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Y-LOVE, THE MOVIE (WORLD PREMIERE)
There’s a telling moment, midway through “Y-Love” — a new documentary named for its subject, the boundary-breaking black Orthodox Jewish rapper — in which the artist contemplates his public and …
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Y-Love Documentary Premiere & After Party in San Fran!
The world premiere of the Y-Love documentary will be this July at the 32nd Annual San Francisco Film Festival, running from July 19-26. With over 30,000 expected to attend, it …
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Pride Reflections: Confronting My Anti-Gay Bully
This Sunday, I’m confronting one of the biggest bullies from my past head to head at the NYC Pride festival. Empowering victims, disarming attackers. Making the world a better place …
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Confession of a Gay Jewish Rapper
big up to Russell Simmons for hookin up this interview with Y-LOVE for the Global Grind . My fav quote is def “Why is it that my rights have to wait on all of …
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“FOCUS ON THE FLAIR” (ft. Onili, prod. Diwon)
Y-Love’s “Focus on the Flair” single, produced by Diwon , features Israeli artist Onili is the perfect track to re-introduce Y-Love as the first gay rapper to come out of the closet mid-career. …
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Hood Samaritan – Honey Dijon (FreEP)
“After releasing several internet leaks, the emcee x DJ/producer trifecta of Kyle Rapps, Y-Love and Diwon, collectively known as Hood Samaritan, are pleased to release their debut FreEP Honey Dijon …
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“Crossover success.” “The soundtrack to social progression.” The first rapper in history to come out of the closet as gay before an album release. Undeniably one of the decade’s most dynamic artists — Y-LOVE. Y-Love (Yitz Jordan) has made a name for himself as a hip-hop artist, multicultural educator, fashionista, technology guru, advertising whiz, activist for social change, and political pundit — all in seven short years.
When Y-Love (Yitz Jordan) released his first mixtape in 2005, the world took note of the first African-American Orthodox hip-hop artist. Now, with his new single “Focus on the Flair”, Y-LOVE is ready to reintroduce himself by proudly proclaiming his sexuality to the world and showing that spirituality and gay identity can coexist. His previous EP See Me debuted as a “New and Noteworthy Release” on the front page of iTunes Hip Hop. Y-Love is leading a new era of “universal hip-hop” — where global social consciousness combines with pounding rhythms and empowering messages for all of humanity.
In a hip-hop world full of negative messages, Y-Love (Yitz Jordan) is leading a new era of “universal hip-hop” –where pounding rhythms combine with social consciousness to “elevate, not tranquilize” the world. His first full length album since his smash debut, This is Babylon, “Focus on the Flair” will feature tracks like the club anthem “Famous”, featuring LA-based singer Brody, world hip hop influenced “Rock Like Me” featuring Doodlebug of Digable Planets and the electro pop “Fashion Show” featuring Yula Beeri of Kiss Slash Crooked Smile.