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Hind's Hall (song)
"Hind's Hall" is a protest song by American rapper Macklemore, released as a single on May6, 2024. Written and produced by Macklemore, it expresses support for the 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses, pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses that call for divestment from Israel and a ceasefire in the Israel–Hamas war. The song's title is a reference to pro-Palestinian activists' renaming of Hamilton Hall (Columbia University), Hamilton Hall at Columbia University to "Hind's Hall" in honor of Killing of Hind Rajab, Hind Rajab, a six-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip. In the song, Macklemore is critical of United States support for Israel in the Israel–Hamas war, the United States's funding of Israel; he describes Israeli-occupied territories, Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories as Israel and apartheid, apartheid. Additionally, Macklemore announces his opposition to the music industry for their silence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macklemore
Benjamin Hammond Haggerty (born June 19, 1983), better known by his stage name Macklemore ( ; (formerly Professor Macklemore), is an American rapper and songwriter. A native of Seattle, Washington, he has collaborated with producer Ryan Lewis as the duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis. His releases to date include one mixtape, three EPs, and four albums. Macklemore and Lewis's single "Thrift Shop" (featuring Wanz) reached number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 2013. The single was dubbed by ''Billboard'' as the first song since 1994 to top the Hot 100 chart without the support of a major record label; however Macklemore, in a slightly unusual recording contract, pays a nominal percentage of sales to use Warner Bros. Records's radio promotion department to push his singles. Their second single, "Can't Hold Us", also peaked at number one on the Hot 100 chart, making Macklemore and Lewis the first duo in the chart's history to have their first two singles both reach the peak p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
