Macklemore

Earlier today (Jan. 1), Macklemore confirmed on his Twitter page that he (and presumably producer Ryan Lewis) will be releasing a new record in 2015. Their last album, 2012's The Heist, infamously took home Best Rap Album at the 56th Grammy Awards last year...

Much like he and producer Ryan Lewis' 2012 album, The Heist, Macklemore's race and the discussion thereof has become inescapable. From regional underground artist to NPR curiosity to the Grammys, the Seattle populist has been picked up and dissected by most Americans concerned with popular culture...

Old people are off limits, right? Well, apparently not in this day and age, especially on Instagram. Whether in a meme or caught live in action, plenty of rappers have once or twice clowned an old person on their social pages. Check out eight rappers making fun of old people...

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Want to know what went down today on Instagram? XXL’s got it for you. Scroll down! #WATCH .......I can't take it anymore! It's Enough, and enough is enough! Honestly my emotions are all over the place. We as artists, myself included, all have to step up and be better leaders in our communities. It's a hard ... Read More ...

From OG's like Q Tip and Snoop Dogg to youngbloods like Chris Brown and J. Cole, hip-hop has joined the protest against police brutality in America.

After news of the decision to not indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Mike Brown, protests all across the country ensued, with Ferguson, MO being the epicenter of these protests. In the midst of the marches and protests that occurred, TMZ caught up with Macklemore, who was marching with a group of people with their hands up in his Seattle hometown, chanting "Hands up,

In an interview with Hot 97's Ebro In The Morning show, Kendrick Lamar said that he felt like it was "uncalled for" when Macklemore posted the text message conversation between the two after Macklemore and Ryan Lewis's The Heist beat Kendrick's Good Kid M... Read More ...

There were a lot of rappers who dressed up for Halloween, but not many of them actually went door-to-door creeping on a come up for candy. Platinum selling rapper Macklemore decided to get totally in the Halloween spirit by dressing up as an old lady and strolling the neighborhoods with the common folk on a mission to obtain a bag full of goodies...

Want to know what went down today on Instagram? XXL’s got it for you. Scroll down! @susurlee thank you for cooking for me on my birthday and being the greatest at what you do!!! A photo posted by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) on Oct 10, 2014 at 12:44pm PDT

Freckles are a thing not normally associated with hip-hop, but one would be surprised to know that a few rappers do actually have them. Find out 5 of the rappers that do in our gallery of rappers with freckles. Previously: 8 Rappers Repping A City They Are Not From 9 Rappers With Great Teeth 7 Rappers Turning Up In The Club

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