Andrew Esensten
From left: Pete Chelala, Angelique Lenox, Julian Voloj and Bryan Master at the Cornell Benjamin street renaming ceremony in the Bronx, June 2, 2023.
September 18, 2023, 12:02 pm
A Jewish gang leader and the start of hip-hop
Voloj, who lives in Queens, spoke with the New York Jewish Week about hip-hop history and how Melendez’s Jewishness has inspired his own projects on the genre.
By Andrew Esensten
Joanie Leeds. Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for The Recording Academy via JTA
February 28, 2023, 12:11 pm
A Grammy for Christian music. Should there be a Jewish one?
By Andrew Esensten
Members of Israel United in Christ see themselves as being part of God's army. Screenshot: YouTube/IUICEvents
December 1, 2022, 10:23 am
How many Hebrew Israelites are there?
Recent comments by rapper Ye and Basketball star Kyrie Irving have shone a spotlight on the Hebrew Israelite movement. But what is it all about?
By Andrew Esensten
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