Macklemore’s Net Worth Summed Up to millions Even As An Independent Artist

Interest in the world of music has greatly contributed to Macklemore's millions of net worth.

Although he came from a family that is not so much inclined to music, the rapper's parents have been supportive him. At an early age of six, he became interested with hip hop and at the age of 14, he is already writing lyrics. This fascination to music is a great factor for Macklemore's career development and of course it brought a huge contribution to his net worth.

Born as Ben Haggerty, the rapper has become independent with his ventures in the music industry. He also released his first full-length album entitled "The Language of My World" in January of 2005. His lone journey did not last after meeting his partner Ryan Lewis in 2006. The duo eventually collaborated in making music.

As a starter, Macklemore's net worth is not that much, but when he started to collaborate with Lewis, it then became a huge turning point for the two. His big break came some time in 2008 wherein he was already performing in various musical events. In 2009 he released The Unplanned Mixtape on iTunes and various social media outlets.

The artists gained fame as they started to appear in various musical events, but they were rejected by recording companies. As they gained a little bit of power, some recording companies have already courted them yet they were also confused if they are going to sell a portion of their potential. Instead of taking the money from such companies, the rapper established his own company called as Macklemore LLC which eventually helped him gain millions of money as net worth.

In October 2012, they released their album, "The Heist" independently. They have that great luck as it hit number one in iTunes and top 2 in Billboard Hit 100. Their song "Can't Hold Us" was also used for the ad of Miller beer thus widening his recognition in UK. As his album becomes a success, Macklemore's net worth also increased up to $16 million. He also won four Grammy Awards including Best New Artist, Best Rap Album (The Heist), Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance (Thrift Shop).