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

[Harry B]

Also, it goes without saying that Macklemore is one of the realest "indie" backpackers ever.
Dude is real about getting money, doing deals with major labels, politics, gays and whatnot. No agenda, not acting like anything etc.
I've seen both of his interviews on the breakfast club. He's an aight rapper, even though I don't really fukk with his latest album I probably could see myself fukking with him if he tweaked his sound a bit.

Ya its all about finding a niche.. & race definitely plays into that

Yep, it's not black and white. We only look for white privilege, cause it exists in important things like freedom, jobs, education etc.

 

[mortuus est]

probably wouldn't be as big a hit if a practically unknown black rapper made it tho, say someone like Skyzoo made it (for arguments sake)

true say, was cacmore unknown before the track i thought he had a floowing

 

[Northern Son]

Good on him. His music is still ass.

 

[DaveyDave]

true say, was cacmore unknown before the track i thought he had a floowing

from what i've heard he was pretty much unknown outside of Seattle. supposedly he's been "grindin" for the last 10 years but there wasn't much actual music being made from what wikipedia says. before Thrift Shop i wouldn't say he had any more of a following than any other underground rapper that would suggest he was gonna blow up.

 

[mortuus est]

from what i've heard he was pretty much unknown outside of Seattle. supposedly he's been "grindin" for the last 10 years but there wasn't much actual music being made from what wikipedia says. before Thrift Shop i wouldn't say he had any more of a following than any other underground rapper that would suggest he was gonna blow up.

makes sense

 

[Rapmastermind]

After seeing his Breakfast club interview and now hearing this. Mackelmore is actually a humble dude, real talk. As for the topic, we know Eminem already said this on "White America". I'm happy another popular white rapper can admit this.

 

[O.Red]

All I was saying is that why Mac Miller has more buzz and sells more records than Curren$y is a much better discussion.

It really is

 

[diggy]

Respect him for being so honest. Definately my kind of music, but as a man I respect him.

did you forget the not

 

[NvrCMyNut]

We all know this. But like eminem you can't really seperate his race from his music because his music is mad 'white' if you know what i mean. It has a white aura to it. I can't really get with the ''if i was black...'' cause i can't really imagine a black person making that music.

 

[Professor Polo]

If he was black he wouldn't be making a song about gay rights either

 

[The Dust King]

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.

your a known eminem hater. your word is bullsh!t.

em is clearly a solid 1,397 on any top 1500 list.

 

[Canada Goose]

If he was black he wouldn't be making a song about gay rights either

TBH I could see Lupe or some other conscious black rapper making a song about that subject matter someday...

I mean did you ever think a black rapper would make a song like Accidental racist?

 

[SunZoo]

At least he acknowledged it. That's more than most would do. Hopefully he'll bring more attention to the issue. I don't think Em ever addressed it, for example, even though it was a clear factor in his success.

 

[The Real]

I'm not an Em stan, so maybe I missed it, and if so, then I'll accept that I'm wrong, but only with proof.

 

[SunZoo]

I'm not an Em stan, so maybe I missed it, and if so, then I'll accept that I'm wrong, but only with proof.