Incredible Matisyahu interview the day after he cut off his beard at WNYC radio studios - hear the true story behind his decision from Matisyahu himself and about his music and future.

Matisyahu: "No More Chassidic Reggae Superstar"
"Somehow the beard is like the manifestation or the symbol of God's mercy.... I had this fear in my head that if I shaved my beard, somehow those blessings would be cut off.... I recently realized that God's mercy, how can that possibly be connected to me shaving or not?"