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Tag: Hip Hop

0 Music Antisemitism

Latest rap beef wraps in Drake, rhinoplasty and pastrami

Andrew Esensten in Forward · 16 Apr

Jewish rapper Drake has found himself embroiled in a rap beef with Kendrick Lamar and Rick Ross, with antisemitic overtones in the backdrop of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

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Ron Biton Runs the Game

Matti Friedman in Tablet · 12 Sep 2022

Ron Biton, a highly successful Israeli pop songwriter and producer, has a knack for creating hits that resonate with the Israeli audience.

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The “Jerusalems” Edition

Promised Podcast · 2 Jun 2022

In this episode of "The Jerusalems Edition," Allison Kaplan Sommer and Noah Efron discuss the current tensions surrounding Jerusalem, particularly in relation to a Palestinian Authority plan, funded by the EU and mediated by the UN, that aims to develop Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine by 2030.

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Posted Notes: Ep. 309

Unorthodox · 10 Mar 2022

This episode of Unorthodox features Evan Jacobson, a TikTok saxophone sensation who adds sax solos to songs that don't need them, including cultural Jewish anthems like "Sunrise, Sunset."

0 Music Communities

Westside Gravy: Combining hip-hop and Zionism

Rivkush · 9 Aug 2021

Noah Shufutinsky, known as Westside Gravy in the hip-hop world, combines his passion for music with a strong Zionist identity, standing out as one of the most vocal Zionist hip-hop artists today.

0 Music Culture

Jeff Weiss in Tablet · 27 Aug 2020

In this article from Tablet, Armin Rosen and Jeff Weiss engage in a discussion that connects the Talmud's enduring influence with the cultural impact of hip-hop, particularly through the lens of Pop Smoke's posthumous album.

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Jay-Z and Jay Electronica Lick Louis Farrakhan Up and Down

Armin Rosen in Tablet · 30 Mar 2020

Jay Electronica's album "A Written Testimony" features controversial content with the prominent inclusion of Louis Farrakhan's anti-Semitic rhetoric.

0 Gender/Identity Art

Tupac’s Corset

Zoë Buckman in Tablet · 12 Sep 2018

The artist Zo Buckman explores the intersection of hip-hop, feminism, and her Jewish identity through embroidered vintage lingerie featuring lyrics from Biggie and Tupac.

0 Music Israel

Rapper Kosha Dillz’s Judaism Remains an Inspiration on Third Album

Madison Margolin in Tablet · 29 Aug 2016

Kosha Dillz, an American rapper, incorporates his Jewish identity prominently in his music, addressing topics like anti-Semitism and addiction.

0 Music Education

Make Some Noise

Bethlehem Shoals in Tablet · 17 Jun 2011

Nadav Samin, once known as Siah, a Jewish hip-hop artist from Brooklyn, recently critiqued far-right figures through rap, showcasing his return to music after years.