(Jewish Group) Drake - I'm a Jew and I Know It

[Behind the Aegis]

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Note: This article was selected as a finalist for The Norman E. Alexander Award for Excellence in Jewish Student Writing Contest. About 100 high school contestants from around the country answered the following question: “Choose a living or deceased person and write about his or her legacy in any musical specialty. Why are his or her accomplishments meaningful to you?” The contest is sponsored by the Jewish-American Hall of Fame and The Jewish Week Media Group.

Music helps me get under my mother’s skin. I rarely pass up the opportunity to abruptly yank her out of her relaxed classical music mode by turning the car dial to the right two notches to blast the hip-hop station. Her utter distaste for the loud, bass-heavy sounds never fails to amuse me. “It’s Drake,” I assure her, “he is Canadian. You’ll love him.”

My relationship with music is limited. Aside from torturing my mother, I also use music to prepare me for playing sports—the intensity of the beat and lyrics seep into my blood and pump me up. I become a warrior ready for battle. My playlist is predominantly one artist: Drake.

Lacking formal music training, I can’t explain the technicalities of Drake’s musical composition. I wonder if he even could. What I do know is that Drake is one of the most acclaimed rappers of all time, winning 96 music awards and worth over 90 million dollars. A resume to make any mother proud.

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