By: Amira Lawson Chile, these artists get more and more creative. Seattle rapper, Macklemore has a trick up his sleeve after announcing to fans that he will be creating a “Magic Rap Album.” The rapper told HipHopDX, “I’ve been doing magic for about 2.5 years now. A lot of people are already calling me mid-pack […]
YG is ready for round two of lyrical warfare against the POTUS. The Compton MC announced on Twitter Tuesday that he’s currently working on a sequel to his “F**K Donald Trump” diss track from his Sophomore LP Still Krazy. FUCK DONALD TRUMP 2 BOMING SOON — STAY DANGEROUS (@YG) January 15, 2019 “F**K DONALD TRUMP […]
Since the beginning of time (or at least since Macklemore rode his faux fur-lined coat to the thrift shop), the scooter has been a fairly popular mode of transportation amongst urban residents. In recent months, many major cities have experienced the growth of scooters overnight (literally, scooters have littered the sidewalks more than trash this […]
Over the past five years, Lord Jamar became one of the most notably outspoken rappers to brew out of hip-hop culture due to his vivid presence on the couch of DJ Vlad. His commentary on Macklemore‘s act of promoting the gay agenda and mostly recalled commentary on Kanye West‘s fashion sense (as he was known […]
Hundreds of people showed up in Philadelphia to rally against Meek Mill’s harsh sentencing. Macklemore was in the building, so was 76ers legend Julius “Dr. J.” Erving. But it was no surprise to see the MMG boss, Rick Ross, supporting his brother and artist. Photos and videos of what appeared to be a successful, peaceful rally circulated […]
Today in Source News Flash: Macklemore’s Gemini storms to No. 1 debuts on both the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Top Rap Albums charts (dated Oct. 14), kicking off with 51,000 equivalent album units earned in the week ending Sept. 28, according to Nielsen Music. On Saturday afternoon, the Weeknd revealed that a Starboy comic book in collaboration with Marvel is “coming soon.” […]
“Thrift Shop” star Macklemore took to the NRL grand final stage to sing hit-song Same Love, complete with rainbow smoke displays. Australia is in the middle of a national non-binding survey which asks voters if they think the law should be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry. For this reason, many called on the […]
Today in Source News Flash: A new documentary Public Enemies: JAY-Z vs Kanye West, set to premiere Monday on Channel 4 in the U.K., has its official trailer. The documentary is advertised as featuring previously undisclosed footage and testimonies surrounding the rumored Hov vs Ye feud. While we await the highly anticipated beat battle between Swizz […]
Wednesday morning. November 10, 2016. Once those final votes came in, the world was left to react to the new president, Donald Trump. And for a range of minorities praying their safety and rights be secured by whoever America elected, dreams were shattered. Macklemore, who has been known to tackle issues of injustice and inequality, […]
Tyler Andrews, better known by his stage name Xperience or XP, has had a whirlwind of a year. Born in Olympia, Washington, raised in both Detroit and Gary, Indiana, he eventually settled in Seattle, where he met Ben Haggerty, known to the world as Macklemore. This year he went on a massive worldwide tour with […]
Bompton rapper YG‘s mission–to make sure every fan of his knows how much he can’t stand the idea of the term “President Donald Trump“–is going postal. Today, YG announced the FDT Tour, featuring the buzzing Kamaiyah, Sad Boy and RJ as openers, kicking off next month. It’s been a busy week for YG, who also […]
For the first time in months, the media is in outrage about something done by a Trump not named Donald. That split hair didn’t stop YG from unleashing the remix to his viral Still Brazy hit, “FDT (F*ck Donald Trump),” featuring G-Eazy and Macklemore. The song, which originally featured Nipsey Hussle, comes with quite the […]
It may not be considered fine art, but Macklemore has bought a naked painting of Justin Bieber. The rapper, who clearly decided to join Bieber mania recently, spoke to TMZ and admitted, “It’s an investment piece. I think that painting is going to be worth a lot of money. I search eBay and Etsy for […]
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Here’s an interesting statistic. The last seven albums Rihanna released have all had a single hit the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, including ANTI, Rih’s 8th LP which was released at the end of January. The album itself is a stark contrast from the mega radio friendly albums the Def Jam songstress have […]
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis‘ new album, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made, will be released this Friday, February 26, and the Grammy Award-winning duo has liberated one last pre-release music video. The above clip, co-directed by Lewis and Jason Koenig, is for “Kevin,” a deeply personal song on which Macklemore discusses the troubling effects of America’s pharmaceutical […]
Macklemore‘s This Unruly Mess I’ve Made roll-out continues, and after inviting Hip Hop royalty to help him with his his, “Downtown,” and assessing his guilt and relationship with #BlackLivesMatter issues on “White Privilege II,” the Seattle native is back in his bag, and has collaborated with KRS-One and DJ Premier for a new cut, “Buckshot.” […]
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis last released an album in 2012–The Heist–which earned them their first platinum plaque and a blistering 2013, in which they watched single after single go multi-platinum, and the Grammys recognize them for their output in one of the more controversial ceremonies in recent history (at least for Hip Hop fans). Since […]
Last week, Macklemore released a new record titled “White Privilege II,” which sparked much debate on the web, both positive and negative. On the song, the west coast MC delved into topics such as white supremacy and how for the most part, whites having an easier time in American society. He also name checked people […]
As expected, Macklemore’s new single, “White Privilege II,” in which he addresses his belief that “silence is an action” concerning his and other white entertainers’ lack of support and contribution to issues that matter to black people, despite being very much a part of black culture. So far, Iggy Azalea has responded, Macklemore talked to […]