Both artists reflect on their desire to return to the "open mic" days, where they felt less pressure to conform to what is "cool" or marketable. Reception & Credits

"Need to Know" is a track by featuring Chance the Rapper , released on February 26, 2016. It is the eighth song on their second studio album, This Unruly Mess I've Made . Song Themes & Composition

Watch the official audio and lyric video for this collaboration below: Need To Know (feat. Chance The Rapper) Macklemore - Topic YouTube• Feb 29, 2016 Need To Know (feat. Chance The Rapper) lyrics - Musixmatch

The track is a piano-driven, reflective piece that explores the pressures of fame, fatherhood, and staying true to oneself.

The track was produced by Ryan Lewis , Cardiak , and CritaCal .

He opens with a critique of capitalism, the superficiality of social media, and the "half-truths" told in the industry. He speaks on the struggle of identity and the temptation to find meaning through material purchases like "Louis duffel bags" and "Jordans".

Chance delivers the hook and the second verse, where he shifts the focus to his daughter. He expresses anxiety about raising a girl in a society that often objectifies women and admits to seeing more of his own father in himself as he grows older.