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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Kevin” f. Leon Bridges

blame it on Patrick Glynn November 22, 2015
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Sunday night at the American Music Awards, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis debuted a new song called “Kevin” featuring soul singer Leon Bridges.

The song paints the story of a 21-year-old named Kevin who died from an overdose of Oxycotin, drawing in a larger theme of the negative stigma of celebrity and mental health issues like addiction. In the end, Macklemore called out large pharmaceutical companies and the judicial system who don’t care for the average addict.

Once the CDQ of this song drops, it’s going to take some time to take in, because this hits a little too close to home. Watch the performance of “Kevin” below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDRMcDA58Xw

UPDATE: The CDQ is here courtesy of NPR. Listen below.