One of the suspects identified in Tuesday’s mass shooting in Jersey City, N.J. is believed to be a onetime member of a movement called the Black Hebrew Israelites. The movement, composed of people of color — primarily African-Americans — who believe the biblical Israelites to be their forebears, has existed for over a century. Black…
Andy Warhol gave the world many things, among them that iconic Campbell’s soup can, those even more iconic portraits of Marilyn Monroe, an eight-hour film of the Empire State Building from a single perspective and Interview Magazine. As of Monday, that last item, which Warhol founded in 1969, is no more. Employees of the magazine…
The Hebrew Israelite On Top Of The Rap World The rapper Kendrick Lamar has long explored spiritual themes on his chart-topping, Grammy-winning albums. But on his latest album, “Damn,” he evoked new biblical themes. “I’m an Israelite, don’t call me black no more,” he rapped. Elsewhere on the album, a snippet of Lamar’s cousin appeared,…
In a rare interview, the charismatic leader of a prominent Hebrew Israelite group welcomed the support of spiritually-seeking celebrities like Kendrick Lamar. But he candidly warned the superstar against publicly linking himself too closely to the Israelite community — because of possible blowback from fans and the mainstream media. “It would be better for Kendrick…
In a new interview with Rolling Stone magazine, the rapper Kendrick Lamar spoke publicly for the first time about his cousin Carl Duckworth and the references to Hebrew Israelite doctrine that appeared on his album. When asked about the Hebrew Israelite teaching that black people are under a divine curse, Lamar said he agreed with…
Rap star Kendrick Lamar may be getting a new wardrobe — from a Hebrew Israelite clothing line. Hebrew Market, an online design company, posted an Instagram photo of Lamar holding one of their t-shirts on June 8. DAMN. Even @kendricklamar has his Hebrew Market gear. Have you ordered your “Lord’s Most Wanted” tee? Don’t be…
Despite some speculation, rap superstar Kendrick Lamar does not belong to the Hebrew Israelite organization of which his cousin is a member, according to the group’s leader. “He is not committed to IUIC. So, just be aware of that,” Bishop Nathanyel, the founder and leader of Israel United In Christ, a New York-based Israelite group,…
The rapper Kendrick Lamar has long explored spiritual or religious themes in his critically-acclaimed and chart-topping work. On his fourth studio album, he surprised some by evoking beliefs associated with Hebrew Israelites. “I’m an Israelite, don’t call me black no more,” Lamar recited on his April release titled “Damn.” A voicemail from someone identified as…
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