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July 12, 2006
Alicia Keyes is in Jamaica! - & More To Read
What's Cracking With Jigga Mattic
 Yo, the rock is percolating with lots of crazy stuff. Starting this Thursday, and every Thursday after this, we start a new feature called 'What's Cracking' with our favourite juvenile delinquent Jigga Mattic who has just returned from vacation. He's well-rested and dying to give you the inside skinny on what's cracking on the Rock.
ALICIA KEYES IS IN JAMAICA!
Grammy award winning singer Alicia Keyes has been in the island for the past two days to shoot scenes for a video for the remix of the single, 'Ghetto Story Part Two' with Baby Cham. She reportedly stayed at the Courtleigh Hotel, and on Monday, went to Sherlock to shoot scenes in front of Baby Cham's house. A big-name politician who we cannot name here came to even get autographs for his kids. Sharon Burke of Solid Agency was also spotted at the location.
The following day, signed autographs at the hotel, before she reportedly went to downtown Kingston to the infamous Passa Passa dance in Tivoli Gardens to do more scenes. Berger from ADVIDCO is helping to shoot the scenes, but it is mostly overseas personnel who have creative control of the project. The singer last made a public appearance in Jamaica when she headlined the Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival in 2004.
We were unable to get an interview or any pictures. Sorry guys, but we brought you some lyrics instead. Enjoy.
Alicia Keys] (Baby Cham)
We got the kingdom so we have to make way
We take it from the bottom to the top baby
And now the whole community can live greatly
(Rah...Rah..Rah...Rah)
[Verse 2: Alicia Keys] (Baby Cham)
I remember those days when, we was dead broke
And, I could barely find a, dollar for a token
Hop in the train just to get where I'm goin
Po Po's after me I'm runnin like I'm smokin
Remember those days when I went to bed hungry
All I ever ate was white rice and honey
Big dreams in my head empty my tummy
Might crack a smile but ain't nothin funny
I remember playin over needles in the street
Everywhere I go and there was some part of mr
Thirteen thirteen was, hookers and hoes
On 11th avenue sellin bodies for dope (Whoa)
Remember cryin sayin that will never be me
Gonna make it someday gotta be somebody
Say, mommy don't worry it's just you and me
But, one day we will get out of this misery (Hey!)
'FLING JAM'
 The fallout of the Bling Dawg Summer Jam show is still reverberating throughout the island. According to the Portland cops, it has emerged that several persons lost cell-phones and received a host of minor injuries such as cuts and bruises in the wake of a melee sparked by angry fans, who were upset at derogatory comments that the Twins made, and which we cannot repeat here, when they were booed for anti-Beenie Man remarks. This is the second time in less than two months that the content of the Twins of Twins' act has riled up an audience. The first time was during the Shanika Anderson benefit concert where they made some 'inappropriate remarks' given the nature of the occasion.
In the meantime, as reported elsewhere, the Twins have washed their hands of any future Bling Dawg Summer Jam event. But we shall see what we shall see. Stay tuned.
CHRISTINE HEWITT'S 'SONG AND TRIBUTE' NIGHT THIS FRIDAY
 It's hard to believe that Christine has passed on. But it's one of those things that we just gotta deal with. The church service to celebrate her life will be held at the Holy Trinity Cathedral on Saturday, July 15th, and the funeral service will be handled by celebrity funeral director Tommy Thompson. It will be a closed casket service .
Two Thursdays ago, at 6:45 p.m. Hewitt's charred remains were found in a burnt-out Townace minivan, registered 3451EU, along a lonely rural road at Bamboo District in Riversdale, St Catherine.
But do not despair too much. Christine wouldn't have wanted that. Hence, the 'bashment party' to celebrate her life will be held at 58-and-a-half Mannings Hill road on Friday night, and it's expected to be jam-packed with celebrities, politicians and entertainment personalities.
"It's a night of song and tribute, not a ni-nite," Peggy, Christine's younger sister, told YardFlex, laughing. "It's not a formal thing, anybody who wants to speak about Christine and how she touched our lives can come. We love her and miss her, but she's gone, she's gone, she's gone."
TRUCE IS OVER, GAYS ARE AT IT AGAIN
 So the truce is over, huh?
Outrage! says that three artistes have 'violated' and have vowed to stop performances in Britain by three Jamaican musicians, including Banton and Beenie Man, after compiling evidence that they were still singing songs with anti-gay lyrics. Said pressure from gay rights groups led to the cancellation of concerts in Brighton, and Bournemouth last week of reggae dancehall stars Beenie Man and Buju Banton. This is the umpteenth time that this 14-year war of words between gay rights groups and Jamaican "dancehall" performers has blown up. Remember the 'Murder Music' campaign where an international boycott against homophobic singers resulted in concerts worth 5m pounds sterling being cancelled in 2004.
The gay rights campaigners accuse several artists of reneging on an agreement last year to stop using - and justifying - their gay bashing songs.
Banton, whose 1992 song Boom Bye Bye, helped to ignite the controversy, had been due to perform on Wednesday night at a club in Brighton's gay district.
People, why can't we all just get along?
Posted by yardFlex at July 12, 2006 05:09 PM
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Posted by: armando
on July 13, 2006 01:33 AM
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please rush the news that we ("no jokin', only smokin' 1470am)dj's at the radio station would like to help promote any and all new artist, singer or band member with air time in San Diego CA. the west coast is always looking for new young upstarts, we are the #1 Reggae show from 7-8pm each and every Sunday night we are also available for your listening pleasure on the net at www.radiohispana1470.com---thanks for the push-- send promos please--armando'aj'romero
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Posted by: lee
on July 13, 2006 08:22 AM
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Big tings in di making for Cham, i can't wait
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Posted by: Wade Cameron
on July 13, 2006 09:00 AM
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Big up Alicia Keys and Baby Cham for the Ghetto Story Remix. That single should be proclaimed the #1 single of the year for the airplay it recieves in the states. Mi gald seh Alicia Keys can come to Jamaica and give Baby Cham a hand.
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Posted by: MASTA
on July 13, 2006 09:25 AM
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beenie and buju,mi two bigges idol in a di biz jus keepon do unu ting, bun out wha no wright,an fi all a who whaa stap unu food.............boom bye bye!!!!!!!!!!! fi dem STRAIGHT
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Posted by: todayspick
on July 13, 2006 10:12 PM
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the true story
some youth fi memba bout cheeze memba otis, dave green
memba seh lolly and james was the big gyallis pan di scheme
memba seh him first tune dem a buffy did gi him
memba sehh fi bus den dat wus all of us dream
memba when wi share a dumplin and devide up all the steam
dem time deh jammys was the man nuh man nuh know dj kareem
studio mix yuh uncle plan was to work wid us the team
when don a play sound him nuh have nuh studio a papine
mad house nuh give a f$*% so how the loyalty drop in
di whul a wi did bruk but then wi heart it was so clean
yuh use to hail yuh friends but now yuh dumb like mr beeen
greyal use to use him lunch money and pay fi rehearsal fi him
yuh trick di people wid all yuh fiction
bossy nuh mention change di gramma and di diction
fi be a fake its becomming an addiction
rah rah dat a fi switch cham
memba when wi deh a pablos as some likkle jouvenile... ( next chapter to come) even badder!!
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Posted by: petagaye
on July 15, 2006 06:12 PM
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Beenie and Buju ,
Just want to encourage you both to continue the fight. But please be wise I understand your position in the whole homosexuality issue but it is all in the approach gentlemen if you are promoting woman to man relationship then do that but try to refrain from advocating violence on because they have nothing to loose by boycotting the venues you are planned to perform at. Yet you have your livlihood at stake. Right is right and wrong is wrong and there is absolutely nothing right about homosexuality. I know that I think most of the world knows that. The fact of the matter is that those who are highly successful politicians, doctors', lawyers, professional atheletes, social elites and lets not forget the many record company executives who are either gay or bisexual. This is their hobby behind closed doors. Jamaican artists who express anti homosexual sentiments would not be getting such a fight if powerful peopledi not have a vested interest in calming anti gay sentiments. I honestly believe that as disgusting as the whole gay thing is the creator has allowed this to be in existence as he has allowed corruption,proverty,diseases, and all the other negative to exist so I think we should try hard to respect each others' right to exist and make the choices we make even if we diagree. We must learn as individuals to learn to respect people's right to be even if it conflicts our ideals. After all if God is omnipotent and he allows this to continue why should any among us wish harm and distruction on others simply because they engage in activities we do not agree with. We cannot control anything outside of ourselves so it is ok to have an opinion among like minded people and this may be widely accepted within Jamaican culture and among other caribbean countries but unfortunately when you are striving to be an international artist you must be careful of how you go about expressing yourself because what you say can and will be used against you. I wish you both much success in future. I do know that you 2 are not the only dancehall artist that have expressed homophobic lyrics so I am puzzled why the don't also target Bounty Killa, and Elephant Man and Vybes Kartel and the other artists why are they just anti beenie. My philosophy is fight against those who fight against you but there is also more than one way to fight. The only way to win is to use your intellectual might and not just heated words. I adore you both and all the dancehall artist who are walking in a spirit of unity I don't think the rest of Dancehall realize this but this is a war to ultimately sensor artistic expression and everyone should really be united against that effort because it is about the survival of dancehall as an artform. I am with you all the way but fight smartly don't let these degenerates just take away what you have worked so hard for because you are talking about them the chi chi dem nuh dat important fi talk bout.
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Posted by: MB
on July 17, 2006 06:16 AM
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Holla back copper deh ya ask them whats next/ nuff man a diss Cham cause him mek a big flex/ Badman mind a kill them craven A Cigarette/want fi si the man fall so you can mek a step/If a fassy hole nuh like yuh done know the rest/The little weak lines weh yuh write nuh really impress/Copper to yuh face if yuh really want test/Teflon coat the bullet so it bore through yuh vest/eat through the Kevlar turn yuh chest to a mess/Punk niggas talk tough and just get mi Vex/Plase better yuh chill yuh nuh really want the stress/before them find yuh body shot up pon yuh mada door step.....(Talk about true story, No body nah feel that. The streets a feel cham MB say Bang Bang Bitch!! Copper!)
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Posted by: ItlaRas
on July 17, 2006 06:35 AM
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Yard Flex keep doing the thing!!
Normally you get pictures of video shoots what happened this time?
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Posted by: james, England
on July 20, 2006 04:34 AM
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When will these Ba**ymen Leave Buju Alone!?
IGNORE THEM BUJU!!! COME PLAY IN THE UK!! THE BA**Y ARE NOT WORTH LISTENING TO!
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Posted by: paulette
on July 24, 2006 10:52 PM
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it is hard for me not to feel sad about Christine Hewitt.my prayer is with the family ;to the killers i say everything comes in a circle .your time soon come and your death will be hotter!
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Posted by: porcha
on January 5, 2007 08:24 AM
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You is so ugly do you remember me b*tch yes or no f**k you ugly b*tch.
by:porcha sherrena,and theniesha
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