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Police arrest suspect in 1996 shooting of US rapper Tupac Shakur

Shakur was wounded in a drive-by shooting on Sept. 7, 1996, and died in a hospital six days later at the age of 25.

By REUTERS
29/09/2023

Kanye West to release track 'Israel' about meeting the devil

The rapper who made headlines last year for his antisemitic statements will be releasing "Israel", which details his experience post-"death con 3"

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The 10 most influential Jewish rappers of the past 50 years

Hip-hop is hypercompetitive, so the question must be asked: Who are the Jewish artists who have made the biggest impact on the culture?

By ANDREW ESENSTEN/JTA
12/08/2023

Canadian rapper sentenced to 10 years in prison in Megan Thee Stallion shooting

Rapper Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of shooting fellow rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

By REUTERS
09/08/2023

Jamie Foxx accused of antisemitism after post about Jews 'killing' Jesus

The actor later deleted the post and apologized, claiming that by "they" he meant a "fake friend" who had betrayed him.

Rapper Cardi B tweets then deletes picture of Orthodox Jews after legal triumph

Cardi B tweeted and then deleted a Wikipedia photo of Orthodox Jews after finding out that she would not be charged for an incident at a Las Vegas concert.

By PHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
04/08/2023

Robert Kraft speaks with rapper Meek Mill on NAACP panel about antisemitism and racism

Mill spoke about how meaningful it was when Kraft visited him in prison and compared the experience to his trip to Poland with Kraft for the March of the Living earlier this year.

By JACOB GURVIS/JTA
01/08/2023

Controversial rapper releases new song, references antisemitism accusations

The song caused controversy over the [translated] lyrics "And I spit flames like Arcanin/I’d rather be accused of antisemitism than rape like Gerald Darmanin.”

The story of 'The City': Israel's neo-noir rap opera movie

As the viewers repeated key lines and laughed when certain characters appeared, the vibe was reminiscent of The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Israeli hip-hop's 'Westside Gravy' meets South Africa's Tanaka Jura

The artists worked on the lyrics independently of each other, but both drew on their personal experiences of racism.

By CHARISSE ZEIFERT
20/05/2023
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