[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/rapper-champions-marriage-equality-with-new-song\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/rapper-champions-marriage-equality-with-new-song\/","headline":"Rapper Champions Marriage Equality with New Song [VIDEO]","name":"Rapper Champions Marriage Equality with New Song [VIDEO]","description":"By Allyson Drye On the heels of Frank Ocean\u2019s coming out letter, hip-hop has another gay marriage advocate: Seattle-based rapper Macklemore. Same Love, written by...","datePublished":"2012-10-08","dateModified":"2021-07-08","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/#Person","name":"Equally Wed","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/author\/admin\/","identifier":787,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ca62cf123aaaf135c80b055249bacbda79de9226e11cdfcde6529bedf89683de?s=96&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Equally Wed","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","url":"http:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/equally-wed-lgbtq-weddings-logo.jpg","width":218,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gay-marriage-music-video-macklemore.jpg","url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/gay-marriage-music-video-macklemore.jpg","height":265,"width":638},"url":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/rapper-champions-marriage-equality-with-new-song\/","video":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"VideoObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0#VideoObject","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0","name":"MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS - SAME LOVE feat. MARY LAMBERT (OFFICIAL VIDEO)","description":"Same Love feat. Mary Lambert on iTunes: http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/same-love-feat.-mary-lambert\/id543948282\n\nWe support civil rights, and hope WA State voters will APPROVE REF 74 and legalize marriage equality. Visit http:\/\/www.music4marriage.org for more info. Support Marriage Equality by ordering the limited edition Same Love vinyl here: http:\/\/www.subpop.com\/catalog\/artists\/macklemore_and_ryan_lewis\n\nSame Love, as featured on the debut album from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, The Heist, will be available 10\/09\/2012\n\nThe Heist\niTunes: http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/WebObjects\/MZStore.woa\/wa\/viewAlbum?id=560097651\nAmazon: http:\/\/amzn.com\/B00908DDZM\nDeluxe CD: http:\/\/www.macklemoremerch.com\nIn-Stores NOW!!\n\nSame Love, A Film By:\nRyan Lewis\nJon Jon Augustavo\nTricia Davis\n\nDirected by:\nRyan Lewis\nJon Jon Augustavo\n\nProduced by:\nTricia Davis\n\nDirector of Photography:\nMego Lin\n\nAssociate Producer:\nHonna Kimmerer\n\nStarring:\nJairemie Alexander\nWilliam Pontius\nShelton Harris\nSarita Valdez\nJay Sommerville\n\nCast:\nJairemie Alexander\nWilliam Pontius\nShelton Harris\nSarita Valdez\nJay Sommerville\nThomas Collins\nTina Tsiakalis\nKendall Kapsner\nRosie Cole\nRory King\nJosue Gonzalez\nMia Clapp Perfetti\nMary Lambert\nRobert Braxton\nJaida Kimmerer\nBrooklyn Thornton\n\nCrew:\nTricia Davis - Producer\nMego Lin - Director of Photography\nHonna Kimmerer - Production Design\nMiles Johnson - Lead Green\nEvelyn Brodersen - Lead Green\nJennifer Terrana - Lead Green\nJennifer Popochock - Makeup Artist\nDavid Herberg - Key Grip\nWil Drake - Best Boy Grip\nMike Dyrland - Best Boy Grip\nYu Chen Lin - Gaffer\nBlueboy Sguiggley - Production Assistant\nSeth McDonald - Production Assistant\nChris Duerkopp - Steadicam Operator\nCraig Nisperos - Still Photographer\nAustin Santiago - Location Services\nBen Haggerty - Story Supervisor\nSahwn Anderson - Transportation Coordinator\nNic Adenau - Additional Footage\nDan Torok - Casting\n\nSpecial Thanks To:\nTina Tsiakalis @ Eastlake Center For Birth - http:\/\/centerforbirth.com\/\nGreg Turk & Ray Nutter @ All Pilgrims Church - http:\/\/www.allpilgrims.org\/\nThe Parry Family & The Kimmerer Family\nMiles Johnson @ Fiori Floral Design - http:\/\/www.fiorifloraldesign.com\/\nMeadowbrook Community Center - http:\/\/www.seattle.gov\/parks\/centers\/meadowbrookcc.htm\nKelly Warner-King \nKristie Gamer and Alvin Stillwell\n\nAnd a VERY special thank you to Kerri Harrop (Music for Marriage) for her hard work and dedication in the fight for marriage equality and her devoted support to Same Love as an idea, song, and finally now as a music video. \"Same Love\" and the campaign to approve Ref 74 wouldn't be the same without you, Kerri. \n\nSONG:\nMacklemore & Ryan Lewis\nSame Love feat. Mary Lambert\n(B. Haggerty, R. Lewis, M. Lambert)\nMacklemore Publishing BMI, Ryan Lewis Publishing BMI\nProduced by Ryan Lewis for Macklemore DBA Ryan Lewis LLC\nWritten by Macklemore, Mary Lambert\nPiano performed by Josh Rawlings\nViolin by Andrew Joslyn\nCello by Natalie Hall\nTrombone by Greg Kramer\nRecorded and Mixed by Ryan Lewis, Ben Haggerty\nMacklemore\/RyanLewis Studios, Seattle, WA\nMastered by Sterling Sound, New York City, NY\n\nMacklemore & Ryan Lewis managed by Zach Quillen","thumbnailUrl":["https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/hlVBg7_08n0\/default.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/hlVBg7_08n0\/mqdefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/hlVBg7_08n0\/hqdefault.jpg","https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/hlVBg7_08n0\/sddefault.jpg"],"uploadDate":"2012-10-02T19:18:47+00:00","duration":"PT7M4S","embedUrl":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hlVBg7_08n0","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCXYRdIXDdeZIf816EWAr5zQ#Organization","url":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCXYRdIXDdeZIf816EWAr5zQ","name":"Macklemore","description":"Official Macklemore YouTube Channel\nBEN OUT NOW.\n","logo":{"url":"https:\/\/yt3.ggpht.com\/Fpympcm8Yt_qWAkofXu8pcI58e47EMlHPOKzZoVTeK6hU0MUtfKmzayadIaCZzJAXVfY-nDD=s800-c-k-c0x00ffffff-no-rj","width":800,"height":800,"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0#VideoObject_publisher_logo_ImageObject"}},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SeekToAction","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0#VideoObject_potentialAction","target":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0&t={seek_to_second_number}","startOffset-input":"required name=seek_to_second_number"},"interactionStatistic":[[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0#VideoObject_interactionStatistic_WatchAction","interactionType":{"@type":"WatchAction"},"userInteractionCount":266522606}],{"@type":"InteractionCounter","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hlVBg7_08n0#VideoObject_interactionStatistic_LikeAction","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":2050264}]},"about":["Marriage Equality News"],"wordCount":190,"articleBody":" By Allyson DryeOn the heels of Frank Ocean\u2019s coming out letter, hip-hop has another gay marriage advocate: Seattle-based rapper Macklemore. Same Love, written by Macklemore and featuring Mary Lambert, reflects on the way society treats homosexuality and same-sex marriage. His powerful lyrics tackle taboo subjects, such as how some believe there is a cure for being gay, and how \u201cwe paraphrase a book written 3,500 years ago.\u201dThe video is just as powerful, portraying a man\u2019s life as he comes to terms with his sexuality. It features clips of civil rights struggles from the \u201860s and contends, \u201cThe same fight that led to people to walk outs and sit ins\/It\u2019s human rights for everybody, there is no difference.\u201dThe 29-year-old rapper\u2019s reputation is growing, as many of his songs are about acceptance, self-reflection and change. With a new album coming out tomorrow, Macklemore\u2019s message will be spread, hopefully leading to wider support from the hip-hop community and opening many people\u2019s eyes to the struggle for basic human rights.Check out the video for Same Love below. Macklemore\u2019s album, \u201cThe Heist,\u201d drops tomorrow."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Rapper Champions Marriage Equality with New Song [VIDEO]","item":"https:\/\/equallywed.com\/rapper-champions-marriage-equality-with-new-song\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]