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NARCY & redveil Team Up For Politically Charged Track “Sword”

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NARCY is an MC who has always taken a stand against injustice. Overall, the Montreal-based artist is a creative through and through. He doesn’t mind taking artistic risks, especially when they can help enhance his message. For instance, he was one of the first artists to make a music video entirely out of AI. This is all the more impressive when you realize he did it before the ChatGPT boom from 2023. Moreover, NARCY is also a professor who has taught classes at Concordia University about hip-hop, and he even had a course on Kanye West that made headlines a few years ago.

Through all of these endeavors, NARCY has still found the time to make music. For instance, today, he dropped off “Sword,” a thought-provoking politically-charged track that features redveil. This song contains somber yet uplifting production that has gorgeous strings throughout. The music matches the images of the music video perfectly, as we see numerous people trying to live their daily lives in a war-torn area. The lyrics speak about war crimes and the destruction happening in the Middle East. The Israel-Palestine situation is one that has been devastating for decades, and it is weighing heavily on the minds of many artists. NARCY does a fantastic job of navigating the conflict, calling out injustice and showing the world that this isn’t right.

Let us know what you think about this track, in the comments section down below. Have you listened to NARCY’s music in the past? What are some of your favorite songs and projects from the MC? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates form around the music world. We will continue to keep you informed on all of your favorite artists and their upcoming projects.

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NARCY & redveil Rap About War Crimes And The State Of Affairs

Quotable Lyrics:

You Churn our babies bones down then you sell it as “Exxon”
A Martyrs breath spray the musk assassinate Elon
This whole Music game is like – cent com
What a wonderful world with a Dysfunctional swirl

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Doja Cat Draws Attention To “Suffering” In Palestine, Ukraine, And More With Passionate Global Citizen Festival Speech

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Doja Cat used her platform at the Global Citizen Festival on Saturday night in New York City to draw attention to injustices taking place in Palestine, Ukraine, and several more countries across the world. In doing so, the Scarlet rapper called on her fans to continue using their voices to raise awareness for those in need of help.

“Right now, millions of men, women and children in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, the Congo and all across the world, are suffering. In times like this, it is important to remember that we have the power to bring change, love light and hope to those who need it most,” Doja said, as caught by Billboard. “I join forces with Global Citizen to help people in areas of conflict and crisis, and I know so many of you join me in taking action to earn your tickets to be here tonight. But we can’t stop now. Please keep using your voice to help those fleeing violence get the food, shelter and education they need and very, very much deserve. There is a beauty in strength in all of you who are watching this, and who choose to be here tonight. This is our time to put it into what matters most, and that is life.”

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Doja Cat Performs During Global Citizen Festival

NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 28: Doja Cat performs in concert at the Global. Citizen Festival in Central Park on September 28, 2024, in New York City. (Photo by XPX/Star Max/GC Images)

Doja is far from the first artist to speak out on the situation in Palestine. Macklemore recently made headlines for shouting “F*ck America” during a performance at the Palestine Will Live Forever Festival. He eventually got dropped from Neon City Festival in the wake of the move. He also released the song, “Hind’s Hall 2,” earlier this month.

Doja Cat Speaks Out

Check out Doja’s full comments on injustice in the world below. She also used to opportunity to deny rumors that she’s secretly married to Joseph Quinn. Other performers at the event included Post Malone, Jelly Roll, and Rauw Alejandro. Be on the lookout for further updates on Doja Cat on HotNewHipHop.

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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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Macklemore Teams Up With Palestinian Artists For “Hind’s Hall 2”

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Macklemore has teamed up with several Palestinian artists for his new song, “Hind’s Hall 2.” They include MC Abdul and Anees Mokhiber as well as author and comedian Amer Zahr. Similar to the first song, all proceeds will go to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). On the track, he calls out Democratic Presidential Candidate Kamala Harris. “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.

“Hind’s Hall” references a new name that pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University gave to a building on campus, earlier this year. It refers to the six-year-old Palestinian child Hind Rajab, who was killed in northern Gaza by Israeli forces. Macklemore has been vocal in his support for Palestine since Israel began retaliating for the October 7th attack, last year. “My heart deeply hurts for the Israelis that lost loved ones to such an abomination,” he wrote at the time. ”… But killing innocent humans in retaliation as collective punishment is not the answer. That is why I am supporting the people around the world who are calling for a ceasefire… I stand for a Free Palestine and an end to the looming genocide of its people.” Check out his newest song, “Hind’s Hall 2,” below. Be on the lookout for further updates on Macklemore on HotNewHipHop.

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Macklemore Raises Awareness For Palestine With New Single

Quotable Lyrics:

In our lifetime we will be free
One day when the light shines we will be free
In our lifetime we will be free
And they can bury us
But they will find out we are seeds

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Kehlani Donates More Than $550k In Merch Sales To Palestine, Sudan, & Congo

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Last month, Kehlani announced the release of her 4th studio album CRASH. The project has already been teased with a pair of new singles and fans won’t have to wait long to hear the whole thing. The album is expected to be released in its entirety next week on June 21. It represents a year already packed full of major R&B releases from artists like PARTYNEXTDOOR, 4batz, SiR, Kali Uchis, Erika De Casier, and more. But with the release of her new album she also undertook a massive charitable gesture with her newest line of merch sales.

Kehlani has been one of the loudest voices speaking in support of the people of Palestine in all of entertainment. It’s been a controversial subject since October of last year when long-standing tensions between Palestine and Israel erupted into full-on conflict. Now the R&B singer backed up her vocal support with a massive financial donation not just to Palestine, but to Sudan and Congo as well. Last month, she released the second single from CRASH, “Next 2 U” and its accompanying music video. She also launched a merch line in tandem with the release designed to raise money for Operation Olive Branch. In a new Instagram post she revealed the staggering amount of money she raised as a result. Check out the post below.

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Kehlani’s Massive Donation Of Merch Sales

Right at the start of her post, Kehlani reveals the merch line raised $555k. “555k. no words. thank you, to you. thank you @operationolivebranch thank you @nolcollective thank you @simsim.jpeg
thank you God, thank YOU.free Palestine. free Congo free Sudan. land back. land back. land back, the caption of her post reads.

What do you think of Kehlani raising $555k in merch sales and donating it all to Operation Olive Branch? Do you think her vocal activism will have an affect on the sales of her upcoming new album CRASH? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Wu-Tang Clan Affiliate Blasts Macklemore’s Pro-Palestine Song In New Diss Track

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Macklemore’s pro-Palestine song “Hind’s Hall” drew much praise and much backlash for a couple of different reasons, the most obvious of which is a political disagreement with his stance on the current conflict with Israel and Hamas. Wu-Tang Clan affiliate Remedy is one of many who criticized the rapper for this track, and released a response of his own with the diss “Ben” and an accompanying music video. The visual, in addition to showing various statistics and video evidence of some of the topics, also shows a performance in which he dressed up in a stereotypical Jewish “costume,” linking this to alleged antisemitism within “Hind’s Hall.”

Furthermore, Remedy attempts to debunk what he perceives as Macklemore’s bigoted claims about Jewish people and their connections to governance and the media. He will donate all proceeds from the “Ben” track to Polyphony, “an organization that bridges the divide between the Palestinian and Israeli communities, by using music as a common ground,” per the YouTube video’s description. It’s important to note that this is a much more gray, nuanced, and complicated topic than what either MC is letting on in their songs. So take their statements with a grain of salt and do your own research on both sides to avoid bigoted generalizations, blind defense of systemic oppression, or anything in between.

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Remedy’s Macklemore Diss “Ben”: Listen & Watch The Music Video

“When I say ‘Free Palestine,’ it’s not against anyone,” Macklemore posted on social media last December, before “Hind’s Hall” came out. “It actually means we should protect everyone. It means equality for all. Respect, peace and love. It means the right to exist, regardless of what sector you’re from. My intention is to never offend anyone. I want every soul in this arena to feel the reflection of love. But there’s innocent humans out in Gaza murdered with our dollars. Those precious human lives are an extension of us.

“I can’t get up here and jump around in a fur coat and pretend while in my gut… my gut’s saying, ‘You know better, Ben,’” Macklemore continued. “The ancestors yelling, ‘You’d better step up for us.’ I love my Jewish brothers and sisters so much. My perspective is one that’s saying ‘Free Palestine’ is also rooted in your protection, my loves. There isn’t a drop of anti-Semitic thought in my head or my blood. ‘Never again,’ means never again for all.”

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Belly Calls Out The Government Lies On Pro-Palestinian Track “Patience Vs. Patients”

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A few weeks ago, Macklemore shed some much-needed light on the awful circumstances that are taking place between Israel and Palestine. Thousands upon thousands of natives from the latter are being murdered, misplaced, and etc. This tragedy is something that the Seattle rapper felt is not discussed enough amongst his peers, so he dropped “Hind’s Hall”. Macklemore has been in plenty of difficult situations in the past when talking about social issues in his career. But he decided to speak his mind unapologetically and he got a lot of well-deserved praise for talking about something he cannot directly relate to. Now, Belly, a native Palestinian, is joining him in the protest against the U.S. government on “Patience vs. Patients”.

In “Hind’s Hall”, Macklemore directly called out President Joe Biden for being a supporter of Israel’s attacks. “The blood is on your hands, Biden, we can see it all“. The former collaborator of Ryan Lewis also called out the media for consistently covering the brutal Drake Kendrick Lamar feud more than the ongoing bloody war in real life. However, Belly is not getting as direct on “Patience vs. Patients”. The track is much shorter, only clocking in at 1:20. Still, his words are just as important.

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Listen To “Patience Vs. Patients” By Belly

Belly’s overarching message is that will the government is showing hardly any signs of urgency, countless lives are continuing to be lost. He also highlights the number of lies being told by certain political parties. Finally, Belly also mentions that the Palestinians are still painted as the bad guys. “Kill us in broad day, then they blame the deceased / There was no change, even when we came with receipts / Cause we gave ’em to a nation of sheep“. Be sure to support “Patience vs. Patients” with the link above.

What are your thoughts on “Patience vs. Patients” by Belly? Is this the best pro-Palestinian track that has been released, why or why not? Is he still a criminally underrated rapper, or is he properly rated? What is your favorite aspect of it? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Belly. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

Quotable Lyrics:

False prophets, imposters, spreading gossip
Criminals that win Oscars, Kevin Costner’s
Drones, helicopters, killing our doctors
Turned the hospital to a hospice
While you watched it
Then you wonder why we’re losing

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Kehlani Shares Powerful Message About Artists’ Silence On Palestine After Attacks In Rafah

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Kehlani shared a strong message in support of Palestine on Instagram, Monday, after an Israeli airstrike killed 45 Palestinians in an encampment for displaced people. In their post, they explained that they’re struggling to focus on their music career as they constantly witness the violence in the region online.

“I don’t got it no more, I just don’t,” Kehlani began their post, “I tried hella ways to cope & it doesn’t exist and that’s okay, nobody should know how to cope right now. I tried to drop some music & get my mind back right, my focus back & the rage is just EXTREMELY prevalent. This sh*t is f*cking me up BEEN f*cking me up it should be f*cking a lot of yall up but apparently it’s not???? What’s good yall??? We don’t sell out shows without A CROWD FULL OF PEOPLE. The songs don’t chart without PEOPLE. The trends don’t trend without PEOPLE. You don’t draw a line at beheaded babies or people burnt alive after 7 months the of plenty of other atrocities? Idc about the roll out the formula the strategy the algorithm at this point i’m begging U TO BE PEOPLE. BE A F*CKIN HUMAN BEING.”

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Kehlani Performs During Sol Blume Music Festival

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – AUGUST 20: Kehlani performs during the Sol Blume. Music festival at Discovery Park on August 20, 2023, in Sacramento, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage)

They also added several more posts about the recent atrocities in Rafah on their Instagram Story. The attack came just days after the United Nations International Court of Justice ordered the Israeli military to cease its operation in Rafah. The Israeli military claimed it was targeting a Hamas installation. The country’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, labeled the loss of civilian life a “tragic mistake” in a speech at the Israeli Knesset afterward, according to CNN. Overall, Israel’s attacks in Gaza have killed over 36,000 Palestinians after 1,200 people were killed in Israel in the violent attacks on Oct. 7.

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Not all artists have been silent on what’s going on in Palestine. Macklemore recently dropped the track, “Hind’s Hall,” in support of college students calling for their universities to divest from Israel. The title references the Columbia University activists’ renaming of Hamilton Hall to honor Hind Rajab, a six-year-old Palestinian child killed by Israeli forces. Be on the lookout for further updates on Kehlani and Palestine on HotNewHipHop.

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Macklemore Is Anti-Biden And Pro-Palestine On The Fiery New Song ‘Hind’s Hall’

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In case you missed it, for weeks now, there have been pro-Palestine protests at Columbia University, and they have taken over to the point that the school’s main commencement ceremony was just canceled. Macklemore is now showing support for these protestors with a new song, “Hind’s Hall.” The song is titled after the new name protesters have given the school’s Hamilton Hall, in honor of a 6-year-old girl who died in Gaza.

The track starts with a direct backing of the protestors as Macklemore raps, “Yeah, the people, they won’t leave / What is threatening about divesting and wanting peace? / The problem isn’t the protests, it’s what they’re protesting / It goes against what our country is funding.”

He also goes after President Joe Biden, rapping, “The blood is on your hands, Biden, we can see it all / And f*ck no, I’m not voting for you in the fall.”

Macklemore later nods to the ongoing Drake/Kendrick Lamar feud, saying, “What happened to the artist? What do you got to say? / If I was on a label, you could drop me today / I’d be fine with it ’cause the heart fed my page / I want a ceasefire, f*ck a response from Drake.”

This isn’t Macklemore’s first time speaking up about Palestine: At a November 2023 rally, he said, “They told me to be quiet. They told me to do my research, to go back, that it’s too complex to say something, right? To be silent in this moment. In the last three weeks, I’ve gone back, and I’ve done some research. […] I’m teachable. I don’t know enough. But I know enough that this is a genocide.”

Listen to “Hind’s Hall” above.

Macklemore Attacks Joe Biden On Pro-Palestine Song “Hind’s Hall”

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Macklemore speaks his mind. The Seattle rapper has been lionized and villainized for discussing controversial topics in his music, but he’s stuck to his guns throughout his career. His latest single, “Hind’s Hall,” is perhaps his most controversial yet. Macklemore champions Palestine over the song’s three verses, and takes political leaders to task for not doing anything to aid its citizens. He goes as far as to call put Joe Biden, and tell him the President that he has “blood” on his hands.

The rapper doesn’t bother with entendres or hidden meanings. He comes out and plainly states how he feels about the current Palestine situation. He also notes the recent wave of student protests. “History been repeating for the last 75,” he raps. “The nakba never ended, the colonizer lied. If students in tents posted on the lawn, occupying the quad is really against the law.” From there, Macklemore criticizes the prioritization of profit over war, and the ways in which those in power benefit from prolonged struggles. “Who gets the right to defend,” he adds. “And who gets the right of resistance has always been about dollars.”

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Macklemore Also Throws A Shot At Drake

Macklemore even makes reference to the ongoing Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar battle. He points out how unimportant the battle is amidst real world conflict. “I want a ceasefire,” he raps aggressively. “F*ck a response from Drake.” The biggest diss, however is reserved for the President. The rapper says that he’s disappointed in Biden’s handling of the Palestine situation, and even the President that he no longer has his vote. “The blood is on your hands, Biden, we can see it all,” he adds. “And f*ck no, I’m not voting for you in the fall.”

What are your thoughts on this new diss, “Hind’s Hall” by Macklemore? Is this is the best song Macklemore has released in years? Do you agree with his message? Do you think his comments about Joe Biden were accurate? We would like to hear what you have to say, so be sure to leave your takes in the comments section. Additionally, always keep it locked in with HNHH for all of the latest news surrounding Macklemore. Finally, stay with us for everything else going on in the music world.

Quotable Lyrics

Undecided; you can’t twist the truth, the people out here united
Never be defeated when freedom’s on the horizon
Yet the music industry’s quiet, complicit in their platform of silence

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