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EXPLAINED: Rapper Kendrick Lamar’s Hebrew Israelite Connection

JL;DR SUMMARY Kendrick Lamar's recent references to Hebrew Israelite ideology have sparked curiosity about his connection to the movement. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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African AmericanHebrew IsraelitesKendrick LamarRacial IdentityBiblical Heritage12 TribesMusic And IdentityKarni Ben IsraelIsrael United In ChristBishop Nathanyel

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"Carl Duckworth who goes by Karni Ben Israel and belongs to a Hebrew Israelite group headquartered in New York."
Florida, United States
"Israel lives in Florida and has posted several photos of himself with Lamar over the past two years."
Ramallah, Ramallah and al-Bireh, Palestinian Territories
"Before this, he worked for The New York Times and newsrooms in Sana, Ramallah and Beijing."

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