Macklemore: Why He Never Signed to a Label, His Struggle with Addiction, and Making Art that Means Something
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The rapper Macklemore and his collaborator Ryan Lewis had their first two singles go straight to number one (Thrift Shop and Can't Hold Us). Even more amazing, they did it without being signed to a major label. Macklemore joins Guy to discuss why they stayed independent, his battle with addiction, why he feels indebted to the originators of hip-hop, and how to make music that means something.
Macklemore's new album BEN comes out March 3rd and can be pre-ordered here.
Links from the Show
01. Video for "Otherside"
02. Video for "Thrift Shop"
03. Video for "Can't Hold Us"
04. Video for "Glorious"
05. Short documentary from tour with Imagine Dragons
05. Video for "Maniac"
06. Video for "Faithful"