Macklemore Song Analyse

For example, Smash Mouth writes,”i ain’t the sharpest tool in shed/ She was looking kind was looking kind of dumb with her finger in her thumb.”(Smash Mouth) This lyric describes the singer’s personality. He might not be the smartest person and people might judge him, but The singer is smart enough to make his own decisions. This is a great example of a hypole. Another examples of literary devices in the song is,”Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running.”(Smash Mouth) This lyric is an example of personification. It’s personification because it’s giving human traits to the rules. The lyric give detailed information about the singer listening to the rules, but people make fun of him for listening to every rule. That will not stop him for doing his best.

sale of Nike’s high-margin products to high-end customers. Regardless of the low cost of the World Shoes, they

Skey says, “They clearly have a strong and emotional brand for young people.” Her quote benefits the idea of the use of emotional connections with their audience in the advertisements Nike uses. Leonard states in the Shoes, Diplomas, And The American Dream article that “Nike does have a message to market. The company is selling high-school and college athletes the prospect of not just a career but a future.” It is also stated in the article that people are “Willing to invest – to bet on – the future because of the seductive allure of the American dream” (Leonard). The products Nike sells can assist in the success of an athlete due to the use of the product. If a runner was to use crappy shoes, they may lack in their abilities due to the poor quality of the shoes. Another point is that if one is successful with a Nike product, they would stay with that product or upgrade when a better quality of the product by the same company, Nike, comes out. When success is found within one company, a customer is more likely to stay within the company product

One could easily argue that Nike’s success is a direct reflection of their commitment to their celebrity sponsorships, and while New Balance has found a niche by staying clear of these expenses, it could also be a root cause for why they dominate less than eight percent of the market share (Veleva, 2010).

It’s sad but as explained in Macklemore’s song people are willing to lie about their lives, or even do drugs to try to be like celebrities. People around me, who are my age, aspiring to be rappers, will rap about doing hard drugs, making money, and violence, when in reality they do none of those things. Unfortunately, just as Macklemore says in his song, things like violence, drugs and sex sell, so people will try to conform, to be liked, not realizing they’re entering a merciless, downward spiral. My generation is very impressionable, and some are too naïve to realize these celebrities’ lives are just a carefully calculated show to make money, and fall victim to

In “Alright” Kendrick Lamar is speaking to the public about police brutality, or is he sending a deeper message to the people of minority. Kendrick Lamar released the song titled “Alright” in 2015. Upon release the song instantly blew up. It 's catchy and even though people got tongue tied trying to recite the song everyone knew the hook of the song which stated “We gon be alright do you hear me do you feel me we gon be alright.” I wonder did anyone catch the poetic verses Kendrick was saying before the hook. By simply watching the video you instantly think oh police brutality but I recieved a deeper message. I believe Kendrick wanted the song to inform the public about the brutality that seemed to be continuous at the time; and offer a bit of hope to those who didn’t feel there was any. That’s why the song was so famous, Kendrick performed this song on numerous award shows and talk shows because the people needed to hear it. Though some believe the song is in protest against cops or sending a bad message others believe it is an anthem for african americans.

One way he gets his topic across in the text is through his use of symbolism. This song follows the early years of a young Macklemore and his pursuit for identification through the means of consumerism. Macklemore starts the song by saying that he bought his first pair of $100 Nikes to impressing his friends and make him feel better. He explained it as being in an "air bubble" "momma, this air bubble right here, it 's gonna make me fly" meaning that he was already totally submerged in the consumerism culture at only seven years old. The air bubble symbolises how he has been sucked into consumerism and he is trapped in this

In my opinion, Kendrick Lamar, an award-winning rapper and songwriter, has one of the best abilities to describe his distressed and abused lifestyle in Compton, California. He is not your original cliché artist who does not speak about anything meaningful. Kendrick, also known as K. Dot, is one of the most well known and most respected rappers in this era. Not only does he speak about his gloomy past, but he also speaks about his fortunate future. His ability to give detailed representations of his struggles and his story telling allows me to, metaphorically, enter the mind of Kendrick Lamar.

The music video “Wings” by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis helps to tell the story of a hip-hop style song addressing the issue of consumerism that we have today in America. In this music video, Nike shoes are used to portray an expensive item that people desire to have. Nike shoes are an effective symbol for this as many Americans attempt to impress others by buying shoes and showing off the purchase. In many cases, because the possession of status items is more important than saving the money for basic needs, people buy luxury products (expensive shoes, for example) even though they are difficult to afford. The message of this music video is that people wrongfully believe that the possession and displaying of status items makes them superior

The issue that Macklemore wants to point out in his song is how consumerism is such a huge factor in everyone's life. Both Macklemore and Ryan Lewis grew up wanting the best clothes or shoes to fit in,which is exactly why they wrote this song about consumerism. They are both

“I knew I couldn’t crease them, my friends couldn’t afford em, four stripes on their adidas.” He felt like he was “on top of the world.” “And then my friend Carlos’ brother got murdered for his fours, Whoa.” A tragedy is seen after one of his brothers friends were murdered over a pair of shoes. That is where perspective comes into view and how shoes don’t make you cool because they are just shoes.

Image isn’t everything to me. As Macklemore realized at the end of the song, the Nike shoes soon consumed him to the point where he was mugged and decided to take off his shoes off. He started wearing the shoes at seven years old, and he continued to wear them because he thought they helped him fit in. People my age want to have the nicest clothes, shoes, cars, etc. I don’t believe people should wear a pair of shoes because everyone else has them, they should wear them because the shoes make the person happy. Brands also don’t define a person. Everyone wants the wear the nicest brands but it doesn’t matter what kind of clothes you wear. For example, Coach and Michael Kors are a very popular brand of purses and wallets.

Nike has seldom manufactured products own premises, except their air bladders. The shoes are manufactured through outsourcing and alliances with other companies. A successful company like Nike formed its organization on the customer values that have the MOST impact on the consumers mind – Design/R&D, Marketing and Distribution. Even though manufacturing is a vital function to perform, Nike realized that there were other ways to go about this function and thereby save both cost and maintain its focus on the critical customer value areas.

Instead of spending millions of dollars on their workers, who are the backbones of making the actual shoes, they are spending it on their advertisements to promote their company. I realize that advertisement is essential to the success of a product, but it should not be at the cost of another human being to make a profit. I know that Nike is just one of thousands of companies that have taken their labor overseas, so that the product can be made at a fraction of its cost. Unfortunately the public sees Nike as a company whose product is worn by the rich and famous, therefore it is something that they would want for themselves. We the consumer enable them to continue this kind of business, because we buy the product. Through global media, we the public are becoming more aware of this kind of exploitation of workers. Overall, I think there is no pride to be found in companies that exploit their employees at the cost of a better profit for themselves. Awareness is going to be the key to hopefully fix it in the near

The sportswear industry is very price sensitive and most competitors prices are about the same. Nike sells its products in Nike shops and the selling of its products direct to the consumers conflicts with other resellers of the brand. Most of Nike’s earnings are derived from selling into retailers.