At BET celebrating the homie @frenchmontana’s CD dropping tomorrow
Monday, May 20 2013
Billboard Music Awards!!
Friday, May 17 2013
Never thought I would have one of these…. #gold. Love you all hella #sharkfacegang
Shout out to my girl @clairelladtrill for hooking me up w/ my favorite T-Shirt from @vntgforthevain
WE GOT THE COVER OF BILLBOARD MAGAZINE!!!! #sharkfacegang #independent
Thank you Vegas. You took my money, breathed 2nd hand smoke in my face and got me laid. I’m out!
Thursday, May 16 2013
Bo Jackson’s. Sweatpants. Montlake Community Center #TBT
Tuesday, May 14 2013
Gold
Congrats to the squad!!
Saturday, May 4 2013
BomBom Contest Runner Ups!
These were the runner ups in the BomBom video contest. All amazing entries. Check them out!
Neysan Sobhani
Terry Crane
Joey Battaglia
Adam Lipert
Vinoth Varatharajan
Brian Watson
Teresa Castra
Thursday, May 2 2013
BomBom Video Contest - WINNER ANNOUNCED!
Congrats to Cheok Wai Lei, the winner of our BomBom video contest!!! Cheok and a friend will be flown to our headline show at Sasquatch Festival on May 24th!!
We received over 200 great submissions and narrowing it down was no easy task. We all watched and agreed that Cheok’s submission was well-shot and super creative.
Thank you to everybody who put their time into the contest and interpreted the song with great visuals! We’ll be posting the runner ups tomorrow! So much great talent and interesting ideas.. Thank you guys.
Friday, Apr 26 2013
Sam
I went to visit a college student named Sam in the hospital today. Normally, I wouldn’t publicly address the experience, but one of Sam’s friends posted the pic on Reddit.com and it gained attention and an outpouring of support for Sam and his family. Several media outlets have hit me up asking why I picked Sam and what prompted the visit. Here’s my response.
We get a lot of emails from people. Whether it’s benefit shows or individual requests, there’s a ton of people that reach out. Most of the emails that we receive are from people or causes that we would love to volunteer our time and get involved with, but unfortunately our schedule is so crazy this year we barely have a spare hour to spend. But yesterday when my girl told me about Sam’s story and that we would have some free time on Thursday, it was a no-brainer to visit him in the hospital.
The email we received was from one of Sam’s friends who explained the situation. Sam is in his junior year in college, and up until last Friday his life was going great. He hadn’t been feeling well the last month, and went to the doctor to get some blood tests late last week. The doctors got the results, sat him down, told him he had leukemia and would immediately need to start chemotherapy in order to hopefully beat the disease. Just like that.
Sam’s story resonated with me. I can’t imagine being a healthy kid, at the end of my junior year in college, and getting diagnosed with leukemia. It’s one of those stories that reminds you how fragile life is, gives you a reality check on your own issues, and make you appreciate the health of you and your loved ones more than ever.
I learned that Sam is a big fan and that he was super bummed to miss the opportunity to go with his brother to our show. His friends that emailed us picked us up from the venue and we drove to the hospital to visit.
I’ve done these types of hospital visits before, and sometimes they can be a little awkward. What do you say to someone in Sam’s position? This is a complete stranger, who is going through a life-altering trauma, abruptly disconnected to the world they once knew. No amount of “you’ll get through this” pep talk seems substantial enough. You want to say something that might leave a lasting impression but the words aren’t there.
But when I first shook Sam’s hand I could tell he was connected. He’s the type of kid that immediately puts the room at ease. He makes eye contact and speaks from his heart, not sugarcoating what he’s going through, but not feeling sorry for himself either. He’s still adjusting to the news of his cancer and the reality of his new life. This tiny hospital room will be his home on and off for the next 2 years. An overflow of saturated shiny balloons occupies the corner, and the gigantic “Get Well Sam” card pinned to a wall gives the sterile room some vibrancy. A stack of DVDs lives just outside his arm’s reach, but he doesn’t have the energy to figure out how to get the DVD player working. We all talk. You listen. You try and put yourself in his position, imagine if you got that news about yourself or a loved one.
These types of experiences are important for me. They bring me back to a place of gratitude and give life a tangible value, beyond the instant gratification that my job provides. Being a rapper is one of the most narcissistic careers in the world. You are surrounded by yourself: interviews, Twitter, Facebook, Billboard charts, YouTube plays, shows, the crowds, awards etc. Fame suffocates the spirit and consumes you if you let it. You wake up thinking about you, and go to bed thinking about you. That’s not a good place to be.
With over 200 shows booked for the year, I barely get to see my family and spend time with the people that remind me where I come from and what’s really important. Getting outside of myself, even for an hour, and doing something like meeting Sam this afternoon gave me a small opportunity to be of service to someone else. I am able to realize that my problems are NOTHING compared to what him and his family are going through. And hopefully the visit made his day a little better and got him through another 24. That’s what matters in the end.
In all honesty, it’s the Sams of the world and the situations they go through that give us perspective on our own lives. Unfortunately, so often it takes a tragedy to wake us up and appreciate those closest to us. When we are faced with death, we immediately put a new found value on the life we’ve been given. I’m grateful for the opportunity to meet Sam and his parents today. Made me feel like a real person. Beyond the music and the accolades, at the core that is what I want out of this life. To feel. And Sam reminded me of that.
Much love to him, his family and his friends.
-Macklemore
Tuesday, Apr 23 2013
Introducing Sharkgirl. New merchandise from Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
Exclusively at http://macklemoremerch.myshopify.com/
Designed By Jenna DeRosa http://jenna-derosa.com/
Printed By http://www.innercityempire.com/
Behind the Scenes from the Fall World Tour Photo Shoot
Behind the scenes from our Fall World Tour photo shoot! Yup, that’s a real tiger, a real camel, and some real flamingos!
Monday, Apr 22 2013
FALL WORLD TOUR DATES: EUROPE
HELLO EUROPE!!! We are excited to announce our European Fall Tour dates!! If you don’t see your city on the list, don’t worry, more cities will be announced soon. AND, USA dates coming in the not too distant future!
We can’t wait to see you!
Sept 09 2013 - London - http://bit.ly/124DCGc
Sept 11 2013 - Birmingham - http://bit.ly/124DCGc
Sept 12 2013 - Manchester - http://bit.ly/124DCGc
Sept 13 2013 - Glasgow - http://bit.ly/rUn9j
Sept 18 2013 - Amsterdam - http://bit.ly/ZRS3td
Sept 20 2013 - Zurich - www.starticket.ch
Sept 21 2013 - Paris - http://bit.ly/ZE8xsN
Sept 23 2013 - Warsaw - www.ebilet.pl
Sept 25 2013 - Berlin - http://bit.ly/ZhITLS
Sept 26 2013 - Stuttgart - http://bit.ly/ZhITLS
Sept 28 2013 - Dortmund - http://bit.ly/ZhITLS
Sept 29 2013 - Frankfurt - http://bit.ly/ZhITLS
Sept 30 2013 - Hamburg - http://bit.ly/ZhITLS
Oct 01 2013 - Copenhagen - www.billetnet.dk/event/367393
Oct 02 2013 - Olso - www.billettservice.no/event/392085
Oct 04 2013 - Stockholm - www.ticnet.se/event/MACK1004
More to come!
Wednesday, Apr 17 2013
HERE IT IS!! THE OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR CAN’T HOLD US FEAT. RAY DALTON!!!
Music Video Credits:
Written By
Ben Haggerty
Ryan Lewis
Tricia Davis
Directed By
Ryan Lewis
Jason Koenig
Jon Jon Augustavo
Produced By
Tricia Davis
Honna Kimmerer
Jenny Koenig
Starring
Ben Haggerty
Ryan Lewis
Ray Dalton
Owuor Arunga
Da Kadu Brown
Director of Photography
Jason Koenig
Ryan Lewis
Mego Lin
Stedicam Operators
Chris Duerkopp
Rhys Duncan
Ant Ireland
Alex Kornreich
Production Assistants
Linda SImonsen
Jackie Ganger
Edward Tran
Adam Leeman
Nic Adenau
Johnny Valencia
Ben Campofreda
Seth McDonald
Mitchell Overton
Lei Tao
Editing & Color Grading
Ryan Lewis
Jason Koenig
Post Production Supervisor
Erik Hustad
Special Thanks
RED
Panavision
Victory Studios
Koerner Camera
Space Needle
Ryan Sanson
Lady Washington
Logan Neitzel
Sierra Blu Kennels
USC FIJI House
Niche Camera
Karen Stimwell & Co.
Hollywood Props, Auckland
Helicopters Northwest
Niche Camera
Oppenheimer
Absolute Technologies
Court in the Square
First Scene Costume, Auckland
Painted Camels Unlimited
Graeme Menzies
Colin McKay
Daniel Cooper
Mercury Bay Aero Club
Whitianga Charters
Dylan Henderson
Jason Bosch
Kyle Bosch
Hollywood Animals
Michael Barrett/United Reprographics
Peter Pathe
Music Credits:
Can’t Hold Us feat. Ray Dalton
(B. Haggerty, R. Lewis, R. Dalton)
Macklemore Publishing BMI, Ryan Lewis Publishing BMI
Produced by Ryan Lewis for Macklemore DBA Ryan Lewis LLC
Written by Macklemore
Additional Vocals by Ray Dalton, Camila Recchi, Victoria Fuangaromya, Tyler Andrews
Trumpet by Owuor Arunga
Trombone by Greg Kramer
Violin, Bells, and String Arrangement by Andrew Joslyn
Violin by Caroline Faflak
Violin by Jared MacFarlane
Viola by Elisa Clegg
Cello by Danah Olivetree
Cello by Natalie Mai Hall
Recorded and Mixed by Ryan Lewis, Ben Haggerty
Macklemore/RyanLewis Studios, Seattle, WA
Mastered by “Big Bass” Brian Gardner, Hollywood, CA
Can’t Hold Us on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cant-hold-us-feat.-ray-dalton/id560097651?i=560097694
The Heist physical deluxe edition: http://www.macklemoremerch.com
The Heist digital deluxe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-heist-deluxe-edition/id560097651
The Heist on Amazon: http://amzn.com/B00908DDZM
