Singles : Macklemore And Ryan Lewis : Thrift Shop
Singles : Macklemore And Ryan Lewis : Thrift Shop
Listen To Macklemore And Ryan Lewis : Thrift Shop
Listen To Macklemore And Ryan Lewis : Thrift Shop
Who Is Macklemore
Ben Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore and formerly known as Professor Macklemore, is an American musician. Macklemore works with Ryan Lewis (producer), Andrew Joslyn (violin) and Owour Arunga (trumpet). Haggerty has been releasing music independently since 2000, and has since gained a significant online fanbase. He has released one mixtape, three EPs and two albums without major label support. His music video "Thrift Shop" has been viewed on YouTube more than 65 million times.
Macklemore released his debut studio album The Heist on October 9, 2012, which entered at number 1 on the US iTunes download charts and No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 charts, selling 78,000 copies in the first week.
Growing up in Seattle, Washington, Haggerty attended Garfield High School and Nathan Hale High School, going on to earn a bachelor’s degree at The Evergreen State College. Interested in reaching a younger generation through his music, he took a job at a juvenile-detention facility. There, he was a part of a program focusing on education and cultural identity called "Gateways for Incarcerated Youth" where he facilitated music workshops.
Though he was not born to a musical family, both of his parents were supportive of his musical ventures. Haggerty was six years old when hip hop first came in to his life by way of Digital Underground. As he grew older, he and his friends would spend their summers making tents to stay in, listening to the radio, and making dubs and mix-tapes of played songs, as they were unable to buy any due to being underage and without parental consent. Macklemore was fourteen when he started writing lyrics. At this age, his friends would refer to him as Möcklimore. Attending Garfield High School, Macklemore observed a strong racial divide. Despite living in an all-white neighborhood, his school was racially diverse. Macklemore states he came to reflect on his ignorance of social status at the time and how race impacted the areas where one was able to live and to work.
When he started to rap, Macklemore would listen to "a lot of West Coast underground hip hop .. Freestyle Fellowship .. Aceyalone, Living Legends (From California)", Wu-Tang Clan, "Nas, Talib .." being of much influence on him.
2000–05: Career Beginnings
Macklemore recorded an EP titled Open Your Eyes in 2000 under the name Professor Macklemore, which he distributed himself. Macklemore dropped "Professor" from his name, and released his first official full-length album, The Language of My World in January 2005. In September 2009, he released The Unplanned Mixtape. In October 2010, he teamed up with producer Ryan Lewis to create the VS. Redux EP. Macklemore used his experience with substance abuse to create the mixtape's critically acclaimed song "Otherside", which samples the Red Hot Chili Peppers song of the same title. Since then, Macklemore has been picked up by The Agency Group, an international booking company who has represented such well-known groups as A Tribe Called Quest, and Finger Eleven, as well as others.
2005–11: Comeback And The VS. series
In the past, Macklemore has struggled with substance abuse problems, including OxyContin. He considers this the reason for his lack of production between 2005 and 2009. But, after cleaning himself up in 2008, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis became a collaborative and creative unit.
He celebrated two years of sobriety in early August 2010, as stated during his performance at Capitol Hill Block Party 2010. In late April 2010, he performed an impromptu set at a house party at Colorado School of Mines. The set consisted of his track "And We Danced", two consecutive times in front of over two hundred fans. In December 2010, he released a tribute song named "My Oh My" for then recently deceased Seattle Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus, which has received extensive coverage in Seattle media sources. On April 8, 2011 Macklemore & Ryan Lewis performed the song at the 2011 Mariner's Opening Day in front of 48,000 attendees.
The VS. EP with Ryan Lewis and The Unplanned Mixtape were released in 2009, followed by The VS. Redux the next year. The latter would reach No. 7 on the iTunes Hip Hop chart. Macklemore's debut single "The Town" was released from The Unplanned Mixtape. Macklemore's second single "My Oh My" was released on December 21, 2010. "Wing$" was released on January 21, 2011 along with "Can't Hold Us" featuring Ray Dalton on August 16, 2011.
2012–Present: The Heist
In July 2012, Haggerty and Lewis announced that their debut full-length album, The Heist, would be released on October 9, 2012 as well as a subsequent world tour to promote the release. Previously released singles "My Oh My", "Wing$" and "Can't Hold Us" were announced to be included on the album – as was the song "Make the Money". "Can't Hold Us" was used as soundtrack for Miller beer ad in UK and Ireland in June 2012, increasing Macklemore recognition in Europe. "Same Love" was released on July 18, 2012, and songs "White Walls" featuring ScHoolboy Q and "Jimmy Iovine" featuring Ab-Soul were confirmed to be included on the album.
Upon release, the album The Heist reached the number 1 position on the US iTunes Albums chart within hours of release. The Heist debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number 2 of the week dated October 27, 2012, selling over 78,000 copies.
On October 30, 2012, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show performing their single "Same Love" and then again on January 18, 2013, performing their single "Thrift Shop". He is a part of BET's Music Matters campaign.
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