Jewish sleep away camps serve approximately 2,500 special needs children, but are hesitant to advertise these services. [Jewish Week] Sarah Silverman spoofs black and white films in her recently released viral video. [Heeb] Rapper Scarface spews anti-Semitic comments in an interview with KollegeKidd.com. [Tablet] A painting stolen by the Nazis will be auctioned for more then $2 million at Christie’s in June. [Forward] The American Jewish Committee and Latino Coalition have signed an agreement to …More

With his latest project, Jerry Seinfeld may be coming close to actually becoming his boyhood idol, Superman. Seinfeld is now collaborating with rapper Wale on a new album in which Seinfeld, himself, will appear. As Elaine Benes might say, “Get OUT!” The impetus for this stranger-than-fiction partnership lies with Wale, whose 2008 unreleased concept album “The Mixtape About Nothing” and 2010 follow-up “More About Nothing” stitched together dialogue from the show …More

In 1999, Hillel Tigay was one half of the now defunct Jewish rap group M.O.T., which stood for Members of the Tribe. On songs like “Kosher Nostra” and “Oh God, Get a Job,” Tigay’s “Hebe-hop” alter-ego, Dr. Dreidel, riffed on such timeworn subjects as Jewish gangsters and gelt-minded mothers. Nearly 15 years later, Tigay, 43, is still taking his musical inspiration from the Jewish experience. But with his latest project, “Judeo,” the rap-inspired send-ups of …More

Orthodox-Jewish rapper Shyne took to Twitter to air his grievance with fellow musician Rick Ross. Ross recently released a new mix tape entitled “The Black Bar Mitzvah,” which includes guest appearances by Diddy, 2 Chainz, and Drake, who is Jewish himself. Firing off a slue of tweets in two days, Shyne, born Jamal Barrow and now named Moshe Levi, called out the Miami rapper on everything from his use of Jewish ideas and iconography to his former stint as a corrections officer. Shyne spent almost …More

Rapper Mac Miller finally got his 15 minutes of Twitter fame yesterday, but not for the reasons he wanted to be trending for. When news broke that rapper Lord Finesse was suing Miller for $10 million, fans instantly reached out to Miller. But in a shocking twist of events, Mac seemed to side with Finesse--and he let his fans know it in a loooooong Twitter rant. Producer Lord Finesse accused Miller of copying music from his 1995 track “Hip 2 The Game,” in Miller’s track …More

It’s been an interesting 24 hours for Drake. The Canadian rapper was spotted at Washington club Eden last night, less than a week after he and Chris Brown turned a New York nightspot into their own personal Fight Club. We’re relieved and proud to report that the 40 bottles Drake purchased at Eden remained on their respective tables, and weren’t rocket-propelled toward someone’s forehead. Believe it or not, Drake also occasionally makes headlines for his vocation, although it seems never …More

Mac Miller is a seriously busy dude. Not only has the Jewish rapper recently won the Woodie of the Year award, dropped his “Macadellic Tour,” and collaborated with Justin Bieber on the “Boyfriend” remix, but he’s drummed up all sorts of suspense this week with fellow musicman Pharrell. The rumors began swirling Monday when Mac posted a mysterious message to his Twitter account. Later that day he asked fans to get the term #PinkSlime trending, promising the release of a new EP if …More

Drake’s third annual OVO festival in Toronto, Canada on August 5 will be a concert hip-hop fans won’t want to miss. (On a side note, we’re confused since OVO stands for “October’s Very Own.”) The hottest acts in the hip-hop scene--The Weeknd, A$AP Rocky, and 2 Chainz--will join him on stage. In the past, Jay-Z, Eminem, and Stevie Wonder made guest appearances. Drake said, “Bringing together the third Annual OVO Fest is such a milestone for me. A lot has happened over the …More

Fresh off the success of his Bud Light “Here We Go” commercial, Kosha Dillz is releasing his new “The Jet Lag EP,” which includes his music video for “Moses Wasteland.” Born Rami Matan Even-Esh, the Israeli-American rapper has played venues from bar mitzvahs to concert halls. Addicted to performing, he next hits The Studio at Webster Hall on Thursday, May 24. Jspace caught up with the kosher sensation to learn about the intersection of Judaism and rap, and hear an improvised …More

Mickey Avalon could very well be one of the most controversial figures in Rap Game and Pop Music scene. A quick once over would lead you to think you could easily kick Mickey to the curb, but he is one hardcore skinny white boy. His crude raps, “Thank You” tattoo across his lower stomach, and thug demeanor contribute to the psychotic personality of Mickey Avalon. We hate to love him, but love him nonetheless. Born Yeshe Perl, Avalon has tried to keep the early occurrences of his personal childhood …More

Activist Anthony Losquadro recently contacted the pediatrician who circumcised him to accuse him of coercing his parents into the procedure. Losquadro leads a non-profit that likens the Jewish ritual to genital mutilation. [Ynet] Drake, Fat Joe, Nas and Ludacris make Complex’s chutzpah-filled list of “The 25 Best Jewish References in Rap,” compiled in honor of Hanukkah. [Complex] As tensions with Iran heat up, the West must grapple with the motives of the Middle Eastern country. Will Iran act …More

Is Mac Miller better than Drake? Good question. Here's a better one: Do you even know who Mac Miller is? Well, it's about time you should! The 19-year-old rapper just released his first full-length effort, "Blue Slide Park," and it's the first independently-distributed album in over 15 years to debut at top spot in the Billboard 200, selling 144,487 copies in its first week. Behind songs like the album's first single, "Smile Back," and "Party on Fifth Ave," Miller is set bringing back an old-school upbeat …More