Fresh from SXSW Macklemore & Ryan Lewis the number one selling duo are heading back to the UK to play O2 Shepherds Bush Empire this May. Seattle’s Macklemore & Ryan Lewis , have emerged as a premier national hip-hop group known for their electrifying live shows, expertly crafted music, and innovative music videos and media. After years of building momentum with impassioned support from their devoted fan base, 2012 has been a banner year for the group, kicked off by Macklemore ’s feature in XXL’s Freshman Class. [...]
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Grhymes - Thrift Shop (Record Time 2nd Remix) Oh hello, awesome Macklemore remix. And featuring Vancouver’s Gryhmes , no less? The mix is pretty damn tight technically and really highlights Grhymes’ flow - definitely worth checking out his free mixtape available here as well. // https://soundcloud.com/recordt ime/thrift-shop-ft-grhymes-rec ord [free download]

Top Ten Current White Rappers Naturally Eminem is number one on any one with tinniest bit of senses list as the greatest ‘ White Rapper of All-time ’. Some would even go as far to label him the greatest overall rapper or the best lyricist of All-time. This list aims to bring attention to some of the other great/decent white rappers out their that are carving a piece out of the rap pie for themselves. Lists like these can often piss off some readers. These artists were chosen by a mixture of criteria: [...]
Nardwuar went on an absolute rampage this past week and a half down at SXSW, and all of his videos are starting to surface. Honestly he must have spent 10+ hours daily conducting interviews down in Austin; the dude is all over the map. Check out his most recently released ... Read More

I know, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. But Nardwuar is so awesome that we don't really care. In fact, the interview ends up being rather interesting. As expected from any Nardwuar interview, really. Anyway, watch the interview below and let us know what you think.
So this hip-hop music festival needs no introduction...In 10 days, Murs 3:16 and Guerilla Union will be hosting the 8th annual Independent Hip Hop Festival "Paid Dues" at the San Manuel Amphitheater. Some of the acts taking front and center ... Continued
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While in SXSW Nardwuar recently came through with some brilliant insight on Trinidad James's life and career. From his favorite Trinidadian foods to his favorite ATL artists (Bow Wow) Nardwaur kicks some mind blowing knowledge as usual. In-spite of all that molly and being one of the flashiest dressers in the game,Trinidad proves he's a humble, well spoken and down to earth dude. Check out the interview below and don't miss the ending; "This guy is the man at standing still... and he's still standing still."
One of the first Macklemore & Ryan Lewis tracks I had ever heard, is very relevant again after the weekend that Lil' Wayne allegedly had. Great song, great video, take the lesson to heart.
20132s FADER FORT Presented by Converse concluded over the weekend in Austin, with a drum-and-keys backed performance by French Montana and surprise appearances from Macklemore, Diddy and Bun B. Earlier in the day, Earl Sweatshirt ... read more

I hope everyone had a fun and safe St. Patty's day. Now that all of that alcohol is finally out of your system, it's time to get back to the real world. If, however, you want to feel Irish one more time, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have you covered. I'm sure you're familiar with Macklemore's "Thrift Shop" song, but we made a different post with one of their songs about equal rights that originally got me hooked on this duo. You can check out that post here . Like [...]
This happened: Laura Cantrell, a New York-based country singer and songwriter, shared a stage with two friends, Rosie Flores and Kristi Rose, backed by Fats Kaplin and Mark Spencer, two of the ... Continue reading "SXSW 2013: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Phosphorescent, Natalie Maines, Richard Thompson, China Rats and More: Review and Photos" >

Today it's St. Patricks Day and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis decided it would be the perfect time to give their track Irish Celebration away as a free download. In my opinion it's definitely one of their best live tracks and should be on everyone's hard drive. Download: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - Irish Celebration
Celebrating St. Patrick's Day, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis are releasing today the Irish sounding single, "Irish Celebration" through their Soundcloud and Free to download. The song exposes the abehind the celebration, with an insight look, in full honest and genuine Macklemore style as producer Ryan Lewis provides a strong melodic foundation for his rhymes. So raise a pint for the people that aren't with us and live tonight because you can't take it with you Happy Saint Patrick's Day everyone!
SINGOLI Settimana con ancora protagonista Macklemore , ma diversi brani eurovisivi stanno lentamente scalando la classifica: Anouk per esempio è in testa in Olanda su I Tunes e nelle generali, sempre in Olanda, è seconda. Marco Mengoni tocca il mese di permanenza in vetta alla classifica italiana e l'album non è ancora uscito. Sotto, i numeri uno, sopra "Let her go" di Passenger. La prossima settimana l'appuntamento con i numero uno delle charts europee slitterà di uno o due giorni. [...]
I actually am surprised that the first time I heard of them was when they were in SNL. But it was a brilliant performance and I have become a fan instantaneously. Have a listen and decide for yourself if you need to get their album " The Heist " Twitter: @RyanLewis @Macklemore Listen to the originals, I heard Thrift Shop and Can't Hold [...]
The "Thrift Shop" guru Macklemore surprised everyone tonight at the FADER FORT Presented by Converse. Watch him do the number one single above.
Tonight we had a lot of special guests at the FADER FORT Presented by Converse, plus our extra special headliner, French Montana. FADER photo editor Geordie Wood was in the pit. Here's highlights from the ... read more
After calling on the director of Macklemore's "Thrift Shop," Allen Stone reveals the official music video for “Celebrate Tonight” off the singer's self-titled debut. The [...]

Questa settimana, nella classifica dei singoli più venduti, in ottava posizione troviamo Macklemore e Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz con " Thrift Shop " Il brano è nato grazie alla collaborazione tra Macklemore e il suo produttore, Ryan Lewis. Un pezzo che ha riscosso un successo incredibile -e decisamente inaspettato- soprattutto a partire dalla classifica americana che lo ha visto raggiungere anche il primo posto della Billboard Hot 100. E la curiosità è proprio dovuto al fatto dell'etichetta indipendente che si cela dietro a questo progetto musicale, senza major a supportare e, eventualmente, ad aiutare con una [...]