Fresh off of “Macklemore & Chief Keef,” Raz Simone devotes his attentions to “Drake & Macklemore’s Platform.” Here, the Seattle, Washington MC uses some poignant and prophetic interview footage from Tupac Shakur to explain just how lofty his goals are with the microphone, and just how hungry he is to achieve them.

The visual uses the Las Vegas backdrop to show what a gamble it is, but that this wordsmith with his unique way of titling songs as of late is a safe bet if you listen to the authenticity to his raps.

More of this can be heard on Cognitive Dissodance, Part 2.

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