For example, it's hard to ignore the stark differences between Macklemore's message to his daughter as opposed to his son. Also like past Macklemore singles, it's simple and emotive, which will inevitably strike some as saccharine and occasionally tone-deaf. It's simple, direct, and emotive, a trifecta that made 'Same Love' resonate so spectacularly. Lyrically, 'Growing Up' is perhaps more revealing than it even set out to be. This Macklemore bears little resemblance to the whirling dervish of swagger, gangle, and unadulterated energy that raised the ceiling in his 2012 Tiny Desk Concert. His verses are slow and conversational, his voice is rough around the edges. And about that voice - more than any prior release, 'Growing Up' sounds like Ben Haggerty more than it sounds like platinum-selling rapper Macklemore.

(Haggerty and his wife Tricia Davis did not know the baby's sex before the birth - Davis gave birth to a girl in May of this year.) Production-wise, it's on the subtle side, with simple percussion, guitar and piano accompanying Haggerty's voice for most of the track. It's an ode to Haggerty's then-unborn child, with verses written addressing the baby as a girl and then boy. 'Growing Up' does sound personal, in ways both poignant and perplexing. 'Growing Up' is not being marketed as a lead single for any upcoming project according to the pair's publicist, it's 'a personal moment of expression' from rapper Ben Haggerty and producer Lewis. Seattle hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis released a new song today, their first since 2012 blockbuster The Heist.

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