Portfolio Assignment: Popular Music Analysis
Anita L. Levy
Remington College
OGE3540-QRT
February 2, 2014
Portfolio Assignment: Popular Music Analysis
According to Mark 10:6-9, But from the beginning of creation, “God made them male and female”. “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two, but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together let not man separate”. (Internet 1)
The song I chose, Same Love, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0, was written by Mackelmore and Ryan Lewis. Mackelmore is a rapper whose real name is Ben Haggerty. (Internet 2) He was born on June 19, 1983 in Seattle, Washington. (Internet 2) At an early age, Mackelmore was encouraged by his mother to be supportive of difference as she was. When he attended high school, he began abusing drugs and using alcohol. His parents moved him to another school in hopes of ending his bad habits. In 2008, he entered into a 35-day rehab program at his father’s request. He became sober and met DJ and producer Ryan Lewis.
Ryan Lewis was born on March 25, 1988 in Spokane Washington. (Internet 3) His interest in music came at an early age. He began playing the guitar and eventually took up photography. In 2006, he befriended hip-hop artist, Mackelmore via Myspace. After Mackelmore fully recovered from major substance-abuse issues, the two decided to team up and work together musically.
“Same Love” is a song that was written in support of legalizing same-sex marriage particularly in reference to Washington Referendum 74 which is a Washington State referendum to approve or reject the February 2012 bill that would legalize same-sex marriage. (Internet 4) The lyrics clearly talks about the hate people have for gays which are shown by the words that are used to depict gays. Mackelmore has said that his main reason for writing the song was because of the...