Macklemore

[Intro: Martin Luther King Jr.]
I am happy to join with you today
In what will go down in history
As the greatest demonstration of freedom
In the history of our nation
I have a dream
That my four little children
Will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged
By the color of their skins
But by the content of the character
I have a dream today

[Chorus: Macklemore]
This the moment
January 13th has giving birth to the resurrection of the dream
Putting liberation first, 1929 until the present
The movement has begun
The infinite anthem of freedom will forever be sung
This the moment
January 13th has giving birth to the resurrection of the dream, yo
Putting liberation first, 1929 until the present
The movement as begun
The infinite anthem of freedom will forever be sung

[Verse 1: Macklemore]
I have a dream, a dream deeply rooted inside of my soul
The time is now in the present for us to take control

Macklemore is probably best known for his creative musical endeavor with producer Ryan Lewis which spawned the number one hits “Can’t Hold Us” (six million copies sold, multi-platinum) and “Thrift Shop” (ten million copies sold, multi-platinum, viewed more than a billion times on Youtube) in 2012. But there is more to him than a radio hit and a meme song.

Born June 19, 1983 as Ben Haggerty, the Seattle native of Irish descent has been releasing music independently since 2000. Formerly known as “Professor Macklemore”, he bonded with Ryan Lewis in 2008. The rapper-producer-duo gained a significant online fanbase before making their mainstream breakthrough and gaining international recognition.

Their debut studio album The Heist, released 2012, was a major commercial success, charting #2 on the US Billboard 200 charts, selling 78,000 copies in the first week. It also won a Grammy for best rap album, one which was heatedly debated.

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