BBC News - UK — President Obama was joined by rapper Macklemore for his weekly address - in an effort to raise awareness about the perils of drug addiction. more info

USA Today Music — The rapper spoke out about his own addiction to painkillers: "Addiction isn’t a personal choice or a personal failing."             more info

USA Today Music — President Obama enlisted the help of rapper Macklemore Saturday to push Congress to address the crisis.             more info

Guardian Music — Unrest in Ferguson led the duo to question their role in hip-hop. The result was White Privilege II, an examination of how white people view race. Will the pair’s soul-searching make fans assess their place in society, too?The first sound reco... more info

Stereogum — If the name Jamila Woods rings a bell, that’s because she’s the soulful voice featured on Chance The Rapper’s “Sunday Candy” and “Blessings” (and, less impressively, on Macklemore’s “White Privilege II“). She’s also, of course, ... more info

KEXP Seattle — Now that we’re in our New Home, the Bumbershoot Music & Arts Festival is in our own backyard of Seattle Center! And now that they’ve announced their 2016 line-up, we’re even more excited: local boys Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Death Cab for Cutie,... more info

PopSugar — A video posted by @macklemore on Apr 22, 2016 at 8:02am PDT Macklemore is a hugely successful rapper with hits like "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us" under his belt, but the one thing he seems to be most proud of is his daugther, Sloane Ava Si... more info

People.com — "Best moment ever #firststeps," the musician wrote in the caption more info

Perez Hilton — If you're a fan of Macklemore, then you'll really dig AJR's I'm Not Famous. The NYC trio of brothers have been around a while but have yet to become famous. This song may be the one to finally put them on the map! It's pop. It's fun. It's a bop! Che... more info

Guardian Music — Hydro, GlasgowWorthy political numbers hold centre-stage, but a sprint of escalating goofiness finally takes this two-hour set over the topMacklemore – AKA Seattle rapper Ben Haggerty – wants to celebrate and skewer high-rolling hedonism while ra... more info