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Today JDub digitally released the debut self-titled album by Israeli hip-hop duo Axum.

JDub fans might already be familiar with Axum’s work with Soulico. They sing on the tracks “Bo Be Easy” and “Pitom Banu” from Soulico’s 2009 JDub Release “Exotic on the Speaker.” “Axum” is an in-your-face album that has broadened Israel’s definition of Hip-Hop, Reggae & Dancehall.

You can download “Axum” today on iTunes and Amazon

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Sagol 59 does The Beatnuts -

And who better than legendary Jerusalem M.C Sagol 59 to pay tribute and bust some dope lyrics over some of Da Nuts’ most beloved beats?

Recorded live at Greenhouse studios by Amir Estlein. Crazy Dog is on the cuts.  Listen above!

Bones Become Rainbows - The Wailing Wall

Yesterday, both The Tripwire and Filter Magazine premiered The Wailing Wall’s first single “Bones Become Rainbows”, off of the forthcoming LP The Low Hanging Fruit.  The song, which you can download above, reminded the Tripwire of the “handclap-backed folk croons that brought so much promise from Clap Your Hands Say Yeah’s debut songs.”

The record doesn’t drop until June 8th, so you’ll have to wait a while to hear the rest — luckily, The Wailing Wall is about to go on a big tour with Tim Fite!

5/17 - Danbury, CT Heirloom Arts Theatre
5/18 - Boston, MA Great Scott
5/19 - Montreal, QC Il Motore
5/20 - Toronto, ON The Drake Hotel
5/21 - Pittsburgh, PA Andy Warhol Museum
5/22 - Detroit, MI Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit (CAID)
5/23 - Chicago, IL Schuba’s
5/24 - Newport, KY Southgate House Parlor
5/25 - Nashville, TN The End
5/26 - Chapel Hill, NC Local 506
5/27 - Washington, DC DC 9
5/28 - Philadelphia, PA Kungfu Necktie
6/4 - New York, NY Mercury Lounge (CD RELEASE SHOW)

Obama Rama Yeah - Gangsta Rabbi

Steve Lieberman, AKA the Gangsta Rabbi, has released his 17th LP DiKtatoR 17, and it is available digitally starting today!  Grab it from our store HERE.

Though he’s not actually a Rabbi (or a gangster), he has played with Andrew WK and Weezer.  In reality, his sound is more like old Butthole Surfers, a style he calls “obscuro punk.”

The man is really a holdover from an age when punk was less about the style and more about a twisted, rugged sound — forgoing the guitar and instead relying on a backwards bass and flute.  Listen to “Obama Rama Yeah” and see for yourself!

DeLeon - Ojos Asi (Shakira cover)

Soulico on PRI’s The World -

After playing a PRI showcase at SXSW, it comes as no surprise that the fine people over there have deemed Soulico worthy of a super great Global Hit.  You can listen to that, along with an interview, HERE, or above.

“A wide array of Israeli artists have been getting greater international attention in the past couple of years. Bands like Soulico.

But it wasn’t an easy outing for Israel’s first cultural diplomatic presence at South by Southwest.

When the delegation from Israel’s consulate in New York arrived in Austin last week, relations between Israel and the US had become as tense as they’d been in years.

The announcement that Israel planned to build 1600 new Jewish homes in East Jerusalem provided pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Austin with a rallying cry.”

Buffalos - 23 Buildings

Now, you might think we’ve got a monopoly on great new music coming out of Israel, but that just isn’t the case.  For example, Israeli band Buffalos is an act I only recently discovered.  The group’s rusty Americana is somewhat complicated by the clunky vocals, which probably sound that way because they’re sung in English.  Still, the apprehension with which the vocalists croon only serves to add to the overall feeling of being far from your home, perhaps hitchhiking across the American Southwest with only a guitar and a backpack.  I’ve included the rough and ready “23 Buildings” above to give you a sense of what I’m saying–enjoy!

Welcome to the first post of my lyrical guide to Girls in Trouble. Before we get into the first track of this series, i wanted to let everyone know that the Girls in Trouble record is officially available digitally!! Download your copy from iTunes, or pre-order the beautiful physical copy from JDub or Amazon

Secrets / You’re Always Watching

Secrets / You’re Always Watching is about the ritual Sotah from Numbers, the ritual test using deadly poison that determined if a woman had committed adultery.

Lyrics after the jump
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Ruff (Feat. Sagol 59) - Turning the Page

Check out the killer debut of Ruff (Guy Gabriel), a young producer from Hadera in Israel.  The track above is the 1st single off his soon-to-be-released debut album.  It features JDubber Sagol 59

on rhymes as well as sung choruses.

Sexy Movimiento - Wisin & Yandel ft. “Victor el Nazi”

Signs that your neighbor doesn’t quite grasp the gravity of the Holocaust: the popular reggaeton producer who’s adopted the stage name Victor “el Nasi.”  For those of you who don’t habla español, that probably means… Victor “the Nazi.”

Unless, of course, you want to give Victor the benefit of the doubt.  In that case, maybe he’s referring to the high-ranking member of the Sanhedrin, the assembly that convened in Temple times.  Or perhaps Victor is claiming Jewish roots in tribute to the illustrious Sephardic Nasi family, although the cross in the image to the left makes that a tough sell.

If you’re an anthropologist (or apologist), you might side with the findings of an anonymous “Yahoo! Answers” post claiming that “you’re the nazi/terrorist” is slang for “you’re the s***.”

What’s the proper course of action here? Should we let this one slide, or should we be letter-writing right now?