Macklemore descends a dark stairwell into the downstairs lounge of a Midtown hotel, where I've set up shop. It's raining outside, but you wouldn't know it by looking at him. Dressed in his clothing line, Bogey Boys, he sports a yellow shirt and an even brighter grin. "Hi," he says, offering a stiff handshake. "I'm Ben." In three days, Macklemore's third solo album, Ben, will drop—and the 39-year-old rapper is running around New York City to promote it. His schedule looks something like this: hop off a cross-country flight, meet up with me, and head to 30 Rock to perform on The Tonight Show. We're talking about his upcoming Jimmy Fallon spot when an intrusive thought comes to my mind. "Wait," I wonder aloud. "What does Macklemore mean?" |
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