Matisyahu is certainly one of the more intriguing artists in rap music today.  His life as a Hassidic Jew takes center stage in his music, and it is something that he didn’t even shy away from in his first big radio hit.  Singing “Givin' myself to you now from the essence of my being/And I sing to my God, songs of love and healing” is very unusual in modern rap may seem like a ticket for airplay dismissal, but for Matisyahu it is what makes him stand out.