Macklemore Admits His Success Is Partly Due to White Privilege (@macklemore)

Ever since beating Kendrick Lamar for "Best Rap Album" during last year's Grammy's, Macklemore has had to acknowledge that his race may have helped him achieve the superstar status he holds today, and recently admitted to Hot 97 that he knows being white has helped his career tremendously, and has also led to the media going softer on him than his fellow rap peers.