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2 Live Jews is a novelty song|comedy hip-hop duo composed of MC Moisha (Eric Lambert) and Easy Irving (Joe Stone). They are known for songs that mix and spoof hip-hop culture and Jewish-American stereotypes, and the fact that the "members" were purportedly two elderly Jewish men who had recently discovered their rhyming ability. In reality, Eric Lambert and Joe Stone were young men who were raised in the Secular Jewish culture|Jewish tradition.

Style
2 Live Jews' original rhyming style involves hip-hop lyrics typical of the Golden age hip-hop|Golden Age hip-hop of the early 1990s, but includes sung and non-hip-hop tunes. Their lyrics tend to be about clichÃ©d or stereotypical Jewish topics. In keeping with the Jewish stereotypes, their lyrics are full of Yiddish words, often unknown to most non-Yiddish speakers. Due to Moisha and Irving's old age, they sing with haggard voices.

History
Created in 1990, 2 Live Jews released their debut album, ''As Kosher as They Wanna Be''. The name of the group and the album were spoofs of 2 Live Crew's 1989 hit ''As Nasty as They Wanna Be''. With hits like '"Oy! It's So Humid", "Young Jews be Proud", and '"Shake Your Tuchas," ''As Kosher as They Wanna Be'' was a success and launched 2 Live Jews into the spotlight. This album was supposedly the springboard for comedy hip-hop.

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