Video: Freedom of Speech vs Consequences What Happened to Macklemore?

Sep 25, 2024, 3:19 PM | Updated: 3:28 pm

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The Palestine Will Live Forever Festival caused controversy when Seattle-born rapper Macklemore, real name Ben Haggerty, stated his strong distaste for America. Macklemore said, “Yeah, f*** America,” to which the crowd cheered.

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