Multi-platinum and GRAMMY® award winning artist Macklemore has made history with a combination of commercial success, critical acclaim, and international appeal. With a total of 12.8 BILLION COMBINED STREAMS to date, Macklemore is one of the most successful independent artists of all time. ‘GEMINI’, Macklemore’s first solo effort in 12 years, was released in 2017 and debuted at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and #1 on the charts for Rap, R&B/Hip-Hop, and Independent Albums, featuring Platinum-certified singles, “Glorious” (featuring Skylar Grey), “Good Old Days” (featuring Kesha), and “Marmalade” (featuring Lil Yachty). ‘GEMINI’ followed two releases with producer Ryan Lewis: the multiple-GRAMMY award winning and 5X platinum album, ‘The Heist’ (which spawned two #1 singles on the U.S. Top 40 and Rhythmic Radio Charts, “Thrift Shop” and “Can’t Hold Us”) and 2016 release “This Unruly Mess I’ve Made”, which featured the Platinum-certified single “Downtown”. Collectively, Macklemore’s music videos have been viewed over 3 BILLION times. Currently, Macklemore is set to headline a European Tour in April-May of 2023, as well as a U.S. Tour in the Fall of 2023. A new album cycle has begun for Macklemore with the release of “Chant (feat. Tones & I)”, “Maniac” and “Faithful” from his upcoming album, expected to be released in March of 2023.
Career Path
| 2000 | Distributed his debut mixtape 'Open Your Eyes' independently under the name Professor Macklemore, a self-released first move that foreshadowed a career built on operating outside the traditional label system. |
| 2012 | Released 'The Heist' with producer Ryan Lewis as an independent album, spawning back-to-back No. 1 singles on the U.S. Top 40 and Rhythmic Radio Charts, 'Thrift Shop' and 'Can't Hold Us', and earning 5x platinum certification. |
| 2014 | Won four Grammy Awards at the 56th Annual ceremony, Best New Artist, Best Rap Album, Best Rap Song, and Best Rap Performance, making 'The Heist' one of the most decorated independent rap albums in Grammy history. |
| 2016 | Reunited with Ryan Lewis for 'This Unruly Mess I've Made', which debuted at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and featured the platinum-certified single 'Downtown' alongside Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee, and Grandmaster Caz. |
| 2017 | Solo debut 'GEMINI' opened at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200 and simultaneously hit No. 1 on the Rap, R&B/Hip-Hop, and Independent Albums charts, driven by platinum singles 'Glorious' featuring Skylar Grey, 'Good Old Days' featuring Kesha, and 'Marmalade' featuring Lil Yachty. |
| 2023 | Album 'BEN' arrived as his first LP in six years, debuting at No. 18 on the Billboard 200 with features from Tones and I on 'Chant', NLE Choppa on 'Faithful', and DJ Premier on 'Heroes'. |
| 2023 | Headlined a European tour and a separate U.S. fall tour in support of 'BEN', reaching audiences across multiple continents and accumulating a combined streaming total surpassing 12.8 billion plays across his catalog. |
| 2024 | Released 'Hind's Hall' independently, a protest track supporting pro-Palestinian student demonstrators, pledging all streaming proceeds to UNRWA; a sequel, 'Hind's Hall 2', followed featuring the LA Palestinian Kids Choir and Palestinian American artists Anees, MC Abdul, and Amer Zahr. |
| 2024 | Took 'The Ben Tour' to arenas across Australia and New Zealand, performing at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne and Spark Arena in Auckland, among other major venues. |
| 2025 | Continued global touring into 2025 with festival and headline dates including St. Anne's Park in Dublin, sustaining one of independent hip-hop's longest-running international touring footprints. |
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