It’s subject matter that is seldom, if ever, seen in a music video; however, given the unprecedented scale of prescription opioid addiction currently plaguing the United States, it should come as no surprise if we start seeing it more often. Acclaimed Seattle hip-hop artist, Macklemore’s new single “Drug Dealer” takes aim at the pharmaceutical industry in a raw, honest and at times unsettling way. The song not only puts Big Pharma in its crosshairs through lyrical indictments like “These billionaires stay kicked up, paying out congress so we take their drugs” and “My drug dealer was a doctor”, it also tells an unsettling story in its video, where we see Macklemore in an obvious state of withdrawal-related distress and his collaborator on the song, Ariana Deboo, covered in pills.
Macklemore’s New Single “Drug Dealer” Takes Aim at Big Pharma posted first on http://blog.recoveryunplugged.com
Macklemore’s New Single “Drug Dealer” Takes Aim at Big Pharma posted first on https://recoveryunpluggedblog.blogspot.com
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