that when hes live at stubbs is the best and one day. idk how more people dont know about these songs. i guess we grew up with "this jewish guy rapping" lol in highschool i remmeber watching him now noone really knows him it sucks
@@paydn202 same. Drove my friends and family crazy playing his album nonstop. He was just great! H Wish he had stuck to the Jewish reggae dancehall sound bc the last 2 or 3 albums I just haven't vibed with. Just wayy too pop for my likibg
I lived in the crown heights section of Brooklyn, the Jewish ppl mostly lived on Eastern parkway and seemed so separated from us. I feel like Matisyahu must've snuck outside one labor day, and started chilling with the Jamaicans.
So crazy how quickly the city changes. My Irish Catholic grandma was born in their kitchen on Eastern Parkway (1932) when the neighborhood was mainly Irish catholic. Now the family house is the main office of the Jewish school, I think. Crazy how fast a neighborhood can completely change (while kind of staying the same).
This man is beyond humble. I've read stories about his generosity to random ass people and no reason not to believe it. He'll never speak of it bc he was just being decent. But damn, not many celebs like him
I grew up poor as fuck and we didn't have cable or a computer but when I'd go to my Grandmas house I would record my favorite songs off of Mtv and Fuse to VHS tapes and that's where I first heard king without his crown. I was hooked after that. I remember he was in this little CD collection I had. And it had this bonus DVD of a concert they had done, and believe it or not that's how I learned how to sing and play guitar. I'd watch his guitar players fingers and just keep replaying it over and over. Thank you Matisyahu. Truly and inspiration to me.
I was working at music festivals when Matisyahu came out and he was at a handful of them. I met him once or twice and I never would have known that was him! He's got a handsome face! lol
25:00 on was amazing. Man Matisyahu's reggae accent. Where did he learn to do that? And Stan Ipcus talking about his family is awesome...but seriously Matisyahu is cool. I'm going to see him March 3 in Nashville for the Forest of Faith tour.
Nice to see his understanding of what a Christian is, versus what a Christian is not, is not something he understands. If God desires to choose a people for himself, he is sovereign and has the right to do so. If he requires us to believe in Yeshua for salvation, He has the right to do so. God is sovereign.
Too many people get lost with the lost on the "Chosen people" thing, both Jews and non Jews. I'll explain the most fundamental meaning of the term. In Hebrew, it's called "Am Segula". 'Am' means people, and 'Segula'? 'Segula' means either specific both 'specific' and 'capable'. As a verb it means 'to be able', and other than that term, the only other place it's used as a noun is in 'volumetric mass density', aka 'specific mass'. So it basicly means "the people who are able", "the people who are specific", or "the people who has potential". The thought behind it is that Jews has specific components in their existance that, if put to the right work, can "elevate them" to a higher realm than if other people tried. The term is used by God to expalin to Jews that if they follow his commands, he will raise them above everyone. BUT- it's a religious and a spiritual matter, and it is amorphic. Without (and other than) the religious work that's required of them, there's nothing that makes Jews more valuble than other human beings, and there are non Jews who were "elevated to this higher realm". For example, out of 10 people who were granted entry into heaven without dying (which is the greatest gift God can give), 4 were non Jews. So. Yeah. And seriously, non Jews make a much bigger fuss around the term than Jews do. Let it be.
Never been to New York , what I d know about Matisyahu is that he was raised as a Reform / Reconstructionist which is a very relaxed version of Judaism , the hard core is Orthodox Jews , so Matisyahu is very Hip to the Urban Lifestyle even though he did blend in with the Orthodox culture . I myself am a Conservative Jew but fall more to the Reform Movement .
It's unfortunate that, given he was raised Reconstructionist, he doesn't realize that the founder of the movement (Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan) utterly rejected Jewish chosenness and removed it from (what became his own movement's) prayerbook -- to enormous controversy back in the 1930s or 1940s. Secular Jews, Humanistic Jews, many in Jewish Renewal and Reform denominations -- they have all rejected the concept of Jewish chosenness as well. He said he's tried asking "many rabbis" about this and they talk in circles -- but he clearly was just asking orthodox rabbis.
This is so old but just to answer Sway's question on white nationalism in comparison to Jews being the chosen ones (because I don't think Matisyahu answered well and incase anyone actually wanted clarity). Two points because I'm not sure which he was questioning The first, from the race idea: simply - Jews are not just white, they come in every color, in fact white supremacists do not even consider Jews with light skin as "white" The second, from the superiority complex idea: if one reads and believes biblical text, it does say Jews are the chosen people. There were many peoples in ancient times and God chose to make promises to Abraham and his decedents. This does not mean that all people are not of equal worth or that Jews think they are better than anyone else, in fact much of Judaism revolves around humility. This is why it is not a religion about conversion because Jews believe everyone in the world has their unique purpose, Jew or gentile. In ancient times Jews were chosen to be in a covenant with God, this is why they are meant to do things like keep kosher/keep sabbath/etc. while gentiles do not have to and are not in the wrong for it
@@dumalun8388 He didn’t Moses did. But Moses spoke to God. And wrote the Torah as instructed by God. God is within everything, God created everything. There is nothing but God. God is 1 and not divided. God can be called what ever name just as long as you don’t view God as a concept as God is above that. God is not a being or a concept he is above that. Everything came from One.
King without a Crown is nothing compared to the entirety of Shake off The Dust Arise, that whole entire album is an experience you wont find anywhere else
I'm an orthodox jew. I'm sorry to say, but he just doesn't understand basic Judaism. It's a known thing with people that didn't grow up religious, hence lost the teachings of basic things, and then jumped on the train and started learning advanced teachings. There are logical basic reasons for everything that was asked in this video, but he answered everything with the mystical answers.
I'm Catholic and always respected Jews as God's chosen people. At the end of the day, it doesn't mean that you're better than the rest of us inherently as some sort of master race. Read the Scriptures ifyou believe that. God got fed up with Israel from time to time. It means that God chose to reveal the truth of monotheism and the Way to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses. And now your God is worshiped by over half of the world's population in spite of the Jews being surrounded by polytheism and being targeted, persecuted and exiled by forces all around them. The God worshiped by 1% of the world's population is now worshiped by over half of the world's population.
I’m Jewish and that was a very good explanation. The Jews were chosen for HaShem (G-d) to reveal His Torah/plan to the world. At the time, all other people’s were organs and had many gods, many of them having to do with sexual stuff and even child sacrifice for some of them. They had temple prostitutes where the people could come and have sex to their different gods.
What pisses me off about this interview is the utter ignorance of the host and the woman who don't understand in the slightest about Judaism: Their culture predates Islam by a wide margin and just like every other religion they had people who would use it for their own interest. I really wish Matisyahu hand just gave them the facts to their ignorance.
I wish the mat man would go back to his roots even though he's comfortable where he's at. And one thing I'm not religious wasn't brought up as such but somehow I believe we are the chosen people. Keep singing Jerusalem
The Bible does says that that the Jews are His peculiar people and that they are His chosen people. However, Christians, are just temporarily grafted into the blessings that He had given the Jews. Once Jesus, Christ comes back again, the Jews will be His chosen people again. Christians are only able to share these blessings with Israel during the Church age. May God bless you and as the book of Psalms says somewhere, "Pray for the peace of Israel".
I interviewed Matis in 2004/2005 in Paris for a magazine...nice guy - clearly dealing with some issues...but he sure did not talk like that then. He was a nice middle class ex-deadhead who spoke like a nice middle class ex-deadhead with a slight NY accent.
King without a crown is a deep song...and most of the Jews in NY don't really like anyone who ain't a Jew that's real but I have meet orthodox Jews that were mad Koo usually the guys that were raised in Brooklyn tend to be mad Koo smoke blunts everything hahha NY is a dope city..miss it
I’m a born Jew and because I grew up Reform (Jew-lite lol), Hassies do not even consider me Jewish But pleeeeeease don’t think they rep the Tribe. Those fools are our fringe outliers. Real Jews are usually more sympathetic to the systematic oppression of Black Americans bc we’ve been there too. Our ancestors all came centuries of slavery and we’re all together stronger for it Obviously I will never experience the hatred and discrimination that POC face. If you’re reading this right now, my heart goes out to you. Tho I’ve faced anti-Semitism (beaten up my skinheads, Swastikas carved on my locker, death threats), I’m white enough to benefit from privilege. I think cultures that have been oppressed historically need to come together to fight oppression that’s still very obviously here in 2019 America: Season 3
21:36 I'm a little disappointed in Matisyahu.. how he snickered at the the handle and the axe caller who wanted to know about matisyahu's metaphors. The caller got done tellin him he was his hero basically and got him through tough times and wanted to know what he meant by something he said in his song. This was his chance to ask him the question and they where gigglin about it and laughin at the guy. As a big fan and long time listener of Matisyahu i'm disappointed he would give in to the pressure of the frustration of sway and the others.
Regarding minute 7, Israel was the chosen people to bring forth the Promised Seed, through the tribe of Judah. God does not show favoritism, so Israel is not above, or greater than, they are a people "chosen" to establish the promised Seed of YHVH. see Genesis 3:15; 22:18; Galatians 3:8, 16 and Deuteronomy 7...
Dude is talented but he’s become just a run of the mill music industry liberal. At first, he was unique and had a different position...now it’s kinda lack luster
@Hunteryour right l just started watching him now. I think he is so talented and seems to be a very deep thinker and connected to his soul that's why I really wonder why he stopped being religious ?
@Hunter your right makes sense what your saying that is definitely not the right career to choose in terms of Judaism in fact I know they don't recommend Jews to go in to the artistic word but it is still something that I've never heard of, that from being such a strong believer to change so drastically his faith in fact he divorced his wife had another child with a girl friend and is now engaged to a different girl isn't he A bit confused ? anyway sorry for this long comment lm just a bit tired that's why I'm not cutting it shorter, but if I may ask another one question I see you know a lot about Judaism are you by any chance Jewish?
Marshall Wilkinson Not just about being brought out egypt. That blood line was blessed from the 1st promise to Abraham. Even if it wasnt the first born it was about who chose to follow Hashem. Thats why He found grace in them gave them Torah. They were supposed to teach the world! They never did to this day they don't share it.
Let me start off by saying Matisyahu is dope and I even like some of his current music. To give that answer about the Jews being the chosen ppl just shows a misunderstanding on what it means to be chosen. It’s not a about racial supremacy.
Hebrew is a sacred language ...very connected to the Afro Centric experience and brought out by AA Rashid the Quabala God...it’s not any one people that are chosen..but languages like Amharic Aramaic / Hebrew, Sanskrit and Tifinagh are very tethered to the divine exp
18:15 why would you leave The Truth? I was raised Catholic, and recently found out i have Jewish Dna and name was changed in family tree. This explains my sudden obsession with Judaism.
The Truth is..Jesus Christ..the messenger from Yahweh to show us the map on how to live and love one another as you would your brother or sister. Jesus is the ONLY way to Heaven. Period...
Sway and Matis a big misunderstanding of the term 'chosen people'. Chosen just means that God gave the jewish people a specific talent, the same way he gives each and every soul their own specific talents. No Matis, all souls are not the same. Matis your soul was 'chosen' by God to make beautiful music, something other souls were not chosen for. The jewish people were chosen to advocate on God's behalf. To compare that to white supremacy is a spiritual misunderstanding of immense proportions.
This is disappointing to hear a Yid talk like this & explain it in a way that opens up room for Antisemitic views to be accepted revived by badly explaining things you claim to understand so well. I don't mind shaving you beard changing clothes but to talk in a way that misleads people because you might feel burnt is unfair. The chosen people is not at all about being elevated over other Human beings. We have been chosen to hold the Torah & transmit it's knowledge teachings & live by it as an example. It's a thing of beauty not a constriction. Not attacking Matisyahu but this could have shared some light on the truth & spread clarity.
Yes. Perfectly said. And what he said makes me so sad. Someone pointed out that he skipped over the basics.That can explain his absolutely ignoramus and empty response.
Big difference between tenants of christianity. Salvation is based on choice, actions most importantly belief. Not just being born. I have joked that Jews who believe in Jesus have the express lane to heaven
"King Without A Crown" is a fuckin classic! Wish he would make music like that again, Rap/Rock/Reggae/Dancehall all in one
that when hes live at stubbs is the best and one day. idk how more people dont know about these songs. i guess we grew up with "this jewish guy rapping" lol in highschool i remmeber watching him now noone really knows him it sucks
facts!
@@paydn202 same. Drove my friends and family crazy playing his album nonstop. He was just great! H
Wish he had stuck to the Jewish reggae dancehall sound bc the last 2 or 3 albums I just haven't vibed with. Just wayy too pop for my likibg
@@ndo533 He is part of my infulence for my music. Gonna continue that legacy. Mark my word
@@RGE_Music that’s awesome man . He’s proof anything can happen you keep at it
I lived in the crown heights section of Brooklyn, the Jewish ppl mostly lived on Eastern parkway and seemed so separated from us. I feel like Matisyahu must've snuck outside one labor day, and started chilling with the Jamaicans.
He Actually Did .. Used To See Him Round Nostrand All The Time
Suave lol, I like that. That's dope.
You couldn't of said it better lolololol
How else could it have happened! We need an official response! :p please 🙏🏼
So crazy how quickly the city changes. My Irish Catholic grandma was born in their kitchen on Eastern Parkway (1932) when the neighborhood was mainly Irish catholic. Now the family house is the main office of the Jewish school, I think. Crazy how fast a neighborhood can completely change (while kind of staying the same).
I always like Sway, I give him much respect for letting Matis present himself. It's always good to have diverse people in the studio.
100%. Love his raw, honest, respectful questions. Sawy, the OG VJ is the best! 🤩
King without a crown saved me in 2012. matisyahu's song is God sent. It speaks deeper into your soul.
This man is beyond humble. I've read stories about his generosity to random ass people and no reason not to believe it. He'll never speak of it bc he was just being decent. But damn, not many celebs like him
I met him after a show one time. He’s really nice to his fans 🥰
That was fire. I love this dude from the beginning. King Without A Crown is on my playlist.
Christopher Shabazz classic song
Shabazz?
Mine too
No way y’all supporting jews as a black man especially...
I grew up poor as fuck and we didn't have cable or a computer but when I'd go to my Grandmas house I would record my favorite songs off of Mtv and Fuse to VHS tapes and that's where I first heard king without his crown. I was hooked after that. I remember he was in this little CD collection I had. And it had this bonus DVD of a concert they had done, and believe it or not that's how I learned how to sing and play guitar. I'd watch his guitar players fingers and just keep replaying it over and over. Thank you Matisyahu. Truly and inspiration to me.
So damn cool.
I was working at music festivals when Matisyahu came out and he was at a handful of them. I met him once or twice and I never would have known that was him! He's got a handsome face! lol
Would have never recognized him without the beard
Exactly that's the only reason I clicked b/c he cut all of it off...
So i guess you haven't been listening to the new stuff of his...
Its been a long while since he cut off . U live under a rock or smthn.
I love Sway, he is an honest,truthful and spiritual great person!
I love him ever since he was on MTV.
freestyle starts @ 24:15
That's my job
Paul Badman well in the words of your beloved president, "YA FIYAD."
[that is, if you're american of course.]
Lynn W If you skipped the whole interview you don't deserve to be blessed by that freestyle
25:00 on was amazing. Man Matisyahu's reggae accent. Where did he learn to do that? And Stan Ipcus talking about his family is awesome...but seriously Matisyahu is cool. I'm going to see him March 3 in Nashville for the Forest of Faith tour.
Sway always has great questions and points of view to share.
Sunshine is definitely my favorite song from him.
His voice is so beautiful. I wish Bradley Knowell from Sublime was alive they could duo together
Yasssssss!
He's awesome. Seeing him tomorrow in San Francisco
Love this dudes music.
Nice to see his understanding of what a Christian is, versus what a Christian is not, is not something he understands. If God desires to choose a people for himself, he is sovereign and has the right to do so. If he requires us to believe in Yeshua for salvation, He has the right to do so. God is sovereign.
That’s right
Too many people get lost with the lost on the "Chosen people" thing, both Jews and non Jews. I'll explain the most fundamental meaning of the term. In Hebrew, it's called "Am Segula". 'Am' means people, and 'Segula'? 'Segula' means either specific both 'specific' and 'capable'. As a verb it means 'to be able', and other than that term, the only other place it's used as a noun is in 'volumetric mass density', aka 'specific mass'. So it basicly means "the people who are able", "the people who are specific", or "the people who has potential". The thought behind it is that Jews has specific components in their existance that, if put to the right work, can "elevate them" to a higher realm than if other people tried. The term is used by God to expalin to Jews that if they follow his commands, he will raise them above everyone. BUT- it's a religious and a spiritual matter, and it is amorphic. Without (and other than) the religious work that's required of them, there's nothing that makes Jews more valuble than other human beings, and there are non Jews who were "elevated to this higher realm". For example, out of 10 people who were granted entry into heaven without dying (which is the greatest gift God can give), 4 were non Jews. So. Yeah. And seriously, non Jews make a much bigger fuss around the term than Jews do. Let it be.
God bless Sway and my brother Matisyahu
Being different is not an anomaly. Embrace who you are and you will stand out and succeed!
Yo that music at the end was EPIC!!!
Sway 'He been saving that for a lifetime!!!'
Matisyahu is a lovely and great man God bless you all
I'm jewish but I am not chassidic. I'm a sefardic orthadox jew. We have our separations, just no where near as extreme as the chassidim.
Never been to New York , what I d know about Matisyahu is that he was raised as a Reform / Reconstructionist which is a very relaxed version of Judaism , the hard core is Orthodox Jews , so Matisyahu is very Hip to the Urban Lifestyle even though he did blend in with the Orthodox culture . I myself am a Conservative Jew but fall more to the Reform Movement .
Eliyahu Ortiz the hard core is ultra orthodox chasidus.
@@mosherosenthal4321 lol moshe I found u
Orthadox jews are the religious jews. Chassidom chareidim leibovich are the extremists
@@Blaxter22 found u to bro
It's unfortunate that, given he was raised Reconstructionist, he doesn't realize that the founder of the movement (Rabbi Mordechai Kaplan) utterly rejected Jewish chosenness and removed it from (what became his own movement's) prayerbook -- to enormous controversy back in the 1930s or 1940s. Secular Jews, Humanistic Jews, many in Jewish Renewal and Reform denominations -- they have all rejected the concept of Jewish chosenness as well. He said he's tried asking "many rabbis" about this and they talk in circles -- but he clearly was just asking orthodox rabbis.
King with out a Crown moved me!!! Thx Sway.
This is so old but just to answer Sway's question on white nationalism in comparison to Jews being the chosen ones (because I don't think Matisyahu answered well and incase anyone actually wanted clarity). Two points because I'm not sure which he was questioning
The first, from the race idea: simply - Jews are not just white, they come in every color, in fact white supremacists do not even consider Jews with light skin as "white"
The second, from the superiority complex idea: if one reads and believes biblical text, it does say Jews are the chosen people. There were many peoples in ancient times and God chose to make promises to Abraham and his decedents. This does not mean that all people are not of equal worth or that Jews think they are better than anyone else, in fact much of Judaism revolves around humility. This is why it is not a religion about conversion because Jews believe everyone in the world has their unique purpose, Jew or gentile. In ancient times Jews were chosen to be in a covenant with God, this is why they are meant to do things like keep kosher/keep sabbath/etc. while gentiles do not have to and are not in the wrong for it
God did not write the torah
duma lun I disagree but I’m not sure what that has to do with the comment you’re replying to?
@@dumalun8388 He didn’t Moses did. But Moses spoke to God. And wrote the Torah as instructed by God.
God is within everything, God created everything. There is nothing but God. God is 1 and not divided. God can be called what ever name just as long as you don’t view God as a concept as God is above that.
God is not a being or a concept he is above that.
Everything came from One.
Love to see this, matisyahu! You are an amazing person!
Love me some Matisyahu! Been listening to him since 2005
Top 1% Sway interview
My Aunts name Gloria Miller a practising Jew in Pleasant Hills,PA I too am a practising Jew. I thank Hashem everyday.
Stan ipcus did his thing!
Give you bricks like Smurfs...
Flames!
Hes still a cool dude and i love it but miss him from his old days to
U should boyinaband meeting my childhood heroes.
My favorite artist ever! I love you Matisyahu!
Why is he clean shaven now what happened?
Real talk! Much love to all the hearts.
i googled this man to confirm his age and he looks so young without the beard 😂
Immortal Vegan for real lol seen him live years back when he was hacidic and then clicked this and my mind was blown
What? To me he sounds older now.
Great performance by both of them. Wow.
This aged well
Sway getting up out of his seat to bop along!?!?! cool!
That boy sway be cuttin them sentences hard when folks be on a good ass rant. 🤣 im rollin
Stan Ipcus is straight fire!
My man shed that beard and garb but kept that good ol' flavor .... dope artist
S/O to Matisyahu
#Respect
Did anyone else pick up on the way Sway was actin when she said “we only know what they want us to know…” 🤔
Sway be like make it quick!
Caller be like ok talk for as long as I can.
This was GREAT ✌🏿
King without a Crown is nothing compared to the entirety of Shake off The Dust Arise, that whole entire album is an experience you wont find anywhere else
Many are cold ~ but few are frozen
J. Shankar I see what you did there...😂
I'm an orthodox jew. I'm sorry to say, but he just doesn't understand basic Judaism. It's a known thing with people that didn't grow up religious, hence lost the teachings of basic things, and then jumped on the train and started learning advanced teachings. There are logical basic reasons for everything that was asked in this video, but he answered everything with the mystical answers.
He's Chabad chasidic that's how they roll that's part of their whole deal dude
so sick! freestyled about a normal ass day aha. awesome stuff
The lady who called in. Diana 👍 well put
THE KING WITHOUT A CROWN!
I'm Catholic and always respected Jews as God's chosen people. At the end of the day, it doesn't mean that you're better than the rest of us inherently as some sort of master race. Read the Scriptures ifyou believe that. God got fed up with Israel from time to time. It means that God chose to reveal the truth of monotheism and the Way to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses. And now your God is worshiped by over half of the world's population in spite of the Jews being surrounded by polytheism and being targeted, persecuted and exiled by forces all around them. The God worshiped by 1% of the world's population is now worshiped by over half of the world's population.
A common misconception about judaism. Jews arent better, they just have more responsibility in this world.
Amen Catholic brother! We pray for the Jews every Mass
I’m Jewish and that was a very good explanation. The Jews were chosen for HaShem (G-d) to reveal His Torah/plan to the world. At the time, all other people’s were organs and had many gods, many of them having to do with sexual stuff and even child sacrifice for some of them. They had temple prostitutes where the people could come and have sex to their different gods.
That was supposed to say pagans not
Organs. Lol
@@scars73 😄
Stan and Matis are fire!!!!.
One of my favorite artists
This was uninspected 🔥🔥🔥
Matisyahu needs to see the sefardic jews. We have great music called Pizmonim
Matis slayed the beat at the end there.
stan killed it wtf
DOPE!!!!!
I miss the old Matisyahu, the Jewish orthodox guy!
What pisses me off about this interview is the utter ignorance of the host and the woman who don't understand in the slightest about Judaism: Their culture predates Islam by a wide margin and just like every other religion they had people who would use it for their own interest. I really wish Matisyahu hand just gave them the facts to their ignorance.
Matisyahu, so good!
I wish the mat man would go back to his roots even though he's comfortable where he's at. And one thing I'm not religious wasn't brought up as such but somehow I believe we are the chosen people. Keep singing Jerusalem
The Bible does says that that the Jews are His peculiar people and that they are His chosen people. However, Christians, are just temporarily grafted into the blessings that He had given the Jews. Once Jesus, Christ comes back again, the Jews will be His chosen people again. Christians are only able to share these blessings with Israel during the Church age. May God bless you and as the book of Psalms says somewhere, "Pray for the peace of Israel".
I liked that freestyle it was definitely different
Was on a Jewish Camp working and they think they he is crazy ! I could never playingv his song
ONE DAY, ONE DAY, ONE DAY...
Which camp
I love Matis. I am single and a friend of his best friend in Bala Cynwood. :)
I dont understand why would you open mic to people ask questions and be so unpatient about it. Keep cutting people off. thats harsh.
thought the same thing
Urik the way he shot down that first caller who had a lot of heart killed it for me.Fuck sway
I interviewed Matis in 2004/2005 in Paris for a magazine...nice guy - clearly dealing with some issues...but he sure did not talk like that then. He was a nice middle class ex-deadhead who spoke like a nice middle class ex-deadhead with a slight NY accent.
King without a crown is a deep song...and most of the Jews in NY don't really like anyone who ain't a Jew that's real but I have meet orthodox Jews that were mad Koo usually the guys that were raised in Brooklyn tend to be mad Koo smoke blunts everything hahha NY is a dope city..miss it
Chicago City what brought you to New York?
Koo
That king w/o a crown live at Stubbs video is still one of the realest videos/songs still to me
I’m a born Jew and because I grew up Reform (Jew-lite lol), Hassies do not even consider me Jewish
But pleeeeeease don’t think they rep the Tribe. Those fools are our fringe outliers.
Real Jews are usually more sympathetic to the systematic oppression of Black Americans bc we’ve been there too. Our ancestors all came centuries of slavery and we’re all together stronger for it
Obviously I will never experience the hatred and discrimination that POC face. If you’re reading this right now, my heart goes out to you. Tho I’ve faced anti-Semitism (beaten up my skinheads, Swastikas carved on my locker, death threats), I’m white enough to benefit from privilege. I think cultures that have been oppressed historically need to come together to fight oppression that’s still very obviously here in 2019 America: Season 3
@@ericfurman5227 oh, relax, not everyone who looks Hassidic has the same ideas in their head
21:36 I'm a little disappointed in Matisyahu.. how he snickered at the the handle and the axe caller who wanted to know about matisyahu's metaphors. The caller got done tellin him he was his hero basically and got him through tough times and wanted to know what he meant by something he said in his song. This was his chance to ask him the question and they where gigglin about it and laughin at the guy. As a big fan and long time listener of Matisyahu i'm disappointed he would give in to the pressure of the frustration of sway and the others.
They were so rude to that caller. WTF
❤️❤️❤️ Matisyahu.
Regarding minute 7, Israel was the chosen people to bring forth the Promised Seed, through the tribe of Judah. God does not show favoritism, so Israel is not above, or greater than, they are a people "chosen" to establish the promised Seed of YHVH. see Genesis 3:15; 22:18; Galatians 3:8, 16 and Deuteronomy 7...
UNDERCURRENT is your best album!
He's right. You do get a name when you're young.
where can i find the blackson beat thats playing during the freestyle ?
Stan with that average Joe flow so on point.
Hes dope
Really Matis? Steeped in Hasidic culture and you couldn't figure out the chosen people schtick? Hashem didn't choose us, we chose Hashem.
I wanna hear more about him and Martha Stewart lol
Martha Stewart is beautiful now but she was supermodel pretty back in the day.
Dude is talented but he’s become just a run of the mill music industry liberal. At first, he was unique and had a different position...now it’s kinda lack luster
@Hunteryour right l just started watching him now. I think he is so talented and seems to be a very deep thinker and connected to his soul that's why I really wonder why he stopped being religious ?
@Hunter your right makes sense what your saying that is definitely not the right career to choose in terms of Judaism in fact I know they don't recommend Jews to go in to the artistic word but it is still something that I've never heard of, that from being such a strong believer to change so drastically his faith in fact he divorced his wife had another child with a girl friend and is now engaged to a different girl isn't he A bit confused ? anyway sorry for this long comment lm just a bit tired that's why I'm not cutting it shorter, but if I may ask another one question I see you know a lot about Judaism are you by any chance Jewish?
What is a musical liberal?
He didn't stop being religious. He stopped being Hassidic. It's a hard way to live.
How dare you say that Matisyahu?! It's referring to being chosen upon being brought out of Egypt. How could play into that ridiculous narrative?
Marshall Wilkinson Not just about being brought out egypt. That blood line was blessed from the 1st promise to Abraham. Even if it wasnt the first born it was about who chose to follow Hashem. Thats why He found grace in them gave them Torah. They were supposed to teach the world! They never did to this day they don't share it.
You should read the rest of the comments lol. Ppl are so anti semetic and so confused
Let me start off by saying Matisyahu is dope and I even like some of his current music. To give that answer about the Jews being the chosen ppl just shows a misunderstanding on what it means to be chosen. It’s not a about racial supremacy.
Actually, it’s 100% about racial supremacy for Jews.
True bro it's not a racial concept at all
Tot-land? Bruh? When I was a kid at Lake Merrit, that place was called Fairyland. Still got the plastic keys!!
Oakland 415 forever.
Hebrew is a sacred language ...very connected to the Afro Centric experience and brought out by AA Rashid the Quabala God...it’s not any one people that are chosen..but languages like Amharic Aramaic / Hebrew, Sanskrit and Tifinagh are very tethered to the divine exp
Good interview blessings to all but “Stan ipcus” tho my G!! 🔥
So Matisyahu means Matthew 😊 wow I didn't know... I thought it meant Gift of God
JIA The RecklessVevo Matthew means that as well!
Translates to Matthew but the meaning is Gift of God.
18:15 why would you leave The Truth? I was raised Catholic, and recently found out i have Jewish Dna and name was changed in family tree. This explains my sudden obsession with Judaism.
musicvideosish the truth is that each one chooses his own truth
The Truth is..Jesus Christ..the messenger from Yahweh to show us the map on how to live and love one another as you would your brother or sister. Jesus is the ONLY way to Heaven. Period...
FREE PALESTINE.
@@zacmumbles jesus was a jew. So stop confusing a jew into worshipping another jew.
@@92GreyBlue Palestine doesn't exist only Israel
Name of the song/instrumental??
what would Matisyahu think about Hazakim (messianic Jews) hiphop group?? or Timothy Brindle
Too fucking cool
Love his music hes the shit for sure
Sway and Matis a big misunderstanding of the term 'chosen people'. Chosen just means that God gave the jewish people a specific talent, the same way he gives each and every soul their own specific talents. No Matis, all souls are not the same. Matis your soul was 'chosen' by God to make beautiful music, something other souls were not chosen for. The jewish people were chosen to advocate on God's behalf. To compare that to white supremacy is a spiritual misunderstanding of immense proportions.
I wish the interviewer was better than he is
This is disappointing to hear a Yid talk like this & explain it in a way that opens up room for Antisemitic views to be accepted revived by badly explaining things you claim to understand so well. I don't mind shaving you beard changing clothes but to talk in a way that misleads people because you might feel burnt is unfair. The chosen people is not at all about being elevated over other Human beings. We have been chosen to hold the Torah & transmit it's knowledge teachings & live by it as an example. It's a thing of beauty not a constriction. Not attacking Matisyahu but this could have shared some light on the truth & spread clarity.
Yes. Perfectly said. And what he said makes me so sad. Someone pointed out that he skipped over the basics.That can explain his absolutely ignoramus and empty response.
@@sueme1954 Yall gotta chill, he's entitled to his opinion
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Fuck he's totally clean shaven...
Yo Stan hit that shit
Good interview until you guys started making fun of the caller :(
Big difference between tenants of christianity. Salvation is based on choice, actions most importantly belief. Not just being born. I have joked that Jews who believe in Jesus have the express lane to heaven