Rothschild’s dilemma over ex’s racist rant
WHAT is it with rappers and anti-Semitic rants on Twitter? Just weeks after English grime star Wiley’s tirade against Jewish people saw him banned from the platform, now a member of one of the world’s highest-profile Jewish dynasties, Kate Rothschild, finds herself embroiled in a new storm thanks to her exboyfriend Jay Electronica. The New Orleans rapper, 43, attacked a rabbi who was interviewed earlier this month by American television host Nick Cannon on his
YouTube channel. Cannon himself has been suspended by US TV network ViacomCBS for propagating anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.
Electronica blasted in a tweet: ‘Rabbi Abraham Cooper is a coward who lied to our brother Nick Cannon about the history of the Caucasian race. Ask him does he stand behind the vile teachings of the [sacred Jewish text] Talmud? Don’t be a coward next time Cooper you devil.’
He then went on to recommend anti-Semitic passages from the Bible to his 373,000 followers.
Kate, 38, has been conspicuous in her silence over the comments. She remains professionally connected to the musician: he is signed to Jay-Z’s record label Roc Nation, where she holds a senior management position.
Kate caused her family great embarrassment when she began an affair with Electronica which ended her marriage to first husband Ben Goldsmith. Kate and Ben split in 2012 after he found text messages on her phone from the American rapper.
Neither Kate nor Electronica, responded to requests for comment. Roc Nation has also not responded.