HBO to produce comedy series about Hasidic rapper Nissim Black

“Motherland Bounce,” the name of the series and one of Black’s recently released singles, tells the story of how he went from selling drugs in Seattle by age 12 to finding a spiritual home in Israel.

Nissim Black in a field wearing traditional Hasidic garb. (Tziporah Litman/Courtesy of Black)

Nissim Black in a field wearing traditional Hasidic garb. (Tziporah Litman/Courtesy of Black)

(photo credit: NISSIM BLACK)

ByCALEB A. GUEDES-REED/JTA

APRIL 28, 2022 00:06

Updated: APRIL 28, 2022 00:09