Matisyahu Shaves Beard; Says He Is Reclaiming Himself

Earlier this morning, Matisyahu surprised his fans by tweeting photos of his freshly shaved faced with a message that read, "At the break of day I look for you at sunrise When the tide comes in I lose my disguise".

With over one million followers on Twitter, many of them were left confused by his cryptic message. He later took to his official website to explain his actions further:

This morning I posted a photo of myself on Twitter.

No more Chassidic reggae superstar.

Sorry folks, all you get is me…no alias.  When I started becoming religious 10 years ago it was a very natural and organic process.  It was my choice.  My journey to discover my roots and explore Jewish spirituality—not through books but through real life.  At a certain point I felt the need to submit to a higher level of religiosity…to move away from my intuition and to accept an ultimate truth.  I felt that in order to become a good person I needed rules—lots of them—or else I would somehow fall apart.  I am reclaiming myself.  Trusting my goodness and my divine mission.

Get ready for an amazing year filled with music of rebirth.  And for those concerned with my naked face, don’t worry…you haven’t seen the last of my facial hair.

- Matisyahu