Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Heist It

Look back to 2010. Macklemore for many means nothing. To some, he is an uprising Seattle hip hop artist working with his producer Ryan Lewis. Above average for sure, his debut record does alright though not hugely successful. Back in 2012, he creates this masterpiece - The Heist. Macklemore present a lot of awesome hip hop tracks and none is better than the hit track Thrift Shop. A fun and exuberant performer, Macklemore rocks this track like any other about simply second hand shopping to find that sweet suit for the party of the weekend. The Heist revolves with other classic upbeat hip hop tracks like Can't Hold Us and Wing$ (a song about materialism revolving around kicks or basketball shoes). But his most emotional and important work may be his plea to America for same sex rights and marriage - Same Love. Recorded with fellow Seattle vocalist Mary Lambert, this song deals with every pertinent social issue in the last 50 years of American history and makes me cry every time. I would highly recommend checking out Macklemore out and definitely find his Tiny Desk Concert on NPR or iTunes.