50 Shekel: In Da Shul
Lyrics by Aviad Cohen © 2003

*Award: Esquire Magazine #1 Most Remarkable Thing In Culture: Best Jewish Rap Lyrics (December 2003)

[intro]
Go, go, go, go
Go, go, go boychick
It’s your birthday
We’re gonna party like it’s your birthday
We’re gonna sip chewitz like it’s your birthday
And you know we all know the shpiel
That it’s your birthday

[chorus 2x]
You can find me in da shul, praying after school
Honey I got the chewitz if you’re jumping in my pool
I’m just into making peace, I ain’t into causing trub
So come give me a hug, if you’re into getting love

[verse]
When I daven up front, you see me shuckle with my cuz
When I pray pretty deep, it’s me and G-D up above
Ladies hear I’m in L.A., now they wanna call me up
When I shpiel like Eminem, and the Jews they show me love
But chevre nothin’s changed, be proud, Jews up
I see Sandler in his flicks, just keeps blowin’ up
If you watch how I schmooze then you’ll see how I do my shtick
Been abused by this town but I ain’t walk with a stick (I’m alright)
In the shul then the ladies saying “Shekel you hot”
They like me, I want them to love me like they love G-D
Yo holla Brooklyn to Teaneck, them places taught me to love yo’
My plan’s to bring peace n’ put thing song on the radio
Keepin’ focused man, my plan’s on my mind
Got a second chance to give and I won’t fall behind
Now girlie said she feeling my laughs, she feeling my shpiel
We’re gonna go out tonight for a great sushi meal – I’ll pay

[chorus 2x]
You can find me in da shul, praying after school
Honey I got the chewitz if you’re jumping in my pool
I’m just into making peace, I ain’t into causing trub
So come give me a hug, if you’re into getting love

[bridge]
These J.A.P.S. they want most everything
Fancy clothes, fancy cars, fancy diamond rings
Gucci, Lexus, Sushi, Bel Air
West Bank, where’s the peace and why ain’t you still changed

[verse]
And you should love us, way more than you hate us
Why you mad bros? I thought that you’d be happy we’re neighbors
I’m that mench showing people how to live the Jew life
You’re those angry ass bombers trying to hold us down right
When my thoughts get to G-D in the shul it’s on
I wink my eye at the Rebbe, my aliyah is on
If Bush wants to fight ‘em, let the powers overturn
If he’s talking taking over, chevre I ain’t concerned
I’m a tell you what Bernie told me just go ‘head speak your mind up
If extremist hate then let ‘em hate
Then watch them blow themselves up
But we could go upside the bank with a bottle of chewitz
Come on we can make peace

[chorus 2x]
You can find me in da shul, praying after school
Honey I got the chewitz if you’re jumping in my pool
I’m just into making peace, I ain’t into causing trub
So come give me a hug, if you’re into getting love

[outro]
Don’t try to act like you don’t know where we be neither chevre
We in da shul all the time, it’s about to pop off chevre
Shekel and Rock The Beat Productions in the hizzzousssse

[DJ Rock The Beat]
Act like you know

[50 Shekel]
And knowing is half the mitzvah
Shekel Style

50 Shekel: Chanukah Jam
Written by Aviad Cohen © 2003

[chorus]
Nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya - haya

[verse 1]
Up in the shul eatin latkes treats
Jews poppin chewitz as I pop these beats
Yehudah’s Macabees don’t be lightin trees
So get this party started in the MJE
Waitin three-sixty-five to light my menorah
Spinnin the dreidel as we read from the torah
Find out each year what we had to go through
Lord thank you regardless for making me a Jew

[chorus]
Nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya – let me hear you say
Nes gadol haya sham
Say gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya - haya

[verse 2]
So nice to be up here in MJE
Acceptin every style of every Heeb
Bring us close together like never before
So soak up the love like you a matzoh ball
Ladies look fine n them fellas crunked tight
Wear your Shabbos best on this latkes night
Open bar in da shul so get your chewitz on
Celebrate our culture as we rock this song

[chorus]
Nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya – party people say
Nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya - haya

[verse 3]
Bubbe’s latkes brings all the Jews from afar
And they’re like – it’s better than yours
Damn right it’s better than yours
Want her recipe, she’ll have to charge
Bubbe’s latkes brings all the Jews from afar
And they’re like – it’s better than yours
Damn right it’s better than yours
Want her recipe, she’ll have to charge

[chorus]
Nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya – pop that chewitz
Nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya sham
Say nes gadol haya - haya

50 Shekel: We Miss You
Written by Aviad Cohen © 2004

[intro]
50 Shekel
Bagel Boy
Brian McKnight
J-J-Jew Unit
This song goes out to the innocent men, women and children
Who’ve lost their lives in the homicide bombings in Israel
Just wanna let you know that who ever you are, where ever you are
Guess what…we miss you

[verse 1]
Days pass by, things won’t change
Locked in our hearts, the friends not here
Our parents, teachers, even school piers
Lives cut short in clubs, cafes
Buses, malls, on them Jewish holidays
Jewin their thing, mindin their own business
Hebrews are peaceful, can I get a witness?
Land of that milk and honey
Spirit valued more than money
Value G-D and we value love
Now we give our props to the ones above
Miss you daily and it’s hard to move on
But you lift our spirit when we hear this song
To all the Heeb crew, let us not forget
They’re talking to us now when we hear this set

[verse 2]
We’d like to turn back time
Prevent the loss, prevent the crime
But all we can do is to live the day
Lead tomorrow in our own Jew righteous way
Embrace the Torah, embrace our kin
Somehow we’ll overcome and yes we’ll win
Cause crimes like these don’t go unturned
They’ll either change their ways or about to get burned
Tzadikim that’s you, the ones above
Died for us, now we’re showin you the love
Remind us who we are and what we stand for
Jews rich at heart that’s why we’re never poor
You each had faith, you each had dreamed
Hoped for peace, even hard as it seemed
But now we praise you and kiss you back
Remember you always when we hear this track

[bridge]
No more Heartbreaks, lost lives, families torn apart
No more Bombs in our clubs, cafes, malls, buses and shops
No more Anger, so Arabs join us and make that real peace
No more Let’s all live not die together in the Middle East