Not to diss our religion or anything. But, when I think about beatboxing, scratching, and mic drops, Jews are not the first people who come to mind.

But as today is hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, let’s celebrate the Jews who have had a real impact on the genre.

Here’s the top 10 influential Jewish rappers according to Andrew Esensten’s  informal survey in JTA with  Eric and Jeff Rosenthal, hip-hop afficionado brothers (aka ItsTheReal) considered the paragon of music storytellers.

The only order for this list is alphabetical.

The Alchemist

Beastie Boys

BLP Kosher

Doja Cat

Drake

El-P

Mac Miller

MC Serch

Mike Posner

Shyne

Check out Esenstein’s article at: https://www.jta.org/2023/08/11/culture/the-10-most-influential-jewish-rappers-of-the-past-50-years