50 Shekel

Infobox musical artist
Name = 50 Shekel
Background = solo_singer


Birth_name = Aviad Cohen
Origin = Brooklyn, New York United States
Born =
Genre = Hip hop
Occupation = Rapper
Years_active = 2003–present
Label = Hebrew Homie Records
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URL = [http://www.50shekel.com/ 50shekel.com]

50 Shekel, born Aviad Cohen, is a formerly Conservative Jewish rapper from New York City, who converted to Christianity amidst criticism in 2004. [http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/interviews/hg_AviadCohen110406.aspx The Artist Formerly Known as 50 Shekel] By Hannah Goodwyn CBN.com Producer (undated), accessed 28 August 2008] [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/139/story_13977_1.html Spieling with the New King of Heeb-Hop] By Dena Ross(undated), accessed 28 August 2008] Born in Tel-Aviv and raised in Brooklyn - New York, [http://newvoices.org/jews-in-the-news/50-shekel-for-your-time.html 50 Shekel For Your Time ] New voices Written by Ilana Sichel (undated), accessed 28 August 2008] 50 Shekel's music career was inspired by 50 Cent and his hit "In Da Club". [http://www.wiretapmag.org/stories/17897/ 50 Shekel] By Garett R. Nadrich Wiretap Magazine (February 23, 2004), accessed 28 August 2008] Cohen first came to attention with the release of his single in 2003 of "In Da Shule" his spoof of 50 Cent's "In Da Club". [http://www.beliefnet.com/story/169/story_16984_1.html Jewish Hip-Hopper Hops Away From Judaism] By Alana B. Elias Kornfeld (undated), accessed 28 August 2008] Shekel's style has been described as Evangelical Rap, with a mixture of Hip-hop and Pop music.

50 Shekel's name references both 50 Cent and the Israeli currency shekels.

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