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Macklemore arguably carried the most mystery out of all the rappers highlighted in XXL magazine's 2012 Freshman campaign, but with a quietly building back-catalog of mixtapes and singles to his credit, the 29 year old Seattle native had become a hit with independent blogs and radio stations for his now established mature, soulful productions and thoughtful verses. Fast forward some months later and the enigmatic man born Ben Haggerty produces his biggest challenge to date with his debut album, The Heist, crafted with longtime friend and producer Ryan Lewis.