A Brief History of 'Same Love'

After 15 years in the game--a stretch that included popular Seattle club gigs, a self-released record titled The Language of My World in 2005, and bouts with substance abuse--Macklemore (a.k.a. Ben Haggerty) begins work on songs for The Heist. He will soon be known as a YouTube sensation--before transitioning to acceptance as a legitimate rapper and entertainer. People are catching on.