Tall Israelis Have Invaded Jay-Z's Mind!

Looks like someone stole from Isiah Thomas's closet.

You know, I didn't think Jay-Z had much left to tell us: We knew he was a hustler. We knew he purported to be something of a lothario. We knew he was a CEO. We knew he was spending money on things we couldn't even conceive of.

But his new song has changed that. Jay has offered a probing look into the world of an elite music mogul:

This kind of talk is
Only reserved for the bosses
Which means I get it from the ground
Which means you get it when I'm around
Rich n***as
Black bar mitzvahs
Mazel tov
It's a celebration, bitches
L'chaim

L'chaim? Not to traffic in stereotypes too much--and by the way, Jay, please work on your pronunciation--but I can't imagine many people from Marcy grew up as Jews or with a meaningful proximity to the Jewish tradition. And this leads me to believe that Jay-Z either loves The Ten Commandments (and who could blame him if he does?) or has spent a lot of time around Jewish people since ascending in the music business. And this might only confirm what Mos Def said--Tall Israelis are running this rap shit.

Now, should we all discuss whether it's a good thing that Jay is using Jewish imagery to connote material success?

- Jay-Z, "Roc Boys"