Macklemore
This Dance Music Awards Season Crossover Isn't As Progressive As You Think
Laughable awards ceremonies fail to capture the spirit of dance culture. Again. Obviously.
Stranger in the Village No Longer
As hip-hop struggles to parse difference in its mainstream, it's experiencing growing pains—but healthy ones.
The Grammys Aren’t Racist, They Just Don't Know Much About Hip-Hop
Look at the history, it's embarrassing.
The Most Depressing Christmas Dinner Hosts in Music
Imagine having Christmas dinner with Robin Thicke, Fearne Cotton and Macklemore.
Le1f Is Coming to Australia
He's had a busy year so it's nice of him to lay off Macklemore long enough to some say hi to the Antipodes.
Lily Allen’s Anti Black Feminism
Allen’s first solo single since 2009 manages to scapegoat not just rappers but black women for all the insecurities she’s been grappling with over her career.
Don't Kid Yourself: Macklemore's Edgy Politics Are Not Edgy
It's 2013. Let's stop patting this guy on the back for his vague "let's all get along" message.
I Love College: Turning Up at Yale's Spring Fling with Macklemore
We sent an adult to watch Macklemore perform at Yale's annual music festival, and it made him realize that "tryhard" is an occupation.
Macklemore's New Music Video is Crazy and Dumb so We Liveblogged It
Within the depths of “Can’t Hold Us” lies a very important truth: Macklemore isn’t “problematic” as many cultural hand-wringers like to paint him, he’s just stupid.
Cry-Baby of the Week
This week: a woman who really hates that "Thrift Shop" song versus a very angry driver.
We Gained the Power to Spy on Musicians' Cell Phones
It’s a really exciting time here at Noisey, because we just developed the powerful, ethically dubious technology to peer into what anyone is doing on their cell phone at any time.