Macklemore raised more than a few eyebrows when he donned a fake witch nose and black wig for a performance last week. The Grammy winning artist now realizes that his choice could "be ascribed to a Jewish caricature."

The first half of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis penned an apology on his website, reading:

"I've always loved dressing up and have been doing so my entire career," he writes. "Unfortunately at the time I did not foresee the costume to be viewed in such regard. I'm saddened that this story, or any of my choices, would lead to any form of negativity. Family, friends and fans alike who know me well, know that I'm absolutely not the person described in certain headlines today. There is no worse feeling than being misunderstood, especially when people are hurt or offended.

"I would never intentionally put down anybody for the fabric that makes them who they are," says the rapper, who performed his pro-gay track "Same Love" at the Grammys while 34 gay and straight couples were married onstage. "I love human beings, love originality, and ... happen to love a weird outfit from time to time."

He also encouraged fans to research the Anti-Defamation League, an organization which combats anti-Semitism.

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis performed at the EMP Museum in Seattle for the "Spectacle: The Music Video" exhibition. They performed smash hits "Thrift Shop" and "Can't Hold Us," much to the delight of their hometown fans.

Even Seth Rogen, who is Jewish himself, could not help but poke fun at the "Same Love" crooner.

"@macklemore, first you trick people into thinking you're a rapper, now you trick them into thinking you're Jewish?" he tweeted, followed by retweeting Jensen Karp.

"What makes Macklemore's anti-Semitic costume even crazier is that his biggest song is about saving money." 

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