# Boss EP

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2012 EP by Shtar

Boss EP EP by Shtar Released December 5, 2012 (2012-12-05) Recorded 2012 at Redstone Recording Studio, Beit Shemesh, Israel Genre Jewish music, hip hop, rock Length 16:09 Label Heatseat Producer Brad Rubinstein, Adrian Bushby Shtar chronology Infinity (2010) Boss EP (2012) Beauty Queen EP (2013)

***Boss EP*** is the debut [EP](/source/Extended_play) by Jewish [hip hop](/source/Hip_hop_music) band [Shtar](/source/Shtar), released on December 5, 2012. It follows the band's debut *[Infinity](/source/Infinity_(Shtar_album))* (2010), and is the first of two EPs meant to precede their second album. The EP was promoted with two singles, "Overload" and "Gone Again", both co-produced by [Grammy](/source/Grammy)-winning engineer [Adrian Bushby](/source/Adrian_Bushby). Jewish rapper [Nissim](/source/Nissim_(rapper)) (then D. Black) is featured on the song "Rabbit Hole", his first musical appearance since retiring in early 2011.

## Background

*Boss EP* was recorded at Redstone Recording Studio in [Beit Shemesh](/source/Beit_Shemesh), Israel with producer and band member [Brad Rubinstein](/source/Brad_Rubinstein).[1] Additional production and [engineering](/source/Engineering_(music)) on the singles "Overload" and "Gone Again" was done by two-time [Grammy](/source/Grammy)-winner Adrian Bushby ([Foo Fighters](/source/Foo_Fighters), [Muse](/source/Muse_(band))), who had previously worked with Rubinstein's original band [Lisp](/source/Lisp_(band)).

Rubinstein explained that "the majority of *Infinity* was recorded with just Ori and myself initially, and there was less live stuff going on. This is a little more 'band incorporated'. The band as it stands at the moment has been together for two years, so there's a lot more live stuff going on."[1] Co-vocalist Dan Isaacs noted that his voice had gained "lots of flexibility" since recording the previous album.[2]

The title track, "Here Comes the Boss", is a [jungle](/source/Oldschool_jungle)\[drum and bass](/source/Drum_and_bass)-influenced song with lyrics inspired by a verse from [Psalm 24](/source/Psalm_24).[1] Lyrically, the album explores more universal themes than *Infinity*, including mortality ("Overload"), self-deception ("Rabbit Hole"), and [Zionism](/source/Zionism) ("Wonderland").[3]

## Track listing

1. "Gone Again" – 2:51

1. "Rabbit Hole" (feat. [D. Black](/source/Nissim_(rapper))) – 3:37

1. "Overload" – 3:22

1. "Wonderland" – 3:18

1. "Here Comes the Boss – 3:01

## Personnel

**Shtar**

- [Ori Murray](/source/Ori_Murray) – [rapping](/source/Rapping)

- [Brad Rubinstein](/source/Brad_Rubinstein) – [guitar](/source/Guitarist), vocals, songwriting, production

- Dan "Zaki" Isaac – vocals, percussion

- Avi Sommers – bass guitar

- Tzvi Solomons – drums

**Additional personnel**

- Adrian Bushby – production/[engineering](/source/Engineering_(music)) ("Overload" and "Gone Again")

- [D. Black](/source/Nissim_(rapper)) – guest rapper ("Rabbit Hole")

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-YT_Brad_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-YT_Brad_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-YT_Brad_1-2) ShtarMusic (Oct 24, 2012). ["SHTAR – Brad speaking about upcoming EP"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcbmdHsAea8). YouTube. Retrieved 18 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Bresky, Ben (Dec 30, 2012). ["Shtar Interview with Aruz Sheva Israel National News"](http://www.israelnationalnews.com/Radio/News.aspx/4420). [Arutz Sheva](/source/Arutz_Sheva). Retrieved 18 February 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-AJ_3-0)** Marder, Rachel (Dec 6, 2012). ["The Israeli Music Scene's Rising 'Shtar'"](http://www.algemeiner.com/2012/12/06/the-israeli-music-scene%E2%80%99s-rising-%E2%80%98shtar%E2%80%99/). [Algemeiner Journal](/source/Algemeiner_Journal). Retrieved 11 January 2013.

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