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"He brought his Torah in and just rapped off it."

Details of Matisyahu’s cameo on POD’s new album arrive from The Witchita Eagle:

Along with the rasta-metal sound fans are accustomed to, “Testify” features several guest spots frombreakout reggae-rap star Matisyahu.
“Years ago, we heard about that homeboy before anybody knew who he was,” Bernardo said.
Matisyahu, a Hasidic Jew, was in Israel when P.O.D. started recording “Testify,” but as soon as he returned to Brooklyn, the band flew him to their Hollywood studio to add rhymes on the track “Roots in Stereo.”
A freestyle rap inspired by the Jewish holy book also graces the song “Strength of My Life.”
“He brought his Torah in (the studio) and just rapped off it,” Bernardo said.
Some of P.O.D.’ s acquaintances questioned why the born-again Christian band would want to work with a Jewish artist, but to Bernardo it made perfect sense.
After all, they’re both down with G.O.D.

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3 thoughts on “"He brought his Torah in and just rapped off it."

  1. Dan…good story. As a musician/songwriter who incorporated “spiritual” ramblings into many of my songs (and in a punk band no less), it’s always cool to hear that those who “get God” see themselves as allies in a sea of self-indulgent pop.

  2. I saw matsyahu last year.he is the worst example of what jewish music should be. He brought jewish music to a new all time low.If he wants to be rapper, good for him, but he shouldn’t portry himself as a jewish music singer.

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