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Sep14

MATISYAHU: Jewish Rapper Spreads “Light”

Behind the Scenes Video and Interview from Conan O'Brien Show 

Before he was Matisyahu to the masses, Matthew Paul Miller was into jam bands and had a strong affinity for Phish. In 2004 he joined JDub records, which is a New York based non-profit record label promoting Jewish artists. Soon that love for Phish would land him a spot performing with the legendary band at Bonnaroo 2005, and in the following year his song “King Without a Crown” landed on the Billboard Modern Rock Top 10. His style blends rock, reggae and hip-hop influences, culminating in his latest release, Light.
I caught up with Matis in his dressing room at the Conan O’Brien show, and we took some time to unwind in deluxe massage chairs before settling down to talk about the new record, the state of the musical landscape, and what it means to be humble, making meaningful music, and …

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Sep10

Matisyahu Talks Revolutionary Music (Video + Interview) (Video)

Hasidic reggae superstar Matisyahu talks about music’s revolutionary potential with URB.com, backstage before appearing on Conan O’Brien. READ THE FULL INTERVIEW

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Aug25

Matisyahu – Light (Review)

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Resident orthodox Jewish rapper Matisyahu decides to shed a bit of the dancehall influences and accent on his latest release, Light, which takes a decidedly more rock and roll turn. The unexpected and welcome surprise of the success of his last album, Youth, introduced the mainstream audience to his reggae-vocals, dub sound, hip hop, beatboxing, and hints of Jewish cantor. Breaking free of the accent and aesthetic Matisyahu has been playing up until now allows the rapper to not only add 'singer' to his repertoire, but to perhaps more ...

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Jul31

X Games 3D Movie Premiere + The Crystal Method

Sal Maselaka from E! warmed the audience up, making some awkward insinuations about a particular Heroes starlet and an athlete, but gossip aside, he got back to MCing and presented X Games founder Ron Semiao with a plaque acknowledging the fifteen anniversary of the games. Semiao was beaming and with Steve Lawrence, the movie’s director, they introduced the show and we were underway. BTW, they both came out wearing their 3D glasses; the event was laid back and full of hollers from the audience–not your everyday premiere.

Kevin Loza gets things going as he’s revving up his dirt bike, making jumps, and landing in the foam pits. He said he doesn’t like dirt bikes, they’re “scary” but the adrenaline high seems beyond worth it for these athletes. Not gonna lie, it was pretty …

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Feb26

INTERVIEW: Matisyahu:: Peace, Love, and The Gaza Paradox

In these trying times, Matisyahu is on the verge of dropping his third studio album, The Light. Because of his unique background, the soft-spoken Hasidic rock star has been unintentionally anointed as something of a unifying force. He has always used his music to urge people to look within themselves for the answers to life’s questions, and he’s certainly not one to use his elevated status as a soapbox for voicing his opinions on the ills that plague our society. But his relevance as a socio-political icon cannot be denied.

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