The Jewish label JDub Records, founded in 2002, was one of the first to promote consciously Jewish rap artists, with its roster including Sagol 59, Canadian klezmer-rapper Socalled, the Ethiopian-Israeli Akum, and the Middle Eastern-inflected Balkan Beat Box.
Following Matisyahu's success, a number of Hasidic rappers emerged, including Y-Love, DeScribe, Nosson Zand, Eprhyme, and Nissim.