Macklemore takes his anti-Trump message on tour

Macklemore takes his anti-Trump message on tour

By Deena Zaru CNN   

 

(CNN) -- Macklemore is unleashing on the President, leading the gang in an exceedingly "f--- Donald Trump" chant in his most up-to-date shows because the words lit up the stage behind him.

The singer junction rectifier the mantra at his show in Phoenix over the weekend when doing thus Th in l. a. .

The chant is really the hook to Arthur Holly Compton rapper YG's 2016 song, "FDT," that stands for "f--- Donald Trump," off the album "Still Brazy." Macklemore and urban center rapper G-Eazy area unit featured on the favored remix of the song referred to as "FDT platinum. 2" --- that became a preferred summer protest anthem earlier than the final election.

"Ima keep right here, I ain't livin' in fear/ With my those who area unit muslims, Mexican and queer/ and that we ain't gonna allow you to f--- up four years," the point of entry rapper, whose full name is mount Haggerty, rapped at the sold-out out shows throughout the primary leg of his "Gemini" world tour.

When "FDT" was free, YG told CNN's #GetPolitical in August 2016 that whereas he doesn't take into account himself to be a "political" person, he determined to talk out against the then-presidential candidate as a result of he's involved regarding Trump's anti-Mexican rhetoric and his dismissal of police brutality and also the Black Lives Matter movement.

"(Trump) cannot be counted on to handle these problems. This issue is very important to the black community, period. It's life," YG said. "This s--- is larger than hip- hop. ... We're speculated to use our platform to talk up and produce our brothers along and place some light-weight on a number of this s--- that is not right for our individuals."

YG explained however he got Macklemore ANd G-Eazy on the remix in an interview with Vice News in Gregorian calendar month 2016:

"They're the 2 biggest white rappers within the game! i am like, if i purchase 2 of the most important white rap dudes within the game on this 'F--- Donald Trump' record, that s--- is gonna mean one thing. Before Macklemore was on "Part 2" he aforesaid like, 'Good s--- bro, that s--- was required,' regarding the primary song. thus i used to be like, "Bro, you support Trump?" and he was like 'F--- no!' i am like, 'Well look, i am doing this remix and that i need you to mount it. It's really with G-Eazy.' And he was like, 'I got you, send that s---.''

"That's simply the rap community. everyone recognize that is wherever this rap s--- started from: talking regarding issues and what is going on on in heart communities," YG added.

"F--- Donald Trump" became a preferred rallying move into hip-hop shows last year. when decades of idolizing Trump's wealth and power in many lyrics, hip-hop turned on Trump in 2016 and mostly settled for Democratic presidential candidate mountaineer Clinton. you'll scrutinize #GetPolitical's lyrics analysis here.