Etan G-The Jewish Rapper gets kicked off the Chabad Telethon

[thejewishrapper]

remember that this performance occurred in 2000 - there were no Jewish Rappers then and i had no music then, other than a few songs, which I had done with Shlock Rock. This song fit the bill but rapping was something these guys never really seen before. Bear in mind i did rehearse this 2 days before so they knew what was gonna happen. But this is still def classic and what a way to start out!

[koshadillz]

that is bullshit. he still got to get his show off....though and thats what counts. def made an impact

[UnityConcerts]

lol

[Donkeyhawk]

What a schmuck. And he can't rap, UPS is hiring. He's doing us fellow Jewish borderline gangsters a disservice.

[HAZIDEAD]

Maybe he should stop touching his crotch so much.

[thejewishrapper]

@HAZIDEAD didn't see a single crotch touch - there was an occasional outside thigh hand rest but not a single instance of a crotch touch - rematch

[jewishmusick]

i think eytan sucks at making hamotzi :)

[jewishmusick]

it sounds like the rabbi is trying to rap at 0:27 `alright.. alright .. alright` XD

[MrGziss]

he was too jive for them..i thought it was kinda fun sounding

[thejewishrapper]

matis and drake didn't exist when this was done - and matis aint a rapper - Beastie Boys woulda been cool!

[poofy46]

megatamoutzi

[Grisha1994]

they shouldve got matisyahu...or drake...... OR THE BEASTIE BOYS

[energy613]

there must have been a major miscommunication because seemingly that was definitely not a nice thing to do especiall from a Chabad Rabbi!

Sorry about that Etan! You definitely deserved better!:)

[yonahroth6501]

awesome. I think Etan was trying to be humorous, and he succeeded :)

I liked it.

[SarahRachel59]

wow even if Kunin didnt like it, that was just beyond rude. If I had been making a donation that day I would have put a stop charge on it and taken it back.

[kronfilms]

haha this shit sucks

[rocknwill003]

@kronfilms yo man dont h8 tha sweeet beat. -GGGG

[Master11545]

he doesnt looked kicked off..

[Boricua4Christ]

@Master11545 .. .He does not look kicked off ?? .. well lets see ... In like 2 minutes of performance they took away the mic and then proceeed to give an award to someone else ... if you notice Etan thought that it was for him and then someone behine the camera either informed him that it was not for him or just instructed him to get off stage.

[lxlt2666]

buncha lubab natzi bastards..you guys are way more into looks thn whats actually right. peace..stop hatin so much..all you lubab style penguins gotta see the way some of your shit comes off as hate...you guys really lick bu tt

[lxlt2666]

buncha lubab natzi bastards..you guys are way more into looks thn whats actually right. peace..stop hatin so much..all you lubab style penguins gotta see the way some of your shit comes off as hate...you guys really lick bu tt

[oblatusosb]

this is what I call bad taste let alone plain stupid.

[yafufa88]

wow... poor thing

[MultiMogahed]

FUNNY MONKEY

[thispagesux]

jappers make me lol :-D

[thispagesux]

no sleep till zion

[appelbeatle613]

I think it was staged

[LGlyde9989]

lol yanked the mic right off his hand

[fredjeanmi]

worst rapper of the 21 century...:)

[badAZco2]

@fredjeanmi

lol

[subtenko]

LOL yea the ending of the video is funny

[PacApp5]

I was making HaMotzi but then a rabbi came into my Kitchen and took it out of the oven before it was finished. jeez, maybe I SUCK at making HaMotzi.

[TheShalomtoyou]

Wat does the G stand for in Etan G? Greatness or Gawesomeness? Wen r u gnna tour with lenny again? those were the good days.

- Jo (yaya's boyfriend)

[America4Islam]

aright,aright?, aright!!!

[edAhurtado]

if i was him, i would've ripped that asshole's bear off!...

[weneedtoknow]

watch your language

[GREEKMIND]

"Here we go everybody together!!!!! " HAHAHAHAHA that was great

[weneedtoknow]

hahah i cant get over how funny this is... i think it came down to the presenter being a bit old and confused calling him on at the wrong time as no1 knows whats happening even the rapper he has to call his name 3 times for him to come on stage, also at the end i dont think the rabbi meant to be rude but he cant announce on air `okay stop the show its the wrong segment` the fact that hes holding the two mikes to his mouth shows he is rather nervous and isnt thinking

[MFSilverOxide]

He puts the good name of MC Serch to shame.

[trinket01]

he really sucked..but still, it's not The Apollo

[MrMP81]

He thought he was getting that award, then looks back at the band, then over to the camera men like " wtf " and leaves... that was cold, no matter how bad you are, it's a telethon not a concert, you don't boot people off. That was dirty.

[earthspin]

wack sums up his lyrica

[ebutuou123]

iono etan was just embarassing

[devourerofbabies]

Maybe he just kicked him off because he SUCKS

[Donkeyhawk]

roflmao..... this kicked him off because he sucks

[enomismusic]

wow...Etan ...your so thin here! =)

[HebrewHammerjr]

Sorry to say but this kinda sucks! :(

[walldorfanania]

fuuuuuuuuuuuck this must be the producers son who broke his dads balls to get on the show.

[virtualrabbi]

Little animosity is shown. Did you experience it as such in person? Sometimes politicians or their staffers show up. Invariably they cannot stay as they attend multiple events in any given evening. It is possible that the guy with the proclamation 'needed' to go on immediately and that EitanG was not actually 'thrown off' because of anything he said or did. Alternatively, since rap is sometimes controversial with older folks, there may have been a complaint from a major donor. Ben

[zeppfan511]

to be honest i generally hate rap, but i can appreciate a good rapper.....this guy just sucks man, one of the worst rappers i ever seen....still what the rabbi did was wrong, and i always see this from chabad...its a shame cuz apparently there are some normal lubavitch ppl besides for the ones startin a new religion based on "the rebbe is mashiach" aint that how jesus started?

[Etie2neC]

hahah lol ! That's crazy ! but even though that guy sucks bad !

[thejewishrapper]

I was never on the Chabad telethon prior to that evening. Furthermore, I was introduced by Fievish Finkel and the producers in the back told me it was time to go on. If all that miscommunication happened then Im not sure why Kunin waited till more than 3 verses of the song to yank the mic. To this day no one still knows why he did it. But to reiterate, I was never on the show prior to this and therefore never warmly received, Furthermore I had rehearsed with the band 2 days before this.

[jewishmusick]

@thejewishrapper this is the funniest video ive ever seen

[FunnyRabbi]

Ok everyone just relax I think I know what happened. Notice before the clip started that cunin began speaking and was about to do something when etan came on stage and inadvertinly cut him off. I think thats what made cunin nervous. remember that etan has been on the chabad telethon in the past and was warmly recieved then. So it was just probably miscommunication.

[ohreli]

I wouldnt buy stuff like this, but I thought Etan G's performance was entertaining, clever and original. This was better than the Chabad rap duo "Ta Shma" !! Rabbi Cunin would probably not have done this if it was Ta Shma up there, since they are fellow Chabadniks.... Etan G is actually much more listenable than Ta Shma, and he gets publicly embarassed. Boosha!

[WwIGORwW]

To all you morons who are outraged that he was kicked off 'prematurely'.The rabbi obviously had enough common sense to realize that this is utter garbage. This schmuck is out advertising himself because apparently, he thinks what our culture is missing is this ghetto filth.. He brings shame to the jewish culture..

[bruin03]

so rap is ghetto filth?

[WwIGORwW]

yes..

[JamesKathrow]

dude! this guy is the next Big Boi, his raps be so dope they insane like! for shizzzzz peace from Nowleans! btw this rap is totally assur and treif and this guy is NOT the next Matisyahu, maybe the next Jew Da' MaccAbee

[snunit7]

i like what Leah1959 said so Im posting it again...........What was Rabbi Cunin's problem? The lyrics are awesome and inspiring and 100% kosher. I normally despise rap too but there is nothing offensive about this song because the motivation is pure. It's all about elevating the sparks which is what he was doing. There's also a prohibition against embarrassing someone in public. Rap on, Etan G!

[CybershulDotCom]

Mental note to self - do not donate a dime to Chabad - IN HONOUR of the actions depicted above of course haha.

[shuki1]

I'm trying to give zchut, but coming up on empty, and the previous comments are not helping either. Cut into someone after two minutes? Can't say that Etan was awesome at that specific performance but definitely no where near crap to get pulled like that.

[capnquirky]

That's awesome.

[abroberts]

Probably had a schedule to keep, or maybe the congressman just had more clout. Either way Chassidim aren't known for their manners. They are Old World(Russia), New York Jews. It is just a cultural thing.

[Wagner1888]

Yeah, that's what we say too.

[leah1959]

What was Rabbi Cunin's problem? The lyrics are awesome and inspiring and 100% kosher. I normally despise rap too but there is nothing offensive about this song because the motivation is pure. It's all about elevating the sparks which is what he was doing. There's also a prohibition against embarrassing someone in public. Rap on, Etan G!

[snunit7]

good response, Leah i reposted what you said...lol

[shanzz123]

that rabbi cunin is an asshole anyway

[MosheNL]

The Rapper's lyrics were great, and well, there is nothing positive I can say about the ending, but Etan G did have his good effect in all worlds.

[fastmotionforme]

that was the funniest shit i ever saw in my life haaaaaaaa.

[YoWazzupPpl]

Why the hell did they do that??????

[subudpath]

OY! Words cant say enough what I am feeling. I never realized how important the ha-motzi is till now. Etan G has really inspired me. I think i'm going to start davining and going to shul every day.

[matityahu007]

i dont get this?

[TherealFreya]

hahahaha harsh

[dagcrack]

lmfao

[gilburgos]

That was rude

[neilwiththedeal]

I'm not sure if it's his movements that would have gotten his set cut short, since they DID feature breakdancing rabbis last year (2006). The most likely explanations are that either they:

a) Thought he was being too aggressive

or

b) His set was running too long

It seems generally on the telethon they like to keep it flowing at a good pace. It is possible that they were telling him to cut wrap it up or cut it from behind the cameras.

[CMPentertainment]

can you please explain a little, why did rabbicunin do that?