Macklemore released Hind’s Hall in early May.
Rapper Macklemore, a vocal supporter of the Palestinian cause and critic of Israeli bombings in Palestine, is experiencing a career resurgence with his impactful new song “Hind’s Hall,” which is climbing the Billboard charts.
“Hind’s Hall,” released in support of student protests on U.S. college campuses with proceeds going to humanitarian organizations, is currently No. 2 on the Rap Digital Song Sales chart, just behind Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss, “Not Like Us.” It has also reached No. 7 on the US Digital Song Sales chart and No. 3 on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart. While it peaked at No. 184 on the Billboard 200, it has achieved higher positions internationally, including No. 8 on the UK Indie chart, No. 18 on the Australia Hip Hop/R&B chart, and No. 51 on the UK Singles chart. Additionally, the song has over 17 million plays on Spotify.
This marks Macklemore’s most significant chart success since his 2012 viral hit “Thrift Shop,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song “Hind’s Hall” references student protests at Columbia University, where students demanded the institution cut ties with Israeli schools and divest from them. During these protests, students occupied Hamilton Hall and symbolically renamed it Hind’s Hall in honor of Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old Palestinian girl killed by Israeli forces in January.
