Macklemore has made me realise why people listen to rap. Period. Generally I don't listen to much rap, so granted, this isn't my speciality but when I hear a good piece of music I know it. This goes for all genres and there is some amazing rap and hip-hop to be had, but I think that as genres, they have unfortunately picked up a stigma, as commercialised, formulaic and often hollow of "real" musical talent. If anyone tries to tell you that Macklemore and Ryan Lewis can't make music worthy of your cochlea's attention, then you should tell them to go and stand in a bus lane. The Vs Ep is available for free download online and through Ryan Lewis' production skills, some of the best sampling is backdropping Seattle-hailing Macklemore as he lays down some of the greatest rhymes of the year. You can hear Macklemore's passion and the lived experience in his lyrical content which invigorates the music.
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