Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis was an American hip-hop duo from Seattle, Washington, formed in the winter of 2008 by rapper Macklemore and DJ and record producer Ryan Lewis. In 2009, they released their first collaborative effort, an EP titled The VS. EP. They later followed up with VS. Redux, the Grammy Award-winning album The Heist, and This Unruly Mess I've Made. Macklemore and Lewis's single "Thrift Shop" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2013. The single was soon dubbed the first song since 1994 to top the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label by Billboard, although Macklemore, in a slightly unusual recording contract, pays a nominal percentage of sales to use Warner Bros. Records' radio promotion department to push his singles. Their second single, "Can't Hold Us", also peaked at number one on the Hot 100 Chart, making Macklemore and Lewis the first duo in the chart's history to have their first two singles both reach the peak position. Macklemore and Lewis released their debut studio album, The Heist, on October 9, 2012, which charted at number 2 on the US Billboard 200. The pair won four Grammy Awards at the 2014 ceremony, including Best New Artist, Best Rap Album (The Heist), Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Performance ("Thrift Shop"). Their second album, This Unruly Mess I've Made, was released on February 26, 2016. On June 15, 2017, Macklemore announced via his official Instagram that the duo were on hiatus. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis met

top songs

albums

The Heist

The Heist (Deluxe Edition)

Thrift Shop

This Unruly Mess I've Made

Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz)

VS. Redux

The Heist [Deluxe Edition]

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Downtown (feat. Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Grandmaster Caz)

Spotify Sessions

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Downtown (feat. Melle Mel, Grandmaster Caz, Kool Moe Dee & Eric Nally)

Wings

Thrift Shop (feat. Wanz) - Single

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