The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hip-hop/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png hip hop | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/hip-hop/ 32 32 It’s a rap: 71 performers celebrate the genre on one Israeli album https://www.timesofisrael.com/its-a-rap-71-performers-celebrate-the-genre-on-one-israeli-album/ Mon, 17 Feb 2025 08:19:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3480713 'Mitz LaMax' has 16 original songs by generations of rappers and hip-hop artists

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]]> Daily Briefing Nov 21: Day 46 – How Israel’s poor public diplomacy may help it win the war https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-nov-21-day-46-how-israels-poor-public-diplomacy-may-help-it-win-the-war/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 10:38:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3159037&preview=true&preview_id=3159037 Senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur on strategic reasons why Israel doesn't explain itself in palatable terms; reporter Gavriel Fiske on foreign students fleeing antisemitism to Israel

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]]> Hip-hop war anthem reaches number one in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/hip-hop-war-anthem-reaches-number-one-in-israel/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 08:56:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3158622 'Charbu Darbu' by Ness Ve Stilla promises to rain fire on Israel's enemies, capturing the righteous indignation felt by Israeli youth during the Israel-Hamas war

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]]> How a Puerto Rican-Jewish gang leader helped create hip-hop in the Bronx https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-a-puerto-rican-jewish-gang-leader-helped-create-hip-hop-in-the-bronx/ Fri, 08 Sep 2023 01:22:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3086136 New 5-part podcast 'Can You Dig It' explores the story of 'Yellow Benjy' Melendez, who brokered peace and whose influence allowed an emerging musical genre to take root and grow

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]]> From Rick Rubin to Doja Cat, Jews have helped shape the first 50 years of hip-hop https://www.timesofisrael.com/from-rick-rubin-to-doja-cat-jews-have-helped-shape-the-first-50-years-of-hip-hop/ Fri, 11 Aug 2023 18:56:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3070116 As the genre that influenced music the world over celebrates its 50th birthday, a look at Jewish contributions on stage and behind the scenes

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]]> ‘The Jewish media blocked me out,’ Kanye West says in latest antisemitic rant https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-jewish-media-blocked-me-out-kanye-west-says-in-latest-antisemitic-rant/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 20:22:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2853789 Controversial hip-hop star claims Jews 'have owned the Black voice,' blames 'Jewish Zionists' for publicizing details about ex-wife Kim Kardashian's relationship with Pete Davidson

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]]> Ephrat Asherie brings NYC street dance scene down Rocky Mountain way https://www.timesofisrael.com/ephrat-asherie-brings-nyc-street-dance-scene-down-rocky-mountain-way/ Tue, 09 Aug 2022 19:43:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2811970 Born in Israel, raised in NY, Asherie uses West African movement to process her own multinational background

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]]> Hadag Nahash frontman seeks new challenges, but no neckties https://www.timesofisrael.com/hadag-nahash-frontman-seeks-new-challenges-but-no-neckties/ Thu, 03 Mar 2022 04:15:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2710549 Speaking with ToI, Israeli hiphop artist Shaanan Streett discusses his latest projects and the importance of being comfortable in one's own skin

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]]> Black Eyed Peas rock Jerusalem arena with lots of love for the ‘mishpocha’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/black-eyed-peas-rock-jerusalem-arena-with-lots-of-love-for-the-mishpocha/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:00:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2658209 In COVID era's first major international performance in Israel, group plays a smattering of its greatest hits and issues calls for solidarity among Israelis and Palestinians

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]]> Racy hip-hop star Nicki Minaj to perform in Saudi Arabia https://www.timesofisrael.com/racy-hip-hop-star-nicki-minaj-to-perform-in-saudi-arabia/ Wed, 03 Jul 2019 15:43:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2105542 Saudi woman in viral video accuses kingdom of hypocrisy for inviting star to perform but requiring women who attend the concert to wear the modest full-length robe

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]]> Western Europe’s rap scene has an anti-Semitism problem https://www.timesofisrael.com/western-europes-rap-scene-has-an-anti-semitism-problem/ Thu, 25 Apr 2019 22:53:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2064107 Holocaust denial, conspiracy theories and threats against 'Zionists' pepper European hip hop, helping lift taboos on anti-Jewish hate speech

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]]> Arab-Israeli rapper urges community to vote, oust the Right https://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-israeli-rapper-urges-community-to-get-out-vote-and-oust-right/ Fri, 05 Apr 2019 01:49:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2050886 'Either we vote, or end up outside of the homeland,' says controversial musician Tamer Nafar in song calling to reverse ambivalence toward national elections

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]]> US rapper behind ‘Jewish money’ controversy arrested as illegal immigrant https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-rapper-behind-jewish-money-controversy-arrested-as-illegal-immigrant/ Tue, 05 Feb 2019 09:30:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=2012471&preview=true&preview_id=2012471 Music community shocked after US immigration detains 21 Savage, saying he is in fact a British citizen who overstayed his visa

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]]> Rappers Fat Joe, Tyga nix Israel gig, citing security concerns https://www.timesofisrael.com/rappers-fat-joe-tyga-nix-israel-gig-citing-security-concerns/ Mon, 06 Aug 2018 20:43:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1903461 Cancellation leads to scrapping of this week's Shaka Festival for hip hop in Rishon Lezion

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]]> Speaking out at Hiphopland, the Israel Festival opening event https://www.timesofisrael.com/speaking-out-at-hiphopland-the-israel-festival-opening-event/ Thu, 24 May 2018 05:23:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1856865 Rappers, poets and hip-hop artists unite in an evening dedicated to identity, in the gritty surroundings of Jerusalem's Talpiot neighborhood

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