Hind's Hall
| "Hind's Hall" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Macklemore | |
| Released | May 6, 2024 |
| Recorded | 2024 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 2:49 |
| Songwriter(s) | Macklemore |
"Hind's Hall" is a protest song released in 2024 by American hip hop artist Macklemore.
The song supports the 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses and calls for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war. "Hind's Hall" is a reference to the barricading of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University by students and their renaming of it to Hind's Hall in honour of Hind Rajab, a six-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza City.[1]
In his lyrics, Macklemore is critical of the US funding the Israeli military and the acceptance by US politicians of financial resources from pro-Israel lobbying organisations such as Christians United for Israel and AIPAC. The song also denounces Congress' banning of TikTok, and the white supremacy apparent in policing and policy decisions, as well as the conflating of anti-semitism with anti-Zionism. "Hind's Hall" also makes reference to genocide, the ongoing Nakba and the killing of Palestinian men, women and children in the Gaza Strip. It is evident in the song that Macklemore holds President Joe Biden complicit in the killing of Palestinian civilians and the destruction of Palestinian infrastructure and declares he will not be voting for Biden in the 2024 United States presidential election. Macklemore is also an outspoken critic of Donald Trump, featuring in a 2016 song entitled "FDT (Fuck Donald Trump), Pt. 2".[2] Macklemore also condemns the complicity of the music industry in their silence on the Palestinian issue.
"Hind's Hall" samples the tune "Ana La Habibi" by the iconic Lebanese singer Fairuz and also quotes the main lyrics from the song "Fuck Tha Police" by rappers N.W.A.
Macklemore announced that all proceeds made from the song were to be donated towards the UNRWA.[3]
See also
- List of anti-war songs
- Ohio (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young song), a protest song and counterculture anthem in reaction to the Kent State shootings of May 4, 1970
References
- ^ "'Hind Hall': How Columbia's Hamilton Hall became its signature protest hub". Al Jazeera. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ "Macklemore Drops 'Trump's Over Freestyle'". Rap-Up. January 10, 2021. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ Singh, Karan (May 6, 2024). "Macklemore To Donate All Earnings From New Song To Palestinian Relief Amid College Protests". HipHopDX. Retrieved May 7, 2024.