“Macklemore has posted an explanation and apology to his website, following controversy that erupted after the rap star wore a costume at an event on Friday, May 16 that some felt mocked Jewish stereotypes.

“I truly apologize to anybody that I may have offended,” Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, wrote in the statement.

In order to disguise himself from fans, Macklmore dressed in a dark wig and what he called a “fake witches nose.””* Ana Kasparian, Jimmy Dore (The Jimmy Dore Show) and Dave Rubin (The Rubin Report) break it down on The Young Turks.

*Read more here from AP / The Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/20/macklemore-apologizes_n_5355747.html