Macklemore: I wouldn't be having the success I'm having now if I was a black dude

[h2o_proof]

Even though Cacklemore kept it real, this makes me emphatize with all the black underground rappers that would never get this same push

I don't know if I think it's fair to compare him to a blanket group of 'underground rappers', I would moreso compare him to Nelly, Luda or Drake and when compared he's being pushed at an equivalent rate. True his skin tone put him in a whole other category than them, but don't make it like he stealing somebody's marketing dollars.

If you want an artist to contrast the plight of 'black underground rappers' to, I think Mac Miller is a much better comparison as he's getting indie dollars, but even then it's a reach.

 

[Suicide King]

Even though Cacklemore kept it real, this makes me emphatize with all the black underground rappers that would never get this same push

Who's gonna buy the records? You guys pirate every single record in sight.

 

[TrifeGod]

The irony of this board always talking about sales in Hip-Hop but p---- everything that drops.

 

[beejus]

yelawolf aint poppin tho

Yelawolf also doesn't look safe like Macklemore. White America loves safe and Yelawolf looks like he might be high on something about to break into someone's house.

 

[Amestafuu (Emeritus)]

What didn't he say that wasn't obvious... Macklemore blew up on pop radio not on hip hop mix shows.

 

[mortuus est]

Yelawolf also doesn't look safe like Macklemore. White America loves safe and Yelawolf looks like he might be high on something about to break into someone's house.

tru tru

 

[JuvenileHell]

The irony of this board always talking about sales in Hip-Hop but p---- everything that drops.

Everybody pirates though, not just rap fans...

..just look at the shytload of seeders and lurkers for any big pop artist...as a matter of fact, it's harder to find a healthy torrent for a rapper's discography than it is for say Pop or Rock and Roll.

 

[Homeboy Runny-Ray]

I respect this.
Has Eminem ever acknowledged his white privilege? If not, Macklemore gonna have to replace Em in my 1500 greatests rap artist at 1495.

Eminem has acknowledged it in vague & backhanded ways that don't even really count.

 

[Drew Wonder]

 

[TheGodling]

He might as well have added that water is wet, since he was already playing captain obvious and all.

 

[NOSaintsFan02]

Eminem has acknowledged it in vague & backhanded ways that don't even really count.

Let's do the math: if I was black, I woulda sold half
I ain't have to graduate from Lincoln High School to know that
But I could rap, so fukk school,I'm too cool to go back
Gimme the mic, show me where the fukkin' studio's at
When I was underground, no one gave a fukk, I was white
No labels wanted to sign me, almost gave up I was like, "fukk it"
Until I met Dre, the only one to look past
Gave me a chance and I lit a fire up under his ass
Helped him get back to the top, every fan black that I got
Was probably his in exchange for every white fan that he's got
Like damn; we just swapped: sitting back, looking at shyt, wow
I'm like my skin is just starting to work to my benefit now?

That's "vague"?

 

[homiedontplaydat]

Cacklmore will win best "rap" album at the grammys bet on that

 

[cleanface coney]

i still aint heard nothing dude ever made on the radio

 

[The_King_of_Everything]

fukk HIM KANYE SAID NO MORE ELVIS's

 

[The_King_of_Everything]

Cacklmore will win best "rap" album at the grammys bet on that

Man if that shyt happens Im done.
I'd rather drake win again.