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Macklemore Swiftly Removed From Neon City Festival Lineup Following Controversial Declaration

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Macklemore has always been a fairly controversial rapper throughout his career. But since the Israel-Palestine conflict, which continues to be a major storyline, he’s become even more outspoken. In early May, the Seattle native put out “HIND’S HALL”, a pro-Palestinian track that aimed to draw more attention to something more important than a rap beef. Then, just a few days ago, the Ryan Lewis collaborator dropped of a sequel with a handful of Palestinian American artists, a Gaza native, as well as a LA Palestinian youth choir. This one speaks about resiliency through these troubling times and being there for one another.

On top of hitting the booth and speaking at rallies, Macklemore recently went onstage to perform at a Seattle festival. This event was put together to assist some aid programs such as Pious Projects, HEAL Palestine, United Nations Relief and Works Agency, and the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund. However, during his time onstage, Macklemore may have gotten a little to bold. One of the audience members got a video of him saying “f*** America”, which produced some cheers and claps, but not from the organizers with the Neon City Festival.

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Macklemore Says “F*** America”

According to Pitchfork, he was scheduled to headline it, but that isn’t happening now thanks to his declaration. He has not yet broken his silence since the clip made the rounds online. However, a few local pro sports teams he’s affiliated with have. The Seattle Kraken of the NHL, Seattle Sounders FC, and the Seattle Mariners have made public statements, with all of them essentially looking into how they want to handle the matter. Sadly, for the Neon City Festival, their inaugural show is already receiving some setbacks. It is still slated to begin on November 22 and run through the 24th.

What are your thoughts on Macklemore being taken out of the Neon City Festival lineup for his “f*** America” statement? Do you think it was the right move by the organizers to do this? Do you side with the Seattle rapper’s declaration? We would like to hear what you have to say, so leave your thoughts in the comments. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Mackelmore. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

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Macklemore Yells Out “F*ck America” During Seattle Concert

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Macklemore chanted “f*ck America” to his fans in his hometown of Seattle at the Palestine Will Live Forever Festival on Saturday night. While attendees in person erupted in cheers, the move is proving to be controversial on social media. Plenty of conservative accounts have been sharing the clip, causing him to face tons of backlash.

“If you hate this country, then get tf out. Go find one that represents your ideals. American doesn’t want or need your trash here,” one user on X (formerly Twitter) wrote. Another added: “If you hate this country, there’s nothing preventing you from leaving.” Others did come to his defense. One user wrote: “Nuts that less than a year ago I though Macklemore was one of the corniest rappers alive and now I feel he is one of the most important voices in music. Appreciate him standing up for Palestinians and all that support them.”

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Macklemore Performs In Melbourne, Australia

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – MAY 15: Macklemore performs at Rod Laver Arena on May 15, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)

The viral chant comes after Macklemore shared his new pro-Palestinian song, “Hind’s Hall 2.” On the song, he calls out Kamala Harris while referencing the uncommitted movement in Michigan. “Hey Kamala, I don’t know if you listening, but stop sending money and weapons, you ain’t winning Michigan. We are committed, and hell no we ain’t switching positions, because the whole world turned Palestinian,” he raps. He also teamed up with multiple Palestinian artists for the song, including MC Abdul and Anees Mokhiber as well as author and comedian Amer Zahr. Proceeds will go to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

Macklemore Leads Crowd On “F*ck America” Chant

Macklemore has been vocal about his support for Palestine on several occasions over the last year. He dropped the first version of “Hind’s Hall” back in May. Check out the viral clip of him in his hometown of Seattle below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Macklemore on HotNewHipHop.

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Boosie Badazz Says This Is The “Brokest” He’s Ever Seen America

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Aside from his music, Boosie Badazz is known for sharing his opinion on anything and everything online. This isn’t only limited to the world of hip hop either, as he also frequently weighs in on current events, politics, and more. Earlier today, for example, he decided to share his take on the current state of the U.S. economy. According to him, it’s not looking good. In fact, he says that this is the “brokest” he’s ever seen the country.

Boosie sounded off on Twitter/X, explaining how nowadays, a lot of people are barely scraping by. He described how after paying their bills, most are left with little money to spend on anything else. The Louisiana-born MC also noted how several companies are laying off employees and filing for bankruptcy.

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Boosie Badazz Claims The Country Is “Hurting”

“ITS CR*ZY HOW EVERY COMPANY IS GOING BROKE N FILING FOR BANKRUPTCY THIS WORLD HAS NO MONEY,” he began. “THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IS HURTING. PEOPLE HAVE NO MONEY. BESIDES PAYING YOUR BILLS ITS NOTHING EXTRA YOU HAVE MONEY TO SPEND ON COMPANIES HAVE TO LAY OFF THOUSANDS OF WORKERS YOU REALLY HAVE TO CHANGE YOUR LIFESTYLE R ELSE THIS IS THE BROKEST IVE EVER SEEN AMERICA.” Of course, Boosie’s post has prompted some spirited responses in his comments section.

While many think that the rapper made some solid points, others are urging him to stop complaining, as he’s likely to have it better on the financial front than most. Several also argue that what he’s pointed out is nothing new. What do you think of Boosie Badazz’s recent Tweet about the current state of the U.S. economy? Do you agree with him or not? What do you think is to blame? Share your thoughts in the comments section down below, and keep an eye on HNHH for more updates.

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Andrew Tate “Misses America” According to New Tweet

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Andrew Tate “misses America”, according to a new tweet from the influencer. Tate hasn’t lived in the States since 2017, when he and his brother relocated to Romania. Tate has long stated that he made the move due to the much more lenient enforcement of laws in the Eastern European nation. However, that did not stop Romanian officials from throwing the book at the Tate brothers over alleged rape and human trafficking.

It’s not the first blunt, four-word tweet that Tate has spontaneously made in recent weeks. Tate simply wrote “I am a Billionaire” on X on November 23. It’s a bold claim from a man who was recently valued at a net worth of around £10 million. That figure came from the Romanian officials who evaluated Tate’s assets as part of his ongoing trial for rape, human trafficking, and organized crime. The lavish lifestyle portrayed by Tate over the years appears to be almost entirely fabricated. Even Tate’s own lawyers admitted that the former kickboxing world champion “plays a character online”.

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Andrew Tate Claims He & Elon Musk Refused Millions To Sell Their Souls

Elsewhere, on November 30, Tate cryptically claimed that he and Elon Musk turned down multi-million dollar payments to sell out. “I turned down 50m to sell my soul. All I had to do was shut up on certain subjects and sell trash to kids. I refused. Then I was arrested. Elon turned down 500m plus. Not many hero’s left. G,” Tate cryptically wrote on X, formerly Twitter. Tate did not specify who had offered the money or what he would have to stop speaking on to receive it. As a result, the post reads like a generic “deep state” conspiracy tweet. Later in the day, Tate reposted a post about the “new world order” from 2013.

Furthermore, people pointed out several hypocrisies. First, people noted that Tate is currently beefing with Musk because Musk seemingly ignored his offer to “advertise X on X” for $1M a month. Additionally, people noted that Musk had “sold out” in recent weeks. Musk went from a fierce advocate of Palestine to posting pro-Israel content and even touring Israel with government officials.

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Keke Palmer Shares Concerns About The Government: “Nothing Is Safe”

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Keke Palmer recently hopped on social media to weigh in on the current state of America. Palmer expressed her distrust for the United States’ government, claiming that the way things are being run just “isn’t working.” “As a millennial l I’ve had enough,” she captioned the clip.

“It just gets to a point where we just don’t even have trust in the government anymore,” Palmer expresses in the clip. She continues, “People want us to be involved and want us to be engaged and we’d like to, but […] it’s hard to be involved and engaged when there’s so much distrust.” She then goes on to share her disappointment over some recent decisions made by the government. “How are y’all overturning Roe v. Wade?,” she asks, “How are y’all overturning Affirmative Action?” At this point, are we about to be segregated again?,” Palmer wonders.

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Keke Palmer Says She’s “Had Enough”

Recently Palmer also claimed she had been discriminated against at an airport. “Breast milk discrimination at the Houston airport ruined my mood,” she wrote on Twitter. “I should’ve popped my tit out right then,” she continued, “because the discretion and comfort of pumping is thwarted with threats to throw out over 16oz my babies food?!?!!! Why is that not a crime?? I’M A MOTHER for crying out loud.” Earlier this year, Palmer had her son with Darius Jackson, Leodis.

In May, Palmer dropped her new album, Big Boss. The LP is also accompanied by a film, which is over 40 minutes long. Just after the release, she did an interview with PEOPLE where she discussed sexism in the music industry. “We know bad things happen in all of them, but it’s almost like the acting world represents a union and the music industry represents non-union,” she explained. Palmer went on to say, “With music, it’s like everybody is being paid, and everybody’s a crooked cop. So, it seems like nothing will ever really come to a head.”

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Ice Cube Says America Is “Uneasy” Right Now

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Ice Cube says that America is “uneasy” right now. The legendary Compton rapper spoke about the state of the country during an interview with Wall Street‘s Maria Bartiromo about his BIG3 basketball league. Cube says that his goal with the league is to make cities across the country “a little better than we found them” while taking games on the road.

The conversation began with Cube revealing that he’s been meeting with MLB and NFL owners to learn about growing the BIG3. “We’ve been talking to owners of teams, some MLB, NFL,” he said. “We want real owners, guys who know how to promote the sport in their cities, a guy who knows the city. Not just a guy but investors who are familiar with the cities and very active in the cities they’re in. That’s part of our overall plan.”

Ice Cube Watching BIG3

FRISCO, TEXAS – JULY 02: Ice Cube looks on during the game between the Power and the Enemies in BIG3 Week Three at Comerica Center on July 02, 2022 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Tim Heitman/Getty Images for BIG3)

From there, Cube said that people should be “worried” the country is on the wrong track. “I think they should be [worried],” he admitted. “The country is very uneasy right now. Everybody got to do their part. The BIG3, we’re going from city to city this year. We’re not in our bubble like we have been in the last couple of years. We’re going to be all over the country this summer, hopefully making cities a little better than we found them when we leave. That’s our plan. I think it should be everybody’s plan. Everybody’s got to look in the mirror and say, ‘What can I do to make things better?’ That’s the only way it’s going to change.”

Ice Cube has long been a voice for social and political change in the United States. In addition to his politically-charged verses, he’s constantly pushing for action from politicians. He previously worked on the “Contract With Black America” initiative for the Donald Trump re-election campaign in 2020 and more.

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