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October 17, 2007
The final night of Curefest exemplified the perfect show
By : Joseph Cunningham
The final night of Curefest, dubbed, the 'Longing For' concert, proved to be one that did justice to its build up, as a celebration of the rebirth of one of Reggae's favourite sons, Jah Cure. As opposed to the previous night and second event titled, 45 Cure's, the crowd was huge and festive spirit extremely high.
The moment Yardflex arrived at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose stadium, close to mid-night last Sunday, October 14, an energy was felt that is not customary so early during a Reggae show.
It was a night that defied all negative customs at high profile events in Jamaica; "word throwing and it's associates," but stayed true to that of electrifying performances. Jigsy King's run in with the police, who met and walked off with him following his spicy lyrical showdown was a slight dent in the smooth vibes.
From the early stages when MCs Jigsy of Danger Zone and Nuffy engaged the crowd with lyrics, gimmicks and antics, all present could have foretold that it would have been a night with a difference. Early performances from Jimmy Riley, I-Octane, Jah-Mel, Little Joe, Nitty Kutchie, Captain Barkey and Wickerman along with many others scored big with the patrons. Band changes were done swiftly, and so patrons never got restless.
More masters of artistic expression then began ascending the stage. Junior Reid got blood rushing harder in the venue with his actual appearance. He delivered his hits done in collaboration with United States rappers The Game and Mims. The stage was set for a massive Monday morning.
 Artistes like, Cecile, Queen Ifrica, Lutan Fyah, Fantan Mojah , I-Wayne and Morgan Heritage delivered their material with energy that was enough to garner good crowd responses.
Daylight soon appeared, and when Capleton made a surprise entry on stage - the first deafening crowd response was heard. He was joined by Munga Honourable who delivered, "Bad From Mi Born" and "Wine Pon it an Talk to Mi". The audience was now ready for an ultimate treat.
Bounty Killer and the Alliance then came, performed and conquered. Accompanied by Mavado, Busy Signal, Wayne Marshall, K-Queen and Bugle, the warlord had a refreshed look. Bounty delivered new sharp lyrics on stage and the audience encouraged him. The rest of the Alliance followed his example and were in a menacing mood. They delivered an explosive set.
Beenie Man appeared in the rising sun, claiming that he was there to set the stage for Jah Cure's arrival. That might have been a good idea, however, according to the grumbles of patrons in an earshot of Yardflex, the set was slightly dismal, and before he was done, some in the audience proceeded to boo and clap, advising him to leave the stage. In the early morn, the slightly fatigued crowd just wanted their share of The Cure.
Jah Cure then followed and he could do no wrong. It was minutes after 8:00 AM and nobody moved when he appeared in full white. All of his songs connected with the audience. Songs delivered from his new album were sung "word for word" by patrons. This was a sign that the concerns about his release from incarceration had experienced a transformation into acknowledgement of Jah Cure's good music - which is what he is really loved for.
Posted by yardFlex at October 17, 2007 05:38 PM
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Posted by: D'Angel
on October 17, 2007 08:34 PM
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y did they hav to boo beenie......... (crazy laughing)
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Posted by: cally
on October 17, 2007 09:49 PM
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yeah cure keep doing ur thing
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Posted by: UNKNOWN
on October 17, 2007 10:15 PM
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Yo big up Killa, Busy, Movado, etc. ...yo me nah seh ntn bout Beenie...but yo....I BET SEH HIM FANZ DEM GOIN STAAT STORM DE PAGE A CHAT BOUT..."I WAS @ DE SHOW AND HE NEVA GET BOOED RE TE TE..." Watch
Big up BRAMMA!
Boom Bang KABOOM
Alliance
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Posted by: ganjahlee
on October 17, 2007 11:03 PM
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yea big respect to di cure a long time di people dem wah see him .mi love how di ting when smooth, i was not deer but mi know di place buss .all i can say jah cure keep di good vibes cummin and dont go a stray. may jah continue to bless di i. jah live itinually ganjahlee say so I I
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Posted by: Aniweh
on October 17, 2007 11:04 PM
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Aniweh, Bounty Killer and the Alliance then came, performed and conquered. Alliance Rule!
Welcome back Jah Cure...True Reflections.
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Posted by: SUZETTE
on October 18, 2007 01:09 AM
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SAME frocking**$$##@ WAY WHY THEY BOO YOUR BORING BUTT IN TORONTO. AND SOOOO
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Posted by: Mackerel
on October 18, 2007 05:54 AM
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big up jah cure sorry ur show got cancell hope u can make next year to the uk.
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Posted by: fx
on October 18, 2007 06:22 AM
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I was at the show, how come Killer brings those untalenta K-Queens with him, they cant DJ and they have no songs. My question is why has Killer never called Twin of Twins on a show, after they write him all those hits. Whats he affraid of, they getting a bigger forward. Grow Up Killa.
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Posted by: alcapone
on October 18, 2007 06:53 AM
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cause he is a fish
a bullet mi sey
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Posted by: Wade Cameron
on October 18, 2007 07:30 AM
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Posted by: Cure Biggest Fan
on October 18, 2007 07:41 AM
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Big Jah Cure Yuh thing sell off my youth.......I wish you much success in the future......how some website ah report say Beenie man done di place? mi nuh know who to believe. Some ah dem ah say cure thing flop some ah say it sell off. But, in reality with all dem top acts ah jamaica at a show how di r*ss di show could ah flop?
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Posted by: shelly
on October 18, 2007 08:25 AM
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Yardflex, Thanks for the rundown, but where was Jah Mason. He has some nice tunes, and has a huge hit 'Run Come' with Jah Cure.... i am so frustrated. He is so underrated in JA. I hope he doens't start singing about badness to be recognized.
I am demanding more coverage of Jah Mason!!
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Posted by: dwayne
on October 18, 2007 09:45 AM
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ANGEL U NUH HEAR ME SAY U FI GWAY CUZ U DIS ME ARTIS
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Posted by: jr
on October 18, 2007 09:49 AM
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yow a who write this?beenie man done the place...beenie a di boss for the whole century
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Posted by: ras
on October 18, 2007 10:20 AM
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WESTERN BUREAU
It was a case of too many eggs in one basket at Cure Fest on Sunday night.
Many top artistes never got the chance to perform adequately, because of the jam-packed line-up for the one-night show.
On a night when Beenie Man produced what many believed to be one of his best stints for 2007, when the veteran Jimmy Riley committed his Love and Devotion to the ladies, while his son, Taurus, went on the Battlefield and Morgan Heritage went Down by the River, as the female patrons accepted Coco Tea's invitation to Tune In, the stage managers had their hands full, trying to facilitate the approximately 87 acts that turned up to perform.
Calls for encore performances of some of the top acts in reggae/ dancehall at the event, seemingly fell upon deaf ears, which saw MC GT Taylor of Irie FM earning the wrath of the over-16,000 patrons who converged on the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium for the historic event.
SOMEBODY A LIE!!!!!
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Posted by: Gramps
on October 18, 2007 10:26 AM
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Beenie overstay him welcome on the stage and the ppl start clap him off. WHen him hear the clap dem him talk bout "Gimme a round of applause if yu like how mi perform!" The ppl start boo him so that him know say a come him fi come offa the stage.
Beenie a the only artiste get boo pon the show.
The man up pon the stage how long a gwaan like him think a him did suppose to close the show
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Posted by: rew scott
on October 18, 2007 11:01 AM
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A lie tha site yah a tell ask anyboy who guh Docta dun it the only problem me did have wid him hi mstay too long
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Posted by: oat
on October 18, 2007 11:07 AM
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Lord god, dem boo betweenie again.? da yute deh salt ehh
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Posted by: mackerel
on October 18, 2007 11:26 AM
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Big up jah cure freedom is a mos big up lincoln avenue yeah roses fi LIFE.
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Posted by: Royal
on October 18, 2007 11:32 AM
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Where's Vybz Kartel? Was he billed for this show?
I believe that a show is incomplete without a dose of "de techa"
One love
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Posted by: kEISHA
on October 18, 2007 11:44 AM
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YOU FREAKING INDUSTRY PEOPLE AND THE PEOPLE OF JAMAICA, WHO WENT TO SUPPORT THIS EVENT ARE A BUNCH OF IDIOTS. THE MAN IS A DAMN RAPIST, WHICH IS A KNOWN FACT AND EVERYONE IS SUPPORTING JAH CURE. THIS IS JUST PLAIN OLE SILLY. ALL THE WOMEN AND MEN WHO SHOW UP SHAME ON YOU, CAUSE MI KNOW SEY DI WHOLE A UNNO HAVE MUMMA, DAUGHTER AUNTY AND GRANDMUMMA. JAH CURE IS A RAPIST AND HE HAS DESTROYED MORE THAN ONE YOUNG WOMANS' LIFE. FIRE BUN
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Posted by: Smiling Killa
on October 18, 2007 12:02 PM
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Shame on you Keisha your dad could be a Rapist as well Is just that you keep it a secret.Sing jah cure sing!!!
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Posted by: portmore
on October 18, 2007 12:28 PM
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kiesha guh sock yo madda...u dont know wat happened so stop talk like yo kno di man bizznizz....if u were raped u can be angry but dont act like u kno that jah cure raped anybody.
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Posted by: Kaz
on October 18, 2007 12:57 PM
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I was right in front of the stage and didn't hear Beenie Man get clap off stage...a lie dat! He did go on a bit too long but so did Sizzla.
Jah Cure mash up di place tho
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Posted by: Bung Bang
on October 18, 2007 01:09 PM
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Keisha,
Everybody deserve a chance yow, if the man guilty him deserve a chance fi start life again. Yu never mek mistake yet? Mi feel the pain of the young lady to and mi wish har all the best in life. The reality is pain and suffering is hard to deal wid but wi have to show love cause we all need love. I forgive him if he really did it. Give the man a chance yow.
876 fi life
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Posted by: shelly
on October 18, 2007 01:13 PM
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Keisha, if you so chose not to support Jah Cure that is your right. Jah Cure has paid his debt to society, and it angers people like you that he was welcomed back into society with open arms.
It is quite obvious that more people are willing to forgive him and let him live his life.
I think you should do the same.
Jah Cure won't be the first or last man to rape a woman. We pray that it doesn't happen to our loved ones, but he sat in jail for almost 10 years, what else do you want from him???
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Posted by: Charmaine
on October 18, 2007 01:20 PM
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Lady Ifrica is the BEST!!!!!
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Posted by: Sharon
on October 18, 2007 01:27 PM
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Keisha you are one sick b*tch. Wha? because im 'rape' summady im shouldn't support himself an im family fe life, get a life you f--king loser!
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Posted by: kanon
on October 18, 2007 01:56 PM
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yo! anyone hating oh the cure is just jealous of him and the amount of money he's making now. i bet if him did come from prison and never have sh*t a gwaan fi him no one would give a frock about him, but just true him do the time and get himself together and continue to bring good music to people worldwide and uplift reggae music unnuh waa k*ll him. but unnuh naw say nothing about the raper man dem whey a sex off the little boys and girls inna church and a head a parliment and them ting dey.
i beleive you should first burn yourslef before you turn any fire on any one
Selassei Is The Almighty.
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Posted by: tbalo
on October 18, 2007 02:28 PM
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warlord in de buildin'...as usual de alliance ccrew have to done de place like they always do and who nuh like it well jsu jump off a cliff and kill unno self...
ALLIANCE!!!!
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Posted by: Jermz
on October 18, 2007 02:43 PM
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First and foremost i want to big up Jah Cure. His music is really uplifting, really set a good vibe. hope he does not loose himself in his fame Like Sizzla did. Big up the Alliance.
Alliance Mi Seh
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Posted by: steve
on October 18, 2007 06:48 PM
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the star news paper say beenie work really well and did a great set
nowhere did they say he got booo in a crowd of 10,000 people if one smaddy a talk or a group a people out of the entire crowd day boo thats not a booo thats just some people weh nuh like di man
if a me like beenie mi nuh do no more show a jamaica cause a farin di money deh jamaican people dont appreciate dem stars onstage same thing unu did to bob marley unu used to cuss him and say dis and dat now di man lock the place unu love him jamaican people in general a bak and belly rat dem a we selll out paul bogle and marcus garvey and our own people inna africa mi stay far from badmind people....
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Posted by: fan4life
on October 18, 2007 08:52 PM
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Every artiste must get boo now and then.
Ah so de business set.
Which artiste go pon stage and don't get boo
Some people only look fe who dem don't like fe see when dem get boo cause that mek it worth while fe dem likkle change weh dem spend at de show.
Just do a statistics and see how many times Beenie get booed vs some artiste weh dem a give props
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Posted by: fan4life
on October 18, 2007 08:58 PM
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It look like Keisha jealous over de rape.
Gwan go beg a rape so you don't have to stay vex.
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Posted by: Imani
on October 19, 2007 09:53 AM
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Keisha,
I agree with you 1000%. And I am ashame that so many artists who proclaim to love women so much, would support this rapist.
Jah Cure is lucky he got out so early given that he commited such a heinous crime. Since he is so spiritual he should become a farmer in the hills because as long as he is out and continuing to make music, the Victim an dother Victims or rape will be constantly reminded of their suffering.
As a woman, I cringe at the thought of even being next to a MONSTER like Jah Cure.
There are many other artists out there who would not dream of raping a woman that we should support.
In many other countries, Jah Cure would have been banned from a public life.
I agree that he should be forgiven but he HAS not asked for forgiveness. He is obviously still in denial.
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Posted by: Orane
on October 19, 2007 10:04 AM
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Dat deh boo caah stop beenie man. Keep strong yute.
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Posted by: MARY
on October 19, 2007 11:48 AM
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I like Keisha and I somewhat agree with her their are many other entertainers out there that are known rapist in the industry and pay off the police them, when u are a woman you will know how it feels to be violated in that way. He did rape that female and a couple other, this is not no hear say, but if you peopple want to support a rapist feel free to, but let me tell you this once a rapist always a rapist. You never hear a child molester only molesting only one child. Good luuck to Jah Cure if he ever makes it to the states. one person asked about what about the rapper them, believe me they either did there time or the paid the victims dearly,ask Tupac, ask Puffy ask Mystical. He do jail but still insist he didnt do it.
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Posted by: peace
on October 19, 2007 05:47 PM
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gunalliance came saw and what?...............look how much violence is in the world ........what are those guys doing to stop crime in the country of jamaica .......bullet?..........boom bang?........gunshot in your face ?........what is going on?......we need a change .....people need to tek weh themselves from individuals who sing crap to poison other people minds for money ......life is too precious
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Posted by: fan4life
on October 19, 2007 06:14 PM
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Some ah oonuh is so thoughts are so mixed up that oonuh a confuse oonuh self.
Jah Cure live in the western civilization that wrongfully accused him.
If a man didn't do anything wrong, why would he apologize or ask for forgivness.
The same justice system released him and oonuh vex but oonuh ah talk bout forgivness.
Oonuh so bitter inside that oonuh don't want to see the man survive.
Free up oonuh self and know seh a suh it go..oonuh don't have no powers fe stop him.
Nuff ah oonuh frock fe less than sugar cane.
Nuff ah oonuh have oonuh freedom and don't do anything wid it.
Jah Cure a humanitarian
Jah Cure a inspiration above what he went to prison for.
Him music touch millions of people and give them hope.
So why oonuh a tear him down with negativity
Oonuh a criticize, and if a homeless beg oonuh a $ oonuh frounse pon him.
Nuh body nuh waa hear bout Jah Cure a rapist..dat gone.
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Posted by: badadan
on October 20, 2007 01:15 AM
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a me fi tell unuh how the show go them a talk bout beenie get boo and clap, why unh no tell the people dem say the man dun the place. one little 50 people deh by dem self a boo and unuh call that boo those are just the few haters. somebody get boo when the whole plae a boo that u call boo a mi fi tell unuh.
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Posted by: Smurf
on October 20, 2007 10:44 AM
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As a man I can only imagine what someone that has been raped has gone through. look at it this way how many of us out there has never sinned? How many of us has never broken the law? no matter how petty it is. How many of us can say we have never made mistakes that we now regret? In every country there are laws and there are punishment for breaking them . Jah Cure was tried,convicted and he did his time according to law. so now what he must beg , steal ? No he can sing so why not use it . Iam sorry for all those women that have been raped but we have to move on especially when the punishment has occured. Live on Jah Cure Live on.
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Posted by: TEE
on October 20, 2007 02:54 PM
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wha mek u hate di cure so KEISHA YU DID WAAN HIM RAPE U SO U CUDA INA DI LIME LITE LEFT MI ARTIS ALONE, FURTHER MORE U NUH NO WAH HAPPM
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Posted by: FROST
on October 20, 2007 03:02 PM
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The man went to prison paid the penalty and is out on parole, what's the fuss about? There are a lot of criminals/murderers walking around robbing and killing people who have never been to jail yet there in society living normal lives. Jah Cure is an entertainer not a rapist. Everybody makes mistakes but not everyone gets a second chance. As Jamaicans we should try to encourage him so he doesn't make the same mistake twice, try to accept him for who he is now and not for the wrong he has done in the past. You don't expect the man to go and isolate himself in some mountain and forget about his career. We need t start thinking positively and learn to forgive.
One Love!
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Posted by: King
on October 20, 2007 05:35 PM
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Angel dea pon Beenie mind. Dem shoulda Bokkel him to ratid!
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Posted by: palma
on October 20, 2007 05:45 PM
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yes frost i agree with you 100%. Keisha is angry and she has all rights to be, but those without sins throw the first stone. one love, forgiveness is the greatest love of all., who the hell are we to judge he was judge found guilty and did his time, is he to re-live this for the rest of his life, is that what is expected from everyone after committing what is wrong, . God came on this earth to save sinners , not holier than thou, or all of the self righteous , self proclaimed people, i met jah cure in jamaica this past summer, and he is one of the most humbliest youth you can come across, now i am not saying what he did or did not do is ok, and by all means be forgotton, but y the hell should he be continually re-judge by society.
Patty
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Posted by: meisha
on October 22, 2007 11:35 AM
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dutty gal Angel,a betta u shut di frock up because u sick my stomach b*tch,I can't wait fi barbee give u a proper beaten,u a gwaan like u a artiste u is a no good b*tch u betta change u name to CLOTHES PIN thats what you are it nuh tek nothing fi u leg open.
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Posted by: jackie
on October 22, 2007 11:43 AM
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that can't stop beenie he is the one,I can listen to beenie all day and never get bore,all bounty is doing is promoting war and he does'nt have anything to teach the youths. my son is 9mths and I plays different types of music for him but he only dance to beenie's music.
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Posted by: Doctor
on October 22, 2007 01:03 PM
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So Jah Cure cant go to England... the Eglish did a lot of WRONG over the centuries... but they are RIGHT about banning Jah Cure...
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Posted by: UNKNOWN
on October 22, 2007 07:06 PM
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@ "peace"...mi undastand weh u a seh...but y u a target Alliance???...LOOK HOW MUCH DEEJAY DO DAT...me lyk Alliance and dat kinda muzik a my opinion...paat o de reason y i can listen it suh much is cuz it dont influence my actions 1 bit...mi nah seh u wrong enuh...but dont target Alliance ALONE
Boom Bang KABOOM
Alliance
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Posted by: steven
on October 22, 2007 10:24 PM
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and another thing....... here is where unu "smart" people must stop for a min and considr this.. dem find him guilty on hear say on the witness account the way i see it is this... if it was michael manley or any of dem big name people deh son they would have had to have more evidence then just the witness account unu remember bout the ooman a farin weh seh di black yute rape her and di man spen 15 year inna prison and him maintain he was innocent and then a thing called DNA test come inn and they let him out a jail because the sperm weh dem find a nuh fi him ownn and the woman loook pon di mannnn in a court and ballllllll and talk bout a him rape her
she wanted to see him wen he came out of prison and say sorry
but thats 15 years he will never get back 15 years!!!! i am not saying jah cure didn't rape her because mi cant swear fi no man!! me meet him many times and is a really down to earth yute
but dat still dont say him innocent!!! cause if one person a say is not me and the other a say of course is you how the r....,a,,s,,s dem can possibly say who is lying? did they have a rape test kit? did di man sperm man the rapisst?? all dem thing unu fi look into..just like koby bryant unu memba dat?? unu memba how di meida style up di man as rapist? and it turn out i gal have bout 3 different man come inna her and thats hear say hear say nuh go a court... i have 8 sisters and 4 bredda mi lovvvee and respect ooman but wen unu lie pon man and dem go jail fi life and people brand dem fi life say dem a rapist is not a nice thing it hurts!!! so unu oooman weh lie pon man fi get di same tareatment weh di man dem get!!!!! keep it truthful
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Posted by: MajorT
on October 23, 2007 11:59 AM
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Mi hear yuh Doctor, but it mek mi tink bout suppen at de same time ..... along de same lines weh yuh deh pon, CAN THE ENGLISH MAN/WOMAN BE BANNED FOR ALL THE WRONGS THAT THEY"VE DONE OVAH DE YEARS ??? or dis a different tingz ... :-) LOL !!
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Posted by: chunk
on October 24, 2007 02:22 AM
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@peace true that nuh support violence man alliance a good crew but dem haffi change deya lines maan dats enforcing guns an violence well @ UNKNOWN MAYBE IT NUH HAVE NUH influence to you but it a have on some one else an dat person would come wit di gun an shoot yu so down wit violence PEACE for life
AM OUT
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