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Macklemore has released his new protest song ‘Fucked Up’, aiming at Israel, Donald Trump and Elon Musk.The song sees the musician – real name Benjamin Haggerty – rap “The world’s on fire, we don’t own the water / Inmates hired for a couple dollars, y’all / New era ushered, but white supremacy is still in charge / Talkin’ colonizing Gaza from the White House lawn,” referring to the devastating LA Wildfires as well as Trump’s presidency and his plan for the United States to take ownership of the Gaza Strip.Macklemore goes on to call Musk in the chorus, saying: “They got me fucked up (Woo, woo) / And Elon, we know exactly what that was, bruh,” referring to the tech billionaire making two Nazi-like gestures during Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration.The song also takes aim at tech corporations and CEOs, billionaires, media censorship and more but highlights how there is strength in resistance.The final verse of the track sees the rapper look towards the next couple of years with Trump in the White House and raps: “The next four years, it’s time to ride / Fuck ICE, free Congo, Sudan, and Palestine / If you still haven’t said shit about the genocide / Know your grandkids one day are gonna ask you, “‘Why?'”. Directed by Omar Alali, ‘Fucked Up’s accompanying music video opens with a title card with a quote from esteemed socialist Eugene V.

BBC.Model Bella Hadid, who is of Palestinian descent – and has continually advocated for an end to the war with sister Gigi – shared on Instagram Stories a clip of Palestinians celebrating the deal. “My heart is in pieces”, she wrote.

controversial comments during a performance.On Wednesday, the star went viral after videos emerged on social media of him saying “f—k America”, while performing at Seattle’s charity music event Palestine Will Live Forever.“Straight up, say it. I’m not gonna stop you.

Macklemore has spoken out after chanting “fuck America” at a recent festival in aid of Palestine, saying he wished he had “been in a better place with my grief and anger”.The statement came during a set at the Palestine Will Live Forever Festival in Seattle on Saturday night (September 21). Days later, the rapper was dropped from the lineup of Las Vegas’ Neon City Festival “due to unforeseen circumstances”.Now, he’s explained his comments in an Instagram post. “My thoughts and feelings are not always expressed perfectly or politely.

Macklemore has been dropped from Las Vegas’ Neon City Festival “due to unforeseen circumstances”, the festival’s team has shared.In an Instagram post shared yesterday (September 24), the festival updated their line-up in an announcement, simply stating that the rapper “will no longer be performing” at the festival after announcing his inclusion just last Friday (September 20).The next day, Macklemore released ‘Hind’s Hall 2’, a sequel to his fiery pro-Palestine single in May – this time, he features Palestinian-American artists Anees and Amer Zahr, Gaza-born rapper MC Abdul, and vocals from the Los Angeles Palestinian Kids Choir.A day after its release, he performed at the Palestine Will Live Forever Festival in Seattle, where he chanted “fuck America” during his set.A post shared by Neon City Festival (@neoncityfestival)They state that its headliners – DJ/producers Alison Wonderland and Seven Lions, pop-rock group Neon Trees and singer-songwriter Russell Dickerson – are still set to perform on the event weekend of November 22 to 24. The festival is free entry with no age restrictions.

dropped an anti-Israel song in May titled “Hind’s Hall,” referring to the Columbia University building that students occupied and renamed in honor of a 6-year-old Palestinian girl killed in the Israel-Gaza war. The song praised the anti-Israel encampments and protests on college campuses across the country and called out President Biden, the police and the music industry. The rapper this month dropped a second version of the song that now calls out Vice President Kamala Harris, who became the Democratic presidential nominee when Biden backed out of the race in July.

Macklemore has announced the cancellation of an upcoming show in Dubai in an effort to “boycott doing business in UAE” due to the ongoing crisis in Sudan.In a social media post shared yesterday (August 24), the rapper explained his decision in a lengthy statement.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 writes.“It was important for me to learn and really get a grasp on the situation.

Macklemore unknowingly invited a fugitive onstage during a festival appearance in Slovakia last week.The rapper was performing at Lovestream in Bratislava last Saturday (August 17) when he invited a fan on stage to sing with him. But, unbeknownst to him, she has been evading police capture.After the performance, the woman reportedly “boasted” about the experience on social media, which garnered the attention of the police.A Facebook post on the official Polícia Slovenskej Republiky page described the “curious situation”.“During the performance of one of the foreign interpreters, one of the audience was also selected to the stage, who sang with [Macklemore] and apparently enjoyed the joint performance with her idol,” the translated post read.SLOVENKA VO VYTRŽENÍ ZO SPOLOČNÉHO SÓLA S MACKLEMOROM ZABUDLA, ŽE JE V PÁTRANÍ: POLICAJTI POČKALI KÝM DOSPIEVA A ZOBRALI…Posted by Polícia Slovenskej republiky on Monday, August 19, 2024“The woman immortalized this experience and boasted it on a social network, which did not escape the attention of an observant citizen, who at the same time follows the site of the MV SR.

Facebook post shared on Slovakian Police’s official page, authorities released a statement about the ordeal, which they described as a “curious situation.”“During the performance of one of the foreign interpreters, one of the audience was also selected to the stage, who sang with [Macklemore] and apparently enjoyed the joint performance with her idol,” the translated statement read.“The woman immortalized this experience and boasted it on a social network, which did not escape the attention of an observant citizen, who at the same time follows the site of the MV SR. He recognized the woman and found out that he had just seen her on the above-mentioned website and informed the police immediately.”“The police subsequently waited until the woman on the stage was [identified as an] adult and detained a 24-year-old woman from Bratislava, on whom the court was issued an order to impose imprisonment, which the young woman was avoiding,” they added.

Macklemore has delivered a rousing speech at a pro-Palestine rally calling the conflict a “genocide” – watch the moment below.The rapper was invited to give an impromptu speech in Washington, D.C., where he spoke about the conflict. Al Jazeera has claimed that the current Palestinian death toll has hit 9,770 as of November 5. At least 4,000 of the victims were reported to be children.

Ed Sheeran brought out Macklemore for a performance of ‘Can’t Hold Us’ at his Seattle show this weekend – watch footage below.Performing at Lumen Field on Saturday (August 26) as part of his North American ‘+ – = ÷ x Tour’ (‘Mathematics’ tour)‘, Sheeran introduced Macklemore – real name Benjamin Hammond Haggerty – in his home city of Seattle.“I have a real great love for Seattle,” Sheeran told the crowd. “And there’s an artist that I really love from here.

Macklemore has had a whirlwind 24 hours.Following the release of the charming “No Bad Days” music video directed by his seven-year-old daughter, Sloane, the Grammy-winning rapper dropped his fifth album “BEN” and then announced ‘The ‘Ben Tour’that will bring new music as well as the radio staples you know and love like “Thrift Shop,” “Can’t Stop Us” and “Same Love” to fans all over North America this fall.Yes, that all really happened on Friday, March 3.And, midway through the 20-concert run, Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, will make a stop in the Big Apple when he plays New York City’s The Rooftop at Pier 17 on Sept.

Throughout his longstanding career in the music industry, Macklemore has been open about his struggles with addiction and the obstacles he's faced on his path to sobriety. Sprinkled throughout his discography, the «Thrift Shop» rapper has gotten candid about drug and alcohol abuse, relapsing, and relying on the addiction community for treatment. Now, Macklemore is opening up once again and sharing that during the first summer of the COVID-19 pandemic, he found himself back in the throes of addiction. Sharing a video to TikTok, Macklemore wrote, «I relapsed during the first summer of Covid.

If you ever have the pleasure of speaking with Macklemore, even for a few minutes, you’ll quickly discover that the man is genuine when it comes to his passions. The Seattle native loves making music, the Seahawks, his wife and kids – their third child, Hugo, just arrived in September – and helping people. That last part, helping people, has woven itself throughout most if not all aspects of his life. Macklemore’s music aims to help people – from shining light on systemic racism with his “White Privilege” songs and his recently released motivational single, “Next Year” – but even he knows you need to put boots on the ground.

Macklemore has reunited with longtime friend and collaborator Ryan Lewis for his latest single ‘Next Year’ – listen to the brand new track below.The rapper’s optimistic new single – which also features former Mainland vocalist and guitarist Windser – is his first new music in almost two years, and comes ahead of what he hopes will be a better year than the last.“Next year’s my come up/ I’ve been lackin’ but I can feel that it’s the one/ All the last three-sixty-five-one sucked/ Like God group texted the world and dumped us,” he raps in the opening lines of the new track, calling to task the coronavirus pandemic that threw a spanner in the works of most peoples lives this past 18 months.Armed with a positive outlook when thinking about what

Macklemore is going to be a father of three!The rapper's wife, Tricia Davis, revealed via Instagram Stories on Monday that they're expecting their third child together this summer. The two are already parents to daughters Sloane, 5, and Colette, 3.Tricia announced the exciting news by sharing a photo of herself in pajamas, cradling her baby bump.