Beyond Eminem
Dating back to the Beastie Boys, rap has long had a diverse fringe, but Chinese-American rapper Jin, left, and others are giving the field a fresh infusion of ethnic energy. Their focus? Politics and spirituality, not babes and bling. --By Jeremy Caplan
MAXI JAZZ A devout Nichiren Buddhist in a band called, paradoxically, Faithless, he raps religiously against the war in Iraq
MATISYAHU No Sabbath rapping for this Hasidic hip-hopper. But his new rabbinical-style reggae rap has caught on big
LITEFOOT On his 2005-06 Reach the Rez tour of 211 Native-American communities, he'll use English and Cherokee
CAPITAL D An Orthodox Muslim, he raps about Allah and foreign policy and won't perform while alcohol is being served
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