Broccoliand40s
Rookie
I really dont think hipsters like white rappers
I mean, Macklemore represents more than just a white rapper, but sure i guess. Its just hard to say that when hes a hipster, from seattle, who got put on by hipsters in seattle. like that was his strongest proponent during his rise out from obscurity.
if the label signed him after he put out a cd Indy like you suggest they would have him on a slave deal making a new cd so they could profit off him. No label just "helps" you reach stardom. Look at drake a white Jewish rapper with the best deal around for any rapper yet he still has the label telling him what to do while being in his pockets. Tech 9 is a giant in the Indy game probably one of the most successful indy artist & has been at it forever but he aint nowhere near where macklemore at mainstream wise because you need a machine only labels provide.