Rapper Macklemore released a pro-Palestinian song on Monday in which he praised student-led protests on college campuses across the country and criticized President Biden, police and the music industry.
The new song is titled “Hind’s Hall,” a reference to the Columbia University building occupied by students and renamed in honor of a six-year-old Palestinian girl killed in the Israel-Gaza war. The music video, posted to X on Monday night, includes clips of pro-Palestinian student protesters, politicians and the Gaza war.
In the song, Macklemore criticizes police for suppressing university students protesting in support of Palestinian freedom, saying, “What’s the threat in divestment and seeking peace?” Ta.
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Columbia University students took over Hamilton Hall, the dean’s academic building, and renamed it “Hinds Hall.” (Getty Images/Alex Kent)
“T-the police,” he continued. “Actors who wear badges to protect a system designed by property and white supremacy.”
Biden continues to criticize the Hamas-run Gaza Health Ministry for not doing more to negotiate a cease-fire and stop Israeli attacks on Gaza that have left more than 34,000 Palestinians dead. Ta.
“Biden, you’ve got blood on your hands, we can see it all,” the rapper said. “And—no, I won’t be voting for you in the fall.”
The artist also criticized the rest of the music industry for not engaging on the issue, accusing them of being “complicit in a platform of silence.”
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Macklemore also sought to distinguish between anti-Semitism and anti-Zionism, calling Israel an apartheid state.
Macklemore, an outspoken supporter of the LGBTQ community, has been vocal in his support for a free Palestine since the outbreak of the Israel-Gaza war on October 7th. ((Photo by Sam Wasson/Getty Images for iHeartMedia))
“The claim that being anti-Zionist is anti-Semitism is a lie,” Macklemore rapped. “I have watched our Jewish brothers and sisters unite with them to cry out for the liberation of Palestine, organize, unlearn, and ultimately sever ties with a nation forced to rely on the apartheid system. I did.”
Macklemore, an outspoken supporter of the LGBTQ community, has been vocal in his support for a free Palestine since the outbreak of the war on October 7, when Hamas attacked Israel and killed more than 1,400 Israelis. .
Last November, Macklemore spoke at a pro-Palestinian rally in Washington, D.C., and told the audience, “I don’t know enough.” “But we are fully aware that this is genocide,” his speech continued. statement On October 19, the rapper condemned both the Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Israeli attack on Gaza, calling the latter a “spreading genocide” and a “US-backed human catastrophe.”
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In 2014, Macklemore issued an apology for wearing costumes deemed anti-Semitic. ((Photo courtesy of Susie Pratt/FilmMagic))
In 2014, the artist apologized after wearing costumes deemed anti-Semitic. The rapper sported an oversized nose, bowl-cut wig and long beard during his performance in Seattle, and the Jerusalem Post reported that he looked like a “typical Jew.”
Macklemore eventually apologized and posted a message claiming that parts of her costume were chosen at random so she could disguise herself and move around freely during the show. He said it was not intended as a caricature of Jews.
Macklemore announced on X that all streaming proceeds from “Hind’s Hole” will be donated to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.
Representatives for Macklemore did not respond to requests for comment.
Brian Flood contributed to this report.
