Seattle-based duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis beat out the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and more to win the VMA for “Best Hip Hop Video” at today’s (August 25) MTV Video Music Awards. The pair secured the award for “Best Hip Hop Video” thanks to their “Can’t Hold Us” music video, which was shot on six different continents.
Other artists nominated for the “Best Hip Hop Video” category included A$AP Rocky (“Fuckin’ Problems”), Drake (“Started From The Bottom”), J. Cole (“Power Trip”), and Kendrick Lamar (“Swimming Pools”).
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ “Best Hip Hop Video” win serves as the first time the “Thrift Shop” crafters have won a VMA.
Released following the frenzy surrounding Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ runaway hit “Thrift Shop,” “Can’t Hold Us” is also featured on the duo’s debut album, The Heist. Released on October 9, 2012, The Heist features guest appearances from TDE emcee’s Ab-Soul and ScHoolboy Q, Mary Lambert, and more.
In addition to “Best Hip Hop Video,” Macklemore & Ryan Lewis also won the VMA for “Best Video With A Social Message” with their “Same Love” video. During his acceptance speech, Macklemore went on to state that the win “stands for a lot more” than other nominations and proclaimed that “gay rights are human rights.”
“I’m gonna be honest, I really wanted to win the Best Rap Video, but this moon man here stands for a lot more…This is the most important record out of all of ’em,” said Macklemore.
The 30th annual MTV Video Music Awards takes place on August 25 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
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This shit ain’t hiphop. It’s wack ass pop.
Just like all the other nominees.
mtv hip-hop awards have never been about hip-hop where you been all your life in a cave?
Damn VH1 dont want rappers to win shit…they cant even let them win their one and only category. I never even heard of of macklemore FOH VH1
MTV not vh1 moron
Good for them, they absolutely deserved it for their hard work as independent artists. These guys are true role models. All this negativity towards them just goes to show haters are gonna hate when somebody is successful doing something their own way.
WELL DESERVED… CONGRATS!!
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you mean to tell me that the WHITE rapper that raps about GAY RIGHTS won? SHOCKER.
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i have noting against white rappers dumbass. im just saying the truth.
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Not sure why you’re getting that response. I agree completely. Some things you know will be a sure win. This win wasn’t that unpredictable.
A Tribe Called Quest said it best back in the day” Rap is not pop, if you call it that then stop” Clearly these days if you are for FAGGOTS you will make a lot of $, and Hollywood will open it’s doors to you. F them PINK SHIRT RAINBOW QUEERS!
Where is Tribe today? Exactly.
They not taking over rap/hip-hop like that. Its not going down like that. We aren’t allowing any Pat Boones’ up in here here.
Pat Boones? WTF does that even mean man? Get a life and stop hating on someone doing something positive for this world. If you can’t appreciate something because the person is white than that is a personal problem you need to keep to yourself. Art is art, it transcends bigotry and prejudice, keep that shit to yourself.
When cats like this win “Best Hip Hop Video” Awards we’re in trouble.
Pat Boones? WTF does that even mean man? Get a life and stop hating on someone doing something positive for this world. If you can’t appreciate something because the person is white than that is a personal problem you need to keep to yourself. Art is art, it transcends bigotry and prejudice, keep that shit to yourself.
The VMAs are for kids not hardcore hip hop fans. Macklemore isn’t my kind of hip hop but his songs have good hooks that my kids like and dance around to. He seems like a good dude and he raps about equality, his battle with sobriety, and cadillacs. I really can’t hate on him for doing his thing and being a positive role model for kids.