Heroes (Macklemore song)

"Heroes"
"Heroes"
Single by Macklemore featuring DJ Premier
from the album Ben
Released	January 20, 2023
Genre	Hip hop
Length	2:55
Label	Bendo
Songwriter(s)	Ben Haggerty; Joshua Karp; Christopher Martin; Rawlings; Terrence B. Cole;
Producer(s)	Budo; Tyler Dopps;
Macklemore singles chronology
Music video
	"Heroes" on YouTube

"Heroes" is a song by American rapper Macklemore featuring American DJ DJ Premier. It was released on January 20, 2023, as the fourth single from Macklemore's third solo studio album Ben (2023). The song was produced by Budo and Tyler Dopps.

Composition

The song contains boom-bap production, over which Macklemore recounts his childhood inspirations and role models, including criminals and rappers. At one point, he compares the experience of watching Frozen with his kids to watching Menace II Society when he was a child.^[1] Macklemore also pays homage to DJ Quik and N.W.A. as his idols, claiming to have first heard the latter when he was seven years old.^[2]^[3]^[4] DJ Premier raps in the chorus.^[1]^[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Macklemore and Jake Magraw, and released alongside the single. It finds Macklemore in New York City, where he raps on graffiti-filled rooftops and in front of a bodega.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Blistein, Jon (January 20, 2023). "Macklemore Reminisces About His Disreputable 'Heroes' While Watching 'Frozen' With His Kids". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Macklemore & DJ Premier Shoutout Their "HEROES" On New Collab Track". HotNewHipHop. January 20, 2023. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
^ ^a ^b Elibert, Mark (January 20, 2023). "Macklemore Salutes 'Heroes' DJ Quik & N.W.A On New DJ Premier Collab". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
^ Major, Michael. "Macklemore Releases Latest Track 'Heroes' From Forthcoming Album 'Ben'". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.

[RS-1] Blistein, Jon (January 20, 2023). "Macklemore Reminisces About His Disreputable 'Heroes' While Watching 'Frozen' With His Kids". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 6, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.

[HNHH-2] "Macklemore & DJ Premier Shoutout Their "HEROES" On New Collab Track". HotNewHipHop. January 20, 2023. Archived from the original on February 1, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.

[HHDX-3] Elibert, Mark (January 20, 2023). "Macklemore Salutes 'Heroes' DJ Quik & N.W.A On New DJ Premier Collab". HipHopDX. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.

[4] Major, Michael. "Macklemore Releases Latest Track 'Heroes' From Forthcoming Album 'Ben'". BroadwayWorld. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.

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