Kesha & Macklemore at Freedom Mortgage Pavilion

Macklemore is an American rapper, who released his debut EP in 2000 under the name Professor Mack Lemore. A successful solo artist, with one mixtape, three EPs, and four albums under his belt, Macklemore also regularly collaborates with producer Ryan Lewis. Their debut album as a duo, The Heist (2012), charted at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and went on to launch two number one singles (“Thrift Shop” and “Can't Hold Us”), making them the first duo in the chart's history to have their first two singles both reach the peak position. The album also led the duo to win four Grammy Awards at the 2014 ceremony, including Best New Artist, Best Rap Album (The Heist), Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance ("Thrift Shop"). Macklemore's most recent solo album, Gemini, was released in 2017.