I haven't listened to much Macklemore, but I get where you are coming from, Nick. I still think Rap/Hip Hop is the most versatile form of music there is. Probably 95% of all R&B, Country, or Pop songs are love-related (either they're saying sorry, breaking up or making up). I think they're even more monotonous than Rap imo. Hip Hop employs more words. Someone can tell their whole life story in a song. It's harder to do that in the other genres because of the format. People have sang about killing and violence in other genres, but it's not as convincing to me. I think the monotony in subject matter is mostly in mainstream and commercial Rap. Those themes sell (sex and violence) and most of those rappers are doing it mostly for the money. You will find more varied subjects if you explore the underground.
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