Macklemore’s Independent #1 Hit

In 2013, the song “Thrift Shop” by American rapper Macklemore and producer Ryan Lewis reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 despite being released independently without a major record label. The track was distributed through the duo’s own label and gained popularity through online sales, streaming, and heavy radio play. At the time, it became only the second independently released song in history to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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