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...stared at by a mob of 25 to 100 Hasidic men whose eyes seem to say, “Go back to your own kind, goy.” And no, they can’t get you Matisyahu’s autograph. CONEY ISLAND BEACH • In the good old days, life was a beach, and then you died of a heroin overdose....
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Earlier this week
...tracks in preparation for 2010 when he drops one classic album then retires. (Of course one track on the LP would feature Matisyahu.) Lil’ Boosie Steps It Up - I am a Lil’ Boosie fan. B-O-O-S-I-E B-A-D-A-Z-Z, that’s me! And most people I ask seem to like...
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...a bottle of vodka, sit around and eat cholent and salami. I thought, this is a fun way to be religious.” By November 2001, Matisyahu was officially calling himself a Lubavitcher, a member of the Lubavitch movement. Korn’s mentorship had a tremendous...
...deployed what may be the only large, mirrored, rotating dreidel in show business a Jewish answer to a disco ball at Webster Hall on Sunday night, the first night of Hanukkah. It was also the first of eight New York City shows for Matisyahu in his third...
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...recorded his breakout album Live at Stubb’s in Austin, what it was like working with Sly & Robbie on his new album and how Matisyahu feels about the election of Barack Obama. Austin Sound Check: You’ve got a connection with Austin, your hit album Live...
...crisp drumbeat, a thick reggae bass line, and hip-hop style lyrics. Speaking of being "in a maze" and "lost in the desert," Matisyahu painted a picture of a soul trying to find his way. The first song, like every other song, ended with abundant musical jams....
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