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Surrounding gay marriage and, you know, all the other things, you know, involved with -- with being gay and all the activism. i think that, you know, he had the right song at the right time. as far as best rap album. i heard his album and heard some other peoples albums. i dont think he had the best rap album, but i do think he had the most timely and best, you know, song, and it was well thought out and the planned. >> ill ask that question to chris. what do you think. does rap need to evolve, ...

You know, all the other things, you know, involved with -- with being gay and all the activism. i think that, you know, he had the right song at the right time. as far as best rap album. i heard his album and heard some other peoples albums. i dont think he had the best rap album, but i do think he had the most timely and best, you know, song, and it was well thought out and the planned. >> ill ask that question to chris. what do you think. does rap need to evolve, do you think, or did he have t...

They have the opportunity to become more popular than -- than, you know, than some african-american or other race artists. i think that because they are white they, you know, they get -- they sometimes get more -- they get more air play. they get more, theyre on more talk shows. theyre, you know, sought out by more people because they are more mainstream and macklemore is clean cut. hes not some fly-by-night kid. hes been in the business for a long time, i mean, you know. i dont think -- i dont ...

Say they get preferential treatment. they have the opportunity to become more popular than -- than, you know, than some african-american or other race artists. i think that because they are white they, you know, they get -- they sometimes get more -- they get more air play. they get more, theyre on more talk shows. theyre, you know, sought out by more people because they are more mainstream and macklemore is clean cut. hes not some fly-by-night kid. hes been in the business for a long time, i me...

People -- >> talking about homophobia back in 2005. >> not in his music. >> not in a way that was upfront and not in a way that was engaining or controversial as "same love." >> he merely made some comments, made some references to it in his music. it was not as up front as it was in this song. >> so my question about evolving. because it seems macklemore is socially conscious. talking about things in the culture. do rap artists, hip-hop artists need to raise the conversation? >> heres the other...

To rehab, ill go to rehab, but then again, that might be the wrong reason. you shouldnt have to go to rehab because youre facing jail time. you should want to. then again, i cant say sometimes when youre forced into a position it doesnt stick sometimes and it doesnt, have you know, a got effect on you. you know, its really up to justin. i think you should really take time to sit back and look at where his life was s and where it could go but hes so caught up in the everyday life of living like a...

Talk is about the rapper macklemore who won four awards. in addition to trophy for best artist he swept the best categories winning for best rap album, best rap performance and best rap song and yet theres controversy surrounding his win. most of the focus on his race. hes white and was his winning racist? im joined by coolio, john farley and joel parisman. thought youd never be on a panel talking to coolio. how cool is that? >> how you doing, man? >> a great country. >> good to talk to you. >> ...

Artist he swept the best categories winning for best rap album, best rap performance and best rap song and yet theres controversy surrounding his win. most of the focus on his race. hes white and was his winning racist? im joined by coolio, john farley and joel parisman. thought youd never be on a panel talking to coolio. how cool is that? >> how you doing, man? >> a great country. >> good to talk to you. >> did macklemore deserve to win? is he the future of hip hop or does rap need to evolve, d...

Engaining or controversial as "same love." >> he merely made some comments, made some references to it in his music. it was not as up front as it was in this song. >> so my question about evolving. because it seems macklemore is socially conscious. talking about things in the culture. do rap artists, hip-hop artists need to raise the conversation? >> heres the other thing. there are other great albums out there. >> nas has a great album. >> kanye west, thats what makes people upset, the fact the...