Though “Thrift Shop” is the best-known song on his album The Heist, ... Macklemore takes on a more cultural topic in the track “Same Love,” which speaks about gay rights.

Video: Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Take ‘Thrift Shop’ to ‘SNL’ Macklemore has been sober, give or take a couple of slips, since August 2008, when he went to rehab for a drug and alcohol problem.

TODAY – The rap duo known as Macklemore (really Ben Haggerty and Ryan Lewis) have had a remarkable year thus far, with two No. 1 hits with novelty tune “Thrift Shop” and the gospel-inflected ...

And while the song may have some permanence, its subject maybe not so much. On Wednesday, the announcement that the thrift shop from Macklemore’s video is closing, and pretty much everyone is upset.

Add Topic. Macklemore's favorite 'Thrift Shop' is closing. Maeve McDermott. USATODAY. Seattle thrifters looking to pop some tags at Macklemore's favorite thrift shop, look elsewhere.

Macklemore became one of the hottest acts in America back in 2012-2013. ... For example, the now-Diamond-certified “Thrift Shop” featuring Wanz spent six weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Rapper Ben Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis‘ irresistible “Thrift Shop” from the Seattle duo’s debut album The Heist. The track dropped on Aug. 28, 2012 and landed at No. 1 on the ...

The Seattle thrift shop that served as the backdrop for a lot of…well, “Thrift Shop” is shutting down. And Macklemore is understandably upset. Macklemore tweeted out a link to a Seattle ...

To me, Macklemore himself is the worst thing about “Thrift Shop.” He’s got a jumping-around look-at-me flow, and his halting, awkward cadences and constant tossed-off jokes reek of desperation.

Few luxury cars are as timeless as the Rolls-Royce Phantom, and U.S. rapper Macklemore is now parting ways with his, purchased in 2019 and currently with 55,000 miles (~88,500 km) on the clock.