Macklemore
Macklemore
Ben Haggerty, known by his stage name Macklemore and formerly Professor Macklemore is an American hip hop recording artist from Seattle, Washington. His stage name originated from his childhood; it was the name of his made-up superhero. Since 2000, he has independently released one mixtape, three EPs, and four albums. He has significantly collaborated with producer Ryan Lewis as Macklemore & Ryan Lewis...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRapper
Date of Birth19 June 1983
CitySeattle, WA
CountryUnited States of America
Sampling is kind of prehistoric, given the technology and the textures you can create.
I write to the beat and let life play the guitar strings
Bullying is a national epidemic.
I'm not more or less conscious than any other rapper out there.
If I can be an example of getting sober, then I can be an example for starting over
I think that there will always be artists out there who think they need to sign a major label deal in order to be successful. And that machine is what is going to work for them - there's tons of examples of pop stars who need that machine.
When I write, I don't have any expectation of what kind of song it will become or who it might reach.
I'm someone that examines culture and tries to break down why things are the way that they are whether its hip-hop music, sex, race, or consumerism. I try to examine it and scrutinize it to the point where I can write a song.
I can write for weeks or months sometimes and edit it down to a song. I feel like it's a piece of music that will hopefully stand the test of time and hopefully capture a moment in history if I'm doing it correctly and honestly.
God loves all his children, somehow we've forgotten, but we paraphrase a book written thirty-five hundred years ago.
For me, being transparent about every aspect of my life is what makes my music relatable and how I'm able to be an individual amongst the mass amounts of other artists.
I learned from my teachers but became through my music
My relationship with God is as strong as the time and energy I put into connecting with God.
Calling each other faggots behind the keys of a message board…