Matisyahu - Chop 'Em Down

[ElegyForTheMasses]

I'm still confused at his rapid transition from one genre to another. This album was great, then he goes to the studio and instead of making a reggae album he makes an rnb album. :(

[missbottoms82]

my family was murdered in ww2 i have no heritage now but you make me feel like i do jjbsoutheasttx

[missbottoms82]

come back to austin please

[Gunnedslingers1]

So mad that i missed him in concert when he came to alaska!!!!:( come back MATISYAHU!!!!PLEASE!!!!!

[vladtheamsomenis12]

i met him he live next door to me

[oZhiphophead]

fu.ckin good shit

[MinnieKills1110]

the fist song i listen to was this one ahhh i fuckin love matisyahu

[TheDrFunkenstein]

"From the forest itself comes the handle for the axe."

Thats the truest line i've ever heard in my life.

[saygoon11]

ALL OF YA ARE LOST IN THE DESERT TRYIN TO FIND YOUR WAY. JUST SHUT UP AND LISTEN TO THE SONG. jesus saves...just wait till u need a miracle when Man and your Religion cant save you. Jesus was sent to build a Kingdom-his people-all of us/ he wasnt sent to build churchs or denominations-thats was satins plan to split up gods kingdom on earth-fulfilled through man. alright-its time to take up and offering.

[HEROINBONER1]

@saygoon11 Dude, thats cool if youre christian, but dont go around telling people theyre wrong

[kentokie]

jewsªªª!!!

[frequenttoker]

@ladybuge100

your a douchebag ladybud faygot

[skald89]

@ladybuge100 what?

[pavillion22]

He sounds alot like Maher Zain the islamic ARtist I love them Both..

[Catalyst22]

Sucks that in every good song video, theres always people arguing. Just enjoy the song! :D

[kinneyk2411]

@Catalyst22 Agreed. 

[DChaplow]

From the forest itself comes the handle for the ax.

wisdom.

[gnrx720fizz]

word he rocks if you dont know about what the jewish people went through or the connection between judiasm and rastafarianism then you all should check it out before yall open your mouths haha how bout that

[KingOfTheShrews]

Good music, pity so many of his lyrics are racist.

[footballheath20]

@KingOfTheShrews

Just curious racists against who? Muslims?

[KingOfTheShrews]

@footballheath20

Racism doesn't have to be an act of antagonism towards another "race", it's simply the nonsensical belief that there is a racial hierarchy and yours is at the top. Believing that the Jewish "race" is entitled to live in a certain bit of land and can kill and evict those that live there already is racist. Sure, I'm aware Judaism is a religion, but it is also an ethnicity, though the notion of 'race' is a social construct.

The best solution for the whole Mid East is atheism.

[monkeyninja2001]

@KingOfTheShrews Well if you think in that perspective almost any religious song is racist. But more importantly i don't see any reason to provoke a religious debate based on pride, its not like hes trying to debase any other sect in the lyrics. In the end it's just a very well constructed song and awesome performance enjoy it.

[Andrewsafb71]

@KingOfTheShrews

Oh my god, you went to skool and learned about race! I bet you think you're the expert

[KingOfTheShrews]

@Andrewsafb71

What does that even mean? I didn't learn about race at school, it's just a concept that reappears in some of my interests like genetics, philosophy, economics...

I don't consider myself an 'expert', whatever that even means in this case... maybe drop the asinine clichés and say something constructive? Are you really 20? In all seriousness, that's the sort of 'argument' that a 11-12 year old might use. At least I went to 'skool' and learnt something, you dumb redneck fuck.

[Andrewsafb71]

@KingOfTheShrews

I don't need your life story geek, I obviously can tell girls don't appear in any of your interests do they? Guess you couldn't meat any at skool

[KingOfTheShrews]

@Andrewsafb71

Typical yank cunt; thinks anyone with intelligence is a 'geek' haha :D Not my fault you grew up in the third worst education system in the Western World, probably taught about how some magic sky wizard and his son don't want you fucking outside of marriage (of course for rednecks like you, mothers/sisters don't count...)?

And whilst Americans learn this puritan shit about magic Jesus, talking snakes etc. the rest of the world learns how the world actually works, and get laid :D

[Andrewsafb71]

@KingOfTheShrews

Holy fuck, can your messages get any longer? You need a few friends...

So i guess i was right about girls not being in your interests?

ell-oh-ell

[ArmenianSnipe13]

@Andrewsafb71 Wow... idiots like you ruin this world... thinking just because someone is intelligent and knows more words than you, that instantly means they are gay and don't have any friends? Wow... that's really all I can say about that... wow... idiot.

[Andrewsafb71]

@ArmenianSnipe13

Hey man

[6660666066606660666]

@KingOfTheShrews Hey Hey we are not all that dumb just the south and New York/L.A. mostly and we have found a solution to the redneck problem let them be and it will take care of it self.

[MasonPisGod]

@KingOfTheShrews You're a typical hater, who stereotypes everything because you are the blind one. A magic sky wizard? Yahweh is more than a space man, he IS space man. EVERYTHING IS GOD including you. Yeshua means Yahweh is salvation, and it was an invitation to eternal life for the Gentiles and Jews alike. Many "Christians" missed the point but who did not? Sorry to break the news to you, there is not such thing as a Jew, Muslim, or Christian. Just BELIEVERS and NON-BELIEVERS. Namaste to both.

[6660666066606660666]

@KingOfTheShrewsHow ever this would fall under the idea that he is indeed sing the praises to his religion however it is not antagonistic towards anybody who isn't a paranoid and overly sensitive already it is my belief that political correctness is over rated and out dated we don't need to shield anyone or anything from criticism they are perfectly able to defend themselves calling this or that racist is only truly necessary when real harm is meant by the statement or action well that's my veiw

[starburst43x]

my favorite song of his

[Idan0x]

Matisyahu is awesome!

[hcnifsa]

this song is the story of our people getting out of egypt.... pesach man. awesome song!

[MareleSpirit]

his roots in reggae, true

[KabbalahSherry]

Woo Hoo!

I love this song!

"From the Forest Itself Comes the Handle For the Axe!"

AMEN!!!

[redblooded35]

from the forest itself, comes the handle for the ax.

Chopem down!

[sunroom2004]

great song! glad i discovered his music.... :-)

[irit8in]

this is live you tard!! didn't you read the title? i own it also.

[camessinger]

Live version is WAY better than the cd version

[l33tmad]

whole album is better than all the studios

[piacilegytony]

köcsög zsidó

[adamup2n2]

from the forest itself comes the handle for the axe nicely articulated

[davipereiradesouza]

very god !

[grasseline]

He makes good music, but it all sounds the same

[MrWaffles0303]

@grasseline yeah totally agree but still enjoyable

[ryanbutler86]

this songs awsum

[evilbgone]

unfortunately, humanity has not come to grips with its limits.....

just look around you, this is a very serious issue, to matisyahu, and a great deal of others as well....

i agree that you are you, and i am i, however, we have not seen the worst of it as of yet.... :( eViLbGoNe

[SkankHermit]

anything that tells you to make the lives of others around you and in the process your life as well can NEVER be bad or wrong. If yuo think its the other way around then why not just do everyone else a favor and take a leap of faith? sell? you never own ANYTHING in life and if you think you truly do, take the wool from in front of your eyes. Materialism just snuck out of you at the last moment so everyone can see that you arent enlightened.

[stevedogey]

dont be a dick

[youtub3r5651]

first heard of matis on kimmel when he opened with the beat boxing then went to close my eyes... been addicted since!

[SkankinDevil89]

great song. wish i could hear this for the first time again

[wwecenasgirl11111111]

best song everrr

[shadownoseful]

d-_-b

[DenimDan21783]

matisyahu is one of the best reggae artists for sure

[paolajm12]

@DenimDan21783 heck yea! =][=

[shadownoseful]

That`z tha right way!!!!! Boooyackar!!!!

[bienvilleg]

Matisyahu in my city ''quebec city'' was fabulous!!!

[FallOutBoyDieAerzte]

I love this song :)

[Zambolling360]

Love this guy too and my bro told me about him. So glad he did :D

[ManDude1235]

i luve dis guy my bro told me about him and then i just luve his music

[chiorkid73]

my girlfriend told me about this dude, and he's awesome! :D

[lollypops100]

Gilla1ness should talk 2 meee. o and btw this is way better then the other bullshit thats on youtube, like the other versions made.this is thee shiittt.

[yoman1020]

this is waaayyyyyyyy better than the studio version.. almost ridiculous

[monji112000]

not really..

[cb44ever]

you better not be saying that to me cause yes it is true just like theline the headof the hammer is madefrom the same stone it smashes

[yamasakiasami]

'From the forest itself comes the hand for the ax' now thats a badass opening line

[cb44ever]

this is one of the lines / ideological beliefs we study as jews everything has a spark of ha shem kind of kabbalistic and couldnt agree more best start toa song ive ever heard

[DHAR3070]

it sounds like its handle, actually

[liljellybeangurl]

I love love love it!!!!! My boyfriend got me listening to him! =]

[LaxicaViruta]

amooo esta cancion / m levanta muxo el animo

muy bueno matisyaHU.......!

[pboisei]

i think its the exodus story..from the bible.

[brandinorox24]

Gilla1ness is a fag! hahaha

[capfudge]

This dude can really sing.

[chase4884]

warrior is my favorite song check that 1 live from him ......mindblowing:O

[andjustice793]

Badass song

[reimtime07]

agreed. Matishyahu beatbox - also kills it

[LoneRider94]

matisyahu is a goooood beatboxer.