My Response to the Controversy

I have been exposed. Uh >> oh. Just recently, I put out a clip of why I didn't like Yum Yum from a live stream that I did a while back on an interview of Mendy Worsh, one of the biggest artists in Think You Hashem when he went on a podcast and talked about his career in music. When I put out this clip, I just want to shout out also a status by Jewish music newsletter where they reshared my clip of my opinion on Yum Yum. And so he opened the discussion, which by the way, shout out to Jewish Music Newsletter for first of all posting a clip like that because usually Jewish music statuses like to put positive or just clips of Jewish music and that's it. Leave it at that. the fact that he reshared my clip, I am very thankful of them and even bigger credit to them for saying, "Hey, I want all different opinions based on this clip, both positive and negative." So, there was a lot of good feedback and a lot of negative feedback. So, I just wanted to take a minute to talk about something because I think it is a good discussion because here, here's the thing. I love Jewish music and I love talking about Jewish music and I thank Hashem every day that I get to do this 24/7. 246, pun intended. So, there was a little comment that he got from one of his viewers and I just wanted to talk about it. Uh before I get to it, I do want to preface that if you look back at the live stream and look at the full context before I even reacted to the interview, I said before that I have nothing against the people that make Jewish music. As everyone else, I have different opinions about different songs. And my objective of doing live streams both on Jewish music and Jewish entertainment is bal to talk about the quality of Jewish music and how we could do it better in a way that we can make Jewish music better quality. In no way or fashion am I just doing this to hate, but rather to give the feedback so that the producers and singers and out there could see an opinion like mine. And I'm not even saying that my opinion is definitive opinion. I'm one of the many opinions, but it's good to put my opinion out there because that is the beauty of the internet. So, I just wanted to talk about this comment. I don't know who wrote this, but thank you so much for bringing this up because I love talking about Jewish music and this is a great opportunity for me talking about this. It starts out saying, "No reason to hate." As a preference, I agree. Kids like it. No doubt about it. Kids love it. For sure. There's a big reason it's big. For sure it is. And if it isn't good, then it wouldn't become big. So I totally agree. Jew good Jewish songs have a everlasting longevity more than songs that aren't that big or good. In my opinion, I don't think that is why Yum Yum became so big. I think be Yum Yum became so big because it is a meme song and it's a perm song and it's a fun song and it never said it shouldn't be and I never said that it is a definitely zero out of 10. What I am saying is is that when you compare it to good quality of Jewish music, I don't necessarily put it in that category. But yes, kids love it and that's a big reason why it's big. No doubt about it. This guy looks like he did a review on a podcast, a reaction. Actually, not a review. Um, if it was a review, I would have specified it's a reaction or review. In this instance, if you look at back, I said reaction, which is super odd and something I've never seen. Well, that's the point of why I did it. It's unique. Something that is not usual in from entertainment of someone talking about Jewish music in depth of reacting and saying just his opinion whether it is good or not good and even elaborating not just music but interviews and content of Jewish creators like Thank you Hashem and Eddie Worsh. I'll just go back in a sentence to fit it in. He did a review on a podcast just to hate on something again. No, I didn't. I did it to just elaborate and talk about Jewish music and whatever came out in that interview. I was going to comment however I felt about it. Now, did I go into the interview thinking I wasn't going to agree 100% with it? 100%. And I was actually pleasantly surprised at the end of the interview where I said I actually gained more respect for Reny WH after watching that interview because he looks like such a good guy. He has a great backstory. The fact that he learned how to play guitar by himself is amazing. the way he came up with actually good songs out there. I give him credit for that. Some songs like Yum Yum I just don't like. Just because I said that on in the internet doesn't mean that I just put out something to hate. Again, the reason why I'm commenting on these things is because I love Jewish music and I want to see good quality Jewish music as we had it a while back. I'm not saying that we don't have any good Jewish music anymore. What I am saying is that in the era that we had, the ratio between good and great and in depth and good quality lyrics and compositions is much lower nowadays. Stop the hate. Totally agree, 100%. Where's the Well, as far as I know, I agree with 80% of what you said so far. So, great. Now, that answer your question. Where's the positivity? If you look back at my channel, I've said multiple positive things out there. I even said things that people didn't even understand why I liked or why I praised. And I even said some things of why I didn't like and people answering why I thought that's so. So again, that is the thing that is opinions. Everyone has opinions. Everyone has their own thoughts. Everyone has their own commentary on everything. And for me, I just love to put my commentary. I want people to disagree or agree with me because that is the point. I do this stuff so I could talk about Jewish music. That is it. And I love it. And also to highlight the good quality in Jewish music now and then. The Jewish kids determine what's trending on 246. So 100% that has nothing to do with quality. Kids are kids. Kids love lots of things. That doesn't determine at all what good quality stuff is. They are the right. Yep. So they are the ra when it comes to the feedback and when it comes to the demographic that Jewish music and producers are trying to cater to but everyone listens to Jewish music. But yes, when it comes to what determines as viral, the youth and the kids are definitely part of that. They are the deciding factor of what goes on trending on 246. You said that twice. If they got it there, it's cuz they like it. Sure. Again, kids like a lot of things. Kids like touching knives. Let them like it. I never said kids shouldn't like it. I'm just saying what I think about the music. I'm not determining again what people that watch me or what kids watch me should like or not. I'm just saying here's my opinion. What do you think about it? That is the whole reason why I do this stuff. Who are you to determine what music people are allowed to like or not? Again, it is not my place to determine, but again, this is the point. I'm just a normal guy that loves the old, loves the new, doesn't like some of the old, and definitely doesn't like a lot of the new. My opinion is my opinion. Whether you agree with it or not, that's up to you. And actually, my platform, I go on live stream once a week just so people could comment in the comment section to tell me what they think, whether they agree or disagree, and we just talk about it because I don't expect everyone to agree with me, and I don't expect everyone to follow me along like a cult. All I want to do again is just talk about Jewish music whether we agree or disagree. But the point is is that that is what brings people together. Discussion, conversations, that is what brings people together. Himish came on to stop the podcast and give a fat bold that Yum Yum is not a Jewish song. So again, I did not come in the middle to stop the podcast. I reacted to the entire thing word for word. And I even if you check on that live stream, I bet you that 60 to 70% of the podcast I loved and enjoyed and agree with a lot of things Manny Worsh said. And if you look back, I actually gave a lot of respect to Manny Worsh. And I even explicitly said it again and again, it is about some of his songs, not all of his songs. And by the way, when I said in bold, Yum Yum is not a Jewish song, I for two things. One, to get your attention. That is the rule of making videos. Number two, it technically has some truth. As I put in the same clip, AB Rottenberg said in his song, "A Jewish song of any kind is only precious if and when it brings us closer to Hashem." So, I ask you, what makes Yum Yum a precious Jewish song that brings you closer to Hashem? And I'll even bring this up that brings kids closer to Hashem. That is my question. And by the way, if you ask high-profile Jewish singers, what is Jewish music? They're probably going to tell you around the same thing in the area of the following statement. A Jewish song is if it brings you closer to Hashem, but then it's a kosher Jewish song. Now, here's the thing. I listen to songs that I bet you will never listen to because they're songs that I feel closer to Hashem when I listen to, but not necessarily Freed will. So, he's going to listen to different things than I do. What makes a Jewish song is so diverse? Because every person has his own definition of what it means. So you can't really define what is Jewish, what is not, what is kosher, what is not when it comes to entertainment because everyone has their own standards and everyone has their own dstandards when it comes to the opposite of what is not kosher. So just keep that in mind. Like bro, no one asked you. Yeah, I know that. And yet it is okay. Again, as I said, every person has their own standard, and I respect for what you have as your stand for Jewish song. That is it. I don't need you to care what I think. I just love the fact that you commented because that way we can have a a conversation about Jewish music. That's it. Because that's the whole thing I want to do is talk about Jewish music. You don't like it? No. That's fine. Keep quiet. I love this part. Let me tell you a story. I once ate by someone in Florida and he told me a great story that it was a great lesson in life. When he was a baker, he would eat by his friend's house every chabas and they used to make potato salad. He was a very socially awkward baker when he was younger. So to not make the host feel bad, he would eat everything including the potato salad even though he didn't like it. And he would do this week by week for over, as far as I know, years. And one day it came in the conversation where he doesn't like potato salad. And the wife of the house that he would eat at said, "Wait, you don't like potato salad? Then why in the world are you eating it? And why in the world have you told me? I would have just stopped making it and just made something else. Like why didn't you tell me?" He said, "I didn't really want to make it an awkward thing and be rude." So obviously that doesn't fit here in a way where this person didn't like and he continued eating. In this instance, I don't like yum yum, so I'll stop listening to it. No problem. But again, the whole reason why I'm doing this is talk about Jewish music. To be honest or dishonest, to be quiet or not to be quiet, is being very disingenuous when I'm meant to when I want to be a music commentator. Whether you consider me something or not, I don't care. I love what I'm doing because I'm just talking about it and people listen and talk about it, too. That is the entire reason why I'm doing this. I am not doing this to dictate to judge. I am doing this to just to open the conversation of what it means to have good Jewish music. That's it. No one cares if you don't like it. Again, I don't care if you don't care. I just care if you want to talk about it or not. That's it. And talking about it doesn't mean if you agree with me. Talking about it means even if you disagree with me. And if you don't like something that I say, I'm not going to tell you to be quiet. No. Open your mouth, criticize. I want to hear from you. I want you to open your mouth and tell me what is wrong and what is right. Unlike this person that tells you that if you don't like something, you should be quiet. That's not me. That doesn't make it a Jewish song. Going back to what I'm saying, I'm opening the conversation what I consider a Jewish song. You might disagree, but I do want to hear your standard. And obviously, you say that your standard is if the kids like it, it's kosher for you. Uhhuh. Thank you for whoever commented this because I actually want to give respect to the guy that said, "Hey, I disagree with you." Amazing. And I want to hear from you why and what do you think in general. That is the point of what I do and I love that this guy gave this comment in the end. Every Sunday I have a song reaction and every Tuesday I have a live stream where I react to things Jewish music content that is longer and live and discussing with people about Jewish music. And every week Shabas I have a episode of the previous podcast where I talk to people both in Jewish music and Jewish movies both in Israel and America when it comes to Jewish entertainment people that we grew up with. Again credit to Jewish music newsletter for putting this up. I will link to how you can join their statuses below and thank you for the person that opened the discussion for me to answer back of what Jewish music means. Thank you very much.