Hip-hop
Rapper Ja Rule comes to Tel Aviv, speaks on legacy, aging, and Tupac-Biggie row - interview
“If you’ve never seen me perform live, you’re in for a treat,” he noted when discussing his approach to touring.
How 31-year-old rapper Teddy Neguse traded explosive rage for vulnerable truth
Jury finds ex-gang leader guilty of murder in Tupac case
Tupac Shakur murder trial begins for alleged mastermind of 1996 drive-by shooting
Sean 'Diddy' Combs cleared of most serious charges, to remain jailed for now
In a partial win for the former hip-hop star, he was only convicted of transportation to engage in prostitution.
'Nekudot' dance by DJ Raphi spreads light amid darkness of war
A collaboration between DJ Raphi and Shmuel resulted in creating an uplifting and high-energy dance for his audience as a way to spread positivity through challenging times.
The Drake-Kendrick Lamar ‘Great Rap War’ is a battlefield of race, identity and Jewishness- opinion
Kendrick Lamar’s diss tracks have leveled two core accusations against Drake: that he is a "pervert/pedophile" and that he is inauthentic.
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.
New podcast traces how a Puerto Rican-Jewish gang leader helped create hip-hop in the Bronx
Every culture is part of a certain environment in which it was created. In the realities of the 1970s Bronx, there were no youth activities, so the gangs in a way filled this void.
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.
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.
Israeli hotshot Johnny Goldstein produces new Britney Spears song
Goldstein has become one of the most sought-after producers in the fields of pop, hip-hop, dance, and electronic music.
‘The City’ is a dazzling Israeli rap opera
The movie isn’t just showing off its cleverness, although if it were, it would be understandable. Instead, it’s using the whole noir/rap package to create and critique a canvas of Israeli society.
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.
