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November 05, 2006
Elephant Man now officially a Bad Boy - "I knew that he was the one" (Diddy)
Bad Boy Records Inks Landmark Deal with VP Records and Dancehall Superstar Elephant Man
Sean "Diddy" Combs of Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment announced today a landmark deal with reggae/dancehall music label VP Records to market and distribute dancehall superstar, Elephant Man. "Elephant Man is one the greatest entertainers in his genre of music. When I saw him at Madison Square Garden ripping down the stage, I knew that he was the one. He will be a great addition to our team," Sean "Diddy" Combs said. The first release from Elephant Man under the new Bad Boy/VP Records venture is slated for spring 2007 with a single and video expected in early 2007.
Known for his high-energy live performances, Elephant Man a/k/a O'Neil Bryan is one of the few dancehall acts to crossover into mainstream music. Collaborations with Diddy, Cassie, Rhianna, Busta Rhymes, Shaggy, Mya, and long time collaborator Lil' Jon, are expected on his upcoming release. In addition to the new CD in the works, Elephant Man will also hit the road as a supporting act on Diddy's world tour to begin in February 2007 in support of Diddy's new album "Press Play," in stores this October.
A protege of dancehall king, Bounty Killer, Elephant Man signed with VP Records in 2003 and crossed over into the pop mainstream with his hit single "Pon Di River" and collaborations with The Ying Yang Twinz, Lil' Jon and Twista. Regarding the joint venture with Bad Boy, Elephant Man, known to fans as the Energy God, remarked: "Ya know we are excited to work with P. Diddy, the vibes are there, and with this combo we are gonna take dancehall to another level. I'm looking forward to dropping (the album) and the promotion, cuz Diddy is creative, and with him and the Energy God together...It's gonna be madness!"
Willie Daniels of VP Records commented: "Elephant Man has collaborated with many international stars, Lil' Jon, Janet Jackson, Will Smith, and Mariah Carey to name a few, but I have never seen him so motivated to succeed. This collaboration is a natural progression in his career as an artist and entertainer."
Bad Boy Records GM, Harve Pierre added, It's a pleasure working with Elephant and VP Records and I know that it will be a great experience."
VP Records, established in 1979 as a retail store, is the largest independent label for new Jamaican music in the United States, and holds a predominant position in the influential hip-hop-flavored dancehall niche. The 2002 release Sean Paul's debut on VP Records catapulted the Jamaica-born reggae artist into a multi-platinum household name.
Bad Boy Worldwide Entertainment (BBWEG) is one of the world's pre-eminent urban entertainment companies. Bad Boy ventures include more than music and encompass a broad range of businesses including recording, music publishing, artist management, and television and film production and the Sean John clothing line. Bad Boy Records is home to hip hop legend the late Notorious B.I.G., as well as current chart toppers Danity Kane, Yung Joc, Cassie, B5, Boyz N Da Hood, Cheri Dennis, Christian Daniel, and 8Ball & MJG.
MESSAGE BOARD
Posted by yardFlex at November 5, 2006 12:07 PM
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Posted by: DE
at November 5, 2006 01:27 PM
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I dont have to like ur music to congratulate U on ur success. Just keep the vibes positive and leave all the negative sh out of ur music. Much success to U
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Posted by: Xavier
at November 5, 2006 01:29 PM
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Ele just represent the real an proper way for the Alliance an Jamaica on a whole, mi rate the article, dancehall king Bounty Killer, lol. Best a luck wi artiste
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Posted by: Noel
at November 5, 2006 01:30 PM
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YES ELE GWAAN DO YUH THING...DEM CAN'T HOLD YUH NOW. YUH A DI REAL BIG MAN. NUFF RESPECT!!!!!!!
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Posted by: Attitude_Avey
at November 5, 2006 01:35 PM
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mi boss congratulation. i wish you all the best working with all of them. just be who you are and dont pretend to be someone else. put God first in everything you do. love you nu se nutten.
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Posted by: camisha
at November 5, 2006 01:42 PM
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i just hope ele keep the dancehall vibes.i hope he dont have 2 much hip hop on his cd.an try nuh do no badness cause puffy is notinh but trouble.love u ele keep it jiggy.
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Posted by: B.J.
at November 5, 2006 01:43 PM
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YES ELI, A BIG TING. THE DIDDY AND U BIG UP, KEEP IT REAL, AND PROF. U HYPE A READY SO NO HYPE PON DEM. AND VP DU DI RITE TING...LOOKING FI BIG TING FROM ELI.
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Posted by: nicky
at November 5, 2006 02:02 PM
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congrat to ele best wishes and maybe the lord bless
u always and always keeping it real for Jamaica ONE LOVE
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Posted by: Dimplez
at November 5, 2006 02:09 PM
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mi happy fi u ele
but mi just hope seh u nuh change
wid di money
like nuff a dem
so just gwaan do u n kill dem wid di hype
sell off
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Posted by: gtbwoy1
at November 5, 2006 02:56 PM
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same as everyone else. mek sure sey ele ya stay who unno are and na chang atttalll. u and addi (vybz) i look up to so mek em see is y . best wishes and show dem sey y unno ENNNERRRGGYY GOODDD.
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Posted by: little.g
at November 5, 2006 02:57 PM
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u dun know elle the energy god im so happy for u
just do u thing and nuh watch no face
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Posted by: Gargamel
at November 5, 2006 04:15 PM
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Ele remember you are not just representing your self but the entire JA keep it positive!!!!!
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Posted by: cally
at November 5, 2006 04:52 PM
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yow from ele come vincy last week gone deh me done no well him go mek it internationally.so keep it jeggy and member say u ah yard man(caribbean pple).bless up
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Posted by: Janice
at November 5, 2006 04:55 PM
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YOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! First Sizzla and Dame Dash, now Eli and P.Diddy?!?! What next?!?! Gregory and Murder Inc.? Come on now, Rude Boys! U messin up my Guinness high!!Keep it real!!!!
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Posted by: florida
at November 5, 2006 05:25 PM
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Yes Ele, Please don't bother with the hype,just go do your thing as always.Please, please, DO NOT,I REPEAT,DO NOT, MENTION THE ALLIANCE,because they are war heads, and i do not want Diddy to change his mind about you.Go sell reggae and jamaica in a positive way my boy. Good luck.
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Posted by: RankinsRedz
at November 5, 2006 07:05 PM
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Ele, the stars is the limit now, hold ya head up and give Bad Boy what they are looking for in the JAMAICAN,, Big Up!!!
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Posted by: shaz
at November 5, 2006 07:50 PM
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Ele a mi boss....mi rate him 100%...me n him can talk pan a level n when u round him it's MAD vibes. Big up yuself ele...ur ratings large...gwan do ur ting n mek diddy proud. luv ya...diddy made d right decision
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Posted by: Wade Cameron
at November 5, 2006 07:53 PM
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Big up to the energy god. You turely deserve what you are given, because you work hard for what you love. I can't wait for the alblum to drop. I'm sure he's going to bring alot of energy and positive vybz on bad boy records and also in the dancehall community. Best of luck and keep making Jamaica proud. Out An Bad!
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Posted by: pokey
at November 5, 2006 08:36 PM
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his music better not change!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by: annie
at November 5, 2006 10:09 PM
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Big up!!!! Big up and congrats to Ele' Another representing.........STAY POSITVE AND FOCUS... Make us proud. U HEARD!!!!!!!!! Nuh watch nuh face just cut and go thru' Can't live to please the world but u can add a little flavour to our music.
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Posted by: ken
at November 5, 2006 10:32 PM
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MR ELEPHANT MAN I WOULD LIKE TO SAY CONGRATULATION TO YOU SIR U R ONE OF THE FEW THAT I CAN SAY DESERVE WHAT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN STAY POSITIVE AND FOCUS PLEASE REMEMBER WHERE U R COMMING FROM FOKES THE ALBULM WILL BE BETTER THAN THE LAST ONE IT IS A MIXTURE OF EVERYTHING GUYS WHEN THE ALBULM DROPS LETS NOT DOWNLOAD BUT GO OUT AND BUY THE THING THATS HOW U SUPPORT SOMEBOY NOT BY ONLY TALKING BECAUSE IF HOS ALBULM DOES NOT DO GOOD HE WILL GET DROP SO DO THE RIGHT THING (DRT) BIG UP AGAIN ELE PEACE AM OUT
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Posted by: Prento
at November 6, 2006 01:12 AM
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Janice, my dad alway tell me if you don't have anything good to say about people, keep your F...ing mouth shut. Ele is one of the few artists in Jamaica who does his thing and does not get involved inna di laba laba business. He alway give the people what they come to his shows for..."mad energy". So Ele, keep up the good work and only better things will come you way, because yuh nuh bad mind like de res a dem. Nuff Respect.
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Posted by: bajan steven
at November 6, 2006 06:13 AM
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Well this is the end of the road for ele. Puff has a history need I remind you of sitting on albulms for years. I jus hope he got a back up plan.
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Posted by: Sandra
at November 6, 2006 06:54 AM
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Well i have to say congrats to Elephant Man,but stay Jamaican and make no one push you around, and have you like a puppet on a string.Just do your thing and no copy thing.BIG UP
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Posted by: daintyk
at November 6, 2006 07:34 AM
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Posted by: Nicky
at November 6, 2006 08:10 AM
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Him music nuh mek much sense, but congrats
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Posted by: Samantha
at November 6, 2006 08:14 AM
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I think he did well...big ups to ele...i'm from the 242 and ele music is big here so imma congratulate him again...HE HIT DA JACK HUH!
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Posted by: twister
at November 6, 2006 08:18 AM
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he working hard for a while now so this for all his hard work he put in. much love and respect to yuh
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Posted by: satiel satinox(from Malawi)
at November 6, 2006 08:43 AM
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ELE
BIG UP, BOTAH GIVE DEM REAL DANCEHALL VIBES SO AS DEM SHOULD KNOW THAT JAMAICA IS GREATER DAN ANY COUNTRY INAH DE WORLD.NO MATTER HOW DEM BIG.
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Posted by: shanae
at November 6, 2006 08:51 AM
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yes mi youth a so mi like see jamaican artist step up to the bigger money.
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Posted by: Warlady
at November 6, 2006 09:30 AM
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Bigg up to the protege of dancehall king, Bounty Killer, Elephant Man u a one a mi fav artist next to bouti. Big things a gwaan fi u, cant wait to see what come out of this. Much love
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Posted by: dj tinah
at November 6, 2006 09:39 AM
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shizzle!!!!!
zimbabwe massive
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Posted by: judian
at November 6, 2006 09:41 AM
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thats good big deal for big people!!!!!!!! Ele yo larg
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Posted by: garfield
at November 6, 2006 10:27 AM
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'Ele', u have come this far to be recognised and i congratulate u. Remember this Missa Energy God...they can't keep a good man down. All the best in your future endeavours with Bad Boy Records.
P.S. - maybe they can let u do a recording with the late great 'Big Poppa'....hmm...i wonder...U Know...Ha!
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Posted by: MADT3E
at November 6, 2006 10:30 AM
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I just hope he remembers the community and country he grew up in... Nuff of them get rich n switch... Stay true.
I'm not really a fan of ele, but I'm not a hater.
Congrats!!!
P.s. Maybe he can start pay off a likkle maintainance money fi him yoot dem, eee?! lol
Bless people....
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Posted by: suzette
at November 6, 2006 10:33 AM
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Well done Ele take it to the Higher Level
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Posted by: M1zzdlady
at November 6, 2006 11:11 AM
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Big up to Ele you is the real big man around ere...gwan do ya ting!!!
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Posted by: keddy
at November 6, 2006 11:13 AM
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you go ele stay pon top a tings.
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Posted by: shae
at November 6, 2006 11:29 AM
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Ele a di boss, represent fi Jamaica ele. because mi hear some people a seh yu flat, but keep yu head up and du yu ting.
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Posted by: Rodneyblin
at November 6, 2006 12:55 PM
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Bless fatha great tings ah gowan good wuk!!!!!!!!
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Posted by: Nicky
at November 6, 2006 12:57 PM
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bajan steven u are correct. Puffy has taken on so many artists, not to elevate them, but to stiffle them> See for example Faith Evans, 112, Karl Thomas, Mase, The Lox etc; in the end they all splurted. Even Cheri Dennis has been signed to him for years and this is her really 1st big break. Anyways, the bad boyz family seems to be making a come back this year, with all these new artists signed, but Puffy is very egotistical and full of shit. Ele I hope he'll really try to make u not break u, though I must say u are probably comfortable with your career as it is.
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Posted by: lipps
at November 6, 2006 01:25 PM
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ele i am not really a fan of urs i like a few of ur songs, but congrats i hope though that this deal wont break but it will make you into a better artist, person whatever. best of luck
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Posted by: Mystic
at November 6, 2006 01:30 PM
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Congrats! However, I'm tired of hearing about slackness! Grow up! Piddy is all about the dollar! He wants you to become even more mainstream! AmeriKKKa will swallow you up! Change your haircolor too you look silly! Brother you got moves but when will we talk about serious issues instead of pure slackness? Dancehall is equal to Hiphop and you know where hiphop is headed down the tubes! With all that said I wish you the best brotha!
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Posted by: TOYA
at November 6, 2006 02:14 PM
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big up Bad Boy Elephant, mek wi look good.love U!
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Posted by: Nadine
at November 6, 2006 03:06 PM
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Nicky, Shut yu sh*t. I know you cant be from yard
and say the big man ele songs dont make sense.
Ele big up, you the real big, big, big man.
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Posted by: Hannah
at November 6, 2006 03:35 PM
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congrats oniel, keep up the good work the sky is the limit. hope u don't change over to too much hip-hop.may god bless u in all u, do luv always.
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Posted by: Kerny
at November 6, 2006 05:42 PM
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Yeah jus do yah ting Elephant, whereever the music takes you, jus do yah best.
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Posted by: ringo
at November 6, 2006 07:31 PM
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yes mi seh bounty killer a di real BIG MAN, look beenie man nuh buss nuh baddy thats why bling dawg lef him an guh roll wid bounty. pple mi seh warlord a di real BIG MAN and people hav di nerve fi hate and seh killa badmind."badmind mi b*mb*kl*th what beenie man contribute to dancehall inspite of individual achievements ? mi seh pple bounty a di real BIG MAN. A kartel and elephant a run di place WHO A DEM FADA. a full time beenie man do supm fi dancehall and stop try compete wid killer, GROW OP!
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Posted by: pollo
at November 6, 2006 08:22 PM
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Im from Costa Rica and here Ele is one of the DonDaddys, also P.Diddy.Now both 2gether is madness!!Good Luck and do ur ting, keep ur head up and hope 2 see u again soon in Costa Rica.Sell off...chicken n beer!
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Posted by: dark angel
at November 6, 2006 10:32 PM
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look at that simple pic, i hope diddy will influence ele to clean up himelf. beside that congrats.
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Posted by: Scratch
at November 7, 2006 03:10 AM
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Nuff respect fi di Killa who a nuture Ele from dem time deh him a likkle yoot inna di ScareDem Kru. Mi rate unu 1000% Ele. Jus hope Diddy nuh make unu ride pon nuh bl**dcl*t riddimz. Memba seh Jamaican riddimz alwayz be di bes addem star!! Mi wah fi see guyz like Kartel n Bizzy make dem big break too. Congratulations Ele.
Also memba seh di Zimbabwe massive rate unu star! One luv!!
Zimbabwe yoot!!!
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Posted by: meandonlyme
at November 7, 2006 07:28 AM
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I hope it works out for Ele. Seems as if Puffy is always too busy with self-promotion. Look at his track record with his artist.
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Posted by: Nicky
at November 7, 2006 11:01 AM
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Nasty Nadine, how yu mean mi nuh come from yard? When I was there I used to listen to some of his song them yes, but there wasn't much substance to his songs, mainly dance tunes but the message didn't make much sense (reality) and that's a fact. I am happy that he's getting a break yes, but all mi a say I've seen Puffy make people and break people, him only care bout him damn self, nobody else, so Ele must just use this chance to shine an if it nuh work... well have a back up plan. Anyways only Jah Jah know.
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Posted by: KING-JACOB
at November 7, 2006 02:38 PM
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Yow ele gwaan do yo ting. just keep it real fi JA cauz everybody a tek we style an a gwaan like a fi dem. mek dem know sey a we invent dance instruction inna we sond dem, mek dem know sey a u a di real energy god an mek dem know sey jamaican man dem a real bad man. an dont switch even though mi doubt dat posibile cauz yo cant get no hyper. an who no like yo tell dem fi suck dem muma str8
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Posted by: DA'DA
at November 7, 2006 02:48 PM
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YES ELLE A SO IT SET UP. DIS A DE BIG MOVE MI FAMILY, MI KNOW U WAS A GOD BLESS YUTE DE FUSS TIME MI MEET YUH, JUS KEEP ON GIVE IT TO DEM!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted by: Anna-Kay
at November 8, 2006 07:27 AM
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Congrats Ele! Mi jus hope u nuh change! keep it Jiggy!
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Posted by: chanika
at November 8, 2006 06:51 PM
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gwaan mi artiste big up bounty same way,and which artiste beenie man buss weh a guh worldwide.nuh baddy him greedy and badmind.
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Posted by: CHARLENE
at November 9, 2006 09:34 AM
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BASHMENT A GUH TEK OVA DE WORLD...AN WHO NUH NOW DAT AREADY A GU GET FI KNOW SOOOON...ME PROUD A UNH...ONE WORD A ADVICE UNH PLEASE NUH FIGET WHE UNH A CUM FROM, DAT WAY UNH WE ALWAYS REMEMBER WHE UNH A GU...
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Posted by: kevin
at November 9, 2006 12:20 PM
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lets see what will happen soon the caribbean wont have nothing to call "ours" this aint a black or white thing its a caribbean thing.leh we see wah go happen.
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Posted by: dee
at November 9, 2006 02:11 PM
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Congrats ele! u're my artiste long time. Keeping it jiggy yea! A ure time now. Just be your self and keep it real fe u fan them a yard and broad. Make sure when you start make some real money you save some and dont start party with the big wigs, like when Shabby did get him buss. Him and Eddie Murphy all over the place a party and a spend off him money and no save none for rainy day.
peace
nuff luv
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Posted by: real ras
at November 9, 2006 03:36 PM
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ongle hope ele cyan do someting more sensible denn mi see him a do.pure gimmick. yu fe show de international community dat dancehall a more den gimmicks an fool fool chat.yu fe show dem seh dancehall a poor people music yu fe talk fe de ghetto yout who no get no outlet fe talk de reality of de streets. STOP mek dancehall look so trivial and foolish. give thanks to de almighty fe de chance fe step up, and mek use of it.Represent de ghetto weh wi come from and mek de world kno wah wi live wid day to day zeen. history will judge yu ele.a fe yu time fe do an s say de right ting. an Ele one more ting don let de bwoy diddy turn yu inna boasty fool like him,memba yu represent de rock zeen SHO SHO SHHHHHHHOWA DE REAL RAS SEH SO
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Posted by: lisa
at November 9, 2006 05:57 PM
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congratulations ele you r really representing jamaicans and making us feel proud countinue with the positive vibes and get bigger and better. only good things can come cuz diddy is teh man. please leave the alliance behind u cuz they r up to no good and will only bring war and violence to the people and mek jamaican slook like idiot with them grammatical errors ands all bout dem I R THE ONE. the people dem must say that Jamaicans are a set of ignorant asses
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Posted by: Nadine
at November 10, 2006 08:32 AM
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Nicky,
Yu hungry? y u so cross, ele makes sense. You just dont get it, ha ha.
DIS A BIG BIG SHAME PON US AS JAMAICANS WHY JUST CANNOT CONGRATULATE ELEPHANT MAN INSTEAD OF TALK SH*T AND HATE PAN HIM AND STOP CALL UP BOUNTY NAME.
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Posted by: tamara
at November 12, 2006 01:21 PM
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nicky shut di f*k up....if ele nuh mek nuh dance tune who go mek eh fi wi? wi hav richie spice, chuck fenda,sizzla aready fi dem tune da.if wi nuh hav no dance tune how wi go guh dance?
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Posted by: Blueangel
at November 12, 2006 10:29 PM
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Elephant man you have the same name oneil,bryan just like my man. Wow anyway keep it real, be you, and most of all do your thing. Please don't change the music, your fans are watching!! God bless everytime, skies the limit.
Toronto,Canada
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Posted by: samantha
at November 13, 2006 10:38 AM
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Energy God mi rate u and mi happy fi u but a di wrong thing u do.Diddy a pu**y him just waah mek money offa u him nu rate u
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Posted by: Miss P
at November 17, 2006 04:58 AM
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Ele, nuf respect to u and I hope things go well for you. Just remember where you are coming from. Jamaica is a great country and we deserve to stay on top with our MUSIC!!, we have to keep somethings for ourself so don't become too commercialized
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Posted by: natalie
at November 22, 2006 02:08 PM
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hey eli ho things a goan in a jamaica a 3 month s since mi da a canada an mi miss jamaica a ready mi no nu ya mi go do fi di next 2 years
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Posted by: Demor
at December 4, 2006 04:15 PM
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oou yu mean ele gwaan do yu ting a bring JAM* Rock inna di spot light yu dun know a jamaica we come from
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Posted by: bajegal
at January 2, 2007 06:48 PM
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yo yo ele ma boy congrats fa true
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