Buju should be Smiling this Christmas

Ho..Ho Ho... how what a merry christmas Buju Banton is gonna be having ..in comparison to how things look a couple of weeks ago...
The Reggae artiste will be allowed to perform.. Buju was granted permission to perform at a live show in Miami in a few weeks. This was due to the appeal by Buju's attorney after they provided an affidavit from the security company detailing that Buju will be "secured" by at least half a dozen security guards while he is at the concert. It was just last week that the judge denied Buju the request to perform on the basis that his financial situation does not exceed the risk of him escaping...
The money from the concert will help to offset Buju expenses associated with his legal team and bail conditions.
Another reason why Buju will be merry this Christmas is that he was nominated for best Reggae Album that being "Before the Dwan". ..for the 2011 Grammy Awards... Other nominees include Andrew Tosh, Sly and Robbie, Lee Scratch Perry and the late Gregory Isaacs ...perhaps one of Gregory's widow will represent him at the Grammy's.... Buju awaits the start of the retrial which should commence in February 2011.
Check out ..one of Buju latest release.. tune called "Things a Come Up"

Which is THe Dancehall Song of the Year 2010?

It is being asked ..which songs is the song of the year?.. im not sure myself which is the best but I can only tell you .what i prefer... The criteria is which impacts on me more than the other and has to do the with the melody, riddim, lyrical content and delivery of the song. Im not sure what you would base your pick on but some of the later should be apart of it..
Now the me selected songs

Beenie Man & Fambo - Redbull
Khago - Nah Sell Out
Vybz Kartel, Popcaan & Slim - Clarks
Gyptian - Hold Yuh
Vybz Kartel - Clarks Pt2
Mavado - Stulla
Mavado - Messiah
Jah Cure & Phylisia - Unconditional Love
I-Octane - My Life 123
Shawn Storm - My Life

Perhaps there is more to be added to the list,, but right now those are the songs that are up there for song of the year for me...
My pick is the Beenie Man track alongside Fambo ..Redbull..

Cell Phone Companies Goes all out With Dancehall

LIME.. the telecommunications company is going all out this christmas, dancehall style, to try and regain some market share in the fight against Digicel and Claro. Dancehall music seem to be the medium through which the battle has reached for the cell phone companies. The companies have used dancehall artiste to promote their products this time round. LIME has up it up a bit when they their commercial included top acts such as Mavado, Beenie Man, Cecile and Elephant Man, the company also went gaza as Vybz Kartel ft Russian straight jeans and fitted to LIME products. The other cell phone companies Digicel add features I-Octane, Tifa and Ding Dong whilst Claro is ridding high on Seanizzle's swaggarific riddim with the likes of Mr G...
Sting 2010 this year will be sponsored by LIME .. this is a big commitment by the company showing that it has confidence in Dancehall music to facilitate a mutual exchange that will help both parties, however to what extent? one does not really know.

The top 10 Jamaican dancehall songs in Jamaica...

The top Jamaican dancehall songs in Jamaica...

10.  In loving Memories - gwhizz

9.  My life - i-octane

8.  Realest Meds - Konshens

7.  Stulla - Mavado

6.  Nah sell out  pt 2 - Khago

5.  Dumper Truck - Vybz Kartel

4.  My life - Shawn Storm

3.   Messiah - Mavado

2.  Jim Schreechy - Spice

1. Stronger - Bounty Killer, Cham and Mykal Rose

Vybz Kartel Steps Up To A BENZ?

Kartel in di Benz

Word out is that the most talked about artiste.. and perhaps the most despised from various factions in the Jamaican dancehall music fraternity, Vybz Kartel has gotten himself a brand new ride... no ordinary ride it is. It is said to be a S-Class Mercedes Benz the 2009 version.. and thus perhaps not brand new.
It is not certain as to whether the ride is completely paid for as yet..however bloggers are indicating..how come Kartel has his Benz and Elephants' and Bounty Killers Range Rover are still pounded!! Can the street Vybz Rum be selling that well? with a $12 million dollar price tag...and of course there is the expression that Kartel is perhaps nit investing in his kids as he ought to...
There are comments saying that the DJ does not care much for Jamaica and is deemed selfish..this was counteracted along the line that he might be the only DJ in history that employs 50 people through his Street Vybz Rum factory production. One thing is for sure is that if he got that kind of money we know that he just might invest in a cake soap and AC factory further contributing to the nations economy and his ascension from the dark into the light.

Khago Blowing up the Charts

 Khago has blown up this year with the hit tune "Nah Sell Out" and the few other tracks he has released he has been on the seen since this year, including "nah sell out part2" the most recent being "Want a Search" in collaboration with Beenie man. It has been reported that Khago is now enjoying some good times on the charts around the world, the tune "nah sell out" is said to be number 1 on MTV Africa, the BBC Radio Dancehall chart and is also said to be Number 1 in Japan and Greneda.
Khago is currently busy working in the studios on some new material and is expected to be a number of shows in the christmas season.
Congrats Khago.. keep up the good work.. more Blessing rasta!!

Etana will Release "Free"

Etana

Things are going quite smoothly for the Jamaican reggae diva Etana. Etana recently returned from a successful European tour and is bubbling with delight ever since she got married earlier this year. Etana is expected to release a digital EP through VP records, the Ep will be called "Free"...this digital EP is expected to be released by December 7th of 2010. The full album called "Free Expressions" is expected to be released in February of 2011 under the jurisdiction of VP Records.
Please go support Etana people ..not because the ablum name free.. so support good music..

Aidonia Diss Vybz Kartel in New Song

Top Jamaican DJ Aidonia has made it clear that he is willing and able to clash the likes of Vybz Kartel. The DJ has released a new track called "Nuh Par Wid" on the Tables Turn Riddim produced by Romiech Records. The DJ didn't call vybz Kartel name but from the subliminal content it was obvious who was the target.. with lines like ..."unnu a hol di wrong vybz from da rum deh" ..."u mr bleach face"
The fans of clash music and those representing JOP., the Aidonia affiliated music group, that Vybz Kartel will take the time out and respond because tis the season for such activities, even though Isaiah Laing indicated there will be no clash at sting this year. Dancehall as a culture over the years has always had this element to it

Portmore Empire Duss Medley

Vybz Kartel some how never seem to let up when it comes on to his music production... though its a lot of wasted stuff that shouldn't have come out.. the artiste is perhaps in a mode of serving it while things are hot. Jah Cure is not too amused about the volume of junk being thrown on the market these days the artiste who is enjoying a good stint indicated that the people need to focus one or two good tunes out there and artistes in general should take their time and make quality music... as this seem to be a dying tradition on the Jamaican music landscape now being gobbled up by foreign acts.
This Duss Medley is not too bad.. here we see the resurrection of Jah-Vince and inclusion of the likes of Maxwell in the Portmore/Gaza Empire...
Check out the medley... its not bad ... but Whit man Kartel need a tan ...jah know rasta...cho!!

Beenie Man didnt Show UP

Beenie Man

Beenie Man exposed his disrespect for the judicial system when he didn't turn up for trial on Wednesday in relation to the assault on LA Lewis. The fact that its 'LA Lewis' who can be described as a nut case is pressing the charges against the Grammy Winning reggae artiste, ... Beenie perhaps deem this as a waist of his time.
The trial is rescheduled for January 5 in the coming new year.

Zebra will be Caged for 30 years

Zebra

The Jamaican dancehall artiste called Zebra otherwise known as Garfield Vassell will be caged for the next 30 years with hard labour. The artise was found guilty for buggering and assualting his 14 year old step daughter.
Zebra has been this kind of monster for years and we have given ideas of what to do with this beast... We don't know for sure after he comes out in the year 2040 that he might continue along the same line.. I would hate say I told you so...
On Tuesday the artiste was found guilty of the first count of rape and sentenced on Friday in the St. Catherine Circuit Court to 20 years and on the second count of buggery which he received a sentence of 10 ten years, hard labour was tagged to the years.

Confirmed --NO CLASH at STING 2010

Isaiah Laing Sting Promoter

The promoter of what can be described as the greatest one night dancehall reggae show on earth has indicated that the show, for this year, will be shifting from the traditional format where clashes would be the main course of the evening. Sting 2010 will be subjected to a number of collaborations, love, peace, unity and general friendliness willbe promoted-- something like a Reggae Sumfest perhaps.
Sting promoter Isaiah Laing says he has surprises in store foe the fans of the event and this will not be divulged until the sting launch on November 23rd. Included in the sting package this year would be grouped scenarios like comedy hour, 13 bad girls of sting, 13 Warriors of sting, spotlight and disc jocks.
Great expense and effort will be enforced for the security at the event and Laing indicated step will also be taken to eliminate the drawn out segments of the programme and condensing it in a nice little entertaining package.