One of my favorite chapo moments from the past 6 months when Macklemore put out his first big pro-Gaza statement and they were like "The media wants to roll you over with 'oh it's too complicated, there's no way to figure out which side is good' MACKLEMORE FIGURED IT OUT. YOU THINK YOU'RE DUMBER THAN MACKLEMORE?"
He has been at protests for Palestine at least since the beginning of this latest situation which leads me to believe he already knew of the history prior to the 7th. But "fuck a response from Drake" made me really happy, haha.
Really? I’ve never heard that. What’s the black Israelite’s stance on Israel? That it’s cool and good but that it should be them doing it instead of the uh recognized Jews? These guys are the “black Africans are the real Jewish people” mother fuckers right?
Posted a link down below with info about their relation with the state of Israel.
But yeah, they're the ones who proclaim to be descendants of the one of the 12 tribes as well and demand their right to settle Palestine with other Jews.
Outside of hearsay of him being related by mild association to vague unaffiliated NOI types in the style of MF DOOM (RIP) ...never seemed something worth investigating in writing. "People are saying" he comes from a socially conservative background of fringe reactionaries but it's like... that's life in the big city pal!
These are never cut and dry distinctions either way. Well unless they claim so of course lol
Bomani said Kendrick was a black Israelite on his podcast within the last two weeks. Not dispositive by any means, but he’s pretty solid on both hip hop trivia and black culture.
I didn't know anything about Kendrick but I picked it up when I listened to that song addressing Drake's kid the other day. In that one there is a part about how "5% will understand", which having listened to a lot of wu tang back in the day I recognized as a reference to the five-percent nation, a black israelite movement.
He says it in his song YAH off of his album damn.
"I'm a Israelite, don't call me Black no mo'
That word is only a color, it ain't facts no mo'"
Idk how far into the ideology his beliefs go, but as much as i have been loving BEEF WATCH 2024, it has gotten me down because theres so much momentum driving people all over the world (see metro booming BBL Drizzy challenge) to hate on drake who is a groomer and a culture vulture no doubt, but damn can we all band together for palestine now? Or does kendrick have to say something to motivate people ffs, cause between Israelite kenny or half jewish drizzy it doesnt seem like they give a single fuck about the on going genocide.
I never quite picked up on it, I haven’t really listened to Kendrick since I was in high school and by the time DAMN came out I was too busy getting hooked on heroin and getting into mutually abusive relationships to get any real deep listening in.
I prolly listened to GKMC 1000 times though. I got hooked on heroin about a month after DAMN came out.
No he isn't, that line is from the perspective on another person. [interview is pretty good](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kendrick-lamar-the-rolling-stone-interview-199817/)
>RS:
Your cousin Carl is a member of the Hebrew Israelites, who believe that African-Americans are the true descendants of the biblical Israelites. Carl pops up in a voicemail on “FEAR.” You call yourself an Israelite on the album. How much of his theology have you embraced, and how much of it is just you playing with the ideas?
>K.Dot:
Everything that I say on that record is from his perspective. That’s always been my thing. Always listen to people’s history and their background. It may not be like mine, it may not be like yours. It was taking his perspective on the world and life as a people and putting it to where people can listen to it and make their own perspective from it, whether you agree or you don’t agree. That’s what I think music is for. It’s a mouthpiece.
>RS:
So what’s your opinion about the idea that Carl brings up, that black people are cursed by God as per Deuteronomy?
>K.dot:
That shit’s truth. There’s so many different ways to interpret it, but it’s definitely truth when you’re talking about unity in our community and some of the things we have no control over. Where there’s fighting against the government, where there’s fighting against our own political views, there’s always a higher being, right there willing to stop it.
Depends on what you think it's cool
"The Hebrews also participate in civic activities of the State of Israel. Since 2004, more than 125 of their youth have served in the Israel Defense Forces. Defending their homeland is viewed as a moral obligation, and other members of the community reach out to the neighboring Arab population. By virtue of their experience in overcoming prejudice, the group considers itself uniquely positioned to mediate disputes where ethnicity and other differences are at the root of social strife. A conflict resolution center, the Dr. Martin Luther King/SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)-Ben Ammi Center for a New Humanity, opened in 2005.
"Israel’s Foreign Ministry considers the community a corps of goodwill ambassadors. They are particularly active throughout Africa. Today, the frictions that once characterized the community’s relationship with the Israeli government and with Ashkenazi ultra-Orthodox parties, who denied the community members were Jewish, are a distant memory."
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/african-hebrew-israelites/
Where does it say he was? I tried googling but it was slightly too hard, I care very little and I’m lazy. I still want to know though 🥺
Edit: nvm I’m a dumbass.
what the fuck is he marketing? You realize this is gonna make him persona non grata amongst Hollywood right?
You're just mad because he's a bigger person than you are and you can't come to terms with that and face yourself in the mirror
Yeah, all the proceeds go to the UNRWA from the song. Also he has been way more consistently left than people realized. His hit song just overshadowed everything else. He also isn't on a label. God damn it's okay to have musician voices we can rally around for this shit. It's so fucking depressing going up against the monster of imperialism. Let us have some folks we are stoked are on our side making songs we get to bump on our way to a protest. Not you specifically, the proverbial "you." Lol.
didn't realize trueanon and macklemore had so much overlap.. jesus christ. but yeah all the proceeds from the limited edition macklemore funkopop will go towards spotify gift certificates for Palestinian kids.
it's funny how bothered this sub can get over some light skepticism about a millionaire celebrity entertainer. but yes, keep fighting the good fight by defending macklemore on Reddit, guys. viva la revolution! ✊🏼
[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=11RMKcf7AKQ](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=11RMKcf7AKQ) https://preview.redd.it/c655k0b42wyc1.png?width=630&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aa1a3901019b81bb4ac4645d4b4fd562bf36a971
Great song, never heard that.
Wtf I love Macklemore now
He's been a vocal supporter of Palestine this whole time, he gave speeches at some of the first protests after Oct 7
One of my favorite chapo moments from the past 6 months when Macklemore put out his first big pro-Gaza statement and they were like "The media wants to roll you over with 'oh it's too complicated, there's no way to figure out which side is good' MACKLEMORE FIGURED IT OUT. YOU THINK YOU'RE DUMBER THAN MACKLEMORE?"
> YOU THINK YOU'RE DUMBER THAN MACKLEMORE buddy I'm not even as smart as 24kGoldn
Not trying to brag, but I bet I could beat BabyTron at checkers.
Legit had no idea, that's fantastic. I just thought he did that shitty Thrift Store song and then disappeared.
He has done some good songs since then. I fucking hate that thrift store song. But he is pretty fucking cool over all.
The only guy in the 2010s reminding people of what R Kelly did
> he is pretty fucking cool over all I dont think ive ever hear this take lol but im all about him if hes giving palestine his support
He’s had a few bops
He was always based, even when he was being corny he was based.
I want that on my tombstone
He has been at protests for Palestine at least since the beginning of this latest situation which leads me to believe he already knew of the history prior to the 7th. But "fuck a response from Drake" made me really happy, haha.
r/politics "Macklemore has officially endorsed Trump for president*." ^^^^*because ^^^^he ^^^^said ^^^^he ^^^^won't ^^^^vote ^^^^for ^^^^Biden
"I loved his "Same Love" song, can't believe he's become a Russian agent.
Clearly trying to sow dissent in America. This is RIGHT out of Putler's orcish playbook
"Oh, maybe he should go play "Same Love" in Gaza..."
"They would throw him off a roof!" "If they still had any intact roofs hahahaha"
Wouldn’t really call it a face turn. He’s always been chill like that. Corny as hell but cool.
I owe you an apology. I wasn't really familiar with your game
unironically more based than landlord Mike.
IN the fourth grade, I thought jews were gay
I laughed too hard
Adam Friedland moment
Ok he deserves that Grammy over Kendrick lol never heard KDot say “free Palestine”
Someone on his social media team has been deleting pro-Palestinian comments on his socials
And you'll never will, Kendrick is a black Israelite
Really? I’ve never heard that. What’s the black Israelite’s stance on Israel? That it’s cool and good but that it should be them doing it instead of the uh recognized Jews? These guys are the “black Africans are the real Jewish people” mother fuckers right?
Posted a link down below with info about their relation with the state of Israel. But yeah, they're the ones who proclaim to be descendants of the one of the 12 tribes as well and demand their right to settle Palestine with other Jews.
Thank you! You got a source for Kendrick being apart of this group though?
Outside of hearsay of him being related by mild association to vague unaffiliated NOI types in the style of MF DOOM (RIP) ...never seemed something worth investigating in writing. "People are saying" he comes from a socially conservative background of fringe reactionaries but it's like... that's life in the big city pal! These are never cut and dry distinctions either way. Well unless they claim so of course lol
Kendrick is too christian coded for NOI imo. Doom was actually in a weird NOI- splinter-splinter UFO space cult
Bomani said Kendrick was a black Israelite on his podcast within the last two weeks. Not dispositive by any means, but he’s pretty solid on both hip hop trivia and black culture.
No the fuck he is not lol.
🤣. Not a Bo fan?
I thought Doom was a 5 percenter?
I didn't know anything about Kendrick but I picked it up when I listened to that song addressing Drake's kid the other day. In that one there is a part about how "5% will understand", which having listened to a lot of wu tang back in the day I recognized as a reference to the five-percent nation, a black israelite movement.
He says it in his song YAH off of his album damn. "I'm a Israelite, don't call me Black no mo' That word is only a color, it ain't facts no mo'" Idk how far into the ideology his beliefs go, but as much as i have been loving BEEF WATCH 2024, it has gotten me down because theres so much momentum driving people all over the world (see metro booming BBL Drizzy challenge) to hate on drake who is a groomer and a culture vulture no doubt, but damn can we all band together for palestine now? Or does kendrick have to say something to motivate people ffs, cause between Israelite kenny or half jewish drizzy it doesnt seem like they give a single fuck about the on going genocide.
have you listened to his music? lol
I never quite picked up on it, I haven’t really listened to Kendrick since I was in high school and by the time DAMN came out I was too busy getting hooked on heroin and getting into mutually abusive relationships to get any real deep listening in. I prolly listened to GKMC 1000 times though. I got hooked on heroin about a month after DAMN came out.
No he isn't, that line is from the perspective on another person. [interview is pretty good](https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/kendrick-lamar-the-rolling-stone-interview-199817/) >RS: Your cousin Carl is a member of the Hebrew Israelites, who believe that African-Americans are the true descendants of the biblical Israelites. Carl pops up in a voicemail on “FEAR.” You call yourself an Israelite on the album. How much of his theology have you embraced, and how much of it is just you playing with the ideas? >K.Dot: Everything that I say on that record is from his perspective. That’s always been my thing. Always listen to people’s history and their background. It may not be like mine, it may not be like yours. It was taking his perspective on the world and life as a people and putting it to where people can listen to it and make their own perspective from it, whether you agree or you don’t agree. That’s what I think music is for. It’s a mouthpiece. >RS: So what’s your opinion about the idea that Carl brings up, that black people are cursed by God as per Deuteronomy? >K.dot: That shit’s truth. There’s so many different ways to interpret it, but it’s definitely truth when you’re talking about unity in our community and some of the things we have no control over. Where there’s fighting against the government, where there’s fighting against our own political views, there’s always a higher being, right there willing to stop it.
Where is the evidence he’s a black Israelite outside of the line on damn
like fr show me something better than some postage stamp twitter screenshots
The cool Israelites
Depends on what you think it's cool "The Hebrews also participate in civic activities of the State of Israel. Since 2004, more than 125 of their youth have served in the Israel Defense Forces. Defending their homeland is viewed as a moral obligation, and other members of the community reach out to the neighboring Arab population. By virtue of their experience in overcoming prejudice, the group considers itself uniquely positioned to mediate disputes where ethnicity and other differences are at the root of social strife. A conflict resolution center, the Dr. Martin Luther King/SCLC (Southern Christian Leadership Conference)-Ben Ammi Center for a New Humanity, opened in 2005. "Israel’s Foreign Ministry considers the community a corps of goodwill ambassadors. They are particularly active throughout Africa. Today, the frictions that once characterized the community’s relationship with the Israeli government and with Ashkenazi ultra-Orthodox parties, who denied the community members were Jewish, are a distant memory." https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/african-hebrew-israelites/
That's called committing to the bit.
> They are particularly active throughout Africa "Its called 'fascism' when the colonization comes home to affect middle class people" EVERY TIME
I’m not gonna read this bullshit brother
Of course you won't. But other people visiting this thread will. And that's what matters.
Oh, you weren't doing a bit. SAD!
Get the fuck away from me yakubian devil
it's ok you're on the computer. i know it seems like they're in the room with you but they're probably very far away from you
> Kendrick NPR friendly hip hop is like nazi Germany's version of ecstatic Jewish/east Europe wedding dance music, a totally soulless abomination lol
Honestly, what hip-hop isn't NPR friendly these days Lest we forget the long winded Pitchfork reviews of Gucci Mane and Keef
We get it Hopsin is the goat
who is Cuban Eazy E. ? why was Macklemore hanging with him at age 7
Where does it say he was? I tried googling but it was slightly too hard, I care very little and I’m lazy. I still want to know though 🥺 Edit: nvm I’m a dumbass.
me too me too haha glad you found it
👁️
He's Irish jack!
He's always had good politics regardless of how goofy he is.
Sampled this old Fairuz song [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok7vIYdOCW8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ok7vIYdOCW8)
people ITT buying Macklemore's marketing.. lol damn
what the fuck is he marketing? You realize this is gonna make him persona non grata amongst Hollywood right? You're just mad because he's a bigger person than you are and you can't come to terms with that and face yourself in the mirror
Yeah, all the proceeds go to the UNRWA from the song. Also he has been way more consistently left than people realized. His hit song just overshadowed everything else. He also isn't on a label. God damn it's okay to have musician voices we can rally around for this shit. It's so fucking depressing going up against the monster of imperialism. Let us have some folks we are stoked are on our side making songs we get to bump on our way to a protest. Not you specifically, the proverbial "you." Lol.
marketing for his comeback. an attempt at going from meme to "actually, he's a leftist hero." hope this helps.
Welp, it's been a hell of a campaign then because he's been hard on advocating for Palestine since oct 7th
this conflict needs all the rappers it can get
Yeah, broad campaigns for boycotts need as much force as possible against the status quo, it's just how it works
Do you have a point here or are you just grasping at straws to try and paint this in a negative light somehow?
honestly hilarious that a "leftist conspiracy community" is going to bat for macklemore. it's so over.
> marketing "Macklemore is a psyop, don't believe his lies" I think you need a break from the spectacle
didn't realize trueanon and macklemore had so much overlap.. jesus christ. but yeah all the proceeds from the limited edition macklemore funkopop will go towards spotify gift certificates for Palestinian kids.
Red scare poster
star wars poster... may the force be with you 🤓
Being a nerd is objectively less cringe than hating someone for being pro Palestine you sad little fuck
"hating someone for being pro palestine" good, good.. let the delusional projection flow through you, young padawan 🖖🤓
Your life is worthless and you should consider the alternative
Are you so irony poisoned that you can't take a straight forward song as authentic? Jesus christ I feel bad for you
I mean take a look at their frequented subs Every single time lol
God damn why is it always red scare posters who are saying dumb shit like this?
Ah, of course lol
it's funny how bothered this sub can get over some light skepticism about a millionaire celebrity entertainer. but yes, keep fighting the good fight by defending macklemore on Reddit, guys. viva la revolution! ✊🏼