Macklemore has dropped a new pro-Palestine track – ‘Hind’s Hall 2’, which features Palestinian-American artists Anees and Amer Zahr, Gaza-born rapper MC Abdul, and vocals from the Los Angeles Palestinian Kids Choir.
He also chanted “fuck America” during his set at the Palestine Will Live Forever Festival in Seattle on Saturday night (September 21).
In clips shared to social media from the concert, Macklemore can be seen walking around the stage and telling the audience to “straight up” say the phrase “cause he ain’t going to stop them.”
He then says, “fuck America,” and was met with cheers from the audience.
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On Friday (September 20) he released his new track ‘Hind’s Hall 2’, which is the sequel to his song ‘Hind’s Hall’ – released in May. It was named after Columbia University’s Hamilton’s Hall, which was renamed Hind’s Hall by pro-Palestine student activists in honour of Hind Rajab – a child killed by Israeli forces in Gaza.
The new track ‘Hind’s Hall 2’ uses emotive lyrics, with singer Anees on the chorus saying; “In our lifetime we will be free, and though they can bury us, they will discover that we are seeds.”
The chorus also contains the slogan “from the river to the sea”, which is widely used by pro-Palestinian protestors.
Later in the song, Macklemore addresses Kamala Harris and references the Uncommitted movement, which aims to halt U.S. arms shipments to Israel, curb the country’s indiscriminate actions in Gaza, and stop the war. He raps: “Hey Kamala, I don’t know if you’re listening. But stop sending money and weapons or you ain’t winning Michigan/We uncommitted, and hell no we ain’t switching positions.”
The song is accompanied by a music video directed by Omar Alali and features footage from Gaza over the last 11 months.
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Macklemore has said that all proceeds from the track will go to The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).
Last month Macklemore cancelled his gig in Dubai in an effort to “boycott doing business in UAE” due to the ongoing crisis in Sudan.
Earlier this year, he announced a one-off performance in Dubai, due October 4 at the Coca-Cola Arena. He reveals that, since then, he’s been contacted by people requesting him to cancel the date “in solidarity with the people of Sudan and to boycott doing business in UAE for the role they are playing in the ongoing genocide and humanitarian crisis in the region,” he wrote on social media.
