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‘Change’ Has Come to Hip Hop

Shneur Hasofer, aka DeScribe, was brought up in a Chabad family in Australia. Y-Love, aka Yitzchak Jordan, on the other hand, had Roman Catholic parents. One is white, the other black. One staunchly right-wing, the other a left-wing progressive. The two are now observant Jewish rappers who recently teamed up to release the four-song EP, Change. Full Story, Photos, Video

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DeScribe, Shneur ...
January 7, 2010 4:24 am

The kids in Chabad, Berditchev are totally inspired by your music … ….waiting … impatiently for your first album …

To Y-Love
March 30, 2009 12:55 pm

Thanks for the inspiration- I following right behind you with a new CD bli nader this summer.

it's normal
March 29, 2009 5:11 am

for people to be afraid of new things. but is it jewish? btw.. matisyahu and y-love were starting around the same time from what i remember..

I loved it!
March 25, 2009 6:55 pm

Guys,
Yishar Koach!
Fascinating stuff!
Zalman Shimon,C.H

Thank You Y-love
March 25, 2009 5:03 pm

thank you ylove for going out and doing what you believe in , you accomplish so much … you make us all proud to be frum jews and empower us everyday…
may you go from strength to strength and may we all be inspired to be proactive and motivated to change like describe and Ylove
we love you!!
and what is a chossid if not for a revolutionary; chassidim have never been afraid to challenge the status quot

Change
March 25, 2009 2:31 pm

To those people out there that dont like the music DO NOT listen to it no 1 is making you…….Im a teenager ….. Teenagers do not not listen to mordechai ben david, avram fried. idk wat world ur in but teeagers listen to non jewish music and I have stopped because i listen to Describe, Y- Love , and Matisyahu because i feel very spiritual u mite not understand and their songs have meaning that no 1 else has.
So i thank them for wat the have done!!!!!
Good luck cant wait to hear the new 1’s!!!!!!!!!

from Yesod
March 25, 2009 12:43 pm

Thank you Y-Love and DeScribe for the beutifull music,how precious it is for our youth and elders to have such songs,may G d bless the work you do,and may we continue to be blessed by your music,,,,,,,,love,,,,,,,yesod

Jews hating Jews
March 25, 2009 11:45 am

Lets have some unity here people.

Kids today DO dig klezmer!
March 25, 2009 11:07 am
From Y-Love
March 25, 2009 6:36 am

Dialogue? What do you mean?

to all the haytaz:
March 25, 2009 6:23 am

Divisions that be splittin’, don’t be trippin’,that be infantile

to y-love
March 25, 2009 5:17 am

can you explain the dialoge you and describe have in the song?

y-love
March 25, 2009 5:12 am

kudos for taking the time to explain your position on these issues

Jewish Music
March 25, 2009 4:45 am

To all of you who say that this isn’t Jewish music, what do you call Jewish music? What you call “Jewish Music” is in fact europop from 60s and 70s. Just because you’re used to hearing and never bothered to find out who wrote it, doesn’t make it Jewish.
Go lock yourself in the closet and sing modei ani, though who knows if that’s Jewish music or a goyish tune from several centuries back.
http://blog.ookamikun.com

From Y-Love
March 25, 2009 4:14 am

I’m going to address these שונאים (haters) individually: Commenter 1: Precisely what IS Lubavitch about then, if not using new inventions and media to bring people closer to G-d and Torah? When the Internet first came out in the 90s, Chabad was right there with chabad.org, when the .info domain came out, Chabad was right there. When Litvish people were crying over TVs, Chabad was making telethons. Why don’t YOU have rachmanus on the children who you would deprive of hearing Torah messages in a 21st-century format? Commenter 3: I’m actually not a Bostoner chassid, I was learning under the… Read more »

Shneur IS Devorah's Son
March 25, 2009 3:58 am

To answer commenter #3,
Yes Shneur HaSofer is the son of Australian singer Devorah 🙂

Rock on!
March 24, 2009 3:48 pm

You guys are amazing dont listen to any DUMB ppl. who are trying to put u down! i NEVER heard such good music in my life! keep on doing what ur doing and dont give up! You are lighting up ppls. life with your music and your AMAZING story! this is NO busha, Just something to be proud in and take pride in! Go Shnay! U ROCK!

love,
me!

Shemspeed
March 24, 2009 3:40 pm

I had no idea there was such Lashon Hara in the Chabad Community. This song and video was made to uplift the lost souls. We thought that uplifting the mundane was a Chassidic thought. I still believe that and I hope that the Chassidim who are posting this negativity could find something else to uplift and try and bring the redemption.
http://shemspeed.com/daily

Here are the lyrics:
March 24, 2009 8:36 am

(Describe) Crown Heights!! Chosen Few crew! Describe! modular Y- Love! Prodezra in the building, building! Prodezra Beats now…Prodezra Beats now… He’s a genius I’m tellin’ ya… if i forsake you Jerusalem….ayyy….yoooo!! (Chorus – from Psalm 137:5-6) אם אשכחך ירושלים תשכח ימיני Im eshkachech Yerushalayim Tishkach Y’mini תדבק לשוני לחכי Tidback leshoni lichiki lichiki אם לא אזרכי — אם לא אעלה את ירושלים Im lo ezkarechi im lo a’aleh et Yerushalayim Jerusalem (Jah!) על ראש שמחתי Al rosh simchati אם אשכחך ירושלים תשכח ימיני Im eshkachech Yerushalayim Tishkach Y’mini Spit fire! Now my brothas you can just roll with me אם… Read more »

Rochel Leah
March 24, 2009 2:45 am

Describe and Y-Love, Thank you for being role models of courage and perseverance – your stories are very honorable. Wishing you much luck spreading the light with your unique talents – the messages are great…stay empowered!

Its good stuff
March 23, 2009 4:52 pm

a fan,

all you negative posters go get a life

ABE
March 23, 2009 3:46 pm

I love it! I know Shneur Hasofer, he’s a great guy. I also do recording and this is GOOD music, very well done! I wish him alot of luck.

funny
March 23, 2009 2:27 pm

…everyone wants to be a matisyahu….

wow!
March 23, 2009 2:12 pm

this music is amazing its so amazing that this music is so expressive in a jewish way! wow keep it up. im sure many ppl will really benifit from it

wow!
March 23, 2009 2:12 pm
When will you stop!
March 23, 2009 2:07 pm

do any of you ever think of whats really stoping Moshiach from coming! Ya ofcourse being Chasidish is important but having Ahavas Yisroal is the main part of being JEWISH WE GOTTA STOP AND LOOK AT WHAT WE ARE DOING! And by the way i love the song!

where does farkash come in from? why is it their house....? just curios
March 23, 2009 12:25 pm
Message to Y-Love
March 23, 2009 12:08 pm

Pick up your mail!!! Change your mailing address!!!

Dont post not nice comments!!
March 23, 2009 12:00 pm

If you dont like this hip hop music then dont you dont have to post nasy comments because it is not a nice thing to do!

LYRICS LYRICS
March 23, 2009 10:53 am

if the article would post the lyrics people would see the toichen and the comments though they might not be of a different opinion the flavor would definitely taste different

PUT LYRICS ON THE ARTICLE LIKE benashers

dont look at the chitzoniyus
March 23, 2009 10:49 am

is there pnimiyus for us?

this would be great from chabad on campus website!

NOT HERE

not impressed
March 23, 2009 10:17 am

Totally retarded!
i think this is becoming a “BUSHA” whats going on in Jewish music, theres Jewish Music/CHasideshe music, and theres theres not, there is no middle, the minute you cloud the two, your have erred!

Wow
March 23, 2009 6:27 am

What amazes me the most is the narrow-minded comments here, that’s the biggest problem right now in Lubavitch, and kids are gonna keep on going off the derech because of it.

signed
a kid going off the derech

moshiach now
March 23, 2009 5:19 am

Wow this is an amzing stroy of how hashem is always guiding us through everything and how our pintele yid will always strive for the truth amazing vidieo and kol hakavod to describe and y love

Great Job!!
March 23, 2009 5:12 am

Very impressed!! U sure have talent!!

OY VAY
March 23, 2009 4:56 am

‘Lubavitch are setting themselves up for the worst experience of the Jewish people – failed expectations, a reaction they won’t be able to control.’

#3 Devorah's son
March 23, 2009 3:26 am

I’m sure it’s Devorah’s son. She has a beautiful voice and plays the guitar, so that is where he would get his musical talent from.

I ‘m glad he found his way back .

To 11
March 23, 2009 3:16 am

The article was published on CHABAD.ORG !!!!!!

Love it!!
March 23, 2009 3:16 am

Not really the type of music for chasidim but for everyone else – it’s great

JUST WONDERING
March 23, 2009 3:13 am

Isn’t the website’s name ‘CHABADONLINE(COL)LIVE’.
Please ask yourself before posting anything – Does this represent Chabad and do I want to give the children the impression that it does???

Where is HaSofer's Regular Yarmulka
March 23, 2009 2:58 am

Are we “selling out”?

To # 6
March 23, 2009 2:40 am

Just relax

The 4 Questions
March 23, 2009 12:55 am

Why should we care? Why are all these seemingly talented young men going down this goyishe music path? Can’t they get a proper job? Is (G-d forbid) this the direction Chabad is really going?

Good stuff
March 23, 2009 12:47 am

They’ve got talent…you gotta love it…

Why do you put up such pictures?
March 22, 2009 7:48 pm
I Enjoyed
March 22, 2009 7:45 pm

I really enjoyed…it’s different …. powerful message. My question is… 1) why the anger and the swinging of fists and kicking? Rap is a style of music … but as Chassidim do we have to take the Chitzoniyus? 2) Do I want my chold acting out such faces of anger when he sings?

May you continue to grow .. but make a difference … Be the Rap that is Happy! Just being Hassidic won’t cut it .. being different will!

A C.H.
March 22, 2009 6:30 pm

Not my taste but I must say the music sounds GOOD! are these guys lubavitch?

ummm
March 22, 2009 6:11 pm

is he devora hasofer’s son?
and, uh, interesting. it says one of them is a bostoner chassid – is that yitzchak? kinda unusual proffession for a bostoner chassid…

just curious old mama's friend
March 22, 2009 5:32 pm

is shneur married? if yes to whom?

this is not lubavitch
March 22, 2009 4:59 pm

why do u have to print this. this is totaly not what lubavitch is about. where are the pictures of chassidishe lubavitchers that daven like a chosid etc. not this goyishe stuff.please have rachmonies on the children .do they have to see this???

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