Why Matisyahu Scares Me

There once was a time when Matisyahu was known only by the elite. A Hasidic Rabbi from Westchester, his fans felt privileged to know of his music. He was showcased on a segment of MTV News called "You Hear It First" (famously known for hitting and missing with new, "underground" artists. Sometimes first, sometimes...not so much) about a year back and now it's like the world can't get enough.

The thing that sets Matisyahu aside (who's just a white boy from the suburbs who made being different work, in my opinion...I think his real name's like Brett or something) is his reggae. That's right, Matisyahu (the Hebrew name for Matthew (which means I was wrong above...I'm an idiot)) is a reggae star. Not artist, STAR. And his music is real. Not the bubble gum Paris Hilton-esque reggae or even the socially acceptable ska reggae of No Doubt, Matisyahu's music rivals that of home-grown Jamaican artists like Buju Banton or Beenie Man. Performing with the Star of David and a HOT band behind him, Matisyahu's traveled quite a bit. He even went to school in Oregon!! So needless to say, he's well rounded. Now on to why he's dangerous (and this is totally personal, no need for comisery).

Now we all know I fall for guys that don't really go with the norm, fine. We also know I have an affinity for handsome guys. We also know that music is my weakness. We also know I aim for things I know I can never have. Enter Matthew Miller (Matisyahu's real name), a handsome, atypical Orthodox Hasidic Jew who can tear up some reggae. It's only right that the stars align this way, isn't it? Now I'm not saying I love him or anything, I'm just saying this whole thing has the makings of a real bad set up. There's potential there so naturally, I am running the other way. I will not listen to his music (though it's everywhere -- I went to American Eagle yesterday and BAM!! there he was, right on the big screen, music coming at me from all directions...dammit), I will change the channel when his MTV "Think" commercial comes on and I will immerse myself in all things NON Hasidic Jewish-reggae like.

But, as with most things I try to avoid, I'm sure in about 2 months I'll be blogging proclamations of love and promise to all things Hasidic Jewish and reggae, reading the Torah and speaking Yiddish. And this, my friends, is why Matisyahu scares me.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Matisyahu does not scare me ;-)

did you check out: Everything About Matisyahu yet?
9:35 AM
JustTrina said…
No, I stayed away from the site cuz I'm SURE it'll just magnify my unhealthy attraction to him.

Thanks for the attempt, though.
7:10 PM
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