Alternative Monks!

Okay, some people may remember my early post about the heavy metal Catholic monk Fratello Metallo. His music was pretty awesome (if a bit limited lyrically). Sadly he's actually decided to quit his musical career because while Metal is inspiring and can lead people to God, he cannot say the same for the music industry.

Now I've just come across another example of popular music being appropriated by a religious figure. This time it's a Buddhist Monk in Japan called Kansho Tagai who has started rapping instead of chanting. Check it out: