Clinton Sparks is back today with something brand new for our listening enjoyment called “Gold Rush”. The track is an infectious banger that finds Clinton linking up with 2 Chainz, Macklemore, and D.A. of Chester French for something highly entertaining. “Gold Rush” is driven by an energetic beat full of smooth guitars, hard hitting drums, [...]
DJ Clinton Sparks gives gold diggers a new anthem with “Gold Rush,” his new single featuring 2 Chainz, Macklemore, and Chester French’s D.A. Wallach. 2 Chainz and Macklemore rock out over the spirited guitar-driven instrumental, while D.A. sings the hook. “Tonight you’re gonna be a star,” he promises. Expect more big collaborations on Sparks’ Photo [...]
It’s been a whirlwind of a year for Seattle’s Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. After appearing on XXL‘s 2012 Freshmen Class cover, Macklemore set out to release the duo’s studio debut, The Heist, independently. The album enjoyed a successful debut, pushing nearly 80,000 units in its first week thanks to Mack and Ryan’s years of building a widespread and ardently [...]
Posted by Nate Jones on 05/19/2013 at 9:15 PM News The Popdust Files: billboard music awards, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, Thrift Shop It was a smart move of the Billboard Music Awards to move Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’s performance to a smaller venue across the street; the duo seemed lost in the wide expanses of [...]
The Seattle duo of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis spent their Friday night on the Gulf Coast of Alabama. The duo were in town for the annual HangOut Festival, which takes place every year on the white sandy shores of the Gulf Of Mexico. This year is no different, except that the indie poster children of [...]
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis isn’t slowing down their rapid ascent to the top. The duo’s second single, “Can’t Hold Us,” off The Heist also reached No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100. With their prior hit “Thrift Shop” featuring Wanz—which stayed at the top for six nonconsecutive weeks—the Seattle pair is the first to take two [...]
For our Freshman Class of 2013 issue, staff writer Kris Ex caught up with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis to discuss the incredibly successful year they’ve had since being a part of our 2012 Freshmen Class. Check out the feature story and outtakes from our exclusive photo shoot below. We hate to say we told you so… [...]
Last night, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis appeared on The Colbert Report last night as Stephen Colbert’s musical guests. Before they performed “Same Love,” the Seattle duo sat down with him for a chat. They discussed their independent model in the music industry, major labels, and hip-hop’s homophobic and misogynistic past. Watch it above. [via
Method Man has some issues with Macklemore—and they apparently stem from his crowd surfing tactics. In one of the more bizarre instances of beef, Method Man implored fans to literally drop the Seattle rapper if he tries to “crowd walk” like he did at the recent MTV Movie Awards. Although the Wu-Tang alum did say [...]
It’s always cool to see artists doing something really amazing out of the goodness of their hearts. Macklemore performed at Saint Michael’s College in Vermont last night. Hours before, a couple of his fans tweeted at him a special request to shout out their friend at the concert. The friend was diagnosed with Leukemia a [...]
It looks like Seattle duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have scored a platinum plaque with their second straight single. RapRadar reports that the XXL Freshman Class of 2012 alum’s latest single “Can’t Hold Us” featuring Ray Dalton has been certified platinum by the RIAA. “Can’t Hold Us” is steadily climbing Billboard’s Digital Singles chart, even overtaking [...]
Monday, April 22nd, 2013 | Posted by Jesse James The addictive and infectious sounds of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis will be hitting the road again very soon. The Seattle native duo took to the interwebs today and let loose of the upcoming tour, which will contain no U.S. dates. The tour will kick off on [...]
Fresh off their performance at this year’s MTV Movie Awards, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have released the first half of dates for their world tour. It starts in London on September 9. Stay tuned for more dates—including those for the U.S.—in the coming weeks. Check out the full schedule and ticket information below. Sept 09 2013 [...]
Posted by Nate Jones on 04/17/2013 at 5:38 PM News The Popdust Files: Macklemore, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, music videos, Trending, videos Part of the charm of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ “Thrift Shop,” and undoubtedly a major reason the song spread around the Internet like wildfire last year, was its low-budget, homespun charm. Macklemore could [...]
Thisis50 & Young Jack Thriller recently caught up with Macklemore & Ryan Lewis on the Red Carpet at the MTV Movie Awards! Macklemore talks about “Thrift Shop” being more than 5 times platinum and tries on Jack’s new blue “Beat It” jacket! Follow @macklemore @jackthriller @thisis50 Photo by @Thisis50ig on instagram Click Here to subscribe [...]