I think people are enticed by indie rap and every time you have a group going against the grain, they're gonna be like, 'Wow, you did it yourself in 2012, that's impressive - how did you do it? What're you doing that's different? And how can I be a part of it?' Macklemore enticegonnagrain share on social
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. Macklemore breakconsumerismculture share on social
The reason why I meditate and pray in general is just to remind myself that it is not about me. Macklemore generalmeditatepray Change image and share on social
Do you want to live life, or do you want to escape life? Macklemore escapelifelive Change image and share on social
I think that civil rights issues take a lot of time to develop. Macklemore civildevelopissue Change image and share on social
Consciousness rap - a term that I don't think exactly exists but gets thrown around a lot - is not exactly popular. Macklemore consciousnessexistlot Change image and share on social
Reading a piece of poetry with no beat in front of 20 people is way more challenging than rocking for 10,000 people. Macklemore 000beatchallenge Change image and share on social
It's weird because music is this thing that you love doing, and it comes completely from a place of creativity, and then that transfers into having to manage a business and make decisions and figure out what is the best route to go in terms of getting your product to as many people as possible. Macklemore businesscompletelycreativity share on social