Hip-Hop Hanukkah: The 25 Best Jewish References In Rap
By Eric Rosenthal, Jeff Rosenthal | Dec 21, 2011 | 12:43 pm | Permalink
Jews have long been a big part of the hip-hop industry, from Rock & Roll Hall of Famers the Beastie Boys, to label titan Lyor Cohen, to publicists, agents, and on-air personalities. The once-famous Shyne once-famously converted to Judaism. Chances are, there were at least two hip-hop industry insiders, and one hip-hop beef at your seder table this past Spring.
Almost as long as there's been hip-hop, there have been lyrics that call upon Jewish culture: the good, the bad, and the nebbishy. So what better time than Hanukkah, the festival of lights, for ItsTheReal to do some light work and debate the Jewish lines that are most clever, most funny, and have the most chutzpah?
Join us as we run through The 25 Best Jewish References In Rap, from those who aspire to be a part of the tribe, to those who live what they say in their rhymes...
Written by Eric Rosenthal & Jeff Rosenthal (@ItsTheReal)
boog December 21st, 2011 at 01:03 PM
Ross said senegal not synagogue you dumbasses.
Incilin December 22nd, 2011 at 12:00 PM
It's been removed. Thanks for pointing that out.
Gelty Simpson December 21st, 2011 at 01:18 PM
No "Wamp Wamp"? No Das EFX "East Coast"? Y'all took a mikvah with that one.
Ghost December 21st, 2011 at 02:27 PM
Ghostface Killah Hidden Darts 3..."Fucking with some cats from Newark, half of them Jewish, cool white boys ridin around blasting my music? Once again no love for Ghost
ShaunUlloa December 21st, 2011 at 03:19 PM
See Jay's line was actually a good line, because it was actually original
FilthFlarnFilth December 21st, 2011 at 04:39 PM
Yo how the fuck you gonna forget "mildewish I heat it, it turns blueish, it moves to a tightwad the pyrex is jewish!" I'm tired of yall bitch ass niggas forgettin my shit. Yall gonna get fucked up, fuckin with me like this. Fuck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SC December 21st, 2011 at 06:13 PM
haha, half of the lyrics were misinterpreted, but whatevs
Man Wall December 21st, 2011 at 07:32 PM
Drake. manwall.com
SwagDaddy December 21st, 2011 at 09:01 PM
"you can't go ham, you's a jewish n*gga" childish gambino?
Nicholas Carter December 22nd, 2011 at 01:13 AM
whoever made this list should get a paycut or fired...no rodney o and joe cooley line from Everlasting Bass?? "Joe's as fast as Carl Lewis. He's black, not Jewish, And when he's on stage, he can (scratching) do it." Y'all suck!!!
F. December 22nd, 2011 at 08:55 AM
Why all these damn slide shows,why cant you guys just put it in one page, I hate clicking thru each individual link when it should be all together, I hate these slide shows and normally leave the page when I realize what it is