2 Live Jews
former hip hop parody duo
2 Live Jews was a comedy hip hop duo composed of MC Moisha (Eric Lambert) and Easy Irving (Joe Stone). Its name is a parody of 2 Live Crew. The duo were known for songs that mixed and spoofed hip hop culture and Jewish American stereotypes; the members were purportedly two elderly Jewish men who had recently discovered their rhyming ability. In reality, Lambert and Stone were young men who were raised Jewish.
Style
2 Live Jews' original rhyming style incorporated hip hop lyrics typical of the golden age hip hop of the early 1990s, mixed with singing and traditional Jewish music. Its lyrics tended toward cliché or stereotypical Ashkenazi Jewish topics. In keeping with Jewish stereotypes the duo's lyrics are full of Yiddish words, often unknown to most non-Yiddish speakers. Despite Moisha and Irving's true ages, they adopted haggard voices for effect.
History
2 Live Jews released its debut album, As Kosher as They Wanna Be, in 1990. The name of the group and the album were spoofs of 2 Live Crew's 1989 hit album, As Nasty as They Wanna Be.
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