Posted on 04/29/2022 4:27:25 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
HBO Max is currently producing a new comedy series based on the life of former gang member-turned-Hasidic-rapper Nissim Black.
Black, who lives in Israel, announced the upcoming show on Twitter on Monday, writing that he hopes “this series brings Joy, and dispells [sic] a lot of the misinformation going on out there.”
He will co-produce the show with comedian and veteran TV writer Moshe Kasher, who frequently references his Jewish identity in his work. It’s unclear if Black will star as himself in the show, according to a Deadline report.
“Motherland Bounce,” the name of the series and the name of one of Black’s recently released singles, tells the story of how he went from selling drugs in Seattle by age 12 to finding a spiritual home in Orthodox Judaism and moving to Jerusalem. In the song, he grapples with his many different identities.
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It is really good that he reformed himself and found God
Yeah, that’ll save Netflix. /s
My favorite jewish rapper is ICE-Berg.
Following the hit Moshe with a Gat!
lol
Netflix really has some great movies and series, though the presence of the Obamas is a horror. But I’m enjoying the new version of Series of Unfortunate Events, Servant of the People starring Volodomir Zelevyenskyy, and the new season of Better Call Saul.
Then there was King Kong on Skull Island with John Goodman. Watching him get eaten by a giant lizard was great.
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