We are all pretty excited about Y-Love's B-day celebration. Y-Love won Best Hip Hop Artist at the 2006 JMA's over Matisyahu. He is nominated for the "Artist Most Likely to Stick Around" at the Jvibe awards. There has been over 40 articles written about him just this year and his album has not even dropped. John Lennon and Y-Love may be more similar than you originally may have thought ; ) Come see what all the fuss is about.
Y-Love's Bday Celebration
with live performances by BENNY BWOY, BABA ISRAEL, TRILOGEE, LYNX, WAR HAWK, JAKE BREAK, DJ HANDLER, Y-Love himself and a lot of special guests! @ NorthSix
only $8 bux with rsvp (email rsvp@modularmoods.com) $10 without
Williamsburg
VIDEO: Y-LOVE VIDEOS * "Y-Love Live Promo video" (watch it on You Tube) "Introducing Y-Love video" (watch it on Modular TV or You Tube)
Come witness possibly the first good Jewish Hip Hop show ever!!!!!!!!!!!! yes yes, it's Y-Love Bday and we makin it a who is who in good Jewish hip hop, unfortunately that only includes like 3 people ;) , but we will have special guests and will keep the party going all night. trust us, you don't want to miss this!!!
the party will go late, but get there early to ensure entrance.
North Six - 66 North 6th St. Brooklyn (L train to Bedford Avenue (first stop in Brooklyn). Walk west (towards Manhattan skyline) on North 6th Street 3 blocks)
Y-Love
Y-Love (born Yitz Jordan) is an MC unlike any other. He is a black convert into the Bostener sect of chassidus (the mystical branch of Orthodox Judaism). He among the most innovative freestylers on the scene, weaving seamless polyglot rhymes in English, Arabic, Yiddish, and Hebrew. Most unique is Y Love's revival of Aramaic, the ancient language used to discuss Jewish Law. With each word he spits in the tongue of the Talmud, Y-Love breathes new life into Hasidism, and hip-hop one beat at a time. www.modularmoods.com
Benny Bwoy
We all know the old cliché, "Never judge a book by it's cover". Well this is certainly true when meeting Behn Goldis a.k.a . "BennyBwoy" for the first time. Raised in a strict Orthodox Jewish home, he views life & society on a spiritual level. His philosophy is to look at a person's inner soul. Growing up in a multicultural diverse neighborhood, Far Rockaway, ( Queens, NY) "BennyBwoy" would often be seen playing hoops or just spittin lyrics with his friends. Being the only white in the crowd never made a difference to "BennyBwoy" or the friends around him.
Already singing "Rap" at age 12, his familiarity with patois led him to Reggae Music. His love & devotion has kept the fire burning bright inside of him. He has performed all across the globe, from Jamaica & other countries in the Caribbean to the U.S., Europe, Middle East & Far East. People often come away feeling a bit shocked with his performance & skills. A mere sampling of his music will support this conclusion. www.bennybwoy.com
Baba Israel & Yako
Baba Israel and Yako- This dynamic duo brings together two artists with a range of skills that combine to produce quality music and an exciting and high energy show. Baba Israel emcee, Beatboxer, and hip hop didge player is known for his freestyle ability, powerful lyrics, and booming Beatbox beats. He has joined forces with Yako a multi-instrumentalist, graffiti artist and Beatboxer who plays the bass, triggers beats, cuts, and beatboxes with the best of them. Together they have toured the states playing colleges and clubs as
well as internationally at the Big Day Out tour in Australia with Afrika Bambaaata, Aesop Rock, and Mr. Lif and the Low Lands festival in Holland. Baba Israel has released music with Meta Bass 'n' Breath on Bomb Hip Hop records and was featured on the Ming and FS album subway series. He has released a full length album called MIND MUSIC on Velour Records and the album "Force of Life" with Yako and DJ Center which was released as a single in the US, Japan, and Europe by Bay Area label Wide Hive and as a full length record to critical acclaim in Australia and New Zealand on Earshot recordings. He has performed with Full Circle on Broadway at The New Victory Theater, was stung on MTV's Hip Hop practical joke show with Method Man and Red Man, and was featured on BET's 106th and Park. He has been featured in Hip Hop films such as Freestyle, Breath Control, Hip Hop for Hope, and his music was featured in the Freshest Kids Documentary. He has show in up in DVD's from Chuck D, Roc Raida, and the VH1 Hip Hop week. Baba Israel and Yako have just finished a new record and are set to launch their music to the world. www.openthoughtmusic.com
dj handler
The brains behind Modular Moods and many of the hyped parties in and around NYC, dj handler's music defies stereotypes. He frequently includes collaborations with non-electronic musicians, creating textural fusions of live and recorded sound. He references Ashkenazic cantorial music, traditional Yemenite melodies and hip hop. dj handler is a multi cultural maestro that spins a mix of Baile Funk and Afro Beat blended with 80's free style and hip hop, which gets the most famous US clubs to resemble the craziest festivals abroad.
Erez (dj handler) currently runs Modular Mood Records, an independent record label that produces a variety of hip-hop, rock and klezmer-jazz bands. Modular Moods began in Washington, D.C., but has since moved to New York City where it continues to thrive and collaborate with other artists and organizations all across the board, such as The Workmen's Circle, DJ Rekha, MC Paul Barman, Daniel Carter, and Heeb magazine to promote the arts, and specifically a variety of cultures fused with a modern edge. London Radio's 104.4 FM called him, "One of New York's hottest Jewish musicians" and Heeb Magazine listed him in their "Top Hundred Heeb". He resides and maintains his label, Modular Moods, within the auditory heart of Brooklyn. www.modularmoods.com/djhandler
Jake Break
Jake Break the Aquarius is from the Black planet. He is a deconstructive
reconstructionist musician and DJ. Breaking down music and rebuilding
melodies, creating beats for rapping, singing, sangin' and slingin' and slangin'. He scored and directed award winning and critically acclaimed
short films. He is currently working on Y-Love's album as a producer. www.modularmoods.com/jakebreak