Ben Haggerty (aka Macklemore) continues to demonstrate that he’s one of the few celebrities with a soul…
The song Hind’s Hall 2 is his latest release in support of Palestine, with all proceeds going to UNRWA. In this track (with a brilliant opening verse by Anees) he continues to call out the genocidal powers that be. What I appreciate the most in this song is that he makes room for several Palestinian voices, including the gorgeous harmony of the California Palestinian Youth Choir. He’s not afraid to put his own ego aside and use his platform for good by amplifying marginalized voices. That’s something I’ve always really respected, and this track is no exception.
When it reaches his verse, he goes hard and doesn’t disappoint:
Long live the resistance if there's something to resist
Had enough of you motherfuckers murdering little kids
PC for a minute I was trying to be a bridge
But there'll never be freedom by pleading with Zionists
World screaming, "Free Palestine"
We seen the manual we know how you colonized
You'd be surprised by how many fucks you actually really don't give
When you take away the power of the all-mighty dollar sign…