In Macklemore’s song, “Otherside,” he addresses Pimp C who died on December 4th, 2007 due to his overdose on Cough Syrup. At the same time, he apprises about the drug abuse epidemic going on in the Hip-Hop/Rap Scene. In discussions of hip hop and rap, one controversial issue has been drugs. On the one hand, Macklemore argues that drugs are having a negative impact on the music scene. On the other hand, some contend that sex and violence are having a bigger impact. Others defend their stance on drugs and claim it is what creates good music. “Otherside” delivers a message that drugs are seriously impacting many lives and is affecting the future generations to come.
Ethos, Pathos and Logos play a big role in Macklemore’s urge to his audience to …show more content…
Months later I'm in the same place. No music made, feeling like a failure, and trust me it's not dope to be 25 and move back to your parent's basement.” (Lines 50-51, 68-70) “He” refers to himself, he wanted to be like the rappers he idolized. Lil’ Wayne was Macklemore’s inspiration, whom he wanted to rap like. Yet, because acting like “them” meant doing drugs, that’s what he did to be like his idols. The Pathos is where Macklemore opens up about his life with drugs and people can relate to the struggle of drug addiction. Macklemore adds, “We live on the cusp of death thinkin' that it won't be us….” (Lines 40-41) We live in a world where people believe that they won’t die, yet, we are man, not immortal. In the music video, we see Macklemore in some bedroom or hotel room. This depicts the location referring to Pimp C and where he was before he died. The darkened color tone and the imagery used gave a feeling of solitude and loneliness. Yet, even though there was a majority of darkened color there was still a tint of light that reflections the possibility of a positive outcome. In his lyrics, Macklemore uses some slang words to describe what is going on around him. Lean, a special cough syrup drink, is made of cough syrup, sprite, and jolly ranchers and known to be the color pink the more sprite you
Ethos, Pathos and Logos play a big role in Macklemore’s urge to his audience to …show more content…
Months later I'm in the same place. No music made, feeling like a failure, and trust me it's not dope to be 25 and move back to your parent's basement.” (Lines 50-51, 68-70) “He” refers to himself, he wanted to be like the rappers he idolized. Lil’ Wayne was Macklemore’s inspiration, whom he wanted to rap like. Yet, because acting like “them” meant doing drugs, that’s what he did to be like his idols. The Pathos is where Macklemore opens up about his life with drugs and people can relate to the struggle of drug addiction. Macklemore adds, “We live on the cusp of death thinkin' that it won't be us….” (Lines 40-41) We live in a world where people believe that they won’t die, yet, we are man, not immortal. In the music video, we see Macklemore in some bedroom or hotel room. This depicts the location referring to Pimp C and where he was before he died. The darkened color tone and the imagery used gave a feeling of solitude and loneliness. Yet, even though there was a majority of darkened color there was still a tint of light that reflections the possibility of a positive outcome. In his lyrics, Macklemore uses some slang words to describe what is going on around him. Lean, a special cough syrup drink, is made of cough syrup, sprite, and jolly ranchers and known to be the color pink the more sprite you