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Macklemore Began Writing Lyrics When He Was 14

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3. Macklemore Began Writing Lyrics When He Was 14

Macklemore was still a teen when he began writing lyrics, and has said in interviews that he was inspired by "a lot of East Coast underground hip hop", including Wu-Tang Clan and Nas. Picture: Macklemore Instagram

  1. Image 1: Macklemore as a young boy
  2. Image 2: Macklemore with girlfriend Tricia Davis at MTV VMAs 2013
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  10. Image 10: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis holding MTV VMAs 2013 awards 11 images

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