They wanted to put them on trial: the storm caused by 'Black Business' on Galgalatz

A sneak peek at the second episode of the documentary series 'Black Gold' reveals the uproar surrounding the radio show 'Black Business' on Galgalatz, which combined hip-hop and wild humor, sparking complaints and demands to prosecute its hosts.

A sneak peek at the second episode of the documentary series 'Black Gold: The Story of Israeli Hip Hop', airing tonight (Tuesday) on Kan 11, reveals the storm caused by the radio show 'Black Business' on Galgalatz. The show, launched in 1996 and hosted by Liron Te'eni and Eyal 'Kavami' Friedman, blended Israeli and international hip-hop with unrestrained humor, listener calls, and rapper appearances. Eldad Koblenz, who managed Galgalatz at the time, describes how the number of callers grew until the teleprompter systems crashed, but the success also brought complaints about foul language and demands to stop the broadcast, even calls to prosecute the hosts. Kobi Oz describes the show as 'an amazing bazaar of hip-hop fruits'. The series covers four decades of Israeli rap and hip-hop.