Patrick Roberts says that he owns Shocking Vibes. Beenie Man says he owns Shocking Vibes. As of January 1st, 2007, the two ah dem ah go part ways permanently. There will be a big press conference next week fi announce the changes and how the new-look Shocking Vibes will function. Nuff things ah go reveal and we ah go de de fi report it to you.

PAULA AND SPICE: Portmore Artistes at War

It seems like di box weh Spice get lead har to call and threaten Queen Paula pon Christmas Day? And how she nah tek on Queen Paula when Paula ah walk and ah tell the world say her tings "big like We Are the World'. Wah Spice feel like? She waan call up people name and nobody nuffi call up fi har name. Everybody tun dictator inna the business now.

ANGEL GETS HER RANGE ROVER

Angel ah the real woman inna the business. Is a Range Rover she ah drive now, she gone roun everybody, ah 12 million dollar fi dem, and only Anthony B mi can memba as artiste who drive one. She is a real downtown girl living an uptown life. Ah now dem a go hate har. Anso!

Deejay Erup, whose hit song 'Say Dem a Gangster', is arguably the most popular song at the high-adrenaline dancehall sessions across the country. This is what Erup has to say about deejay Spice's version - not a counteraction.

"Is a two-fold ting, she a promote it to a level when she is on stage shows and doing it, and mi woulden want to stop from doing that because is promotion, but the thing is, she doan know me like that, and the negativity, mix up and controversy she ah bring to my song again, that ah something fi look pon. It reach the fact that she ah get box over my song, so while I have no problem with her using my song, she need fi talk to me because she doan know me like that," he told YardFlex.com

Erup, who hails from Rockfort in east Kingston, is a member of Ricardo 'Bibi' Gardner's 'Heart of Love' camp which also includes Taru and Management.

New York, Miami, Portmore, Spanish Town, Mobay, what a gwaan inna the business? Crazy mix-up, who ah sexually harass who? Who ah beat up dem baby mother? Who doan buy dem kids no Xmas present? Yu nuh hear Buju say 'mi have a Cable and Wireless phone and a Digicel chip...' and mi nah stop burn up dem up fi chat 'bout oonu dutty life inna the 2007. Happy New Years anyway.

Sources close to Bounty Killer's camp have suggested that Bounty Killer is planning to ambush Beenie Man on New Year's Eve at either the family fun day event, Reggae Campfire or at roots rock festival 'Original Dancehall Jam Jam', two decidedly Rastafarian shows.

Photo by: Carlington Wilmot

Mi de ah the show and watch Beenie ah retreat from the clash wid Bounty but if dem did clash wid the entourage them close by, and so much animosity, there woulda be a fight ponstage. Memba how the bredda dem hate each other. Look pon Alliance, dem claim say dem a friend and yet the whole ah dem have fistfight ponstage at Mavado's Birthday Bash, so what woulda happen between Beenie and Bounty. If the clash did gwaan, it woulda be a calamity inna the crowd.

Physical Clash at Stadium

This is a psychological victory fi Killa 'cause Beenie ah tease him and give it to him the whole year, but the fans dem get robbed. Mi have the solution though, we fi get Don King fi come in and promote a fight between the two of them and call the promotion 'YardFlex Face Off' (we waan some money outta it too) and keep it ah National Stadium, a lyrical clash caan resolve 13 years of animosity, dem need a physical clash. On another note, if something no gwaan this weekend between the two ah dem, mi ah go call the two ah dem clown, dem anno real gangsta, dem have too much fi lose right now.

The original Abyssinians are slated to return to Jamaica after a 28 year hiatus. This is the first time the original group will appear in Jamaica since being backed by Burning Spears' band and sharing the same stage as Bob Marley on Reggae Sunsplash 1978.

This year's show honors Joseph 'Culture' Hill and will introduce his son, Kenyatta, to the Rebel Salute audience in continuation of Hill's legacy.

The Tru Juice Rebel Salute 2007 roster features foundation artists Errol Dunkley, John Holt and Gregory Isaacs alongside I Wayne, Chuck Fenda and Gentlemen. Other performers include Tony Rebel, Richie Spice, Queen Ifrica and Jah Mason. You can expect gourmet ital goods and a family friendly stage show environment.

Hype TV Top 20 Singles Chart

Photo by: Carlington Wilmot

TW LW WOC Artiste Name - Song Title - Record Label

01 03 06 Buju Banton - Driver - Gargamel - 1 wk @ #1
02 01 13 Mr. Vegas - Hot Wuk - In The Streets - 4wks@ #1
03 02 15 J.Gong/S.Marely/Buju - Traffic Jam - Ghetto Youths-Peak@#2
04 05 12 Movado - Mine How You Dis - Yellow Moon
05 07 09 Chuck Fenda/Cherine-Coming Over Tonight - Berchill
06 04 16 Sean Paul/Keysha Cole-Give It Up To Me-Atlantic/VP - Peak@#3
07 08 08 Elephant Man - Hot Love - Stainless Records
08 06 10 Turbulence - Silly Girl - Tads Records - Peak @ #6
09 10 08 Morgan Heritage - Brooklyn & Jamaica - Juke Box
10 09 20 I Wayne - Life Seeds - Loyal Soldiers - 1 wk @#1

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 13 Coming Over-Chuck Fender/Cherine Anderson–Birch Hill Records (1wk@#1) U-1
02 3 5 Driver-Buju Banton-Gargamel U-1
03 1 10 Hot Wuk-Mr. Vegas feat Opal & Hotta Ball-In The Streets (2wks@#1) D-2
04 7 8 Full Clip-Mavado/Busy Signal-Daseca U-3
05 8 16 Loco Amor-Nanko-Downsound Records U-3
06 4 22 Blazer-Ras Myrhdak-Blaque Warriahs/Trendsetta Ent. (3wks@#1) D-2
07 9 8 Beyonce Wine-Vybz Cartel-Jam 2 U-2
08 6 15 Let's Dance-Voice Mail-Don Corleon (1wk@#1) D-2
09 5 11 Sikka Sitten-Lion Cub-Downsound Records D-4
10 11 9 Come Around-Collie Buddz-Sony Urban/Epic U-1
11 13 5 Brooklyn & Jamaica-Morgan Heritage-Juke Boxx U-2
12 16 8 No Way-Sizzla-Daseca U-4
13 10 24 Forty Sup'em-Capleton-Blaque Warriahs/Trendsetta Ent (1wk@#1) D-3
14 15 6 My Fadah Seh-Gyptian-Real Lyfe U-1
15 17 5 Hideaway-Tessanne Chin-Klariti Productions U-2

By: Jigga Mattic
Photo by: Carlington Wilmot

Bounty Killer is firmly convinced that Beenie Man is a coward and that he is running from a lyrical clash with him.

"Bounty tired ah the whole ting, and win or lose, him ah go challenge Beenie, Beenie ah antagonize him fi years, mek we do it and dun it so everybody can, other people ah get involve, Mavado and Spice, the whole heap a chain reaction, him did prepare fi finish it, him plan fi settle and Beenie run," Michael Lunan, a spokeperson for Bounty Killer, told YardFlex.com.

"Bounty inna the bus, we listen when Busy de pon stage and Idonia ah perform. I was in the parking lot ah listen to Kartel, and when Beenie go onstage, me outside ah talk to Sharon, and then me see Rodney and entourage ah move towards the stage, Rodney start run towards the side gate, and we run wid him and buss it open and him bounce upon the stage, the man did well want the challenge."

Ackee and Saltfish, the Japanese deejay duo, offered important culinary tips with the line, 'haffi get the nookie, but me nah taste'. Bugle had the firepower in terms of patrons setting off rockets to herald his arrival, but the crowd soon 'bugled' its disapproval of him and he was forced to exit stage right. Watching Martina perform was like watching a bucket of cement harden on a lazy Sunday afternoon, while Stacious earned a big forward with an obscure reference to Beenie Man's wedding band. The Nah Switch crew from Olympic Way, heroes of the Moneygram TV ads, were amusing at best, while Taru asserted that 'police and soldiers get the most gun' to a smattering of applause.

STING ENDS IN LIGHT CHAOS - COPS ARRESTED AIDONIA
Beenie apologises to Spice for box

By: Jigga Mattic
Photos by: Carlington Wilmot

Sting 2006 came to an anti-climactic end this morning after deejay Bounty Killer was prevented from going onstage to challenge Beenie Man by security personnel and a prominent member of Beenie Man's entourage.

Although the situation was quickly defused, anxious patrons began to file for the exits after both deejays, Vybz Kartel and Beenie Man left the stage after a minor tussle. At least two bottles were thrown at the stage, and a YardFlex.com reporter spotted a patron being subjected to an efficiently executed beating to the face at the hands of uniformed police officers. Some disgruntled fans, obviously mistaking the backstage area for some lopsided Israeli-Palestinian turf war, threw large stones at heavily armed cops 'roughing up' the young man. Luckily, no one was injured by the stones and no guns were discharged in the brief face-off betweens fans and the cops.

Before Bounty Killer attempted to go onstage, the show had been going admirably well. Vybz Kartel got major forwards from his hometown audience for hit songs such as 'Beyonce Wine', 'Tick Tock' and 'I Neva', before calling on Beenie Man. Beenie performed 'Roll Deep' and even apologized to Spice for the altercation which resulted in her being 'boxed' at GT Taylor's Magnum Xtravaganza on Christmas Day.

As you all know, Shaggy is one of the most well known Dancehall artists bout to date. Some people forget that when it comes to free-styling pon a riddim, Shaggy is a master with crazy wit. When it comes to lyrics, Shaggy can roll with the best of them. Sometimes people need reminders.

Well, the 'Dancehall' Shaggy is here again...raw as ever, just the way we want him. After setting and breaking records, what else is left to do?

People, mi tell you, any place inna Central Jamaica belong to Beenie Man, and the people dem tired ah the foolishness wid Bounty Killer now. How him fi go pon Island Xplosion up a Leiba Esso Tiger Mart pon big big Xmas Day and ah violate him ex-girl? Especially when Angel probably de home ah tek care of her baby and him come pon the big big holiday and ah diss har.

Dem deejay ya no real, dem no have no heart? People, him get a boo to the infinity power, is a boo that is 20 times the intensity of the fat boo weh Mavado get last week because the man all refuse fi come offa the stage. Dem boo him till him weak and have to retreat.

Still, the people dem ah give it to dem, Beenie get boo at Asylum and Blazay Blazay, Mavado get fi him own, and now is just Killa time fi feel the disdain of the Jamaican people.

Well, it had to come down to this. Bounty Killer caan govern this war. Ah long time Busy and Idonia nuh like each other, and from Killer welcome him into the Alliance, ah pure friction. But weh happen ah Mavado Birthday Splash just show say something haffi gwaan f--k, fight or funeral.

Idonia memba the ratchet-pulling ting, and Busy know that J.O.P ah go de de ah represent. Mi nuh haffi wear black fi bad, mi inna all white. Mad tings!

Season's greetings to all our readers. It is that time of year, the season of good cheer. We'd like to thank all our readers who made this website such as a screaming success in 2006, and hope that you continue to log on for the latest updates, gossip and juice from the Jamaican music industry, we'd like to big up Deborah Cole, our 'bosslady', our managing director who has really rejuvenated the writing staff here on our toes, and bringing Xmas cheer to Jigga Mattic, Warlington and even the irascible Claude Mills and our hard working photo editor and website admin Carlington Wilmot. Special thanx to Janice Dayle from Canada and Bridget Anderson from yard. Keep on reading. Have yourself a very Merry Xmas. Holla!

We also want to say merry xmas to our message board moderators, Sweet T, Mafia, DJ LITE, RubyRed, Sallo and our newly moderator Kedra.

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By: Secret Agent
Photos by: Carlington Wilmot

Welcome To Jamrock was a show for the stars.
From the blistering few minutes Sean Paul spent on stage, to the extended sessions by Tanya Stephens and Luciano, the performers had a good night at the Constant Spring Football field on Friday night.
They got the chance to relax and perform, talk to the audience and burst into laughter every now and again, as the concert's atmosphere was a different cut from the traditional pumped up and often charged mood of shows within the Christmas period.

The audience, which included the cream of the political, business, legal, and music community, watched and lapped up everything.
Tanya Stephens hit high notes with the audience with her growing catalogue of tunes. She touched tracks from the 1990s, mixed them with those from 2005's Gangsta Blues album, and blended more with tracks from the 2006 gem, 'Rebelution'.

She was not flying around on stage, but kept the attention in between tracks using witty anecdotes and mannerisms.

Jigga Mattic
Freelance Writer

Vybz Kartel and Bounty Killer set aside their personal differences to perform together at the annual Dela Vega Splash show in St. Catherine.

"I worked alongside Killa and Ele at Dela Splash...it was all good...Alliance is good, and Kartel is great," he announced during an interview with hosts Simon Croskill and Neville 'Bertis' Bell of TVJ on Morning Time.

The two had become embroiled in a bitter 'war of words' in recent weeks following Vybz Kartel's decision to walk away from The Alliance, a move that Bounty Killer construed as a direct betrayal. Killer will be appearing on CVM TV's 'Onstage' to offer his choice words on the devolving friendship between the two men. During the interview, Busy Signal and Idonia reportedly shook hands as well, setting the stage for a truce that could reflect Sting's chosen theme this year, 'Love and Happiness'. But the consensus of most fans is that despite the temporary respite, the theme will be (as always) 'Ah War, Bullet-bullet-bullet!'.

Deejay Skullman is seeking international expertise in the area of copyright law before moving ahead in the case where he feels his copyrighted work, 'Stop' was infringed upon with a soundtrack song called 'Jump and Move' from the hit movie, 'Happy Feet'.

Since the story broke, I have been getting a lot of calls from a number of international copyright agencies, some of whom feel that because I come from a Third World country, people feel they can take
advantage of me, and they are willing to defend me with their resources," he said.

"Right now, I am weighing my options, to decide who I will chose to represent me. My team will choose the one which is the most professional and understands the nuances of international copyright law," Skullman said.

When it was released, the song 'Stop' peaked at #2 on the New York reggae charts, and was a monster hit in several Caribbean islands including Trinidad where it was #1 for several weeks on the reggae charts.

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Even though he is still in his teens, Fyakin is creating a wicked vibe in the dancehall with a number of songs including 'They Don't Know' for the Fifth Element label, and at least three songs for Fearless Records: 'I Know You Love Me', 'Free the Rasta' and 'Yodding in the Streets'. A video was shot for 'I Know You Love Me' which is getting love from radio disc jockeys across the island.

Fyakin has lived in the community of Portmore since 2003, and has developed a growing fan base in that community, even while he has been able to grow closer to his mother who was absent from his life for several years.

"It feel joyful more time to be with her certain way, we ah uplift her certain way, and ah try ease off the pressure offa her," he told YardFlex.com.

Fyakin has performed at a number of stage shows include Blazay Blazay, Kulcha Shock, Calabar Career Day, Gaynestead Career Day, the annual Garverymeade Barbecue, the Village Cafe, the annual Stone Love Anniversary dance, and the Cooyah launch in Annotto Bay.

Sizzla is one of Reggae's most prolific artists. For more than 10 years, he's consistently dropped socially conscious Dancehall albums, without shying away from his Rastafarian beliefs.

So, when he decided to pair up with Hip-Hop's Damon Dash Group, people might have thought he lost his way. But Sizzla says it was a perfect union.

"Well, Damon is of a different culture, but we're from the same nation and the same nation has been through slavery and servitude so it's just we must get an overstanding and know what we're doing now," he explains.

Review of Assassin European tour

The Assassin European Tour 2006 was very successful and was well attended at all venues. Although this was his first European tour as the headlining act, Assassin's performances were outstanding. He was backed by Jevon "Bones" Bailey with the instant replay machine.

Also on tour with Assassin was UK's Silver Star sound system that provided music for patrons.

There was somewhat of a riot in Vienna, Austria when the promoter delayed in taking Assassin to the venue and he (the promoter) was physically attacked by patrons who believed that the promotion was a hoax and Assassin might not show. Things got so ugly that Silver Star crew who were already at the venue had to leave in fear of their safety. When Assassin arrived at the venue there were loud cheers as fans crowded the vehicle just to get a glimpse of him.

Say when mi look up ina mi life its plain to see. That it's never gonna be the same. Take another step on towards my destiny. But the memories still remain." With reflective lyrics like these, recent AMA and Grammy award winner, Sean Paul, sets a more conscious tone on his new single, Never Gonna Be The Same. Known for his upbeat party anthems, Sean adds more dimension and emotion for the ears and souls of his listeners on this latest release from his critically-acclaimed, platinum album, The Trinity.

Sean Paul Following the blazing tunes, 'We Be Burnin', and 'Give It Up To Me' and his third number one Billboard smash, 'Temperature', 'Never Gonna Be The Same', the new single off The Trinity, is just beginning to hit the streets. Sean's steady vibe single has already caught the ears of deejays in Europe and the Caribbean and is now starting to impact the United States.

JAMAICA'S WEEKLY TOP 30 (SINGLES) HIT LIST
By Richie B, host - "HOT MIX" on Hot 102FM
December 22, 2006

TW LW WC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01 1 9 Hot Wuk-Mr. Vegas feat Opal & Hotta Ball-In The Streets (2wks@#1) NM
02 2 12 Coming Over-Chuck Fender/Cherine Anderson–Birch Hill Records NM
03 5 4 Driver-Buju Banton-Gargamel U-2
04 4 21 Blazer-Ras Myrhdak-Blaque Warriahs/Trendsetta Entertainment (3wks@#1) NM
05 6 10 Sikka Sitten-Lion Cub-Downsound Records U-1
06 3 14 Let's Dance-Voice Mail-Don Corleon (1wk@#1) D-3
07 8 7 Full Clip-Mavado/Busy Signal-Daseca U-1
08 10 15 Loco Amor-Nanko-Downsound Records U-2
09 12 7 Beyonce Wine-Vybz Cartel-Jam 2 U-3
10 9 23 Forty Sup'em-Capleton-Blaque Warriahs/Trendsetta Ent (1wk@#1) D-1
11 13 8 Come Around-Collie Buddz-Sony Urban/Epic U-2
12 7 14 Traffic Jam-Stephen Marley feat Jnr Gong & Buju - Tuff Gong/Ghetto Youths D-5
13 19 4 Brooklyn & Jamaica-Morgan Heritage-Juke Boxx U-6
14 15 9 Better Living-Vybz Kartel-Downsound Records U-1
15 17 5 My Fadah Seh-Gyptian-Real Lyfe U-2


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Poignant "visions" of social ills, undoubtedly one of Dennis Brown's best studio albums recorded at Joe Gibbs Recording Studio, Jamaica. One of the classic reggae albums of the 1970s, 'Visions of Dennis Brown' is one of the pinnacles of his amazingly fecund and prolific era with the legendary Joe Gibbs.

These songs, simply recorded but full of near-apocalyptic dread and spirited exhortations, are Brown at his most powerful. Through his lyrics, he seeks to eradicate the corrupt self and the tribulations in existence when he searches for the sense in hidden brutality through the assassination of "Malcolm X", the frustration and depression in "Oh Mother" and the suffering of his people as "Concrete Castles King". Songs as direct as "Deliverance Will Come" or as elliptical and knotty as "Milk and Honey" all benefit from Brown's remarkable voice, truly one of the finest instruments the style has ever known.

On Tuesday, December 26, 2006 Supreme Promotions presents "Guinness Sting 2006" with this years' theme being "Love & happiness", at Jamworld in Portmore. This EVENT is billed as a MUSIC FEAST as they are bringing to you some of the most prolific and conscious dancehall music ambassadors that are filling the hearts, minds and souls of reggae music lovers all over the world.

Gates will open at 5:00pm; showtime at 7:00pm. The Promoters are advising that patrons come out early to avoid disappointment.

Mark Myrie a.k.a BUJU BANTON - the man who gave you the latest hit tune "DRIVER" will be appearing on the Guinness Sting stage at 11:45pm. Sharp. Our Title Sponsor Guinness will be giving away FREE Guinness until midnight.

Gyptian was detained at Grantley Adams International Airport yesterday, but no one seems to be able to say why.

The 23-year-old was returning from St Vincent where he performed, en route to Jamaica, when Immigration held him and five other members of his party. Gyptian performed in Barbados last Saturday night to a packed gymnasium of the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex.

According to the Daily Nation Gyptian said "They dealt with me like I was a criminal. Me nah know what me get held for, for about two hours they have me in a room like I am a criminal. But I know I am not a criminal, and I don't sing bad songs. I went to St Vincent, played well, came back, my flight was delayed until tomorrow (today), and they had me in a room like I am some thief," he said, adding the bad experience would not deter him from returning to Barbados.

Deejay Vybz Kartel a.k.a Addi di Techa has inked a booking deal with the Topline Entertainment agency as the deejay seeks to consolidate his business affairs as he breaks from The Alliance.

"I admit that in the past I did not have a proper business management structure in terms of my booking, and that may have caused some confusion in creating the perception that I am a no-show artiste as some people have said. But there was also a lot of propaganda being circulated by certain parties who did not want me to succeed. I have cut all ties with those people and I am working hard to change that perception of me," Kartel told YardFlex.com.

Beyonce Knowles has admitted she wants to marry Jay-Z.

The singer-and-actress, who has been dating the rapper for around four years, has been inspired to tie the knot by her parents, Matthew and Tina, who have been happily married for 27 years.

As well as getting married, Beyonce also wants to have a baby with Jay-Z. She told Parade magazine: "Of course I want to get married.

"My parents have been married for 27 years, and they're still in love. That's a great example for me. I know it's possible. I think about the future, I want to have a family. I want to be happy."

The 25-year-old star, who was wrongly reported to be planning to wed Jay-Z on a yacht in the Caribbean earlier this month, also insists family and friends are the most important thing in her life, not fame and money.

The lyrics to Ghetto Story, a haunting tale of growing up poor in the vividly violent streets of a Jamaican ghetto, were written from a surprising place: the grassy knoll of a lake deep in the suburbs of Southwest Miami-Dade, where ducks waddle by and the water laps softly against the grass.

It is a sweet irony not lost on Dameon ''Baby Cham'' Beckett, the popular Jamaican dancehall star whose searingly gritty song leapt from smash hit on the island a year ago to international acclaim with the help of remixes from R&B princess Alicia Keys and rapper Akon. The song and the remix with Keys earned Cham two nominations at last week's BET music awards.

By: Janice Dayle
YardFlex Reporter

With a whole slew of songs under his belt Kevin Lyttle walked away from Atlantic Records in January 2006 and is in search of a new record deal. His globally charted 2003 hit "Turn Me On" went gold in the US, dazzled airwaves and was most requested video in major European and Asian regions. Since then Kevin has been not only basking in the satisfaction of his one hit to date, but also strategizing on bringing out his best once again.

"Atlantic shelved my talent," Kevin said, explaining why he felt forced to break away from that company to which he had been signed during the "Turn Me On" craze. He went on to say that despite the success of "Turn Me On", the record company failed to recognize his being musically multifaceted and without having produced an album, coupled with a flop follow up single "Drive Me Crazy," he felt as if Atlantic put him up to gather dust.

YARDFLEX GIRL OF THE WEEK

Beautiful and smart, certainly not enough to define who is Nicole. If there were to be any other unique word that could perfectly describe her, then that word is still in the making.

Apart from being beautiful this 21 year-old college student of Palm Beach College in Boca Raton is strong in mind and vision knowingly that she's one of the great grand nieces of the great Marcus Mosiah Garvey.

After completing Palm Beach College, she then plans to pursue a masters degree in Criminal Justice/homeland Securities and Psychology at Florida Atlantic University.

QUESTION TIME
Mi hear dat them boo Mavado a Stars in Action, someone tell me if it go so?

How the artiste dem so mix up and love the passa passa so?

When Mavado say him a go murder the new born, who him ah talk, Marco Dean?

Wha really a gwaan between Roach and Kartel now? Mi hear say dem nah talk.

WHO IS ERUP?

How Erup just a blow up so? Mi go one dance rounda Spanish Town and when him tune, 'Dem Gal Ah Run Mi Head' draw, the place mash up, but mi realize say some man inna the dance nah gi him no props, but mi know say ah true him step pon dem corn.

LA LEWIS Crashes RE Tour

L.A Lewis feel say him is an artiste trou him write up him name all over the Corporate Area. Wah him feel like? Him fi just give up and go chuck off outta wharf because him will never buss Earlier this week, him crash the people dem high school tour at Jose Marti. Him spend 30 minutes pon the stage ah sing him boring, half-dead songs and the stage manager dem coulden tek him off. Why LA Lewis no find a real job as a garbage man or something, worse like how ah bear garbage come outta him mouth more time, it woulda fit him.

Jamaican Reggae artistes are now getting very creative when it comes to marketing their music. Fahrenheit's songs will now be available on the very popular iTunes, including a preview of Port Antonio Virgin.

This artiste has been performing and recording reggae, soul and R&B around the world for over ten years. He can currently be seen on stage and in videos with dancehall superstar Sean Paul, as his back up singer. Traveling around the world on gigs with Sean has gotten him tons of exposure and has helped him to develop a vast network of musicians and producers to record with. Look for big things from this very talented artiste.

Preparing new album for 2007!

Legendary reggae band Inner Circle, creators of the COPS theme song "Bad Boys," and the mega hit "Sweat (A La La La La Song)," are back on the airwaves once again with two brand new singles "Smoke" and "Big Shotta" and a new dual acoustic/electric album 'State of the World' scheduled for release in 2007!

The new single from the group, "Big Shotta" recently added to heavy rotation on Sirius Satellite Radio, features a remix with guest vocals from none other than 'One Blood' Junior Reid. This former Black Uhuru front man has been making impressive moves recently on hip hop collaborations with legendary producer Dr Dre with his protege The Game on "Its Okay (One Blood)" along with rising star Mimms with "This is Why I'm Hot." The song touches a chord on multiple levels and the sentiment can be felt during these serious times when phrases like "Too much blood a run, blood a run..." seem to have an even deeper meaning.

By: Janice Dayle
YardFlex Reporter

Basil Wallace spoke candidly and with unassuming grace about his artistic journey, fickle Hollywood and his latest movie "Blood Diamonds" in which he plays a major supporting role. Possibly best known for his breakthrough appearance as Screwface - Stephen Segal's ruthless co-star in "Marked for Death," Wallace embraced his part in the "Blood Diamonds" tale of glitter and gore with a sense of responsibility for facilitating the re-enactment and hence awareness of harsh realities facing Africa's diamond mining industry. "Historically Africa has been a hotbed of exploitation of not only resources but also the manpower of indigenous people who live there...this is a gloomy and unfortunate past, but at the same time the world is hopefully becoming more aware," Wallace said.

By Dr. Carlton Fraser

The power to reduce our risks of developing colon cancer is in our hands. Here are some steps to lowering your risk of colorectal cancer:

* Regular screening (colorectal) test from age 50 onwards are recommended.
* Eat a healthy diet high in fiber and low in fat; eat most colorful fresh fruit and vegetables (which may contain chemopreventive agents; vitamins, minerals and fibers). Include, vegetables (prepared leafy green veggies); cruciferous vegetables e.g. okra (OKRA has insoluble fiber that helps keep the intestinal tract healthy decreasing risk of colon cancer) broccoli and Brussels sprouts are especially important; whole grains from breads, cereals (wheat bran supplements may help inhibit polyp formation), nuts and beans. Also a source of calcium with low fat milk. Fibers in natural foods (fruits and vegetables) are more effective for cancer prevention. Vegetable fat is not a risk factor. Research suggests that up to 35 percent of cancers are related to poor diet.

By: Secret Agent
YardFlex Reporter

There seems to be no end in sight for the robust debates surrounding both the "Dutty Wine" song and the dance from which the tune was made.
YardFlex.com understands that the Government of the British Virgin Islands has banned a ''Dutty Wine'' show which should have featured the smooth talking selector-turned-deejay/performer Tony Matterhorn.

The show was scheduled for this weekend, but reports out of the country say the Chief Minister Dr. Orlando Smith, said the many complaints about the event forced their hand, and caused them to shut it down.

Local Radio reports indicate that the Government has been swamped with several phone calls because they allowed the show there in the first place.

According to the reports, they have been "inundated" with calls from "concerned citizens" who they describe as both young and old.

Rihanna has just signed on to be the face of CoverGirl Cosmetics.

The R&B singer will be shooting a series of ads for the company, joining the ranks of celebrity models like Queen Latifah and Brandy.

Rihanna said in a statement, "I've loved makeup and dreamed of being a CoverGirl since I was a little girl. Growing up, my mother was a makeup artist and I was fascinated watching her apply lipcolor, blush and mascara. Now I get to be surrounded by all of my favorites from CoverGirl!"

Yes, people, mi de pon dem case like the Anopheles mosquito weh a terrorise the whole ah de ghetto dem inna Kingston. Me ah de real Mckoy, dem ah just the imitation. Kingston, New York, Miami, Toronto, mi have a story fi tell yu about one of my girlfriend dem and yu nah go believe, but mi ah go tel yu anyway. She have her good good husband ah Jamaica, but she a creep pon the side wid this wutless bwoy who have up him wife and nah lef her either. So yu know ain't nothing wrong with a little bump and grind as secret lovers and all that, but the bwoy go tek it to a next level.

Imagine now, she decide fi go Jamaica go check her husband, but the bwoy no stop hunt her down. It get so bad, she lock off her phone and ah chill over her man when all of a sudden, her husband phone ring, and him pass the phone to her and say 'your call'. When she go pon the phone, nuh the wutless bwoy pon the phone, so the husband lef her alone fi a second and my girl just tek out the chip and mash it up and put it back. WHen the husband come back, him realize say the phone nah work, and my girl just look innocent and say ah so she get it.

Article and Photo by: Carlington Wilmot

Jamaica's newest gangsta singjay Mavado who is easily recognized to the public by his signature phrase 'Gangsta For Life' is currently riding on a high on the Hot R&B/ Hip Hop charts. The song titled 'Weh Dem A Do', produced by another dancehall deejay Delly Ranx on the RedBull & Guinness rhythm is happily placed at #27, up 11 spots, on the HOT R&B/HIP HOP charts. This is a great achievement for any artiste to be charted internationally in the beginning stage of a young and promising career.

Mavado first burst onto the dancehall scene, in 2005 with the hit joint 'Real Mckoy', on the Anger Management rhythm. The single quickly becomes an anthem among the rude boys in the dancehall, but after going back into the studio to do an edited version, the song then enjoyed its full amount of success. Other artistes on the Anger Management rhythm includes the likes of Vybz Kartel A.K.A. 'Addi Di Techa', Bounty Killer, Beenie Man alongside Martina, and Elephant Man to name a few.

Mavado and Busy Signal vibing at Daseca Studio in Kingston Jamaica

Rihanna and Sean Paul are steadily climbing the charts with their song, Break It Off. It was produced by our very own Don Corleone. It first appeared on the Pop 100 and Pop 100 Airplay charts but have spread onto the Hot 100 and Hot 100 Airplay.

Cham and Beenie Man keep the Caribbean vibe on the charts as they too hold strong and move up the charts. Check out the track listings below!

The Trinity and Give It Up To Me continue to climb the charts.

* The album is #2 on the Reggae album charts.

Give It Up To Me (featuring Keyshia Cole)

* #60 on the Pop 100 chart.
* #36 on the Pop 100 Airplay chart.

Unity of class and race has always been one of the tenets of Reggae and Welcome to Jamrock: The Concert has that in mind from the ground up, literally. According to the show's producer Rupert Bent of BentSpeare Entertainment, the grounds of the Constant Spring Football field were selected because it provides a space where both uptowners and downtowners can rock and jam in comfort.

Unless one is an avid fan of football, the football field is one of those spaces that one quickly drives past without noticing. However, owner of the grounds and CEO of the Constant Spring Football Club, Danny Lyn, assures that the 5 acre property is a little known oasis in Kingston.

By: Secret Agent
YardFlex Reporter

The clips are loaded, the guns are cranked, and the trigger fingers are trembling to squeeze.
The war is on.
Lyrical war that is...
Dancehall is on a calamitous edge right now with the current tension gripping the Alliance, a formerly tightly knit unit of Bounty Killer's closest friends, business partners and associates. The Dancehall community has been jolted by news of the bitter split in ranks between Vybz Kartel and his former mentor Bounty Killer.

Within the space of one week, both print and electronic media have aired and published rants from the two outspoken and flamboyant figures. The ferocity of these rants make the script for a Blockbuster Action thriller seem like peanuts, and the Dancehall community remains cautious and edgy about the endless possibilities this feud can lead to, especially to the extent at which their verbal assaults have become personal.

In one newspaper tabloid this week, Vybz Kartel gave shocking accounts of Bounty Killer's alleged dealings with a spiritualist in regards to his former girlfriend D'Angel.
Killer also spit back with criticisms of Kartel's manhood, his reported "two faced" nature, and charges of him being broke.
With heated words being thrown from side to side, who is to benefit from this?

By: Secret Agent
YardFlex Reporter

After five years, Dancehall deejay Assassin and Penthouse Records have split.

Assassin will no longer be managed by the powerhouse production outfit that he has become so closely associated with, since his rapid rise in 2001.

Reports about the split surfaced only this week, even though it reportedly happened about a month ago. The deejay commented about it on local radio saying he did not want it to blow out of proportion.

Penthouse CEO Donovan Germain confirmed the split, and explained to YardFlex.com that the parting of ways was mutual, as he will be focusing more now on developing the Penthouse Brand.

The music industry was hit by another quake earlier this week that could signal a vital shift in the balance of power equation in the dancehall universe given Beenie Man's unexpected move of leaving the
Shocking Vibes camp.

"Beenie Man is going to do his own thing as of January 1, 2007," D'Angel said.

In the meantime, Patrick Roberts, Beenie Man's manager for over two decades, seemed a bit disturbed by the whole situation when contacted but nevertheless issued an upbeat statement.

"We wish him all the best, if he wants to leave, he can leave, he is his owna big man, he is married now, he can do anything he wants to do. We just wish him all the best," Mr. Roberts told YardFlex.com.

Yes yes, people mi nearly pop up when mi hear that Bounty Killer and Kartel are at it again. Yes, war! People the amount of secrets Vybz Kartel A.K.A 'Addi Di Techa' revealed to the media is more than a cup full. All mi a hear pon the lips of people in the street is: Did the Killer really send him bredda a that likkle man where we Jamaicans love to go and waste money during our time of trials and tribulation?

Enough wid di wriggle mi dis and that thing. Mi chile, Kartel buss out secret like him a spit out lyrics in an interview with a local tabloid revealing that the Killer try fi obeah Beenie Man's wife D'Angel. Mi never know that gangsta believe in dem things deh.

What is really going on? The last time mi hear seh Bounty Killer a still Addi Daddy, but it seems as if Addi wants to move out left daddy.

There is a ghost of a scar on her right arm but the tangle of tattooed roses that decorate her arm hide it.

"I got the scar from a beating from my father when mi lickle, him dead now, so mi can talk. Some people have keloid skin, but mine sometimish having a tattoo, mi woulda swell up. I tried to cover it with like a half-sleeve of roses, and then I did the whole arm. I love it, my mom loved roses, she is also not here anymore, so I just say this is for my mother," she told YardFlex.com.

Her biological mom passed away five years ago.
She has a symbol tattooed in the middle of her forehead which means 'love yourself', as well as angel wings on her shoulder blades. She was inspired by her experience in India to get the 'love yourself' tattoo.

"In 1998, I went on a tour in India, and I was wowing, my mother's wide is Indian, so I was very touched, the spirituality, the philosophies, Hindu, Moslem, Buddhist, I just pick and choose, it changed me in many ways. I looked at what made them happy, and many people think that it is a big house, big car, will make you happy when it is the furthest thing from the truth," she said.

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

Photo by: Carlington Wilmot

TW LW WC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01 2 12 Let's Dance-Voice Mail-Don Corleon (1wk@#1) U-1
02 3 7 Hot Wuk-Mr. Vegas-In The Streets U-1
03 1 19 Blazer-Ras Myrhdak-Blaque Warriahs/Trendsetta Ent.(3wks@#1) D-2
04 4 10 Coming Over-Chuck Fender/Cherine Anderson–Birch Hill Records NM
05 7 12 Traffic Jam-Stephen Marley feat Jnr Gong & Buju Banton - Tuff Gong/Ghetto Youths U-2
06 5 18 Life Seeds-I-Wayne-Loyal Soldiers (1wk@#1) D-1
07 6 14 Wah Dis, Wah Dis-Capleton-Don Corleon D-1
08 10 8 Sikka Sitten-Lion Cub-Downsound Records U-2
09 8 21 Forty Sup'em-Capleton-Blaque Warriahs/Trendsetta Ent (1wk@#1) D-1
10 9 23 These Streets-Tanya Stevens-Tarantula Records (2wks@#1) D-1

Kingston, JA/New York, NY - Dec 11, 2006 Legendary Reggae musicians Sly & Robbie have been nominated for a Grammy Award for the Best Reggae Album of 2006 with their critically-acclaimed Rhythm Doubles.

Released in September, Rhythm Doubles is the 45th album from the award winning duo. Sly & Robbie received their first golden gramophone in 1984, in the then newly created Best Reggae Recording category, as part of Black Uhuru for Anthem. The pair scored their second win with Friends in 1998. The "Riddim Twins" are also recognized on Buju Banton's 2006 Grammy nominated album Too Bad for their production work on the smash single "Driver A."

Sly & Robbie Spanning over three decades, the partnership of Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare has been the ultimate musical marriage, birthing an estimated 200,000 tracks.

TAFARI's career is consistently developing into something mega; he is one artiste to watch for year 2007. The 25 Jamaican Rapper has reinvented himself blending Hip-Hop with Dancehall and Roots Rock Reggae, blending it with his culture to create a fusion between Hip-Hop and Dancehall. One would probably say, it has been done before, but for TAFARI, it's not the same.

What makes him different? He's got style, image, wit and lip and he is the story, the real story. TAFARI launched his "Rude Bwoy Warning" video recently and it is obvious that he is ready to take on the world. Here he introduces himself to the public as a rude boy to eradicate any doubts regarding his destiny, he's here to stay. The video, produced by Jay "Game Over" Will, one of the most outstanding video producers in Jamaica who can also be accredited for the "new image" he brought into the production of Dancehall videos, are on the lips of everyone who saw it for the very first time.

After the sensational tour of Jay-Z and Osibisa's MOGO show in Accra, another thriller of a musical concert will hit Accra this weekend with the 2004 Grammy Award winner Sean Paul, in the thick of it.

Akon, the sweet American singer, has been touted as the MC for the occassion with Rap Heavyweight Lord Kenya and MOBO Award winner, Batman Samini, constituting a Ghanaian force to take on the American invasion.

As the fever of the ensuing extravaganza spreads through the capital and beyond, its ripples are being felt far and wide with the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) demanding a level playing field on behalf of its members.

In a statement released in Accra in connection with the coming of Sean Paul and signed by the union's PRO, MUSIGA entreated the organisers to endeavour to go by the agreed regulations.

After his song "Herbalist" got banned by local radio stations and the nevertheless great success of the single, Alborosie is back with a new single and accompanying video, which was shot by MTV Italy. The new single "Call Up Jah" of his forthcoming album "Soul Pirate" enjoys a lot of local and international airplay and will pave the way to another single release in early January and then the album release in February 2007.

Alborosie, who can already look back on a long and successful career has also made an impact locally as a producer with the very popular "XXL"-rhythm.

The artiste just returned to Jamaica from a tour in Europe including shows in Rome and London. In December he is scheduled to perform at two major stage shows: Guinness Sting at Jam World in Portmore and East Fest.

Carlington Wilmot Photo

The 2006 nominees in the reggae category are 'Too Bad' by Buju Banton, Ziggy Marley's 'Love Is My Religion', 'Youth' by Jewish reggae chanter Matisyahu, Sly & Robbie's 'Rhythm & Doubles' and 'Who You Fighting For' by UB40.

The Marley legacy continues with Ziggy Marley's nomination. Ziggy's previous win in the Best Reggae Album category was in 1997 for Fallen Is Babylon by Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers. Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers also picked up the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording in 1998 for Conscious Party and in 1989 for One Bright Day.

Colin Levy aka Iley Dread will be performing on the GT Taylor Magnum Reggae Extravaganza returning to Independence Park Black River, St. Elizabeth on Monday, Christmas Day. Colin Levy by no means a debutant appearing on the annual event anticipates an irie showcase.

"Yes it will be an event to remember, brother GT Taylor went all out to deliver a good package and I myself and others will be there to represent what the show is all about, good music" Iley Dread said in a release.

With new releases 'Good News' currently in the process of being shot for music video release and his blaring radio-land hit 'A Draw From West', a Ron in the morning favorite, Mr. Levy should be a part of the diversity of the showcase. Others include Sean Paul, Beenie Man, King Capleton and the Godfather of deejay, the immortal U Roy, Stone Love sound among many others.

Photo by: Carlington Wilmot

The highly anticipated Jah Selah 'Lonely Girl' video could hit TV screens in the next two weeks as production wrapped on the video last week. The video, shot for a single that is getting a lot of advance buzz in Atlanta, Georgia and in the clubs in Toronto, Canada, is expected to catapult Jah Selah into the roots rock reggae market in a big way.

"The video was shot on the beach in St. Thomas. The scenes featured yachts, a BMW convertible and is centered around a storyline of your typical bored lonely rich girl who is the daughter from a powerful family. One scene which stood out in my mind was when she is surrounded by bodyguards and Selah, who the family dislikes, is trying to get to her but the bodyguards hold him back," manager Kee Kee Williams of P & L said.

"MTV Tempo is already waiting for the video given the kind of response Selah's previous video, 'Think About It' got in certain Caribbean countries like St. Lucia and Barbados," Ms. Williams added.

Photo by: Carlington Wilmot

Dancehall fans have been curious about the origins of the feud between dancehall singer Mavado and deejay Beenie Man which has translated into a couple of diss songs. Rumours suggest that the problem stems from rumours that Mavado had done a song which intimated he had a hand in the death of Beenie Man's brother.

However, deejay Bounty Killer has denied that allegation.

"The song that mentioned 'baby Brian' was on the Red Bull and Guinness riddim, which was released before Beenie Man's brother was killed, he was just making a rhyme. That rumour is not true," Bounty Killer told Yardflex.com in an interview earlier this week.

Photos by: Carlington Wilmot

Name: Petol --- Height: 5'7 --- Weight: 128 --- Colour eyes: dark brown

Petol can be consider as one of Jamaica's top female video models who has more than twenty video appearances under her belt. Such as Beenie man latest video, 'Reverse Di Thing', Tanto Metro & Devonte 'Any Weh She Deh' medley, Blacker, 'Lack Like', to name a few.

Petol is so caught up in the world of entertainment; she even writes songs that she will never able to perform because she's not an entertainer. Even though at times she wishes she was born with the talent of becoming an entertainer.

Money O! is the latest chance promotion from Supreme Ventures and who better to endorse it than the DJ who made that slang a household name Macka Diamond herself.

Macka Diamond has been signed to a one-year endorsement deal with Supreme Ventures promoting the Money O! game of chance. Lucky persons can win $70,000 every month for a year…well you just have to check that one out.

However, there is no chance when it comes to Macka consistency in finding winners. Her latest song 'Hula Hoop' is mashing up the place. The song is receiving some crazy rotation on the stations. Not just in Jamaica but all over the Caribbean.

In her recent performances in Bahamas, St. Vincent and St. Martin fans are going crazy over the 'Hula Hoop'. In fact, Macka has been 'forbidden' to DJ this one as she dances it so well!

By Dr. Carlton Fraser

The word Cancer has many origins; Middle English from Old English 'cancer', from the Old French 'cancre', both from Latin 'cancer' meaning crab or malignant disease. Cancer essentially defines abnormal cellular regeneration. It results from genetic change or destruction of the chromosomal material of the cell i.e. from mutation.

Every normal cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes which consist of the double spiral DNA molecule; that dictates the genetic characteristics in the chromosomes inherited. Within the chromosomes are 'millions' of genes that determine our growth, function and behaviour patterns.

Cells influenced by mutation disregard the clinically defined limits of growth or regeneration, exhibiting bizarre cellular behaviour. The hallmarks of (cellular) regeneration, disciplined growth/duplication and spatial limitation, are ignored. The original genetic code is no longer the determining factor for cellular development and cellular 'maturity' is now more influenced by other insidious factors. All human (cellular) elements are susceptible and the familiar tumor is a usual representation of pathological growth.

By Melton Williams

The Jamaica football programme received a major boost, this time around from corporate giants Red Stripe who has pumped in $100 million as the exclusive alcohol sponsor for the 2010 World Cup qualifier campaign. The campaign is dubbed 'Back To Africa.'

The contract which was signed this week will see Red Stripe Beer paying $100 million over the next three years based on the success of the team during the qualifiers. In addition, the brand will stage exhibition games between the national senior team and international teams in conjunction with the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF).
The deal represents the biggest sponsorship package to the football programme by Red Stripe. On the 'Road to France' campaign, the company had sponsored goalkeeper Aaron Lawrence and added to that a $75 million injection into the programme during the 'Red Stripe Journey to Germany, Buy A Beer For the Boys' campaign.

Photo by: Carlington Wilmot

Singer Da'Ville was recently crowned at the Bourbon Beach in Negril at a well-attended event put on by Money Cologne and Jah Freedom Production.

Several other artistes were featured on the show, but it was Da'Ville who had the ladies falling 'head over heals' during his very entertaining performance. Toasting the ladies in a seductive tone of voice, the singer feted them with his popular hits singles such as 'Can't Get Over You', 'Hey Baby', 'Gallis', 'Tell Me Again', 'In Heaven', On My Mind', 'This Time I Promise' and his yet to be release song 'So I'll Wait For You'. The response was overwhelming.

After his performance, several patrons flocked him asking for autographs and the opportunity to take pictures with him.

YardFlex Florida team caught up with Buju Banton last weekend in Brooklyn promoting his new release "Too Bad at VP Records Brooklyn location. People came out in support of the new release and to see Gargamel himself, his new single "Driver A" is currently burning up the airwaves on Brooklyn radio stations and no doubt the single has become an anthem on the lips of the public both locally and internationally.

Donovan Williams distribution rep for VP Records had this to say about the successful 'Too Bad' album signing. "Buju stayed for more than 4 hours, signing every single autograph requested, he was entertaining the crowd, while the dollar vans outside were blasting his hit single "Driver A," and everybody who came left with the CD," he told YardFlex.com.

All offices of the United States Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica, with the exception of USAID and Peace Corps, will be moving the week of December 11-15, from their current locations at 2 and 16 Oxford Road, to the new U.S. Embassy building at 142 Old Hope Road in Liguanea. The Embassy plans to re-open for normal operations Monday, Dec. 18, with the important changes below.

Consular Services Notice
During the week of December 11, the American Citizen Services Unit (ACS) will only be open for routine services on Wednesday and Thursday, December 13 and 14 from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. ACS will remain available for emergency services throughout the move. American citizens requiring emergency assistance during this period should contact the Embassy at (876) 935-6000. ACS will reopen permanently on Monday, December 18 with new public hours from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m., Monday to Friday. As always, all consular offices are closed to the public on U.S. and Jamaican holidays.

On WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29th from 8am - 9pm at BROOKLYN DAYLIGHT STUDIOS in Green Point Brooklyn, Richie Spice and members of the 5th Element crew shot the video for Brown Skin, the video was directed by No Frames LLC, who was recently acquired by Little X's production house FM Rocks. The video features a variety of beautiful Brown Skin ladies and captures the essence of the heartfelt loving message in the song. Brian Greenspoon, product manager at VP Records said "This video is a career changing video and features Richie Spice as you have never seen him before."

In the year 2003, Judy Mowatt was led by God to stage her birthday celebration with the people of Bath, St. Thomas in the form of a health fair Christmas treat. In addition, to culminate with a grand gospel concert with the most current, anointed ministers in the industry.

The directive from God was specific, but not having a family member or friend from the area, sister Judy had to seek advice from key people in the community. She recalls her only link to the town of Bath,

"The hot spring situated above the Bath Fountain Hotel has medicinal and healing properties and it is also one of my cooling out spots."

Walking by faith and obedience to God, you're able to produce and fulfill the purpose.

This project is entitled, "JUDY MOWATT'S BIRTHDAY BASH."

INTRO

A GOT TO TELL DI YUTE DEM THESE DAYS WAR IS NOT DI ANSA
AMUNRA PTAH

CHORUS

COME FI TELL EVERYBODY SEH A LOVE AND UNITY ANNU LOVEAND UNITY UNNU BOUND AGO SORRY
DI ONE GO SO, FIRE, FIRE,FIRE, FIRE AFFI BUN
HIGHAH, HIGHAH.HIGHA, HIGHAH CAAN DUN

VERSE 1

WEN MI CHECK LIFE SUM LIKKLE DIBBI DIBBI WAANCOME TEK LIFE INNA BRAWLING DAYLIGHT.
SOME COME TUN COKE HEAD
SHANGO LIKE A BALL
A BEG YUH KID WEH DI POPE HEAD
INNA WI PROKEDS
TO MUCH BLOOD SHEDS
UNDER THE BUSH SHED
LOOK HOW DEM SICK WI
LOOK WAH DEM DUN TO POOR PEOPLE PICKNEY
POLITICIAN AND DEM FRIEND DEM WAAN TRICK WI

Photo by: Carlington Wilmot

Intro:
I waan yuh carry this round di road fah mi
And don't tek nuh talk from nobody
Just do weh mi tell yuh fi do seen star
And mek sure everyting work according to how man seh everyting fi work seen
Tek back yuhself and bring back yuhself inna one peace
Mek sure seh yuh reach, hear mi
Lawd a mercy, hey, lawd a miss mercy, lawd a mercy

Chorus:
Driver, don't stop at all, drop this Arizona round a Albermarle
Driver, don't even hitch, collect dat likkle food deh yah and come back quick
Driver, just rememba di damn speed limit
Cau if yuh, run in di Feds my friend dat is it

Sean Miller
Yardflex Writer

Quick, kids. Pop quiz. Who is Courtney John? Is he the same person as Yogi of 'I go Crazy' fame? Or is this another textbook case of 'identity theft'?

No, says Courtney 'Yogi' John, "we are the same persona."
But who can blame the public for being a little confused after seeing the reggae-pop singer in the snarky new video, 'Hey', where he changes his sound, looks way more dapper, gets up close and personal with Jovi, and in the stunning climax, where they both take a running jump into a pool. Yogi wouldn't have done any of that stuff.

The new persona appears to be generating a lot of buzz for this new incarnation of Yogi.

"Girls see me and ah call me all Junior Gong. But I am not Junior Gong, I am Courtney John, but I am happy that the young people are really into the Courtney John thing and because of the video and the song, I have a new set of fans," he said.

Did Busy Try to Stab Idonia? - "How him ah move so? Him tek this more than lyrical" - Member of J.O.P

The question on everyone's lips over the weekend is: did Busy Signal really try to stab Idonia while both artistes were onstage at Mavado's Birthday Bash?

During the reported onstage melee at the show, there was clear evidence of shoving and pushing between the artiste Busy Signal and Idonia's entourage, but no one knew the real reason behind the ruckus. Sources close to the J.O.P camp say that the fist-flinging fracas started when deejay Busy Signal moved towards Idonia with an "open ratchet", and they were forced to prevent him from approaching the deejay in such a menacing manner.

The incident happened at 'Gangsta 4 Life', Mavado's Birthday Bash over the weekend.

"We were just protecting the deejay, that's all, we figure say him mean Idonia harm because him start push hard through Idonia's entourage with him open ratchet and we couldn't allow him fi just step to the deejay like that...we never know him intentions and ah so the pushing start," the source told YardFlex.com.

Nas's baby mother, Carmen Bryan has dished the dirt on the rap star in a tell-all book chronicling her exploits with the Queensbridge rapper and Jay-Z among others.

Carmen claims that it was her affair with Jay-Z whilst she was still with Nas that instigated their infamous feud in 2001. In the revealing book, Its No Secret, the former Def Jam and Capitol Records employee goes onto talk about her different experiences with numerous other celebrities including basketball player Allen Iverson and P. Diddy.

She also claims that Nas repeatedly abused her, cheated on her and once invited her to have a threesome with Kelis before they got married. During their tumultuous relationship, she claimed to have once "pulled out my pepper spray from my back pocket and sprayed Nas down like he was some rabid pit bull," when she first found out about his infidelity.

Los Angeles, CA- November, 2006 – Teen R&B sensations 2 Much are preparing to hit the road on the BET Scream Tour, where they will join Omarion to perform "Fire." The group is the newest addition to the Music World Music family, which includes J Xavier, Solange Knowles, Sunshine Anderson, Mic Little and others. Currently in the studio recording their debut album We 2 Much with super-producer Sean Garrett, the group is experiencing the success of their first single "Fire," written and produced by Chris Stokes and David Awogboro, which is already burning up MTV Hits, MTV Jams and BET. We 2 Much is set to drop in the spring of 2007.

"We are thrilled to welcome 2 Much into the Music World Music family," said Music World Entertainment CEO Mathew Knowles who manages the group with Max Gousse and Chris and Monyee Stokes. "They have supreme talent, charm and determination - all the makings of a super star act."

The dynamic foursome - Chris Cheeks, Myles Cleveland, Milo Stokes and Marcel Wildy - has been working together for years fusing such musical influences as the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye and Jay Z, plus classic soul. The group is also slated to embark on the MX2 national teen tour with fellow Music World Music star J. Xavier and Def Jam Recording artist Mic Little in the spring of 2007.

By: Claude Mills
Photos by: Carlington Wilmot

A fist fight broke out onstage during Mavado's Birthday Splash at Arizon Inn, Portmore this morning as members of Idonia and Kartel's entourage threw punches at other members of the Alliance.

Eyewitness reports say that the internal friction within The Alliance triggered a situation where the entertainers were at 'daggers drawn' and punches were thrown, while several patrons, their hearts pounding, ran helter-skelter all over the confines of the Arizon Inn, abruptly ending the event.

But for all the confusion, one thing was clear at 6:40 a.m. on December 3, 2006: deejay Vybz Kartel's association with the Alliance is all but over. All that is left are the ugly details.

The melee was caused when Idonia and his entourage went onstage, and things got tense. One member of Mavado's entourage got into a scuffle with Idonia's entourage, and knives were reportedly drawn. The small crowd, not more than 500 people at best, began to get antsy as the fracas continued onstage.

YardFlex Photo Editor Carlington Wilmot was there to capture the moment of the group's awesome performance at the National Indoor Sports Centre, held on Saturday December 2, 2006.

When Donald Fyffe a.k.a Erasto got fired from one of his chef jobs a few years ago, he did not hang his head in despair. No, that would not fit the fighting spirit of this young warrior, he pressed on with his life, until eventually finding the path towards music, his first true love.

"My baby mother Roxanne has been very supportive, she strengthen me, and encourage me to get into the music business if I loved it so much," he said.

Born on the 7th day of February 1976, in the parish of St. Mary Janaica W.I at the Annotto Bay Hospital, this young man was re-christened Erasto by a female admirer who thought it best represented his personality. The word, African in origin, means "Man of Peace".

"I'm a peaceful and humble person. Music has always been a major influence on me from my younger years in school listening to artistes such as Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Dennis Brown. As of late, Sizzla and Richie Spice have also lent me their musical influences".

Busy Signal (nee Reanno Gordon) is one of dancehall's brightest new stars; his song Step Out has propelled him to international stardom almost overnight. But Busy is no one hit wonder; his debut album, Step Out (Greensleeves), has garnered much acclaim from dancehall critics, and his smooth-banter style of dancehall seems to be favored by the masses as well. Vibe.com reached out to (a very busy) Busy in Jamaica and, amongst other things, got his thoughts on his newfound fame.

VIBE.com: Your song Step Out is a bona fide hit here in the United States. Can you tell me how that song came together?
Busy Signal: They actually brought the riddim to me on a computer! From there, we were just vibing [with the riddim]; it was just the right vibe.

Fans of the annual Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival are in for a major treat from the Grammy line-up of international acts set to take the stage over the three days of the Rose Hall festival, Jan. 25-27, 2007.

Musical icons Kenny Rogers, Michael Bolton and Christopher Cross are among the Grammy-winning acts set to rock the 10th Annual Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival: 'The Art of Music,' at the Aqueduct on Rose Hall in Montego Bay, Jamaica.

Kenneth Donald "Kenny" Rogers has a career that's spanned six decades, more than 70 hit singles and three Grammys. His new album and title single, 'I Can't Unlove You,' continues to heat up the Country Music Charts, while old time favorites likes 'Lady,' and 'Lucille,' continues to thrill fans. January will mark his second time performing at the festival, where he’s a major hit with Jamaican fans.

By: Jigga Mattic
Photo by: Carlington Wilmot

Word is that Buju Banton's vocals were removed from the 'Traffic Jam' hit with Stephen and 'Junior Gong' Marley. The video was shot in Florida earlier this week, but Buju was not in attendance at the shoot. Instead, Spragga Benz 'pinch-hit' in Buju's role. Curious as ever, YardFlex.com made an enquiry of Tracii McGregor of Gargamel Music who sent us an email saying that "...in a nutshell, we simply failed to find common ground with the Marleys on the contract they sent over. Their deadline to turn in the album was looming so I imagine they chose to remove Buju's parts from the song to protect themselves legally."

"We feel no way. It's the business of music," the email concluded.

Anyway, Buju well alright because Driva gone. It mad ah foreign and yard.

What's the deal with Beenie Man's album sales? There has been a lot of debate about the sales of Beenie Man's album especially since last week when we reported on the website that Beenie Man claimed his album had sold over 300,000 copies. Well, our checks reveal that he may have shipped that amount, but to date, according to the Nielson Soundscan figures reported by the Billboard Reggae charts, he has sold 52,507 copies of 'Undisputed'

Sean Paul leads the pack of reggae artistes on the Billboard chart with impressive sales of 1,228,148 of his 'Trinity' set while Damian Marley has sold 596,946 copies of 'Welcome to Jamrock'. Matisyahu's 'Youth' album has sold 497,256 copies and his 'Live at Stubbs, Austin, Texas' set has sold a muscular 616,623. Dancehall act Baby Cham has sold 46,914 OF 'Ghetto Story' while Buju Banton has sold 10,081 copies of 'Too Bad'. Bounty Killer's 'Nah No Mercy - Warlord Scrolls' sold 862 copies after three weeks of release.

Challenges in securing a proper venue has forced organizers to move the 'Appleton Welcome to Jamrock' show from Cinema II to the Constant Spring Football Field for this year's event on Friday, December 22.
The show will feature the talents of TOK, Tanya Stephens, Luciano, Tessane Chin, Stephen Marley, Sean Paul and Damian Marley. Stone Love Movements will provide music.

The organizers have designated parking in an open lot located below the Constant Spring Football Field. Permission has also been granted to use the post office's grounds and negotiations are under way to use the tax office's facilities. The show begins at 9:00 p.m. sharp and is slated to end exactly at 2:00 a.m. The show will be produced by the team of Rupert Bent and former Ms. World, Cindy Breakespeare.

Championing the genre, 'progressive reggae', the band Gullibanque stepped into the breach this week in a bid to push reggae to new frontiers worldwide. The launch of their new CD, held in the bowels of the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston was attended by small group of media, friends, fellow musicians and other well-wishers. The group, formed by Paul Campbell, in 1988 has displayed its artistry and bugled its message-driven brand of reggae all across Jamaica for several years winning an IRAWMA award for Best Band, Best Female Vocalist and Best Bass Player.

Recent additions Nigel Shaw and Orlando Johnson, along with Courtland White, have earned their chops playing with the biggest names in reggae such as Black Uhuru, the Abyssinians, Ini Kamoze and Junior Kelly, just to name a few.