Macklemore

Rapper

1983-06-19

Macklemore is an American rapper and songwriter known for independent releases that reached mainstream success. He gained international attention with songs including Thrift Shop and Can't Hold Us.

Quotes by Macklemore

No freedom till we're equal. Damn right I support it.
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No freedom till we're equal. Damn right I support it.
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I definitely use 'smiling while rapping' as a tool in the booth. I want to have fun while recording.
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The fame and the money and all that stuff that comes along with it is all great, but that's not the sole purpose of why I make music.
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I find that when I put my spiritual life first, the rest of my life is easy. When I put my career first, that's when I have problems.
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Sampling is kind of prehistoric, given the technology and the textures you can create.
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Music is therapy. Music moves people. It connects people in ways that no other medium can. It pulls heart strings. It acts as medicine.
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I shop at thrift shops probably five times a week.
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Thrift shopping is all about going into the thrift shop and having no expectation of what you might find.
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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.
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You have major labels that are willing to take unconventional approaches because the old model is crumbling in front of us.
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Thrift shopping is really just an extension of me being that same kid and going into a place that's completely unconventional that has really endless possibilities in terms of outfits that you can put together and really just expressing yourself.
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