A California high school almost turned down a visit from Macklemore, apparently because of his lyrical content.

Orange County's Aliso Nigel High School had won the appearance, along with a $10,000 donation to its music program, in a contest by textbook sales website Chegg.com. However, initially its principal turned down the prize after some parents complained that Macklemore's music promotes drug and alcohol use and misogyny.

Fact: Macklemore's last album, 2012's The Heist, features a song where he opens up about being a recovering addict. This wasn't the first time he discussed the consequences of drug and alcohol use.

Starting Over from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis on Myspace.

Fact: The song "Contradictions" opens with Macklemore recalling the exact moment wherehe realized that he, too, can be misogynistic. It appears in his album The Language of My World, which was released a decade ago.

Fortunately, Aliso Nigel High reversed the decision after students protested via a Change.org petition with over 6,000 signatures. Student body vice president Quinn Darling had also spoken out on Instagram—see his post below.

 

Students of Aliso Niguel High School. As you already know, our school received the most votes and won a visit from @macklemore and @ryanlewis along with a $10,000 grant to our fine arts programs at Aliso. Sadly, due to the complaints of a few parents of Aliso Niguel students, who claim that Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are figures who promote drug use and misogyny, our Principaland Administration have decided to decline the visit and music grant. This decision was made regardless of the hour ASB spent debating and countering our Principal's claims. With all due respect, I believe admin has made a huge mistake. I am personally offended by their decision as it is based off outdated evidence and our leaders have failed to see all the amazing movements and messages these artists have focused on spreading over the past few years which would be beneficial to every student at our school. Most significant being a Gay-Rights movement and also many Anti-Drug messages. I am here to say our voice matters and we have been robbed of this amazing opportunity. I encourage you to repost this message or Respectfully share your own thoughts and work with us to spread a movement of Students speaking out for what is fair and just. #bringbackmack

A photo posted by Quinn Darling (@quinndarling) on Oct 12, 2015 at 7:06pm PDT