The Heist is the debut
studio album by American
hip hop duo
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. It was released on October 9, 2012, by Macklemore LLC, distributed under the
Alternative Distribution Alliance. The album was independently self-produced, self-recorded and self-released by the duo, with no mainstream promotion or support. After the album's release, the duo hired
Warner Music Group's radio promotion department to help the push with their singles for a small percentage of the sales.