Back in 2012, a catchy, rap-infused single titled "Thrift Shop" took the world of pop music by storm. Created by Seattle rapper Macklemore and his producing partner, Ryan Lewis, the song struck a nerve by celebrating the kind of cool stuff to be found in thrift stores, a none-too-subtle repudiation of the conspicuous consumption of luxury brands permeating rap. The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, spending six weeks there. The following year, the duo once again hit the top spot on that chart, with "Can't Hold Us" spending five weeks at No. 1.

Their success was all the more impressive when considering that they were independent artists who'd never signed with a major label and garnered a following through grassroots efforts beyond the typical star-making machinery of the music busi

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