Matisyahu

[Skiz]

Has anyone heard or seen this guy? He's great! I don't really like reggae music, but this guy has a style all his own.

I think it's he's also interesting to watch as he appears to be a white guy, and has a look as if he's amish or a rabi, though I actually think he's a shi'i. Anyways, if you're interested here's a video of him here in Austin performing a kick ass song that just gets better and faster as it goes. Great performer!

http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/Matisyahu/video/Matisyahu_KingWithoutACrownVidFull.mov

[lee551]

fabulous fabulous fabulous!

he's jewish if i'm not mistaken, and he just happens to be a reggae singer. its such relaxing music.

he accompanies us on cruises often. :lookaroun:

[ziggyjuarez]

Hes good in small doses.
I've tryed listening to his whole album "youth" but got annoyed around half.

[Skiz]

fabulous fabulous fabulous!

he's jewish if i'm not mistaken, and he just happens to be a reggae singer. its such relaxing music.

he accompanies us on cruises often. :lookaroun:

Indeed he is Jewish. Quite an interesting story on Wikipedia about him as well:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matisyahu

[lee551]

tonight, me and my friends determined that his live stuff is better than the studio discs.

[GepperRankins]

:dabs: i wanna listen but my PC crashes when i try

[Skiz]

tonight, me and my friends determined that his live stuff is better than the studio discs.

I completely agree. I listened to the majority of his Live CD on the way to a cook-out tonight and was highly impressed, though I listened to his "normal" CD earlier and turned it off.

You almost can't even compare the two they're so different. :huh:

[LvrPool]

jewish reggae. it's weird.

[dsa16]

eh he is good, but much better reggae out there

[S!X]

He's pretty dope, my uncle bought the "youth" cd a few days ago after hearing of them on aol music.

[Skiz]

Me and a buddy have adopted the term "The Rappin Rabbi" for him.

[Busyman]

Has anyone heard or seen this guy? He's great! I don't really like reggae music, but this guy has a style all his own.

I think it's he's also interesting to watch as he appears to be a white guy, and has a look as if he's amish or a rabi, though I actually think he's a shi'i. Anyways, if you're interested here's a video of him here in Austin performing a kick ass song that just gets better and faster as it goes. Great performer!

http://www.sonymusic.com/artists/Matisyahu/video/Matisyahu_KingWithoutACrownVidFull.mov
I've listened to his album (haven't clicked the link yet) and he does not have style his own. It is not Jewish reggae.

It's just reggae...reggae music.

He sounds shit but his music is top notch for reggae....very top notch.

He sounds just like a white guy trying to do a Caribbean "patwa" and it fucks with my ears.

Besides the great music, he has the hype mobile behind him 'cause he's doing reggae. It makes it newsworthy and helps drive sales. People that normally don't listen to reggae will deem his a album a "must have".

I even like the writing but just wish someone else was rapping/singing.

Weird he doesn't shake women's hands.

[Skiz]

It is so Jewish reggae - which to me makes it a style all his own. Who else does it?

All of his lyrics relate back to his religious beliefs. He believes this is his was of spreading the word of God.

Just click the link. :rolleyes:

[Busyman]

It is so Jewish reggae - which to me makes it a style all his own. Who else does it?

All of his lyrics relate back to his religious beliefs. He believes this is his was of spreading the word of God.

Just click the link. :rolleyes:
Style and words are too separate things, mang.

A person can have lyrics that relate to Buddha (which they have done:shifty: ) but it won't make it Buddhist reggae in style.

It's like there's rap and material rap (rapping about your bling and things).


edit: my bad I'm thinking from a music standpoint only. It's like when people have Christian rap.

The style of music is not new. The subject matter is.

Matisyahu would be a little more unique to me if somehow his music was a slightly different take on reggae and not just talking about his faith over reggae music.

Again, it's mainly the fact he is white and Jewish that creates the hype. Good music puts him over the top.

It's same thing tht helped Eminem. He is but he is also talented.

Talented minority within a majority.

[Ewan01101]

Hi :). Matisyahu is Jewish, american born and raised in brooklyn if I remember correctly. I got to see him when he came here and although I expected something completely different (expected to be disappointed and bored), he's one heck of a performer.

[Busyman]

I always separate performances from albums.

Good performances don't = good albums

[eMinor7]

If he wasn't Jewish their wouldn'y really be any hype imo... I really like his stuff though. and yes, if there can be a genre 'Christian Rap' there can be 'Jewish Rap/reggae'