Macklemore on Twitter/X
Rapper Macklemore released a new protest track on Monday in which he backed pro-Palestine protestors across the country and condemned their critics — including President Joe Biden.
The track, entitled “Hind’s Hall” after the building occupied by protestors at Columbia University, made it clear that Macklemore is roundly in support of the pro-Palestine cause, calling out the police who dismantled encampments, those who labeled the protests anti-Semitic, and politicians who continue to support Israel. Macklemore debuted the track on Twitter/X, stating that all proceeds from “Hind’s Hall” on streaming platforms would go to UNRWA:
HIND’S HALL. Once it’s up on streaming all proceeds to UNRWA. pic.twitter.com/QqZEKmzwZI
— Macklemore (@macklemore) May 6, 2024
The lyrics against Biden are brief, but blunt enough:
The blood is on your hands, Biden, we can see it all
And fuck no, I’m not voting for you in the fall.
Macklemore even works in a shot at Drake amid his feud with Kendrick Lamar: “I want a ceasefire/Fuck a response from Drake.”
Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine posted some serious flattery:
Honestly @macklemore’s “Hind’s Hall” is the most Rage Against The Machine song since Rage Against The Machine.
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) May 7, 2024
Biden has been the subject of criticism for his administration’s continued — but now conditional — support of Israel. He has condemned hate speech from both supporters and critics of Israel during these protests.
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