Michael Rapaport calls Macklemore's MetLife set a nightmare and denies a genocide in Gaza
Actor, comedian and podcaster commenting publicly on his own account
“What's your favorite Macklemore song? I'll wait Imagine going to see Ed Sheeran & this absolute no talent none singer non rapping non dancing clown Macklemore is opening & because he actually has no act or specific skill set he's jumping around like dkc carrying on about a genocide that never happened in Gaza. This is a nightmare.”
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Post published 9:44 AM ET on September 5, 2026, the day after Macklemore's first MetLife Stadium set. Full text read directly from the post page; the syndication API truncates it because it is a long-form post.
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Macklemore had performed the first of two MetLife Stadium support sets on September 4 and repeated the remarks on September 5. Rapaport posted the same morning as the second show.
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The post carried an attached video of the performance. Rapaport did not call for Macklemore's removal from the tour.
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Case context: Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech and removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour
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The conduct under scrutiny is Macklemore's onstage "Free Palestine" speech at MetLife. Rapaport rejects both the speech and its central premise, saying the genocide it invoked never happened.
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