Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Wanz - Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz)
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
6,348 Followers
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Wanz - Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz)3:56
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Ray Dalton - The Heist4:18
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, ScHoolboy Q, Hollis - The Heist3:40
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Mary Lambert - The Heist5:20
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee, Eric Nally, Melle Mel - This Unruly Mess I've Made4:53
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis’ music is distinct for channeling cultural moments and refreshingly self-aware testimony through candid lyricism and thoughtfully crafted production. Their work has captivated listeners around the world, with a combined total of 50 million views on YouTube and a passionate fan following. Their body of work demonstrates an impressive variety of musical influence, experience and subject matter, all in a voice unmistakably their own.
Macklemore’s 2005 release Language of My World was well received by circles who noted his fresh perspective and a striking balance of insight and levity. After several subsequent years of artistic stagnation and frustration due to substance abuse, Macklemore made a commitment to sobriety with a newfound, more intrinsic dedication to his music. A major catalyst to this change was establishing a partnership and on-going collaboration with Ryan Lewis, an accomplished artist in design, photography, video and musical production, who also acts as Macklemore’s touring DJ. They released the VS EP in 2009 & VS Redux in 2010, the latter reaching #7 on the iTunes Hip Hop charts. Throughout 2011 they released four highly successful singles, all accompanied by undeniable music videos. As an independent group with no current association with an outside record label, the duo has built their brand from the ground up since day one, and continue to be completely in-house with their music, design, photography, merchandise and all other platforms of their artistry.
The pair has been featured at a significant number of major festivals and showcases, including the 2011 Rock The Bells Tour, Lollapalooza (IL), Soundset (MN), MusicFest NW (OR), Sasquatch (WA), Outside Lands (San Francisco), and a much-talked about run at SXSW, including a set at the Fader Fort. Perhaps most notable was 2011’s Bumbershoot Festival, where Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed an extended set to 12,000 fans at Key Arena, unprecedented for a Seattle-based hip-hop artist. They also performed “My Oh My” at the Seattle Mariners home opener at Safeco Field for 48,000 people.
Select publication appearances include the Source’s “Unsigned Hype” column in early 2012, the “Show-And-Prove” feature in XXL Magazine, a front-page feature on the Seattle Times and the cover of City Arts Magazine and The Stranger.