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I want to make music that I like not something that I have to make because I think it's going to sell.
Macklemore
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Macklemore
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: June 19
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Ben Haggerty
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It's been so long since I've really truly felt what it's like to live life without substances to help. Massive struggle that's natural to one's health, but with addiction in my blood I play the cards I was dealt.
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