Macklemore

Keyser Söze

I think he is the business! Have a listen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWhx-CtPmBU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvNQWQSwmow

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29UMACdfyZw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEMfR0pPkLU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIBdAdnTqqo

iluvcheese92

Otherside is incredible, literally can't stop listening to it. The language of my world is a pretty impressive album as well

Boom_Bap

i'm kinda liking him except for the Irish Celebration song.

HATCHET IRL

nice find fella, like his sound.

Boom_Bap

he's getting quite large over in the US of A and doing lots of headline touring.
At the moment he is touring with Blueprint and has recently had stints with Sims and Grieves and Budo.

Keyser Söze

Hugh Cream

great find.

Hugh Cream

where can i get his music?

Keyser Söze

Hugh Cream wrote: »

where can i get his music?

http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/macklemore/id283347662

conor.hogan.2

Otherside is really nice, must look into his other stuff. Not a huge fan of irish celebration either.

Shapey Fiend

I think he's spectacularly cheesy. Are we really praising a rapper who samples Otherside by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers? His beat choices are cringe before he even spits, and when he does I begin to think maybe Mac Miller isn't the most rapper of 2011 after all.

conor.hogan.2

Lyrics shapey lyrics, and that beat is great and not just an attempt to cover over a crap song.

Seaneh

Shapey Fiend wrote: »

I think he's spectacularly cheesy. Are we really praising a rapper who samples Otherside by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers? His beat choices are cringe before he even spits, and when he does I begin to think maybe Mac Miller isn't the most rapper of 2011 after all.

Ryan Lewis, the producer who sampled it, is fantastic. He used the sample really well and added a lot to it. The sameple works too considering the subject matter.

I think he flows pretty well and lyrically he's nice as.

As said though, Ryan Lewis is fantastic, his work in the Versus album is top notch, his use of strings is second to none.

Also, flipper said after supporting him in Dublin it was the Dublin hiphop gig he's seen in years.

Boom_Bap

The more I hear Mackelmore, the more I like him. He builds up his verses incredibly well and delivery is top notch.
I really like the VS EP with Ryan Lewis.

@Seaneh - I seen Flipster comments alright, I think Mackelmore himself said it was one of his best gigs. I was trying to wangle guest list but no joy

Camac Hibs

He's not the worst, decent lyrics and flow. Reminds me a little of Geologic from Blue Scholars, maybe a Seattle influence. That Irish Celebration track was an ill advised venture, dont want to ever hear it again.

conor.hogan.2

Its not that bad, not one of his better songs though and a bit corny at times.

Boom_Bap

To be fair, Irish Celebration is one of the better songs about, erm, celebrating being Irish. It has it's corny moments, but it's tolerable.

conor.hogan.2

Oh jesus there are worse songs about celebrating being irish?

Boom_Bap

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

Oh jesus there are worse songs about celebrating being irish?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3GChbB_f20

Nuff said

conor.hogan.2

Yeah I forgot about that, I think that is on the level of the assasin, mc dubh and puretone tbh.

Hugh Cream

gotta say i came to macklemore late but am impressed with the bit ive heard.
as for irish celebration, i love it, probably cheesy but fukk it all songs of that ilk are, by their definition, and what they represent they are gonna be some what cheesy.

live show in N.Y. excellent show according to RapRadar.

http://rapradar.com/2011/12/07/macklemore-sold-out-nyc-performance-2/

conor.hogan.2

How big is he in the states?

Jimmy Iovine

Boom_Bap wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3GChbB_f20

Nuff said

Ha I haven't heard that in years.

Boom_Bap

conor.hogan.2 wrote: »

How big is he in the states?

As far as I know, he has quite a big following and was support on big tours for big names. I think he's a household name in and around Seattle.
But he has started headlining himself so he's moved back to smaller venues.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhf5cuXiLTA

Kylo Ren

Liking him so far. Will be looking out for his album when it drops.