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  1. Tone Riggz
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    Tone Riggz There's No Cure For Being A C*nt

    Jun 6, 2015
    I don't hate Macklemore, although I'm not crazy about his current fanbase and his really, Pop-oriented sound since V.S. / The Heist. I've known about him for about 7-8 years now and I've seen him live (as an opening act) about 5 years ago. I'm glad for his success, he has worked hard for it. People think he's some overnight success story but he's been touring and building that fanbase for years. And unlike Iggy, he's a true Hip Hop head. His current fanbase might not know much or care about Hip Hop but he knows the origins and cares more about the culture than a lot of popular rappers that are out now.
     
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    Pixel Hiiipower

    Jun 6, 2015
    When macklemore is on his game he's really good, he has some amazingly creative tracks, otherside, at the party, wing$, american, life is cinema, Jimmy Iovine, etc, he can sometimes come off as kind of gimmicky and insincere,

    But honestly most his hate just comes from people who cant stand his corniness, or just dont like seeing a white rapper with pop influences on top of the charts, thrift shop is also stupidly overhated, it is a pretty d--- clever song at least...
     
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  3. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

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    Worm Big Perm Big Worm

    Jun 6, 2015
    I only like rappers with good hair cuts
     
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  5. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Jun 6, 2015
    Because he's an easy target as a mainstream, white, pop rapper. I think he's fine.
    The other main issue I see is whether he's sincere or just trend hopping.
     
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  6. Charlie Work
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    Charlie Work Level 5 Goblin

    Jun 6, 2015
    :i:
     
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  7. Fazers
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    Fazers

    Jun 6, 2015
    oh d--- i thought this thread was to hate on macklemore
     
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  8. MTY
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    MTY VERY SHALLOW LISTENING

    Jun 6, 2015
    Corny and sometimes has an "above hip-hop" attitude.

    But he's much, much better than Iggy.
     
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  9. Red Rum
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    Red Rum

    Jun 6, 2015
    White guilt ridden cornball.
     
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  10. tomroe93
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    tomroe93

    Jun 6, 2015
    I honestly feel like a lot of the hate just comes from the fact that he beat Kendrick at the Grammys
     
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  11. MTY
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    MTY VERY SHALLOW LISTENING

    Jun 6, 2015
    :sad3:
     
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    Enigma Civil liberties > Police safety

    Jun 6, 2015
    Really corny, comes off as gimmicky some times as well.
     
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    Loyalty we go hard on earth

    Jun 6, 2015
    I thought I was the only one on this board who likes Macklemore, I also have only seen hate. I loved The Heist - I downloaded a bunch of his older stuff too after that. Definitely looking forward to the next Macklemore & Ryan Lewis album.
     
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