In a recent interview, Post Malone found himself in hot water with some in the hip-hop community. Speaking with Poland’s NewsOnce he stated, ““If you’re looking for lyrics, if you’re looking to cry, if you’re looking to think about life, don’t listen to hip-hop.” Outside of a few exceptions, though, Post Malone was pretty spot on with his analysis of the artists’ dominating streaming sites these days. And as the title ‘beerbongs and bentleys’ from Post Malone’s long awaited second album implies, he isn’t looking to make you cry either.
On “Zack and Codeine,” Post plays around with wordplay comparing his lifestyle with that of the characters in the TV show The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. The song is escapism, anyone who grew up watching that TV show wishes they could have had that life. Post Malone is just living his version of that life in this song. In the past, Post has said he isn’t interested in any specific genres and that he listens to all kinds of musicians. You hear it in this song, with influences ranging from folk to pop music. There are actual melodies and hooks in “Zack and Codeine,” something that’s missing from a lot of hip hop songs that rely solely on beats to captivate their audiences.
Post Malone will be going on tour this summer in support of ‘beerbongs and bentleys.’ He will be making two stops in Chicago, playing a sold out show at Northerly Island, and then later as a headliner at the Lollapalooza festival. Check out “Zack and Codeine” below and let me know what you think in the comments!
I have been looking for some songs to add to my playlist! Thanks for sharing this!
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I am loving this record so far!
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I’m a country music girl and started listening to it when hip-hop became so popular and I couldn’t stand the music. As I got older, a few of the songs grew on me, but I like to be able to understand what they are saying in the songs and prefer ones with a bit of story. For that reason, I have to agree with what this singer said about the genre.
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I actually agree with that statement. Most hip-hop you get on the radio doesn’t really have emotion or well written lyrics, But with any genre, the deeper you go the better stuff you can find.
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Im always interested in trying new (to me) music. Thanks for sharing!
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I like all sorts of music and love hearing new stuff. I do tend to agree, hip hop isn’t usually too deep.
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This whole song list is fantastic! Zack and Codeine sounds especially great. Thanks for sharing!
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Ive never heard the song but I will definitely give it a try now!
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Always love to hear good song recommendations. Thanks for sharing this one
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It kind of takes me back . . . only sort of. As my daughter grew up watching the Sweet Life. I will definitely have to see if I can find that song. Sounds interesting.
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I’ve never heard of this singer or song before. I will have to check it out!
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I am quite a moody person when it comes to listening music and I love to listen to popular songs of different countries. I will surely add this song in my playlist.
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Wow! This is a fantastic playlist. I love listening to music and this list simply rocks. Thanks for sharing! 🙂
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I love Post Molone! I have never listen to this song.. I need to!
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I love Post Malone! I have never listen to this song.. I need to!
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I have not heard any of his music but am definitely going to be checking it out. I can always use some new stuff on my playlist.
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Thanks for sharing the music of Post Malone. I haven’t heard of him before.
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I was not familiar with that song…thank you for the recommend. It was entertaining!
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Post Malone is a great artist I have to check out some more of his songs. I might add some to my playlist.
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These are some great lyrics. Thanks for sharing, I’d vaguely heard of him but hadn’t heard much of his songs.
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I’m always looking for music with depth. Catchy stuff is fun but I like to feel something.
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Really love your efforts on finding the background of artists! Totally love the concept. I should be listening to the song now the show used to be my favorite too sure would love to know his perspective through Post’s song.
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