Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Sign Stupid Record Deal

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Brian Anthony Hernandez
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Sign Stupid Record Deal

With Macklemore & Ryan Lewis's "Thrift Shop" sitting atop Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, it must be time for the indie hip-hop duo to sign a major record deal. Right?

Funny or Die explores the somewhat unlikely scenario of the guys tossing away their independent status in this "Macklemore and Ryan Lewis Get A Record Deal" clip.

The skit stars comedian Paul Scheer as a condescending record label executive.

"Thrift Shop," which Mashable premiered in 2012, isn't the first independent single to top the Hot 100. Most recently, "We Are the World 25 for Haiti" snatched top billing in 2010.

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