Local female singing sensations Make Boys Cry has now completed their debut album for EMI Japan, and just last week, recorded vocals that will added to a track by platinum-selling artiste, T.I.

"We just finished voicing and sent off the last tracks, so we made the deadline for the July 19th album release. Plus, the girls have laid their part of the vocals for a combination single, 'It Must Be Love' with rapper T.I, and an English singer called 'Smujji' that will be the lead off single for Smujji's album, and introducer the girls to the mainstream American market," producer/manager Computer Paul was reported as telling reggae dancehall site, Yardflex.Com, this week.

The girls will be appearing on this year's annual Independence Day Street Jam, and may also put in a cameo at this year's Fully Loaded show.

Photo By: Benjamin Poljak

By Richie B, host - "HOT MIX" on Hot 102FM

TW LW WC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01 1 14 Gash Dem-Chuck Fenda-Juke Boxx (5wks@#1) NM

02 2 12 Heart Attack-Beenie Man-Fire Links NM

03 3 9 Dutty Wine-Tony Matterhorn-Hyperactive Entertainment NM

04 4 11 Weh Dem A Do-Mavado-Pure Music NM

05 6 10 Temperature-Sean Paul-Jah Snow Cone U-1

06 8 17 Too Much Gun-Busy Signal-H2O U-2

07 9 10 Haffi Get It-Sizzla-Stainless Records U-2

08 10 12 Bad Man Forward-Elephant Man-Fire LinksU-2

09 5 17 Nuh Badda Mi-Mr. Perfect-Pure and Clean (2wks@#1) D-4

10 7 13 Bad Man Forward-Ding Dong-VP Records D-3

It's a busy summer for lady DJ Macka Diamond. The DJ with her lyrical style of championing women's causes and not mincing words when it comes to 'money o' has found a comfortable niche for herself in the dancehall, especially where women folks are concerned.

Currently the hard-hitting, nuh pet man DJ is gearing up to leave the island on Friday to promote her Greensleeves produced Money O album in the United States. Dubbed 'Summer Jam Tour 06' her promotional stint will see doing shows in several states.

Her first show kicks off on Saturday at Da Real Thing Café in Jacksonville, Florida. The following day will see her heading for Richmond, Virginia for a show at the Canal Club. July 5 Macka Diamond makes a stop in Atlanta then it's on to New Haven, Connecticut for a show at Toad's Place, July 7 Spring Valley, NY, July 8 Greensboro, NC, July 9 Washington, MD, July 12 Hagerstown, PA, July 13 Rochester, NY, July 14 Hartford, CT, July 15 Tampa, FL and July 16 Delaware, DE.

Billboard-topping producer Rohan 'Sno Cone' Fuller has officially cut all management ties with Shane-O, the artiste who scored a local number one hit, 'Lightning Flash' on Cone's Applause rhythm last year, saying that the young artiste has become 'unmanageable'.

"Him nah tek no talk from nobody. In a little way, I saw it coming, he started to move hype, he stopped coming around me, especially after he stopped going to school in January, and he knows that I don't uphold with these things. How can you stop going to school
the year you're going to graduate?" Cone who says that
he thought of Shane-O as a son said.

Shane-O was signed to a four year deal with Sno Cone, but Cone is thinking about cutting him loose.

Whatever happened to Galaxy P? Remember he scored
big hits in the 90s.

He has changed his name to Ras Amun Ra Ptah.
"I decided to mek changes in my life, and move to a more spiritual and divine name, that's why I chose an ancient Egyptian name, Ptah, which means 'peace to the world'," he told YardFlex.Com.

Years ago, when he was riding high in the dancehall world, things took a dramatic turn for the worse in Galaxy P's life. He endured a particularly torrid 2003 when he was shot in his Greater Portmore
home by armed men, and then a few months later, the SUV in which he was traveling crashed in a major accident on the Washington Boulevard road in St. Andrew. The vehicle was written off, but no one died
in the accident.

"From I start to rass (grow locks) in 2005, things start to change for me. I see life differently, I read my bible and other books that teach me about life, and open up my eyes how to live as a man in this world. People even deal with me different since me rass, they are more respectful, even the radio disc jocks play me more, so it is a good thing to take things on a more spiritual level rather than a physical level," he told YardFlex.Com

The Dynamic dancehall group Ward 21 are now in the process of preparing to tour from summer until fall in fifteen countries inclusive of the UK and Japan. Their album entitled "King of the World" will be coming out on JVC Records; it will be released territorially - 1st in Japan and Asia, then in Europe and later in Jamaica and other places. A song on the album also shares this title.

So far they have done a video for the first single off the album "Your Picture" on the El Toro Rhythm. Video was directed by upcoming director 'Endless' and he's now busy putting together a script for the single "Garisson" on the Gully Slime Rhythm.

Their "Bad Belly" rhythm will be released soon. It is a combination of the rhythms "Bellyas," "Bada Bada" and "Da Joint"

Yard producer Chester Walker's Very Huge Production is set to do things 'real big' this Summer. He is gearing up for the release of his latest rhythm, 'Bad Movie', an off-da-hook production that features a slamming single from dancehall's mega-seller, Sean Paul.

"I am still in the studios right now, but I am gunning for an August release, but so far, everybody hear it and love it, and the artistes are clamouring to go on it, so it's going to be real big when it
drops," producer/songwriter Chester V. Walker, head of Very Huge Productions, told YardFlex.Com.

By: Claude Mills
Photo By: Carlington Wilmot

Superstitious people are fond of saying that bad things often come in threes. And that dark belief appears to be holding true in singer Gyptian's life.

Five weeks ago, his twin sons died after they were born prematurely. A few weeks later, his favourite aunt suffered a serious stroke, and is just recovering. And just last Thursday, one of his best friends,
deejay Miguel 'Marco Brand' Skinner, died of what is suspected to be a heart attack. He was just 25 years old. Three strikes. Three bad breaks. Three. Good ole unlucky number three; a number that denotes 'dead' in the popular local 'drop pan' game.

Through all his recent adversity, Gyptian has maintained a veneer of calm and composure, but his friend's death was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back, and opened up the flood gates of sorrow.

'When mi twins dem dead, mi heart start beat fast, but no water neva come to mi eye. But when mi hear that Marco Brand dead the Thursday, mi bawl, mi bawl' he was more than a friend; him come in like mi
bredda,' said Gyptian, whose seminal hit, 'Serious Times' topped all major charts locally and overseas last year.

Footballer Ricardo 'Bibi' Gardner is set to launch his rhythm that was created by Sam Diggy and Carl Morrison, while Dean Fraser sang harmony on many of the songs.

"Right now, mi feel say the Sizzla sell off, and people really feeling the Emperor song," Bibi told YardFlex.Com while he hung out at the newly-opened Natural Bridge studios in St. Andrew.

The footballer will be in Jamaica until the end of August, and he is still on crutches, recovering from surgery. He is expected to return to Bolton Wanderers for the new season. He is a staunch supporter of
Argentina, and believes that "they cannot lose this World Cup, nobody caan beat dem, ah my team".
The singles will appear on a one-drop rhythm called 'Potential' which features singles like 'Makes No Sense' - Norris Man; 'Marijuana' - Tanto; 'Jus Caan Water We Down' - Richie Spice; 'Be Strong' - Sizzla;
'No More War' - Empress; 'Great' - Emperor; and several others. The singles have already been enjoying good rotation on local radio stations like IRIE, and ZIP.

Earlier this year, Guyanese reggae label, Vizion Sounds Records, launched its latest multi-million dollar investment project in Guyana, with the hope of giving Guyanese music a major boost on the international scene.

The $10 million state-of-the-art Vizion Sounds Promotion & Recording Studio opened its doors in March, enabling Guyanese musicians to now access international standard recording at home.

The hi-tech studio, located on Robb Street in Georgetown, can produce both analog and digital recordings and can accommodate up to 20 persons at one time.

Prime Minister of Guyana, Samuel Hinds, who attended the inaugural ceremony, lauded the continuous efforts of Vizion Sounds in building and investing in Guyana.

Ainsworth 'Big A' Higgins has been a disc jockey with Jamaica's number one radio station, IRIE FM for 16 years since the inception of the all-reggae, all-the-time radio station. Now that he has made his name as a disc jock, he has begun to tackle new projects. Enter Footsteps, a production house set up with his good friend, Lyndon 'Laza' House. They have put out a number of musical rhythms that have done pretty well locally.

"I am just trying to follow in the footsteps of great producers like King Jammys and King Tubbys, and also leave my own footsteps in the sands of time, so that a few years from now, people can say Big A did it that way," he said, explaining the origins of the name, 'Footsteps'.

"We have a new project just drop called HWT (Half Way Tree), Anthony Cruz scored big, LUST has a song called 'You Got Me', Lady Saw has a song called 'What If' and Tanya's 'Rescue', all of these songs will be on the respective artiste's albums, so I am pleased with how things have gone. Sales were pretty decent, and we got good support across the board," he told YardFlex.Com.

Founder Andrea Davis announced the details of IRD 2006 celebrations at the well attended launch including the June 28 Awards and Film Screening at Red Bones in association with Women in Film Jamaica and the June 29 Creative Economy Forum at the Hilton in association with Jampro, the United Nations Development Programme South South Unit and BWIA produced by Jamaica Arts Holdings and Miribai Communications.

Davis noted that the media festival will shift into high gear on Friday June 30 as local and overseas media intensify their programming specials and international links in recognition of the July 1 global media celebration. On July 1, the National Golf Academy will anchor the IRD Creative Industries Expo in De Reggae Mall beginning at 11:00 am. The IRD Creative Industries Expo will feature the best in Jamaican creativity from music and food to fashion and art, from literature to lifestyle products while De Kitchen and De Reggae Cafe will offer the best in Jamaican cuisine from Jerk to Ital during the concert starting at 5:00 pm until 2:00 am.

Gargamel Music, Inc. is happy to announce that international Dancehall & Reggae icon Buju Banton aka Gargamel has embarked on a 25-city European tour that kicks off tonight in Amsterdam, Holland and will travel to parts of England, France, Germany, Belgium,
Holland, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Norway, Austria, Italy and Switzerland.

Banton is expected to perform favorites from his extensive catalog of hits as well as songs from the highly anticipated dancehall project, Too Bad, slated for release late this summer on Gargamel Music, Inc.
The label recently dropped exclusive 12" vinyl Featuring two scorching singles from the new album: "Fast Lane" is a classy confabulation that boasts a more reflective Buju chatting lyrical verse over an unconventional riddim steeped in jazzy, rare grooves.
"Nothing," produced by Banton and his Gargamel production crew, is a hardcore dancehall gem already creeping onto the Jamaican charts and sure to please club-goers worldwide.

Da'ville's recently released single 'On My Mind' recorded on the Fashozy Record label is being distributed by Enery Beat. The single along with the video or enjoying a good amount of airplay on local radios and cable stations. 'On My Mind' has also made its debut on a local charts and promises to make it on others.

According to Da'Ville, the compliments he has been receiving for the song and video is overwhelming. "When I am walking someone will just walk up to me and say, "Mi love how yuh a work singer," he said. The singer futher said that 'Can't Get Over You' is also another big song for him. "Both songs have been creating quite an impact. As a matter of fact, 'Can't Get Over You' has just been added to VP Records Reggga Gold

2006 collection. Both songs will be featured on the Can't Get Over You album.

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The 'Messenjah', Luciano, along with Andrew Tosh and Dean Fraser and the Jah Messenjah Band left the island on June 15 for a seven week tour of Europe in Manchester UK. From there, they will head to Liverpool on June 17 then perform on a huge Father's Day show at the Brixton Academy alongside Culture and Abyssinians on the bill as a tribute to all fathers.

The tour moves on to Brighton, Bristol, Shrewsbury, Stoke, Newport, before trekking across to Europe to places like Holland, Switzerland, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany to name a few.

"Some of the German shows will be staged as a celebration in conjunction with some of the World Cup Soccer matches stage in different venues across Germany, and a cross section of fans from different countries around the world are expected to attend these shows which have been indicated by the pre-sale of tickets reported by the various promoters in the regions," Copeland Forbes, head of Comar Productions, and manager of Luciano, told YardFlex.Com.

Producer Albert 'Burru' Blackwood is gunning for another big hit rhythm for the Sumemr with the release of 'Top 100', a kinetic rehash of the Sly and Robbie smash hit rhythm, 'Top 10', a few years ago.

"The early buzz on the riddim is good so far, Sly played the drums on the riddim, and we played a fresh phrase in it, and a few of the songs like the New Kidz, the Tanto Metro/Devonte and the Kartel are getting good play in the clubs....it's going to be one of the Summer riddims to look out for," Burru told YardFlex.Com.

'Burru' , known for his drum-oriented rhythms, has produced such hits as 'Bad From' on the Casablanca, and Capleton's 'Twist and Turn' in the past.

Following an exciting performance at Memorial Fest at the Bicentennial Park in Miami, tongues are still wagging on Ce'Cile's top class performance. She sizzled on stage as she went through her paces, it is no wonder the bad gal of dancehall is scheduled to leave the island on Saturday for the US to do a US Radio tour which runs from June 18 - 25. Ce'Cile will be promoting her latest single the remix of 'Hot Like That' with American hip hop recording artiste Trina.

The song is tearing up the scene right now both locally and internationally. Ce'Cile is expecting big things from this combination and will be going all out with the promotion.

Her US promotion will culminate with a big show at the world famous Apollo Theatre in New York on June 28 where she will be performing

Choreographer Tanisha Scott is doing big things in the entertainment world.

"I have a secondary role in an upcoming movie role 'Step' an independent Canadian production, where I am the best friend of the villain. I play a girl who just moved to Canada and started going to school, and that's pretty close to my real life, so it was good. I recently did a Sean Paul video for 'Give It Up To Me' for the 'Step Up' movie soundtrack, Tanisha Scott, the noted choreographer told YardFlex.Com while hanging out at the Cooyah XL party over the weekend.

She added, "I did a tour with Mariah Carey as well, but Sean is the main priority right now, at the end of the month, we are going to Europe, so things are happening,"

What's Lutan Fyah up to these days? "Always touring and in the studio" says the Rastafarian Reggae artiste, who has been taking local and international airwaves by Fyah.

Since the release of his latest album Phantom War he has been receiving favourable reviews. "People loving it and buying it, it's selling" said a rather content Fyah. On the Phantom War album, Lutan Fyah favours three songs Rich Little Ghetto Girl, Screaming For The Poor and U Left Me.

Lutan Fyah the next single coming off the album is track number 13 Rich Little Ghetto Girl, that speaks to the virtuosity of an impoverished girl from the ghetto, regardless of her struggles she is not trapped by the glamour and materialistic mindset of the world...she is genuine and rich in values.

Spragga Benz has been working with famed producer Salaam Remy on his new upcoming album disc, for which he has signed a deal with Sony Records.

"I have been working with Salaam and Stephen Ventura on the tracks, now I just have to choose what to use. We have no title for the album yet, but Sony tek the rights to distribute it, so we a look forward to it," he told YardFlex.Com.

The deejay also has a number of new singles enjoying airplay on local radio such as 'Ms. Jamaica', and 'Inna Mi Style' with I-Lana. Known for the hit singles, "Hand Inna da Air," "Rude Bwoy Living," "No Cater," "Who Next," "No Fun Thing," "Mark Death," "Things a Gwaan," "Jump Up and Swear", Benz has been in the game a long time. In 2002, he issued his fourth album, Thug Nature, which featured extensive supporting contributions from his stable of up-and-coming talent, the Red Square Crew.

First performance ever in Jamaica

Jamaica's original Reggae Festival is back– Reggae Sunsplash Jamaica returns in August, revamped and bigger than ever! The four-day festival will feature many artists and different forms of reggae music. The unique dual stages at the Richmond Estate near beautiful Ocho Rios in Jamaica's parish of St. Ann, will see the likes of Freddie McGregor, Marcia Griffiths and Gregory Isaacs, as well as Elephant Man, Bounty Killer, and “King of the Dancehall” Beenie Man, among others.

Reggae Sunsplash Jamaica takes pride in the bragging rights of having the original Reggae festival focused only on Reggae music with something to offer everyone. This year island natives and visitors alike will be poised to see Britain's most famous Reggae export and industry veterans UB40 take the stage.

"We are honoured this year to be bringing UB40 for the first time to Jamaica," says festival director of operations and production Charles Campbell, adding that UB40 will headline the Saturday International night at the festival.

The man that criminals and admirers call 'Saddam' is
back in the saddle again. It was announced earlier
today that the controversial cop Senior
Superintendent Reneto Adams had been reinstated to the
police force.

Mr. Adams was advised on Monday morning by
Commissioner of Police, Lucius Thomas, that he had
been reinstated retroactive to June 6.

"I am extremely elated and excited that I have been
given another opportunity to serve the Jamaican people
in a a new capacity in intelligence-gathering," the
man who has been a police officer for 39 years, said.

Director of Communications, Karl Angel, had earlier
informed reporters that SSP Adams would be in charge
of intelligence gathering.

"I am collating, and managing the intelligence in an
actionable context, I will report directly to the
Commissioner, and I am going to use all my energy and
skill to make it a success," the loquacious
crime-fighter said.

Jigga Mattic
YardFlex Writer

Elephant Man is still basking in the glory of his Bad Boy Records album deal.

"The deal with Puffy just lock up, and the album will be released between August and September. Puffy ah go produce two songs pon the album, 'This is the Way We Roll' and 'Throw Your Hands Up'. It ah go mad, the dupes is back. When you see me, don't say Ele, just
say Bad Boy," Elephant Man told YardFlex reporter Jigga Mattic while he hung out at the Cooyah XL party at Morgan's
Harbour over the weekend.

The first single off the 'Over Di Wall' Album is "Willie Bounce" and they're currently shooting the video in Manhattan. Other artistes on the album include Mya, P. Diddy, Busta Rhymes, Pitbull, Daddy Yankee and Lil Jon..

Gold Digga, Wake Dem Up, Ready 4 Luv and U magnet are all hit songs, which hints at Peter Lloyd's growing musical catalog. His rousing high energy performances has left audiences screaming for more as recently as the Celebrity Mother's Mix Mother's Day 2006 in Manchester, Stunt Bike Festival, Easter Monday 2006, where he closed the show alongside fellow star Kiprich, Easter Bling at Windalco Sports Complex also on Easter Monday 2006, where he left the audience in a pandemonium of pleasure and who could forget his show stealing performances across the island on the RJR's Cross Country Invasion 2006.

Peter Lloyd had the crowds from Yallahs in the east to Montego Bay in the west, jumping, screaming, singing along and dancing to his high energy performances that always delivers. Throughout 57 live performances across the island during the RJR's Cross Country Invasion, it was clear that audiences came out to see Peter Lloyd at Jamalco Sport Complex, Port Maria, Alexandria, Clarks Town, Port Antonio, Manchioneal, Golden Grove, Christiania, Mandeville, Montego Bay, Lucea, Negril and many more.

By: Claude Mills
Photo By: Carlington Wilmot

Finally. The date for perhaps the celebrity wedding of the year between dancehall maestro Beenie Man and model-turned deejay D'Angel will be on August 22nd this year -- a date that bears added significance since it coincides with Beenie Man's birthday.

"We're going to get married on August 22nd, but we're not ready to disclose the location yet because we don't want too many people showing up un-announced, or un-invited at the event. It's going to be an all-white wedding and yes, celebrities will be there, maybe even some of those artistes who will be performing at Summer Sizzle which is only a few days later," D'Angel told YardFlex.Com last night.

"With the wedding being held on my birthday, this way, at least I won't forget our anniversary," Beenie Man quipped.

D'Angel is already four months pregnant with her first child, and reportedly Beenie Man's seventh.

By: Senabulya Frank

East Africa Radio & Television in conjuction with Dusk 'til Dawn Entertainment and Celtel Tanzania this 16th of June will bring "Mr Lonely" to Dar Es salaam the Tanzanian commercial city.

Massive promotion for Akon has been going on all over the region not only for those in Dar Es Salaam but whoever can afford being in the city as par the date scheduled. The organisers have brought in local musicians from all the three countries that make up East Africa that is Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

Uganda's BEBE COOL and NGONI have been confermed with Kenya's NONINI and NECESSARY NOISE as well as Tanzania's NOORAH and SUMA LEE.

Photo By: Carlington Wilmot

Brace yourself world for the next big thing, Shevon Toriano Stewart aka Hollow Point! A dapper, clean cut, quiet and humble artist, as we Jamaicans would say "one a way" meaning reserved. Do not be fooled by the flamboyant pretty boy look, Hollow point is a true gangsta much like his mentor the Wild Apachie Super Cat.

Hollow Point bounced back and forth between studios and producers for a little while before his cousin, dancehall artist Chico introduced him to his friend Alozade, who then introduced him to producer Scatta who made him a part of his camp for just about five years. He had a number of songs released on the Kings of Kings label in that time period.

After leaving this camp Hollow Point recorded for a selected few producers including Steelie and Clevie of studio 2000 .Cool Face another reputable producer introduced him to top record producer Don Carleon who gave him the opportunity to record a number of songs for his label including Most Infamous and the current smash hit Who Goes.

JAMIE FOXX is set to play BOB MARLEY in a new biopic focusing on the reggae icon's early life. Film-maker RACHID BOUCHAREB is set to direct the project which is the brainchild of the ONE LOVE star's widow RITA. Bouchareb says, "I've always liked the story of what made Marley the man. "I want to look at him as a child through to a young man, and how he became interested in Africa."

Bob Marley His-story
In the year 1944, Captain Norval Marley married a young Jamaican girl named Cedalla Booker. On February 6, 1945 at two thirty in the morning their son, Robert Nesta Marley was born in his grandfather's house. Soon after Bob was born his father left his mother. He did however give financial support and occasionally returned to see his son.

It was now the late fifties, jobs were scarce in Jamaica, so Bob followed his mother from their home in St. Ann to Trenchtown (West Kingston) to seek employment in the big city. Trenchtown got it's name because it was built over a ditch which drained the sewage of old Kingston. In Trenchtown Bob spent a lot of his time with his good friend Neville Livingstone who people called by his nickname, Bunny.

(June 6, 2006 - New York, NY) A GIRL LIKE ME, the brand new second album by Def Jam recording artist Rihanna, featuring the back-to-back Top 10 singles "S.O.S." and "Unfaithful," has catapulted past RIAA gold for U.S. sales in excess of 500,000 units.

The news opens up a busy week for the beautiful young Barbados native, who will be a special guest host for MTV on the Red Carpet during the Pre-Show for the MTV Movie Awards airing Thursday, June 8th. Later that evening, Rihanna will perform "Unfaithful" on NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Rihanna is also confirmed to perform three songs on July 21st for NBC's Today Show outdoor summer concert series.

Both of Rihanna's singles continue to hold strong this week inside the Top 10 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 Monitor, with "S.O.S." at #4 and "Unfaithful" at #9. "S.O.S." has logged more than 600,000 iTunes downloads to date since its release and "Unfaithful" (co-written by Def Jam label mate Ne-Yo and produced by Stargate) has logged over 200,000 scans. To date, "S.O.S." has sold over 400,000 ringtones.

Beenie Man, riding a high from the success of his latest hit single, 'Hmm Hmm', gave a typical marquis performance at the 13th annual Hot 97 Summer Jam show on Sunday night, rocking the mic to 50,000 screaming fans at the Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

"I did the old favourites like 'Zim Zimmer' and come straight up to the new hits like 'Hmm Hmm'. It was a wicked show, great performances all around from the artistes dem, the people in the crowd enjoyed themselves," Beenie Man told YardFlex.Com yesterday.

The irrepressibly catchy and sensual "Hmm Hmm" is is busy making its way up the Billboard R&B Hip Hop Singles & Tracks chart, while teh big hit, 'We Set the Trend' was knocked off the top of the New York reggae charts by Sean Paul's 'Temperature' just this week.
Artistes like Mary J. Blige, Jamie Foxx, Busta Rhymes, Sean Paul, Chris Brown, Mobb Deep, Three 6 Mafia, the Dipset camp and T.I also performed at the New York City radio station's show which it hosts annually.

(Kingston, Jamaica) Dancehall singer Mr. Easy is going full force behind his release STRANGEST THING. A video for STRANGEST THING was recently shot in Jamaica with budding video director Julia Braham. The video emphasizes the song's message and ends off with a small part of another popular tune "BINGO" from the Capital P Riddim. Video director Julia Braham's credits include Ce'Cile's "Woman Tings", Assassin's colorfully clever "Anywhere We Go" and the Fat Eyes video medley for the new Mad Indian Riddim.

"STRANGEST THING" is being anticipated by the massives as a big summer hit! Mr Easy spent some time in New York the last month doing heavy promotions on STRANGEST THING. Already one of the top selections in Brooklyn's newly launched crop of Pirate radio stations; selectors worldwide are excited about this laid back weed tune. The song is on the Butterfly Riddim, a production collaboration for Easy's own label imprint E-2 Muzik out of Jamaica by Mr. Easy and producer Eloy Daron. "Strangest Things"; with it's one drop beat, Michael Rose sample and subject matter is being distributed by 'In The Streetz' Distribution. They can be reached at: 876-960-8498, 85 Hagley Park Road, The Domes Unit 3, Kingston 10, Jamaica West Indies, or via email at: streetmusic@cwjamaica.com.

'Good Loving', a new collaborative effort between singer Angel Shalome and Sizzla Kalonji, looks set to become a staple at radio. The track, produced by Delroy 'Fatta' Pottinger, highlights the vocal capabilities of Angel, and features a scrumptious bout of toasting from Sizzla.

An honest _expression of true love, Good Loving stirs up memories of Dawn Penn's 90s hit, No No No. Early signs of the song's impact are evident with strong saturation on local airwaves.

Angel, whose video Where Were You enjoyed heavy rotation last year, was featured on the Ice Cube rhythm-laced Take it Off.

With the success of Sasha and Turbulance's We Got the Love, the doors have now been swung open to usher in similar recordings, and Good Loving might just be the next breakout from the batch.

Richie Spice received a Reggae Soca Music Award for being The Most Cultural Artiste for 2005, beating out the likes of heavyweights like Jah Cure, Sizzla, Morgan Heritage and Luciano.

He received his award during the 13th annual Reggae Soca Music Awards which were held on May 27th in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Known for the mega hit, 'Earth a Run Red', Richie Spice has continued to sparkle. Last year, his single, 'Youths So Cold' peaked at #59 on the Billboard Top 100 singles chart last year, and he made the May issue of Vibe magazine.

Spice's latest singles, 'Brown Skin' and 'Open the Door' on the Bobby Konders Massive B label, have been getting rave critical reviews and are expected to drive the sales of his upcoming album, 'In the Streets to Africa'.

Even though technically, twenty-two-year-old Tami Chynn is a new artist, she's managed to hone her skills with some of the best. Before recording her solo album, Out of Many... One, which drops on Friday, June 30, she'd already appeared on tracks with Sean Paul, Beenie Man, and Lady Saw. In addition, just in March, the Kingston, Jamaica native's hard work paid off when she was nominated for the "Best New Entertainer Award" at the International Reggae and World Music Awards.

Fresh off of a whirlwind club tour in the U.S., Chynn kicks it with VIBE.com about her musical family, her new album, and about being compared to other Caribbean female artists.

Vibe: Tell me about your musical background.

Tami Chynn: My mother was a vocalist and she played the trumpet. My father was also a musician, he played the drums and the bass guitar. When I was growing up, they were both in a band called The Carnations, so I was always around music

Do you play any instruments yourself?

Tami Chynn: I dabble a little every now and then with the guitar, but I'm not really a musician. I'm more of a singer and performer.

By: Jigga Mattic
Photo By: Carlington Wilmot
YardFlex Reporters

Deejay Jahzeal 'Mr. Peppa' Walters was robbed of US $1,500, two Razr phones, and a television set on Saturday morning by a gang of robbers who invaded his rented home on Roehampton Drive off Mannings Hill road in Upper St. Andrew.

"A group of four men, one with a gun, the other with knives broke into the deejay's home at about 4 a.m. and ask, deejay, 'where the money yu bring back from foreign de?' They put him to lie down on his face, and proceeded to rob him. There is a door that leads to an adjoining room where the landlord and his family lives, and the men went in on them as well and put them to lie down on their faces, and robbed them as well. They took away television sets, money and jewelery and escaped in the landlord's car," Mark Pinnock, chief executive officer of Natural Bridge Records and manager of Mr. Peppa, told YardFlex.Com.

The car was later found abandoned on Waltham Park road, and its four tyres and radio were missing. The deejay had only returned to Jamaica a few hours earlier where he'd gone to participate in the Irie Jam Celebrity Soccer match in New York.

"When the men were leaving, they said, 'deejay ah the work we de pon, ah just how the system set up'," Pinnock said. "Mr. Peppa is a bit shaken up, but he sounds upbeat about the whole thing, he can always work and buy back valuables, what is important is that he was not harmed during the robbery."

Carib PR Newswire, KINGSTON, Jamaica, Mon. June 5, 2006: Grammy winning hip- hop artist, 50 Cent, will thrill fans with his tales from the street, when he appears at the world's greatest reggae show, Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest, in Jamaica, this July.

There has been a buzz on the streets of Jamaica since speculations were raised months ago that the hugely popular star would return to the island to perform at Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest.

After much anticipation promoters of the event, Summerfest Productions confirmed that the hip-hop icon would headline the festival's Friday night event, "Ignition on July 21 in Montego Bay.

Jomo Cato Director of Marketing for Summerfest Productions said the show is expected to be tremendously exciting with 50 Cent's inclusion.

"50 Cent is absolutely one of the most exciting personalities in music he has an aura that excites fans even before he touches the stage," said Cato. "We expect this show to be tremendously exciting and a huge favorite with our fans, when you look at the line up for Ignition, it is an event that no one in Jamaica will miss, my advice is to get your tickets early!"

CaribPR Newswire, NEW YORK, N.Y. Thurs., June 2, 2006: TEMPO pulls up and brings you the long awaited 'Pull Up Selecta,' a new one-hour show was debuted on Saturday, June 3rd at 9 P.M. EST and hosted by the one and only Jabba himself.

Each week, Jabba and a guest DJ will keep the pulse throbbing with only the hippest artists, rockin' beats, and most dance worthy rhythms in Hip Hop, Reggae, and Dancehall music, all while kicking it in the latest, trendiest Caribbean duds to hit the streets.

In one hour, Jabba will give you Underground Riddims - music videos by up-and-coming local island artists that have caught our host's ear - as well as Big Six Flexa, a segment highlighting the best of the newest DJs, sound systems, and artists.

Cham is taking his game to another level. He has teamed up with Senegalese singer, Akon, to do the remix to his hit tune, Ghetto Story, where Akon takes the time out and sings of his story.

While Cham's Ghetto Story is reminiscent of his rough childhood (sleeping "on a big piece of foam" and not liking to bathe or comb his hair), Akon's story is a little different. He tells of being "born poor like many men" until he went "to America tryin' to make something out of nothing."

Akon and Cham take turns singing and spitting, respectively, about their stories. It's an interesting mix.

By: Claude Mills
Photo By: Carlington Wilmot

Brooklyn, New York:
Earlier this week, Mr. Peppa of 'Hypocrite' fame, landed a big break when he voiced three drops for DJ Jazzy Joyce, one of the top female disc jockeys on Hot 97.1 FM in New York.

He recorded dub plates of his dancehall hit, 'Hypocrite' on Cam'ron's 'Touch it or Not', then he did 'Gangsta Guerilla' on another Cam'ron joint, 'Wet Wipes' from his album called 'Killer Season', and even flipped a few rhymes on a reggaeton beat.

DJ Jazzy Joyce will be playing this Friday at 8 p.m. during her show, 'Ladies Night' which she hosts alongside DJ Coco Chanel, and who knows, she might just drop one of those dub plates tonight.
Mr. Peppa seemed pretty pleased with the opportunity.

From talking about bad 'bwoys' to the goodness of the girls, Spragga Benz' music has always showcased a versatility that is incomparable. The dee-jay shows yet another side in his latest project Thug Nature, that of business man.

The CD, which features 17 songs and three interludes, was released by Spragga's newest venture, Red Square Productions. Thug Nature doesn't fall far from the lyrical tree that dropped such hits as Jack It Up, Good Day, We Nuh Like and Weh Yu A Seh Star.

Clever lyrics over bouncy dancehall tracks, done in perfect timing in his distinctive voice is one of the things that keeps Spragga on the scene a decade after he first blew up.

By: Jigga Matic
Photo By: Carlington Wilmot

Sources close to Beenie Man say that the incident that happened between Beenie Man and a couple of men on the Roy Wilkins park football field after the Irie Jam Celebrity Soccer Match is now 'forgotten'.

"The incident squash still, mi call the yute father, and him call him and 'wile' him up and tell him to apologise, and him call me and apologise so it done, everything criss, but me no know if any other man ah go waan follow it up. Right now, mi a try concentrate pon my album and my career, ah de so mi ting de right now," Beenie told YardFlex.Com.

While he has been in New York, Beenie Man has been on whirlwind press junket doing a series of radio and press interviews in the lead up to the release of his 'Undisputed' album.

JAMAICA'S WEEKLY TOP 30 (SINGLES) HIT LIST
By Richie B, host - "HOT MIX" on Hot 102FM

TW LW WC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 2 10 Gash Dem-Chuck Fenda-Juke BoxxU-1

02 1 13 Nuh Badda Mi-Mr. Perfect-Pure and Clean (2wks@#1) D-1

03 4 8 Heart Attack-Beenie Man-Fire Links U-1

04 3 18 Gangster Rock-Elephant Man-Birchill Records (2wks@#1) D-1

05 7 11 Tilly Ben Ben-Buju Banton-Flip Money Records U-2

06 10 5 Dutty Wine-Tony Matterhorn-Hyperactive Entertainment U-4

07 6 13 Get Crazy-Voice Mail-Birchill Records (pp#4) D-1

08 12 9 Bad Man Forward-Ding Dong-VP Records U-4

09 5 20 Hotta-T.O.K. featuring Maestro-B-Rich (1wk@#1) D-4

10 13 7 Weh Dem A Do-Movado-Pure Music U-3

11 8 18 Please Stop The Killing-Hit List-Fouta/Gogan Music (pp#5) D-3

Music video director Ras Kassa of 'Welcome to Jamrock' fame got his major international break when he co-directed Sean Paul's latest video which was done for the single, 'Never Gonna Be the Same' alongside internationally recognised director Jesse Terrero who shot the infamous 50 Cent 'Candy Shop' video.

"It was a great vibe between me and Jesse, we shared ideas and I learned things from him and he maybe learned about how to make a Caribbean video, we just combined and the energy was great...the video is going to be great, some people say that it's the best song on his album," Ras Kassa of Guru Films said.

The video was shot on May 26th and May 27th in locations in Port Royal in East Kingston, Standpipe, St. Andrew and Jack's Hill in upper St. Andrew. It was the first time that Ras Kassa had worked with Sean Paul and Mr. Vegas since the project, 'Hot Gal Today' that was shot with Kevin Lee several years ago.

Deejay Mr. Lex will be shooting a video in the city of Las Vegas, Nevada for a combination single, 'Reggae's Real' with singer Luciano and a reggae group called Bonafide which is based in Las Vegas.

"The single is getting a good buzz in Jamaica and getting good airplay on several radio stations in Las Vegas, like 98.5 FM, and it is a good sign for reggae here in this part of the US. Our reggae band has played to sold out shows at the House of Blues, Santa Fe, and even Mandalay Bay. Las Vegas is a hot spot for reggae right now," Junior Roots, the lead singer of Bonafide, told YardFlex.Com.

The Bonafide band is comprised of the Stephens brothers, Junior Roots, Ricky Dread, Kevin, Waynie Bass and Terry.