Macklemore Quotes about Rap

I don't control life, but I can control how i react to it

And know that every struggle in life is there to teach you a lesson It's times like this that make you

Hold your head up, there's a light in the sky I know your fed up but you must try to survive Each moment's precious, don't let life pass you by Keep focused, keep your eyes on the prize.

Make the money, don't let the money make you Change the game, don't let the game change you

The greatest trick that the devil ever pulled Was convincing women that they looked Better in their makeup

The greats weren't great because at birth they could paint The greats were great because they paint a lot

I definitely use "smiling while rapping" as a tool in the booth. I want to have fun while recording. At times it can get tedious and stressful when it's not sounding the way you heard it in your head, but you've got to remember to just smile and appreciate the fact that you're even in the booth and there are people who want to hear your art.

We live on the cusp of death Thinking it won't be us

If I can be an example of getting sober, then I can be an example for starting over

America the brave Still fears what we don't know

I definitely use 'smiling while rapping' as a tool in the booth. I want to have fun while recording.

Us as rappers underestimate the power and effects that we have on these kids

Consciousness rap - a term that I don't think exactly exists but gets thrown around a lot - is not exactly popular.