Modesto,CA-You might not realize how much Macklemore seems to love Modesto thrift shops, tattoo parlors and grocery stores. The hip-hop artist stopped in the Central Valley earlier this month to visit his grandmother Helen who lives in Modesto to celebrate her 100th birthday they filmed at various locations around town.

The visit featured Macklemore, born Benjamin Haggerty, driving with his grandmother around town in a golden Cadillac. Macklemore arrived in town with a small film crew and production trailer. He called ahead to some of the businesses to let them know of their stops. Macklemore and his grandma stopped at Foundation Tattoo off of downtown Modesto were he tattooed his grandmother’s name “Helen”

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