From the streets of Baltimore to the streets of Jerusalem, Y-Love (aka Yitz Jordan) has experienced it all. Having spent time at several yeshivas, Y-Love knows the Hebrew Scriptures like the back of his hand. Straight from God’s lips to his ears, he uses his interpretations to create some of the hottest Jewish hip hop around. Y-Love’s unique blend of English, Hebrew and Aramaic make for some of the most intense tracks.

As dedicated readers of JVibe are sure to note, there is a long-running bond between Jews and hip hop music. From Rick Rubin to the Beastie Boys to Third Bass, Jews have been making an impact in the rap game from nearly day one.

In honor of that longstanding connection, Craig N Co recently offered up one of the finest Jewish hip hop compilations yet to be released, Celebrate Hip Hop: Jewish Artists from Around the Globe.

Chutzpah, the self-proclaimed first-ever Jewish hip-hop supergroup is making waves in the Jewish music scene while cooking up some extremely large matzah balls.

The owner of one of Israel’s leading underground labels sounds off about who’s pushing music forward and the the angry state of hip hop

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