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After a year full of racial tensions in the United States and weeks of conversation about race in hip-hop, one previously silent major player in the game is speaking out: Macklemore. Yesterday (Dec. 30), the "Thrift Shop" rapper and Gramy winner appeared on Ebro in the Morning on Hot 97 to discuss race, recent police shootings and the role of white people in rap. -
J. Cole Calls Out Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Macklemore And Iggy Azalea On 'Fire Squad' From Upcoming Album '2014 Forest Hills Drive' [LISTEN]
J. Cole got everyone talking when he announced the release of his upcoming album 2014 Forest Hills Drive and although the album isn't out yet, the North Carolina rapper has sparked some controversy in the rap game. On a leaked cut from the album titled "Fire Squad," Cole calls out Eminem, Justin Timberlake, Macklemore and Iggy Azalea on for appropriating black culture. -
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Announce New Year's Eve Show in Las Vegas, Duo Releases a Wacky Promotional Video [WATCH]
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis will ring in the New Year in Las Vegas. The pair announced the event, which will take place Dec. 31 at the 1OAK club in Sin City, with a wacky promotional video. Mack and Lewis inspect the whole club from top to bottom to make sure it's ready for the gig. -
Ted Nugent's Ferguson Twitter Rant: 'Stranglehold' Singer Says Justice was Served in Michael Brown Case
Out-spoken rocker Ted Nugent took to Twitter after a Ferguson grand jury decided not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the killing of African American teenager Michael Brown. The "Stranglehold" singer took the side on Wilson, saying justice was served for the whole ordeal that took place in August. Other artists like Macklemore, Pharrell Williams and Katy Perry expressed their displeasure with the verdict previously. -
Ferguson Decision: Pharrell, Katy Perry, Other Musicians React To Officer Not Being Indicted In Mike Brown Shooting
Following the grand jury decision last night, Nov. 24, to not indict Darren Wilson on the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, millions of people across the country expressed their outrage, including plenty of musicians. Pharrell, Macklemore, and Katy Perry were among those who took to Twitter to address the situation, as you can see below. -
Kendrick Lamar Says Macklemore’s Text Message Post After the 2014 Grammys Was ‘Uncalled For’ During Hot 97 Interview [WATCH]
Kendrick Lamar made a stop to chat with the folks at Hot 97, and during the radio interview the Compton rapper dished on a variety of things, including his thoughts on Macklemore's text message post after the 2014 Grammys. Just a few months shy of a year later, he said the "Thrift Shop" rhymer's actions were "uncalled for."While K Dot said that while Macklemore may have been looking to appease his fans, his decision to share the text messages was a bit much: -
Dr. Dre Tops Forbes List Of Highest Paid Rappers, Beats Out Jay Z, P. Diddy, Drake
Even though he hasn't released an album since 1999, rapper and producer Dr. Dre has handily topped Forbes' 2014 Hip-Hop Cash Kings list, bringing in a staggering $620 million this year, mostly due to Apple's $3 billion purchase of Dre's company Beats back in May. Not only is Dre's $620 million income higher than that of the other 24 rappers on the Cash Kings List combined, it's also the highest annual income of any entertainer ever calculated by Forbes. -
Ed Sheeran, Macklemore Perform 'Same Love' Together At iHeartRadio Fest [WATCH]
After making a surprise appearance at Fences' set on Saturday afternoon to perform their single "Arrow," he hopped onstage during Ed Sheeran's headlining gig to rap Mack's hit "Same Love," with Sheeran providing Mary Lambert's chorus. -
Trailer For A$AP Rocky Movie Released, Titled 'SVDDXNLY' [WATCH]
Though Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky is just 25 years old and has only a single album to his name (2013's Long. Live. A$AP), he's apparently done enough during his short career to warrant a documentary about his life and rise to fame. The documentary is titled SVDDXNLY and has been helmed by Noisey, who released the film's trailer today, which you can watch below. Noisey also released a statement about the film. -
Rita Ora Previews Prince Collaboration, 'Single Most Amazing' [LISTEN]
As previously reported, Prince and Rita Ora have been working on a few collaborations. Now the Roc Nation singer has previewed her collaboration with The Purple One called "Single Most Amazing." Penned by Prince and produced by Josh Welton, the track is featured in a behind-the-scenes video from Roberto Cavalli's Autumn/Winter 2015 campaign. -
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Have Found A Star in Mary Lambert, Vocalist Performs 'Same Love' at VMA's
Macklemore and Ryan Lewis were once less-than-mainstream names, and now that they've hot the big time, the duo is exposing the public to a slew of other names that helped make 2012's "The Heist" one of the biggest albums of the year, including "Thrift Shop" vocalist Wanz and "Can't Hold Us" guest Ray Dalton. Sunday night at the MTV Video Music Awards, Mary Lambert, the vocalist carrying the hook for "One Love" made her big debut while performing the song with the duo. She had performed the song with Macklemore on "The Colbert Report," but nothing close to the viewership of the VMA's. -
J. Cole 'Crooked Smile': 'Born Sinner' Rapper Re-shooting Video For Single Off New Album, Says Macklemore Opened The Door For Black Artists On Pop Stations
While "Crooked Smile" may be about embracing imperfection, J. Cole is not satisfied with anything less than the best for the single's music video. The Born Sinner rapper revealed to Miss Info that the video is being pushed back and...
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