusses white privilege and the social movement associated with Black Lives Matter. According to the duo, "this song is the outcome of an ongoing dialogue with musicians, activists, and teachers within our community in Seattle and beyond. Their work and engagement was essential to the creative process."[1] The song's lyrics span around nine minutes and 1,300 words.[2] One of the project's collaborators is Chicago singer Jamila Woods, whose voice is featured on the track.[3] "White Privilege II" was released as promotional single on January 22, 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Twitter, Audie Cornish. "'This Song Is Uncomfortable': Macklemore On The Contradictions Of 'White Privilege'". NPR.org. Retrieved 2016-02-22.
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