Emes G the Song
Emes G is a rap song performed by Gedalia Nanach, who also refers to himself by that same title. It was first published on Youtube and NaNach.net by fellow Tsfat resident Yosef Nanach (SABANAR, nanach.net: saba-noon) on May 30, 2008. Its length is 55 seconds and it discusses Truth vs. Falsehood from a Na Nach perspective. Also discussed in the song are the Saba and the well known phrase Na Nach Nachma Nachman Meuman.
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Criticism
"Emes G" drew some criticism by people who viewed it as mimicking low-life rappers, but many recognized its eloquence, depth and impact either immediately or some time later. As described by SABANAR, the "Na Nach breslover Chusid talks ganster style about the Truth of G-d."
Transcript
Yo! This be EMES G, Man,
I got something to say about Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman --
It be the EMES and everything else is sheker;
If it's not Nanach then it's sheker;
The mefursamim shel sheker they're gonna fall; they're gonna have a fall --
They're not gonna know what hit 'em man!
EMES G tells you like it IS!
I will have to.. I wanna say the EMES!
and what's the EMES is the truth;
that be the truth; that be the answer to all the PROBLEMS of the world!
The EMES G man, has got it down for you; we layin' it down --
Yo, NANACH! yo wassup, NANACH, yo!
(People) say, "Nanach?! That's the emes!"
Saba Yisrael Odesser Baal Hapetek said it like it IS!
That was true mesorah; that's righteous way
To pray, and to daven --
You don't need nobody else;
You're just with Hashem in the desert,
you're in the forest, you're with your friends,
You don't need no leaders, you don't need nothing!
-- Moshe Rabeinu's a leader, like Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai,
Yisrael Baal Shem Tov, and, and, uh,.. Arizal, and that's all you need!
Na Nach Nachma Nachman MeUman -- that's the Emes G Yo!
Influence
'EMES G' was produced by Gamba Nanach who set the soundtrack to R&B gangster music he originally uploaded on NanachMusic.com in May 2009.