Today, multi-diamond certified, GRAMMY Award® winning artist Macklemore released his latest track, ‘FAITHFUL’ ft. NLE Choppa. The track comes with the exciting news that his new studio album titled BEN will be released on March 3, 2023.
Speaking on ‘FAITHFUL’ and the news of his next album, BEN, Macklemore shared: “I wrote FAITHFUL after a 2020 relapse that brought me back to a familiar darkness I naively thought I had escaped. It’s a personal song for me, reflecting on my struggles with addiction. As long as I can remember, I’ve wanted to be clean, and yet the disease I have is always present, it always follows me. The record explores the presence of addiction in every facet of my life, and how pervasive and insidious it can be.”
On collaborating with NLE Choppa, he added, “I love what Choppa did with his verse. He brought the song into his world, writing from the perspective of a supportive friend and showing up in a desperate time. I thought the song would push him out of his comfort zone, but honestly he sounded right at home in the pocket and brought a whole new concept to the record. It’s been refreshing spending some time with him. I’m hella impressed not only by his pen, but his his perspective on life and quest for spiritual growth.”
‘FAITHFUL’ ft. NLE Choppa is the third track to be released this year as part of this new chapter of Macklemore’s. An honest and raw insight into his own journey through relapse and recovery, this latest track offers a glimpse into the struggles and inner turmoil when dealing with addiction.
Listen to ‘FAITHFUL’ ft. NLE Choppa BELOW:
Earlier this year, Macklemore also released ‘CHANT’ Ft Tones and I, and ‘MANIAC’ Ft Windser, and confirmed today a larger body of work titled BEN will see its global release on March 3, 2023. More details to be revealed soon.
Earlier this month, Macklemore celebrated the 10-year history since the release of the accolade and award-laden global debut The Heist. The RIAA organization also honored Macklemore & Ryan Lewis as one of the most successful duos of the last 65 years of RIAA Gold & Platinum history and officially certified ‘Can’t Hold Us’ DIAMOND.
Diamond certifications make up less than 1% of RIAA’s Gold & Platinum program. These are awarded for 10 million sales and streaming equivalents earned in the United States alone with only 19 acts having more than one Diamond single in RIAA history. ‘Can’t Hold Us,’ ft. Ray Dalton marks their second Diamond Single Award (following 2015’s ‘Thrift Shop’ ft Wanz) from the same album, an incredibly rare accomplishment.
Macklemore recently completed a North American Stadium tour with Imagine Dragons and plans to announce more headlining tour dates soon.
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