Matisyahu Update
Matisyahu did a sick beatbox rendition of the classic psalm Shir HaMa'alos at Chabad of San Francisco's Purimpalooza. |
Some of our readers may not be aware that it's been somewhat of a rough ride for Matisyahu in recent months. He was accused of being a back-stabbing, self-glorifying, shomer negiah woman-hating, Black-culture appropriating Yachinik. And quite a number of people have plainly said that they think his new album sucks. And they've already started looking for the next Chassidic musical sensation.
But around here, I like to think that we're a little more open-minded than most people. And I think we have a little more love for Matis than all those critics. Afterall, when is the last time that an observant Jew has held such a prominent place in pop culture in North America? Um, never.
Here's Matisyahu in the early days with Pey Dalid. |
It's well known that his music has been well received. I live near Barson Street, the ghetto of Santa Cruz (galus of galus), and people have driven by my house blasting Matisyahu. Well, as pop-culture would have it, people are already selling (and buying) not only t-shirts emblazoned with Matisyahu's face, but also kippah's with Matisyahu on them. You can even download Matis ringtones to your celly.
Here are a few sweet video clips that you may have missed, compliments of AOL Sessions: Beatbox and Ancient Lullabye.
Here's a pretty sweet interview. And here is a very special clip, passed along to me by Fedora Black, of a homevid from Matisyahu's yeshiva, Hadar HaTorah: click here.
2 Comments:
Mobius, don't worry, I definitely wasn't implying that Jewschool is close-minded. I know you guys used to love him.
I was mainly referring to the likes of Edwin Decker, Kelefa Sanneh, and Jody Rosen.
Also, I don't doubt that Y-Love is the most talented Jewish MC alive.
I don't know if you'll actually end up reading this, but I was at the first meeting of Corner Prophets in January of 2005. In fact, I think Kitra Cahana ended up coming eventually only because I told her how sick it was. Keep it up.
That Mobis guy is soo funny, acting like a 6 year old girl. It seems that Matisyahu was grate before he "screwed jdub over".
I have two words for you mobis:
"grow up"
:-)
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