Macklemore criticized for tour costume deemed anti-Semitic

"@macklemore It makes complete sense to write songs about social injustice, then use Anti-Semitic hatred and cruel stereotypes on stage?" @ericsimcox tweeted after Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed at the "Spectacle: The Music Video" exhibit at  Macklemore, an outspoken voice for open-mindedness in hip-hop, has rankled select fans by wearing a costume some have construed … Read more

Macklemore Plays Dress-Up And Lands In Hot Water

On Friday night, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed a secret show in their hometown of Seattle to honor a new exhibit at the city's EMP Museum. This would have been completely unremarkable had Macklelmore not  Macklemore isn't a stranger to bizarre outfits, but he may have taken it to a new level, going so far … Read more

Macklemore celebrates in Seattle Seahawks locker room

Even Macklemore can't resist a photo opp with Justin Timberlake. During the singer's show at Seattle's Key Arena on Friday, Macklemore ran up to the stage to take a selfie with Justin as he was performing “Human Nature.” A security guard, who didn't  Macklemore appeared on the sidelines during last week's divisional round match up … Read more

Macklemore collaborator Mary Lambert feels Grammy love

The rap duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis surprised a full Bronx bus with a surprise performance that promoted The Grammys. Jan 11, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; Recording artist Macklemore (left) talks to Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin (right) before the 2013 NFC divisio. But when Macklemore pulled his hoodie off, they realized it was, … Read more

Macklemore Says He's Worried About Relapse

In that it continues to peddle the ever-so-frustrating fable that Macklemore is some sort of white savior when it comes to helping hip-hop culture—in other words, Black people—evolve. Especially from its homophobia, which is purportedly so much worse But right now, as he transitions from the screaming crowds and back to normal life, is when … Read more