When Macklemore and Ryan Lewis released their debut studio album less than a year ago, it’s fair to say that the majority didn’t expect it to take the world by storm quite like it did. This week, their well-received The Heist project has now officially reached platinum status after reaching over one million overall copies sold. As one of the leading independent artists in the music industry, their particular level of achievement has set the bar high for others, adding to their already impressive three platinum singles that have already been achieved over the course of previous months.
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11 months after we put out our debut album The Heist independently, the album in officially platinum. I NEVER thought that I'd be able to
— Macklemore (@macklemore) August 28, 2013