On Tuesday rapper Lupe Fiasco dropped the following track. Pay attention to the 1:08 mark, in which he says the anti-Semitic verse: Artists gettin’ robbed for their publishing / By dirty Jewish execs who think that it’s alms from the covenant.SoundCloud initially took the song down. Responses to the anti-Semitic lyrics poured in (here’s one from a fan with a Palestinian roommates), then he apparently called it quits.I get the hint God. Yo Lupe fans it's been fun and I hope you've had fun. I'm officially not releasing anymore music. Albums cancelled — peace (@LupeFiasco) December 13, 2016ADL head Jonathan Greenblatt called the lyrics “offensive,” adding that they “reinforce the anti-Semitic myth of Jewish control of the music industry, a stereotype that has been exploited in recent years by well-known hatemongers. It is irresponsible for a recording artist to perpetuate the hateful anti-Semitic stereotype of the ‘greedy Jew.’ ”Then, Greenblatt and Lupe Fiasco got into it. Here’s the rapper, whose Twitter user name is “@peace,” defending himself:I didn't called them dirty becuz they were Jewish I called them dirty becuz their horrible fucking human beings @JGreenblattADL — peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016Hahahahahah….you're fucking crazy and you're lost if you think I'm marginalizing Jewish music executives. That's profound disconnect. https://t.co/w6e7vhIdTV — peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016This is what happens at a Lupe Fiasco, Concert Columbia University NYC… fuck are you talking about??? Photoshopped right? @JGreenblattADL pic.twitter.com/pWDDxizJiL — peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016This is what Lupe Fiasco merchandise looks like…#DeathToRacism #NeverAgain…the fuck are you talking about????@JGreenblattADL pic.twitter.com/P5lQVCyM2y — peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016I made one with Noam on it too. hes from the Tribe too right? Oh that's right y'all consider him an anti-Semite too right?? @JGreenblattADL pic.twitter.com/d6EtsjCAHI — peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016How about this guy @JGreenblattADL ??? Howard Zinn. You know one of my mentors and intellectual resources. He just Semi-Semite tho right? And it goes on from there. Jonathan Zalman, a staff editor, runs The Scroll, Tablet's news blog. I'm Muslim & Black you signing up to get registered with us when they round us up ain't the solution to the PROBLEM homey @JGreenblattADL — peace (@LupeFiasco) December 14, 2016
