Hip-hop

Tupac Shakur murder trial begins for alleged mastermind of 1996 drive-by shooting

Duane Davis is accused of leading a group of men to kill Tupac, one of rap's most influential artists, in a trial tied to the decades-long unsolved murder that became a seminal moment in rap history.

Rapper Tupac Shakur
 Defense lawyers comfort Sean "Diddy" Combs while discussing how to handle a note sent by jurors that they had reached a verdict on four of the five counts against him, during Combs' sex trafficking trial in New York City, New York, U.S., July 1, 2025 in this courtroom sketch.

Sean 'Diddy' Combs cleared of most serious charges, to remain jailed for now

 Music video Nekudot

'Nekudot' dance by DJ Raphi spreads light amid darkness of war

 Rappers Kendrick Lamar (L) and Drake are pictured in Inglewood, California, U.S., on August 27, 2017 and in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, September 9, 2017 respectively in this combination photo.

The Drake-Kendrick Lamar ‘Great Rap War’ is a battlefield of race, identity and Jewishness- opinion


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.

 Shakur is seen at the MTV Music Video Awards in New York in this Sept. 4, 1996 file photo.

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.

 Jewish private school SAR High School in Riverdale, the Bronx, New York (Illustrative).

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.

 Megan Thee Stallion arrives to attend the 2022 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, US May 15, 2022.

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.

 Cardi B performing at the Openair Frauenfeld music festival, July 11, 2019.

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.

 JOHNNY GOLDSTEIN

‘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.

A SCENE from ‘The City.’

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.

 The artists lay wreaths at the Sharpeville Memorial in Johannesburg on Human Rights Day.

DJ Antithesis: Israel's London-born master of 'Zionist Hip Hop'

Samuel Green, known as DJ Antithesis and "The Zionist Rapper" made aliyah to Tel Aviv and has released two EPs and multiple singles.

 Samuel Green aka DJ Antithesis From London to Geneva to Tel Aviv, 2010

Rapper NLE Choppa returns to Israel for second time

The promising young artist visited Tel Aviv last summer - and is slated to return in May.

 Music artist NLE Choppa performs during week four of the Big3 3-on-3 basketball league at American Airlines Center.

Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz battles antisemitism in new Kanye West diss track

In an interview with The Jerusalem Post, Kosha Dillz explains the importance of authenticity and standing up against antisemitism.

 KOSHA DILLZ