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NOSSON ZAND
Hip Hop / Rap

" TEMPORARY HOME OF KOSHERHIPHOP.COM"

BOSTON, Massachusetts
United States

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Member Since6/7/2006
Band Website KOSHERHIPHOP.COM
Band MembersB"H


Known for his meaningful and witty lyrics and powerful message and stage presence, NOSSON ZAND blends Hasidic Judaism with the gritty sound of Hip-Hop music. Nosson has performed across the United States, Europe and Israel.

For more information, visit www.kosherhiphop.com and for booking contact kosherhiphop at gmail dot com



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"Nosson Zand is a Brookline - bred hasidic Jew who puts his faith to a beat and knows how to tear up a stage." -- Anita Davis, April, 2007, Boston Herald


"His delivery is confident, his cadence is precise and most importantly, he sounds good as a rapper -- not just a Jewish one." -- Vladimir Shvorin, April, 2008, The Jewish Advocate


"Nosson Zand is the real thing. In the world of "Jewish Music" and Jewish rappers there is absolutely no one who if they asked me to write a recommendation quote, I would get behind, with the exception of Nosson. Religious Jew or not he can hold his own with an authentic style. The fact that he represents our people and his lyrics carry weight is unique in this age of the prostitution of hip hop music and the unyielding emptiness and spiritual death that is drowning American youth." --Matisyahu, February, 2008


"Whatever their reasons for coming, the guests roundly applauded Nosson Zand..." -- Saki Knafo, March, 2007, NY Times


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NOSSON IN THE PRESS :


WICKEDLOCAL.COM ARTICLE


JEWISH ADVOCATE ARTICLE


NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE


BOSTON.COM MEDIA PRESENTATION


ISRAEL NATIONAL RADIO INTERVIEW



NOSSON AND MATISYAHU
Influences
HASHEM, TORAH, MITZVOS, CHASIDUS (l'havdil) & various artists/emcees: Boot Camp Clik, Wu, and Nas, to name a few...
Sounds Like REDEMPTION IS COMING!!!

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NOSSON IN THE PRESS :


WICKEDLOCAL.COM ARTICLE


JEWISH ADVOCATE ARTICLE


NEW YORK TIMES ARTICLE


BOSTON.COM MEDIA PRESENTATION


ISRAEL NATIONAL RADIO INTERVIEW




READ THE FULL ARTICLE ON NOSSON IN THE BOSTON HERALD:

THE EDGE
MUSIC ; Orthodox hip-hop
By ANITA DAVIS
12 April 2007
BOSTON HERALD


Take part Brookline gangsta, a pinch of Paris and a whole lot of Torah. Mix in a snare drum and lace it with a heavy bass line and you get Nosson.

Nosson Isaac Zand (formerly known as NIZ) - is a Brookline- bred hasidic Jew who puts his faith to a beat and knows how to tear up a stage.

Zand, 25, said when he started rapping as a Jewish teenage hooligan, he never dreamt his basement hobby would attract record companies and earn accolades from his beatboxing inspiration, Matisyahu.

"No one looked at me and thought I would perform at Avalon, including me, for sure," Nosson said. "People would see me and say, "a little Jewish white boy trying to rap - that's cute, but don't quit your day job.' "

And don't call Nosson a copycat. While he and Matisyahu infuse their rhymes with spirituality, Nosson is pure hip-hop, Matisyahu a reggae icon. Nosson's first CD is slated to debut this summer, and he recently returned from Los Angeles where he was given the lead role in a short film about, what else, a Jewish rapper.

Record execs say Nosson is fresh. Yet his style recalls the early '90s New York sound, with biting, witty lyrics like those of Nas and Wu-Tang.

"Stuck between wrong and right like I'm walking the tightrope," he raps in "My Desert Song, "I cope in cold times and in the dark of the night I put a flame to the game and brought a spark of the light."

Some of Nosson's lyrics also reflect his religious beliefs. But five years ago, before he kept kosher or wore a yarmulke, he never would have guessed that he'd be rapping about Judaism.

After graduating from Clark University in 2004 with a degree in French, Nosson flew to Paris, where he made friends with a brother and sister, both orthodox Lubavitch Hasidic Jews and huge hip-hop fans. They inspired Nosson spiritually and musically.

"It's all divine providence," he said. "G-d found me. I fully admired and wanted to be part of their way of life at a time when I really didn't know what it was about."

As Nosson strengthened his faith, his music changed. His lyrics became more spiritual and he stopped swearing. And he became a regular performer at a Paris nightclub, La Villa, where he found that people really loved his music.

"Whatever I said, they gobbled it up," Nosson said.

He returned to the United States in 2005 and became involved in the Kenmore Square Chabad House. His rabbi introduced him to Matisyahu, who asked Nosson to perform with him at his Boston show last December. He raved about Nosson's mix CD to Dan Seliger, co-founder of Jewish hipster label 12 Tribe Sound.

"When we find something like Nosson Zand, we're very happy," Seliger said. "Nosson has got the goods."

Even with Matisyahu's breakout success, there are only a few Orthodox Jewish beatboxing performers. Nosson, Seliger believes, "has the best chance to explode."

Menachem Shapiro, a rapper with the duo Ta Shma who performed with Nosson in New York, said, "with his rhymes and music skills he's above the rest. He has the biggest attention right now."

And Nosson hopes to make the most of it.

"I pray to G-d this will get big," Nosson said. "I have two missions. One, to bring Jews closer to their roots. And two, I want to make good music."


CHOSEN ONE: Nosson Isaac Zand is enjoying success as rap star Nosson, who expresses his Orthodox Jewish beliefs in his songs. Here he wears tefillin, boxes containing scripture with leather ties, donned by men for morning prayer.
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WE ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT NOSSON ZAND WON THE INDIE SOUL BEST ACTOR AWARD AT THE BOSTON INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL FOR HIS PERFORMANCE IN "SONG OF DAVID".


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Wellj-Olliejam





Aug 20 2008 3:28 PM


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Hi,

Listen and tell me what
you think of the Medley
our my page.

Included "Belge moutarde" Feat. AKRO (Starflam)

Peace!
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Boruch aka bovi





Aug 19 2008 8:50 PM

just saw ur interview very nice man.
when are you putting up more songs.
and check out my stuff to this is my music profile let
me know what you think peace.
Caveman N.M. $8.00





Aug 13 2008 4:34 PM

Full Album??? Soon??? Shalom
Mr. Green





Aug 12 2008 1:52 AM

Boston where you at????


..We are coming to Boston for
the first time in over a year!!!


First we'll be hitting up the UGHH headquarters
for an instore show at 7PM.
We will also be signing
some CDs and taking pictures.. come say what up...
Next, at 9 PM we're taking the party to The Western Front
in Cambridge for our official Mass: "The Only Color that Matters
is Green" CD release party.. we'll be holding it down with some
of the finest local acts including The Camp and more...


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I hope to see you there..

-green
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Boruch aka bovi





Aug 11 2008 4:24 AM

nosson this is Boruch rockies son. this is my music so check it out and let me know what you think my man. your a big inspiration to me so keep doing your thang and can't wait for the cd. let me know what you think
mashiach now
PRODEZRA (BEATS LeSHEM SHAMAYIM)


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Aug 8 2008 6:01 PM

Boruch aka bovi





Aug 7 2008 11:59 PM

why did you take divine realigment off that was such a good song. well any way hope your coming with more songs.
Rachel





Aug 4 2008 11:01 PM

OKAY 4real dnt take off freedom from ur page plzzz kay thanks!!
:) :) :) :) aaaaand come to israel!! k thzxx bye
Menahem Mendel





Aug 4 2008 9:25 PM

Slt comment tu vas alors quoi de neuf on a pas de nouvelle de toi a PARIS j"espère entendre de bonnes nouvelles comme on dit "pas de nouvelles bonnes nouvelles" .

A Paris ça va B"H on se prépare à la venue de MACHIAH en espérant que ce soit "TECHEF OU'MIYAD MAMACH" amen !!!

Menahem Mendel
King Moshiach, Now!





Aug 1 2008 7:12 PM

Have a good Shabbos!!
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Mr. Green





Aug 1 2008 2:28 AM

yes we can.
Olliejam





Jul 29 2008 4:10 PM


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"Love Is The Answer" extrait du LP "The Blue Train".

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Jul 28 2008 9:10 AM

Hello my friend!!

How are things?

Nice vibes in your page!

Thank you very much for the add and support!!!

Greece welcomes you!

Please check my newest track "The Summer Track" that is added on my player. If you don't love it...then what can i say??Made for the Loveparade fans....

Kindest Regards

Orelse
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Jul 25 2008 3:40 PM

Shabbat Shalom Big Dude.
FREE BASS





Jul 22 2008 2:01 AM

Thanks for the add. I definitely want to hear more.
סעדיה צבי





Jul 18 2008 4:07 PM

B"H

hey you!
have a good shabbos brother =D

peace love and unity
-saadyah tzvi
Sev LeSaveD





Jul 15 2008 11:10 AM

SHALOM NOSSON ZAND...HEAVY PLEASURE 4 ME 2 B ADDED...LUV UR TRACKZ,FLOW & FLEX...BLESS UP!
moonsalishine





Jul 14 2008 12:05 AM

Dude, forgot to say great job on the acting debut... see you around highland ave.
Peace
Aaron, The Kosher Cowboy


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Jul 13 2008 5:22 AM

You Rock!
Shalom My Hebrews!
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Jul 10 2008 8:43 PM

shalom achi
the new tracks are dope!
i copped em =D
keep it up brother

peace love and unity
-saadyah tzvi
אהבה אחד /Ahavah Echad/One Love





Jul 9 2008 11:34 PM

B"H

Todah rabbah for posting those tracks for free download.

Ahavah Echad achi!
Love the tracks.
My favorite would have to be
Divine Realignment.
Shavua tov!!!!!!! SHALOM SHALOM
Jack





Jul 9 2008 10:55 PM

Sholem! Awesome new songs
אַ דאַנק דיר
Do you still ever rap in French?
Aquila Turton





Jul 9 2008 9:44 PM

Shalom, thank you for posting those three new songs. I find them good. I like the Hey You song and the song called The Fortress.
Very good tunes :) Take care and Shalom aleichem :)
FluiD new stuff up





Jul 8 2008 5:54 PM

MANY THANKS FOR THE ADD
watched the movie...pure inspiration.
Boruch aka bovi





Jul 4 2008 9:23 PM

hey you awesome song.
keep comming with the inspiration and bring moshiach whens the album comming out
אהבה אחד /Ahavah Echad/One Love





Jul 4 2008 2:29 PM

love the new songs achi.
Shabbos Shalom
אהבה אחד /Ahavah Echad/One Love





Jul 3 2008 3:00 PM

SHABBOT SHALOM ACHEEE!!!
Mr. Green





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