Ryan: Yeah, but as a bit of an opener, which makes this show very exciting. I’m very proud of that, I think it’s awesome, but I don’t want that to come to define us. In terms of what’s on paper, it’s probably the biggest deal. Having a number one song on Billboard is a big deal for us. We just want to enjoy the process.īen: For both Ryan and me, the goal is to be creative. On the other hand, when we go into the studio now in 2013, we want to, in the mist of all this excitement, put ourselves in a place where we can naturally make the music that we want to make. Ryan: On one hand, it’s super exciting, crazy, unexpected, a lot to wrap our heads around, and not what we anticipated. How has the success changed things for you guys going into new projects? Last week, “Thrift Shop” became Billboard’s #1 single. Your latest album, The Heist, has been #1 on iTunes and #2 on Billboard. Skiing caught up with Ben Haggerty (AKA Macklemore) and Ryan Lewis to discuss the show, their recent success, and their affection for Colorado. This Friday, February 1, Seattle-based hip-hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis will entertain a sold-out crowd at Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre as the headliner for the second Winter On the Rocks concert.
STILL GROWING UP MACKLEMORE ITUNES FULL
The power of quality music and a strong online following should never be underestimated.Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ Part of an emerging wave of independent artists proving what all but the major record labels seem to be aware of - simply pushing music on people through tired mediums such as radio doesn’t equal sales. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis know about perseverance but not even they could have predicted the public response to The Heist upon release, charting at #1 on the USA iTunes chart and #2 on the US Billboard chart, without any major record label backing. The greats weren’t great because at birth they could paint, the greats were great cause they paint a lot. But it’s not all bleak subject matter, White Walls is a ironically braggadocious tale of a second hand Cadillac, Thrift Shop discusses the perks of shopping second-hand, and the album’s closing track Victory Lap charts the turning points of Macklemore’s musical career, from performing in front of 8…people to sold out tours. As an independent release, the album also takes some subtle and not so subtle digs at the current state of the music industry. But when tackling this more serious content he does so without pretense or ego, by his own admission he’s just a flawed man. A wide array of social and personal issues are examined including gay rights, consumerism, substance abuse, rehabilitation and sobriety. Ryan Lewis lays down a musical canvas heavy on live instrumentation and low on samples for Macklemore to paint his pensive narratives on life up till now. In 2012 Macklemore and Ryan Lewis returned with The Heist. Syrup, Percocet, and an eighth a day will leave you broke, depressed, and emotionally vacant…….Thinkin’ I would never do that, not that drug/Growing up nobody ever does/Until your stuck, Lookin’ in the mirror like I can’t believe what I’ve become. Otherside serves as an unequivocal recount of his slide into substance abuse, at the peak of ‘cough syrup’ culture within the hip-hop community. On VS Macklemore details his struggles with substance abuse and personal demons, accounting for his lack of musical output over the previous few years. Then in 2009 out of the abyss he remerged, teaming up with former photographer turned producer Ryan Lewis for the VS EP. After a couple years I assumed he gave music away. Tracks such as Hold Your Head Up, Inhale Deep and Contradiction dealt with topics like depression and self-doubt territory most MC’s shy away from, these songs stayed with me and still get play to this day.Īnticipating a bright future for Macklemore I searched for more information on the man, real name Ben Haggerty, I awaited new releases but they never came. For the most part the album avoided the gimmick novelty rap category many white rappers fall into his style was more akin to Atmosphere or early Talib Kweli. The album wasn’t groundbreaking, but Macklemore’s lyrical content made me take notice. Whether it was through boredom or pure chance I decided to give it a listen.įor a totally cold discovery I was impressed by what I heard. Coming up unsuccessful I instead found a post about a rapper from Seattle named Macklemore and his first album The Language Of My World. Hall of Justus, the legendary North Carolina underground hip hop collective of the early to late 2000’s). It was 2006 and I was trawling through online message boards looking for music from the Justus League (aka. The music of 2012: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The Heist
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