“Downtown” is the second song released from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ follow-up to 2012’s breakout album, The Heist. The track features Eric Nally of Foxy Shazam on vocals, along with rap figures (as well as hip-hop pioneers) Kool Moe Dee, Melle Mel, and Grandmaster Caz. The track premiered through an hourly airplay initiative on iHeartRadio stations on August 27, 2015, preceding its digital release and premiere performance on the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. The chorus’ soaring vocal (and the song’s title) also pay a bit of homage to Petula Clark’s ‘60s classic “Downtown.” Oh and … read more
“Downtown” is the second song released from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ follow-up to 2012’s breakout album, The Heist. The track features Eric Nally o… read more
“Downtown” is the second song released from Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ follow-up to 2012’s breakout album, The Heist. The track features Eric Nally of Foxy Shazam on vocals, along with r… read more
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were an American hip-hop duo from Seattle, Washington, formed in the winter of 2008 by rapper Macklemore and DJ and record producer Ryan Lewis. In 2009, they released their first collaborative effort, an EP titled The VS. EP. They later followed up with VS. Redux, the Grammy Award-winning album The Heist, and This Unruly Mess I've Made. Macklemore and Lewis's single "Thrift Shop" reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2013. The single was soon dubbed the first song since 1994 to top the Hot 100 chart without the support of a… read more
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were an American hip-hop duo from Seattle, Washington, formed in the winter of 2008 by rapper Macklemore and DJ and record producer Ryan Lewis. In 2009, they rel… read more
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis were an American hip-hop duo from Seattle, Washington, formed in the winter of 2008 by rapper Macklemore and DJ and record producer Ryan Lewis. In 2009, they released their first collaborative effort, an EP … read more