In Brief

*** Blood of Abraham, “Future Profits,” Ruthless. Jewish rap has generally meant comic relief (Beastie Boys, 2 Live Jews), but these guys ain’t joking. A nimble mix of old school and new school beats supports a Zionist message paralleling hip-hop’s standard Afrocentric rhetoric. A sense of common heritage is underscored by the guest appearance of Eazy-E on the unity manifesto “Niggaz and Jews.”

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