Wikipedia's first sentence called it “israeli-based jewish hip hop group based in jerusalem”. Today it says “israeli jewish rap rock band based in beit shemesh”.
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Shtar ( Imperial Aramaic : שטר , "contract") is an Israeli Jewish rap rock band based in Beit Shemesh . Formed in 2006 by American rapper Ori Murray and English guitarist/songwriter Brad Rubinstein , the band released their debut album, Infinity , in Israel in 2010 and in the United States through Shemspeed Records in 2012. They have received considerable media attention, much of it focused on the contrast between their traditional Jewish dress and modern-sounding music. A second recording, Boss EP , was released through the band's own Heatseat Records in December 2012. In 2015, they were announced as contestants on the Israeli reality singing show HaKokhav HaBa .
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Shtar ( Aramaic : שטר , a Talmudic contract) are an Israeli-based Jewish hip hop group based in Jerusalem . Formed in 2006 by American rapper Ori Murray and English guitarist/songwriter Brad Rubinstein, the band released their debut album, Infinity , in 2011 on Shemspeed Records , receiving media attention for their unique musical style and appearance. A second recording, Boss EP , was released through the band's own Heatseat Records in December 2012.
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Shtar ( Aramaic : שטר , "contract") is an Israeli Jewish rap rock band based in Beit Shemesh .Formed in 2006 by American rapper Ori Murray and English guitarist/songwriter Brad Rubinstein , the band released their debut album, Infinity , in Israel in 2010 and in the United States through Shemspeed Records in 2012.They have received considerable media attention, much of it focused on the contrast between their traditional Jewish dress and modern-sounding music. A second recording, Boss EP , was released through the band's own Heatseat Records in December 2012. In 2015, they were announced as contestants on the Israeli reality singing show HaKokhav HaBa .
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Israeli Jewish rap rock band Shtar ( Aramaic : שטר , "contract") is an Israeli Jewish rap rock band based in Beit Shemesh . Formed in 2006 by American rapper Ori Murray and English guitarist/songwriter Brad Rubinstein , the band released their debut album, Infinity , in Israel in 2010 and in the United States through Shemspeed Records in 2012. They have received considerable media attention, much of it focused on the contrast between their traditional Jewish dress and modern-sounding music. A second recording, Boss EP , was released through the band's own Heatseat Records in December 2012. In 2015, they were announced as contestants on the Israeli reality singing show HaKokhav HaBa .
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israeli-based jewish hip hop group based in jerusalem
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israeli jewish rap rock band based in beit shemesh
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