Macklemore Talks Otherside, Lil Wayne, Substance Abuse, Seattle Hip Hop and More

Published May 7, 2012

Macklemore talks Otherside, Lil Wayne, Substance Abuse, Seattle Hip Hop and more – www.hardknock.tv Exclusive in-depth interview with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis at Paid Dues. In part 1 Macklemore talks to Nick Huff Barili about Seattle Hip Hop, early influences, how the “Gateways” program impacted his life, looking up to Lil Wayne, lean aka sizzurp and its negative effects, substance abuse and how it led to him writing the song Otherside, how he and Ryan Lewis started working together and much more. Make sure you watch this Wednesday for Part 2 of our interview with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. Trust us we are just getting started! Subscribe to www.youtube.com for our latest videos, including our interview with Mac Miller. You can also follow us at www.facebook.com/hardknocktv and @Hardknocktv @NickHuff on twitter.

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RT @BitchhIssues: I don’t plan on living past age like, mid-thirties so long term effects of high risk choices and constant substance abuse mean nada to me. – by imanaboat (ana heatherman)