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Singer Wayne Wonder is gearing up to shoot the video for his track 'Don't Give a Damn' which is featured on the 'Red Bull and Guinness' rhythm. The song is said to be an exclusive track for his upcoming VP Records album. The shoot is expected to take place early next month.

Additionally, Wayne has a bunch of new singles set to hit radio. They include the Tony Kelly-produced 'Gonna Love You', Wonder has been working tirelessly in the studio completing tracks for the upcoming still untitled album. The album which is due out this summer will feature appearances from Wonder's alter ego, Surprise as well as a number of guests.

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By: Claude Mills
Photos By: Carlington Wilmot

Family is forever. That's the main reason that Beenie Man, the self-proclaimed King of the Dancehall, has formed his very own production house, Mafia House Productions. In this venture, he will be the Capo di tutti capi (boss of bosses) of a group of talented artistes that will include D'Angel, real 'stand-up' guys like Don Mafia, and Hugh Lynch the studio engineer.

"In February last year, we registered the domain name, Don Mafia for the website, and we have gradually put things into play. My upcoming album has a lot of Mafia House-produced tracks, and with Angel coming on board, it compliments the whole thing. Director Nordia Rose is also a key part of the whole thing, we seek out and get the best talent...ah Mafia House ting," Beenie Man told YardFlex.Com.

Beenie Man, who is a Grammy winning artiste signed to Virgin Records, is intent on establishing Mafia House as a big player in the international dancehall market, and is seeking out talented artistes who can help to form the core of what will be a powerful new force in the business.

"It is already in the works where Mafia House will be signed to an international label, even Scott Starks wants to sign us now because he is so confident in what we have to offer, but we want to build an independent company, and then carry what we have built in to a major record company...we are not going to run into anyone," Beenie said confidently.

"Mafia House Productions is a lyrical continent, some man have lyrical content, we have the lyrical continent...Content is just a small place inna St. Elizabeth," he quipped.

One key member of Mafia House is Hugh Lynch, a.k.a Nose, known for his innovative beats and his uncanny instinct for hit rhythms, who will be the main engineer behind the productions. However, the media buzz presently surrounds the red-hot rookie to the Dancehall Game, Angel, who is Beenie Man's latest protege'.

"I feel very good about the whole thing, I am very excited to be on board. Last year was a productive year for me, and this year is shaping up to be even better, hooking up with Moses, he can take my career to a new level," Angel said.

Angel shot into the public eye last year with her hit single, 'Downtown Girl Living an Uptown Life' that established her as an artiste in her own right.

"It's just a blessing what I have been able to accomplish, and a lot of obstacles that I faced along the way only served to make me stronger," she said.

She will be working on her debut album which has been tentatively entitled, 'Blessed Child' on which she will be working with top-notch local and overseas producers.

"I have met Scott Starks, the real big man, and I am looking forward to meeting, and possibly working with Jermaine Dupri in the future, Beenie is opening a lot of doors for me, I admire his work ethic and his no-nonsense approach to the music, he is taking my career to extreme heights," Angel said.

Asked about the challenges she will face working with Mafia House Productions, she responded confidently:

"I am ready for the war, ready for the challenge, I know that doing this project with Beenie Man may attract some amount of opposition from people, but just looking at Beenie's life, he's been through a lot, and he has persevered, and succeeded at the highest level, he is a fighter, I am a fighter, and I know that Mafia House Productions will be a huge success."

Angel and Beenie Man will be shooting a video for the radio hit, 'One Man', a combination single on the Global rhythm that has been blowing up all over FM radio in Jamaica.

"There will definitely be more combinations in store for the future, and Beenie is always supportive, he did a few ad libs, and the intro for my latest single, 'Death Row' and we are looking forward to working together on many more projects in the future," she said.

In the meantime, the boss will be ensuring that his very own 'Cosa Nostra', Mafia House Productions explodes with a bang in the marketplace.

"We're going to do it real big, we're going to use my Hummer as a promotional vehicle for Mafia House, ah mad ting, dem caan deal wid it, everyting billias," he said, with his trademark chuckle.

Beenie Man's long-time 'consigliere', Don Mafia, the man who has penned a number of hits including last year's runaway hit 'One Bag a Lie', may also play an integral part in the project.

Beenie Man is confident that the project will not distract him too much from his contractual obligations to Virgin Records which will release his 'Undisputed' album - the fourth of a five-album deal -- in June this year.

"My time with Virgin has been sweet, I have been able to go around the world, without Virgin, that would not have been possible, because of Virgin, mi tour the world twice, 13 years straight, mi a perform all over the world, from the top to the bottom, but as soon as mi album deal is over, ah it that, mi a sign Mafia House to a major international label," he said.

Dancehall singer Chico has new hit single presently building up steam in Jamaica. The song is titled 'Bad Out Deh' and is a combination with Dancehall deejay Alozade and Kiprich on Richard "Shams" Browne's re-release of the Baddis Riddim. These three artists; Chico, Alozade and Kiprich have together generate a popular release for Dancehall massives. The original Baddis Riddim resulted in Chico's Dancehall hit Grudgeful when the Riddim debuted back in 1998.

Recognizing the growing popularity of the song; Chico, Alozade and Kiprich have shot a video in support of the song. The video was directed by Asha and edited by talented video director Kevin Lee. The song is already starting to chart and is featured in the Mega Jamz Top 20 Dancehall Chart this week.

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By: Jigga Mattic

Talk about your unusual 'Changes'.The streets have it that Cecile, who recorded 'Woman Tings', a big top ten hit last year, may be involved in an intimate relationship with deejay Bounty Killer a.k.a 'The Warlord'.

Word is that the two have been spotted on cozy dates in and around the Corporate Area, and Cecile frequents Oaklands Apartments, home to many top entertainment personalities, including Bounty Killer.
However, when YardFlex asked the successful female deejay about the relationship, she denied it.

"Think is Beenie and D'Angel this?" she asked playfully. "I got my man, everybody knows I've got my man. Ah same way dem spread rumour say mi tek out one of my ribs and have surgery fi mek mi stomach smaller fi get my new makeover. But nutten nuh go so. Bounty is not what everybody thinks he is...he is not the Warlord, Bounty is cool."

Still, tongues continue to wag about this unlikely pairing. That's it for now, this is Jigga Mattic reporting live on a Dell laptop via a wireless Miphone connection from the parking lot of the Courtleigh Hotel.

Before I go big up mi fren Warlington - yuh large.

Grammy Award winner and double platinum recording artist Shaggy will be among the top acts performing at the 10th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival taking place on the island from Thursday, June 29 to Sunday, July 2.

Shaggy was a major hit with the crowd when he performed at the 7th Annual St. Kitts Music Festival in 2003. He won his first Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 1996 while the album's title track, Boombastic shot to number one on reggae, R&B and rap charts all over the world. Hits such as Summertime, Angel, That Girl and It Wasn't Me further solidified his appeal. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Shaggy was raised in Brooklyn and remains one of the biggest crossover successes in dancehall reggae.

Other confirmed performers for the 2006 Music Festival include Dionne Warwick, The Mighty Arrow, Crucial Bankie, Culture and Morgan Heritage, says Allister Williams, Executive Director of the St. Kitts Music Festival.

Moodies Records, one of the pioneers of reggae music retailers in the United States, will be having it's customer appreciation day on May 17 this year.

According to a press release from the reggae retailer, "this is to show our love to the customers and every one for supporting us over the years". Without the love and support we would not have come this far, the release said.

The firm will also be seeking financial contributions in aid of the "Butterfli Wings Foundation", a non-profit organization that is helping children in the island of Jamaica with all their educational needs.

"Please come out and celebrate with us,spread the love,and unite as one," teh release concluded. For further information, you can contact Moodies Records representatives at the phone numbers below.

Earl Moodie 718.654.8368
Sheryl Foster 718.654.8368
Carol Dunkley 914.843.6692

In June of this year, the very best from among Jamaica's crop of talented Gospel Artistes at home and overseas will be brought together for Jamaica's first international Gospel awards, the Maja Awards. The event will be held on June 10 and 11 in the Kingston and St Andrew area.

The first evening will be entitled "People's Choice Nomination Concert". This production will bring together a star-studded line-up of local and international Jamaican recording gospel artistes. The audience will be treated with a show of the highest calibre and will be asked to vote for the "People's Choice Artiste of the Year".
On Sunday evening, June 11, there will be the Maja Awards Red Carpet Gala Affair.

In 1985, Jamaican-born Fitzroy Gordon, a broadcaster living in Canada, created a gospel awards to highlight and reward those within the gospel music industry in the Toronto area.

According to Gordon, the Maja Awards, which means "major or excellence", has now grown to become Canada's national premiere gospel awards. Although the awards are scheduled to be launched in England and major cities in the USA, Gordon believes that bringing it home to Jamaica is indeed the icing on the cake. "I am so happy to be taking the Majas to the land of my birth. I always wanted to make a significant contribution to Jamaica and I thank God for giving me this wealth called the "Maja Awards" to share with my people," said Gordon.

Maja Jamaica will be awarded in three categories: (1) The Recording category - for gospel artistes with recordings to their credit, (2) Gospel Star - gospel's alternative to American Idol. This category caters to emerging or artistes without a recording to their credit, and (3) Service Category - for Jamaicans who have served humanity with distinction. This can be from the Church, the public or private sectors.

Downsound Recording artiste Fantan Mojah now has the number one album in Jamaica. The album, 'Hail the King' vaulted to the pole position on local charts this week.

"I am just grateful to my fans who are supporting my album in Jamaica, mi love the support," he said. "The album is also doing well overseas, in fact, a few weeks ago, the album was leading Jr. Gong, and even I-Wayne on the reggae album charts in Europe, and only Lucky Dube was ahead of me. The people are responding to me, Downsound is already into the third pressing of the album so we are registering a lot of real sales and subsequent re-orders which shows that we are quickly gaining momentum," Fantan told YardFlex.

The album was released last December, and Fantan has two tours set for Europe to promote the LP. One of those tours is a four-week trek through select European cities in early Fall, and the other is a monster 45-gig, eight-week swing through Europe during the Summer which will see the Downsound recording artiste hitting the festival circuit and club dances.

"This will be the third time that I will be going to Europe in the last 12 months, and I am looking forward to it. Right now, Fantan is all about the message, I embrace different musical genres, opening the door for all to move forward," the artiste said.

By Copeland Forbes
'YardFlex Correspondent'
Tokyo, Japan

The shows were great, each of the artistes, Marcia Griffiths,Junior Kelly andthe 'Cool Ruler' Mr. Gregory Isaacs along with the Live Wyya Band did Jamaica and Reggae Music proud at the 2006 staging of the Spring version of Reggae Japansplash.

Two (2) shows were held in Tokyo at a venue name East Coast
March 18 and 19 and one (1) show was held in Okayama. The attendance at the show in Okayama was tremendous,as it was the first time that a reggae show was held in that city and the crowd response was just great.

The shows in Tokyo were sponsored by FM Tokyo and the one in Okayama was sponsored by FM Okayama the top radio stations in each city.
The organisers were very happy and showered praises on the Jamaican contingent for their professional inputin the staging of the festivals. The festivals had a few Japanese reggae acts as openers and each act was a force to reckon with.

The Japanese acts who performed were Pushim,Lecca,Megaryu and Pang. The tour was organised by veteran tour cordinator Copeland Forbes with Ronnie Burke as the tour manager, Teddy Laidley the road manager, Mervyn Williams house engineer and Beecher Barrett the stage technician.

Report brought to you by Comar Productions Ltd.

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US$6.5 million (J$422 million) Disney-style waterpark.

The state-of-the-art aquatic amusement centre, which is to be opened in July, will be the first of its kind in the English-speaking Caribbean.

The family entertainment centre, slated for erection on five acres of land across from the seven miles of Negril beach, will change the hospitality landscape in the resort town, which is currently home to the multibillion-dollar, world famous Rick's Cafe, but few other attractions.

Negril is a major tourism mecca, and the waterpark is expected to complement the many hotel rooms and recent tourism development within the area. Insiders say that 250 Jamaicans will be employed to the theme park, reducing the high level of unemployment in the parishes of Hanover and Westmoreland.

The project is the brainchild of former Negril hotelier Dr. Garfield Munroe, managing director of Poinciana Resorts Limited, which operated the Poinciana Beach Hotel (now Sandals Sandy Bay), Negril, for several years before leasing the property to Gordon 'Butch' Stewart.

The park will feature nine major water attractions, including an extensive lazy river that meanders around the property, a kiddy's pool with full interactive play centre, in addition to two main restaurants, four juice bars and three museums.

There will be something for everyone at the park as currently, there are plans to develop a theme that features rural Jamaican life on the property, plus the construction of cabanas for a little leisure time for the elderly , while fathers can lounge and chat about pro sports in an upper level sports bar on the property.

By: Jigga Mattic

Make Boys Cry has just signed a deal with Toshiba EMI in Japan for
their debut album due out in June 2006. They also just premiered their second video "I like it hot" on Hype tv this week and it has already started creating a huge buzz.

"They are currently voicing for other top producers and will be releasing a number of singles in the coming months. I've been working with them for a while, and they are solid performers destined to go a far way," Computer Paul told YardFlex this week.

Here is a link to their first video "Short a Nuttin" which is still in rotation and getting huge responses since its Dec 2005 release. The link for the video is at

www.jamdown-music.com/audio/shortanuttin.mov. The video is #8 on
Channel U in London which is the premiere Urban music video channel in England.

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ENERGY BEAT has re-stocked the following songs on the Palm of Gold label ('More Life' rhythm): Fantan Mojah with Warm In The Street, Turbulence with Gun Bring Misery, Gyptian with Love Is The Only Solution, Anthony B with More Love, Chezideck with Are You With It and Bush Man with Consider Me.

Soon to be released by Energy Beat label are the following:

Gyptian with Beng Beng, on the 'No Doubt' rhythm, Michael Davis with Don't Hate Me on the 'Pleasure Time' rhythm and on the 'Godfather' rhythm are Gyptian with Stop The Fussing And Fighting, Jah Mason with Give Praises, Pinchers with Halliluyah and Guidance with Put Down The Gun.

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Singer Da'Ville is back from his recent two weeks tour of Japan. He had been out of the island since the middle of February where he did a Valentine's Day show in Canada, and a post-valentine showcase in South Florida, USA. After performing in the US, Da'Ville immediately left for Japan where he did a series of shows in support of his recently released album In Heaven. The album, according to reports, has been doing well in Japan since its release late last year.

Da'Ville said he is in the middle of commencing work on his sophomore album which he anticipates will be completed in time for a late 2006 release in Europe. Fans who have been waiting for the local release of the album In Heaven will have to wait until summer. According to Da'Ville, the album is being fine tuned with new tracks for release in Jamaica, the Caribbean and North America.

Da'Ville recently hit the charts with Can't Get Over You. His previous hits include In Heaven, Baby Bring it On, and a cover of All My Life with Marcia Griffiths.

A judge has frozen the assets of Marion "Suge" Knight, including his Death Row Records label, after finding the rap mogul had avoided paying a $107 million civil court judgment won last March.

In another twist, the ruling alsao favors an imprisoned drug dealer, who wants half of a $107 million court award to his wife, Lydia Harris, who claimed Knight cheated her out of a 50 percent stake in the rap label.

Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Ronald Sohigian said Knight, who co-founded Death Row with rapper Dr. Dre in the early 1990s and helped launch the careers of performers Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur, could stave off the order if he fully disclosed his assets in a debtor's exam set for April 1.

A lawyer for Knight, Dermot Givens, said later the judge had not formally signed an order taking control of the rap mogul's assets, and Givens expected to have it overturned by proving Knight and Harris had reached a settlement in the case.

"In May of 2005, she received a million dollars and rights to various music, and she signed a settlement agreement," Givens told Reuters. He said Harris was trying to back out of that settlement under pressure from her ex-husband, Michael, who would be entitled to share in the original $107 million judgment.

Could all these protracted difficulties sound the death knell for Death Row?
We shall see what we shall see.

It is hard to go to any local stage show and not be graced with the unique sound, Hayee which alerts you that 'you've got mail;' Voice Mail. The dancehall trio has been making waves in the Jamaican music industry for quite sometime. However, it was when they flipped it a little and piggybacked on the vibrant dancing culture that leading Dancehall artist, Elephant Man revived, that they made a lasting impression in the music mind of the populace.

The group comprises of three very talented and hardworking young gentlemen and their dynamic personalities add to the synergy of the group. Kevin, a former model is very low profile and comments that "I'm just a happy go lucky person... always ready for anything."

Craig on the other hand, is a perfectionist when it comes to recording and is considered as the most miserable. Nevertheless he is also the most fun loving and comical. O'Neil, who is very business oriented, is considered the "unspoken boss."

Voicemail has seen many hits songs. These include: Weddy Time, the successful collaboration with Gerald 'Bogle' Levy, Get on Up, Do What you Feel Like and the chart stopper tribute to Bogle Wacky Dip. The Reggae/ Dancehall 2005 Year in Review also deemed Voicemail, Group of the Year. O'Neil commented on the group's success and expressed the group's desire to remain consistent.

Their debut album Hayee was released in Japan on Sunday, January 1 and was released every where else in the first week of February. The album has 17 tracks with seven new songs. They worked with producers such as Danny Champagne, Tony Kelly, Christopher Birch, Nigel Staff, The Ballaz, Michael Fletcher, Robert Livingston, Don Corleone, and Alric and Boyd.

So whether it is a Community link up stage show, an internationally acclaimed event like Reggae Sumfest or just chilling at the popular night club, the Quad, listen out for the sound 'hayee' because Voicemail will be there.

He's got diverse new tracks on radio; he's completed a sexy new photo shoot, and bared his soul in a spanking new video … all this and a brand new mix tape as well.

Strictly for the Streets Vol. 1 is a hard core, hour long, fresh mix hosted by Bigga Rankin, that is for "real nigga radio". Wayne Wonder sheds his trademark lover boy sentiments, ropes in his alter ego, deejay Surprise, and unleashes a string of cutting edge tracks that target the underground market.

To promote the summer release of Strictly for the Streets Vol. 1 ahead of his forthcoming studio album, Forever, Wayne Wonder and his doppelganger have 'taken it to the streets' so to speak. Wayne Wonder has popped up at Mix DJ shows all over the east coast.

The new tracks, the new video and the new images will all be available on his new website, www.waynewonder.com later this month. In April, Wayne re-doubles his efforts to visit Mix DJ conferences and shoots the video for his track on Delly Rank's popular Red Bull and Guinness rhythm. He may also reprise his critically acclaimed performance on Western Consciousness at this year's staging of the show.

Wayne Wonder is clearly out and about, it's just a matter of time before his new album is in a store near you.

Radam is a nightmare for potential managers and potential A & R representatives alike. He is fiery, cocksure, brash and has a quiet intensity that makes you want to take a step back.

But Radam has been raising eyebrows in dancehall circles for his catchy street anthem, 'Dam Dam', which is set to propel him into the Dancehall Game in a big way. But it has been a hard road to get to the point where he is now, all grown up and on the verge of stardom.

As a toddler, Radam's parents left him in the care of his grandmother who found that she couldn't manage to properly discipline the hell-raising teen who gave no end of trouble while attending Hope Bay All Age school in St. Mary.

"She couldn't control me, I had no father figure and I usually give her pure problem to the point where I ended up in reformatory school. I don't regret it though, if it wasn't for that, mi woulda dead already, Sister Mary Ignatius reach me as a mother, she was the boss," the man born Lincoln Dwight Hamilton said, smiling.

After leaving Alpha Boys Home, he landed a job at a coffee plantation for two years, and it was during this time, he was turned onto dancehall music by one of his friends, Daniel, the son of radio personality and former Member of Parliament Ronnie Thwaites, who used to sneak out to go deejay at the Guava Ridge club, not far from the Thwaites home.

"He was the one who made me start deejaying. In fact, it was his sister, Anne, who took me to my first stage show at Cinema II because she was a big Pinchers fan," he said.

After leaving the coffee plantation, he worked at various companies because he believed he was too feisty to join the long queue of other artistes begging for a chance to record.

"I don't like the begging ting, so mi just work straight, I never thought you could mix the two because if you deejay on the job, your employers might fire you because your mind's not there," he said.

However, before he could pursue his recording dreams, he migrated to England in 2001.

But the siren call of the music haunted him still.

"My friends kept telling me to be a deejay. Blacka Dread who owns one of the biggest record stores on Cold Harbour Lane, pressured me to return to Jamaica to do music the way he believed in me," he said.

So he obliged. In 2003, he returned to Jamaica to focus all his creative energies on his music.

"I believe that once you have talent, honesty and manners, then you deserve to get the break. Some producers want to use you, have you wash dem car, and mi no join dem ting de, king," he said. "When I meet a producer, I tell him to punch me like ajuke box, tell me what you want to hear and I can deliver. I know I can do this."

Confidence is not a commodity in short supply when it comes to Radam.

"When mi go to Buju studio, or Annx on Dunrobin, the man dem hail mi like Hitler. Radam-dam-dam," he said. "People flock me like mi buss at Payne Avenue, anywhere I go, people rate me, so much people caan tell lie. Mi no normal."

He has not pierced his ears, and sports a single gold tooth. Up close, he is a cauldron of smoldering intensity. You can see it in his eyes, and the way the creases in his forehead form like small hills, and tendons in his neck stand out like a nest of snakes whenever he deejays a song. He puts his entire being into his delivery, and you can't help but watch him do his thing. He has recently hooked up with music producer Courtney Laing of Hemp Higher Records, and his latest single, 'Dam Dam', is already a favourite at stage shows across the island. He recently shot a video for the single, a move that has upped his profile, and introduced him to a legion of new fans. Other follow-up singles include 'Dog', 'Shaggin' and 'Glass'. Radam is capable of cutting social commentary as well as evidenced by lines like: have people inna bondage/in a two slice of bread like egg sandwich.

"I have to make it, too much people believe in me, I was born to do this," he said.

We believe you. Radam. Just shine and do the damn thing.

The Temperature has risen to the pinnacle of the Billboard charts today, as it cops the coveted #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This is Sean Paul's third #1 hit song on that chart as Get Busy and Baby Boy with Beyonce, have enjoyed the same success!

The Trinity has also been relentless and a whopping 726,115 copies of the album have been purchased in the United States alone.

Check out the trackings below for yourself and see the chart movement updates on Sean Paul, Damian Marley, TOK and Cham.

The Trinity, Temperature, and We Be Burnin' continue to climb the charts.

* The Trinity is #25, up 4 positions, on the Billboard Top 200 album chart.
* It is #12, on the Top R&B/ Hip Hop album chart.
* On the Top Rap album charts currently The Trinity holds the #5 spot.
* The album is #2 on the Reggae album charts.
* Temperature cops the #1 spot and is the "Greatest Airplay Gainer" on the Billboard Hot 100 chart this week.
* On the Hot 100 Airplay, Temperature is #2, up 1 spot and We Be Burnin' is #70.
* Temperature is at #2, up 2 positions, on the Pop 100 chart and We Be Burnin' is #35.
* Temperature is #2, up 3 positions on the Pop 100 Airplay chart and We Be Burnin' holds the #34 position!
* Temperature is at #2, on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.
* Temperature is #7, up 1 spot, on the Hot R&B/ Hip-Hop Singles and Tracks chart.
* Temperature is #6 on the Hot Ringtones chart and We Be Burnin' is #24.
* Temperature also holds down the #6 position on the Hot Videoclips chart, up 6 spots!

Vote for Sean Paul's second single, Temperature, on BET's 106 & Park Top Ten Live countdown.

By Richie B, host - "HOT MIX" on HOT 102 FM
Sponsored by Tru Juice

TW LW WC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 3 7 Toppa Tings-Capleton-Don Corleon (1 Wk@#1) U-2

02 1 10 Ghetto Story-Baby Cham-Mad House (2Wks@#1) D-1

03 6 8 Gangster Rock-Elephant Man-Birchill Records U-3

04 8 5 Bad Out Deh-Alozade/ Kiprich / Chico-B-Rich U-4

05 7 10 Hotta-T.O.K feat. Maestro-B-Rich U-2

06 2 18 Mama Don't Cry-Gyptian-No Doubt Records (2Wks@1)D-4

07 9 10 Do You Know-Mr.Vegas-Fiwi Music U-2

08 4 19 Bun Him-Macka Diamond & Black-er-Big Yard (4Wks@1) D-4

09 12 9 Please Stop The Killing-Hit List-Fouta/Gogan Music U-3

10 18 4 We Set The Trend-Beenie Man-John John U-8

11 16 5 Any Where We Go-Assassin-Mad House U-5

12 5 20 Plead My Cause-Junior X-Herbs House (pp#4) D-7

13 10 11 Love What You Got-Guidance-Brown Brothers (pp#9) D-3

14 11 21 Not Going Down-Busy Signal-Renaissance Records (pp#4) D-3

15 15 8 Come Again-Beenie Man-Don Corleon NM

16 19 3 Nuh Badda Mi-Mr. Perfect-Pure and Clean U-3

17 17 8 More Love-Mr. Vegas-Q45 NM

18 14 7 Youths Are So Cold-Richie Spice-Massive B (pp#14) D-4

19 13 17 Taxi Fare Vegas & Lexus - B-Rich (pp#3) D-6

20 23 3 Get Crazy - Voice Mail - Birchill Records U-3

By: Jigga Mattic
Photos By: Carlington Wilmot

Shemara has a big problem that refuses to go away. Guys keep staring at my boobs, she breathed almost petulantly/
And I can see why! Who can blame men? Who wouldn't stare at those gazangas? After all, this gorgeous undergrad is a drop dead knock-out lass with boobs like intercontinental missiles.

With her overpowering sexuality and her outsize assets, she is sure to turn heads and get loads of unwanted attention from men, and playa-hating stares from envious females wherever she goes. YardFlex caught up with her in Lime Cay recently where she had just showed her potential star power by just commandeering the set of a Wata video shoot with her sassy moves and perky, can-do personality.

Favourite colour: red
Zodiac sign: Libra
Favourite movie: Don't Be a Menace to Society While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood
Favourite artiste/song: Eminem's 'Mocking Bird'. I love all his songs, but I am addicted to a few like 'Cleaning Up My Closet' where he gives his innermost thoughts on things that are going down in his life, it's almost like reading great literature.
Ambitions: to become a criminal lawyer, and eventually a judge

Major influences: Sabelia, my older sister who has a million and one degrees, and Italee, who is a singer and producer. I have a split personality, I am both a bookworm and a fun-loving person so I can channel either one to get the results that I am looking for, and these different sides represent my two sisters.

Guiding philosophy: Whatever you do, do it to the best of your ability. Age Quod Agis.

Qualities looking for in a man: Confidence. Someone who respects me personally and doesn't stare at my chest first, a man I can relate, who I share common interests with.

According to the Newsblaze website, the Annual Bob
Marley Festival Tour has been renamed as the 2006
Annual "Universal Love" Legends of Rasta Reggae
Festival Tour. This is the original Reggae Festival
Tour. Over the past 19 years, the Houston based Tour
has visited over 45 cities in the United States and
abroad, making it the longest running Touring Festival
in the world.

This year marks the 20th year since the first tour and
the 15th year it has traveled the world to spread
awareness of Reggae Music and messages of Universal
Love, Peace & Unity along with the Rastafarian way.

The 2006 Tour theme is "Universal Love" and the theme
song is "I Can See Clearly", by Johnny Nash.

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Matthew 'Esco' Thompson of the duo, Leftside and Esco, will be taking a brief hiatus from the performance side of the business to spend some much-needed down time with family because he will soon be wearing the cap of a father.

Esco's first child, Jasmine Shea Thompson, is expected to arrive in the world in April, and he is excited about the prospect.

He told YardFlex that the mother of the child is Tanya Grey, with whom he has been involved in a relationship for the last six years.

"I am not planning on getting married before I hit age 30 though, I am just not ready for that step yet," the soon-to-be father said.

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NEW YORK: Dancehall kingpin, Beenieman - fresh from his public admission of plans to wed his lover D'Angel - is the first artist confirmed to participate in the 7th annual Irie Jam Annual Celebrity Soccer Match which takes place on Monday, May 29, 2006 at the Roy Wilkins Park in New York. Other confirmed acts include Tanto Metro & Devonte, Richie Spice, Jessie Jender, Mr. Peppa, Nanko and Gyptian.

"This is easily one of the most important events on the entertainment calendar in NY" Louie Grant, VP of Irie Jam Radio said.

"Aside from the obvious entertainment for fans, the event will be a tremendous opportunity for the artists to market themselves and the projects they are involved with as media outlets from as far as England, Canada and Jamaica will be on hand to cover the event" Grant noted.

The Celebrity match will again be hosted by Irie Jam Media of New York and Asylum Night Club of Jamaica however Jingles Entertainment of New Jersey will come board this year as co-producer of the event.

Grant, Bobby Clarke, DJ Roy, Chris Dubb Master, Andrew D, DJ 'Spread Love' Bobby, Killa Boo, Bobby Konders, Adonai, Sky Juice, Jagga B, artiste managers and various record producers are expected to suit up for the NY All-Star team.

Invitations will also be extended to Baby Cham, Elephant Man, Vybz Kartel, Richie Stevens, Cobra and Mr. Lexx to join the Artist All Star team. The last time the event was held in New York, thousands of screaming, star struck fans turned out to support their favorite celebrities. This year things should be the same as opposing teams clash on the tarmac in what promises to be a hotly contested match.

"We are only in our first week of our promotion however the phones have been ringing of the hook from patrons requesting tickets and from celebrities wanting to participate in the game" said an ecstatic Bobby Clarke, CEO of Irie Jam Media Group.

Sponsors Black Emperor Entertainment, Air Jamaica, Hype TV, IMAGES LLC and Western Union will again lend their usual support.

Students at the Innswood High School on Old Harbour Road in St Catherine were given a motivational talk by recording artiste and producer Delly Ranks last Friday afternoon.

The visit was organised by President of the Federation of Musicians,
Desmond 'Desi' Young. The popular entertainer spoke to the students about the importance of staying in school, as well as personal hygiene.

"I told them about the relevance of obtaining a proper education, and I even pointed out to them that they should avoid getting into any form of sexual contact with teachers, minibus drivers, taxi drivers and conductors," said Ranks.

Ranks emphasised the importance of a solid education to them in the future, he pointed out that he came from a poor background and worked hard at what he wanted to achieve in life, while obtaining a solid education.

Ranks whose hit catalogue includes Pon Di Corner, Headache and Weh Di Time with Voise Mail, recently released the dancehall rhythm, Red Bull and Guinness.

Over the weekend, Delly Ranks also shot a music video at the Giddy House in Port Royal for the recently released Red Bull and Guinness. rhythm.

Unexpected turbulence
emperes i'd like to get to know you
believe me i have so meny thing to show you
right now i just want to grow you
let me tell you this

It was love at first sight
when I saw you first night
And I knew from that moment
that your thoughts and deeds was golden
Goosebumps came all over me
when I looked into your eyes
You were so happy and free
I had to walk over and say

I need your name and number and where you reside
I need you by my side
Need your name and number and where you reside
lets take a ride

I need your name and number and where you reside
your beauty i just can't divide
I need your name and number and where you reside

my name is turbulence and rasafaria way me choose it
occupatance is singing and making music
my hobbys are reading and playin football
but most of all would like to have you when the rain ah fall
and give you sweet love when nature call
the rasta never bow yo we standin tall
lets procreate baby do not stall fa ya figure me say nuff man a ball

thats why I need your name and number where you reside
I need you by my side
I Need your name and number and where you reside
my feeling cant hide
I need your name and number and where you reside
I need you by my side
I Need your name and number and where you reside

You will be be my first priority thats a fact
yo thats a gurante
In your arms is where i wanna be
girl you'r pirfect for me.... ahh yeah...
Please be my ladie... ahh yeah....
you try to make me crazy.... crazy for you.... only you...
you turn my gray skys blue

I need your name and number where you reside
I need you by my by my by my
I need your name and number and where you reside
your beauty i just cant avoide
I need your name and number and where you reside...
I look into your eyes your full with with pride, fill with pride yeah....
I need... i need... yeah.....

It was love at first sight
when I saw her first night
And I knew from that moment
her thoughts and deeds was golden
Goosebump came all over me
because i looked into eyes ane you will be a aggree
ooh in your arms is where i wanna be yeah...

Gargamel Music, Inc. is thrilled to announce that dancehall - reggae star Buju Banton aka Gargamel has been nominated for two International Reggae & World Music Awards: Best DJ/Rapper (Male) and the Haile Selassie Award for Spiritual Service Through Music.

The honors come on the heels of Banton also being named Comeback Artist of the Year 2005 by daily newspaper, the Jamaica Observer, for his steady barrage of smash singles in the dancehall and on the radio over the past 12 months. Buju, who is in Jamaica putting the finishing touches on his new dancehall album, says of the prestigious nominations, "It is truly a blessing to be recognized for my works. I and I look forward to bringing the fans more music and more love in 2006."

The 25th Anniversary International Reggae & World Music Awards will be held on Saturday, May 6 at the world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York.

Macka Diamond will be releasing her long-awaited album on March 27. The album titled 'Money-O' is Macka Diamond's first effort for Greensleeves since she created history by being the first Jamaican born female artiste to sign an album deal with the company.

The 20-track CD saw Macka working with top flight dancehall producers such as Steelie & Cleevie, Shane Brown, Don Corleon, Richard Browne, Christopher Birch, Robert Livingston, Dave Kelly and more.

The album already has a winning start as many of the tracks are dancehall favourites including the number one hits 'Done Already' and 'Bun Him' featuring Black-er. Among the other popular tracks on the album are 'Mi Nuh Done' remix, featuring Cobra, 'Lexus and Benz' and the title track 'Money-O'; the album also feature eight exclusive tracks

The album release party for Money-O will be held on March 28 in New York with the Jamaican leg scheduled for April 25.

According to a story from Yahoo on the Net, a judge halted sales of Notorious B.I.G.'s breakthrough 1994 album "Ready to Die" after a jury decided the title song used part of an Ohio Players tune without permission.

The jury Friday awarded $4.2 million in punitive and direct damages to the two music companies that own rights to Ohio Players recordings.

The sales ban imposed by U.S. District Judge Todd Campbell affects the album and the title song in any form, including Internet downloads and radio play.

It was unclear when or how the ban would take effect. By Saturday evening, a search of BestBuy.com and Amazon.com showed "Ready to Die" was still available for purchase online.

The jury decided that Bad Boy Entertainment and executive producer Sean "Diddy" Combs illegally used a part of the Ohio Players' 1992 song "Singing In The Morning."

Bridgeport Music and Westbound Records, which owned the song rights, have filed hundreds of lawsuits over "sampling," the practice of lifting parts of old music for new recordings. Most were settled out of court.

Thursday, July 27 - Wednesday, August 2, marks the annually anticipated Absolute Temptation Isle (ATI) weekend, which takes place in Negril. The five-year anniversary of the event is marked by five days and eleven nights of non-stop partying.

The weekend caters to all because it kicks off with a launch in the Quad Night Club in New Kingston on Thursday, July 27 for those who will not be able to go to Negril. Nevertheless, it continues on Friday, July 28 with patrons moving to Negril to commence a party experience that will not be forgotten.

The promoters have seen it fit to add four new events and a number of new venues to add to the versatility of the overall weekend. The new events include Daydreams, Fusion and Colours. Most of the events will continue to be held at Waves, Risky Business and Tamboo. However, new venues which will facilitate space and variety will be announced.

The weekend concludes with another party at the Quad Night Club on Wednesday, August 2. So don't be left out, make your bookings early to enjoy authentic partying and steaming hot fun at the 2006 Absolute Temptation Isle.

The release date for Barbados-born singer Rihanna's sophomore Def Jam album, A Girl Like Me, has been pushed back two weeks to Tuesday, April 25. A limited edition of the project will be housed in a special digipak featuring five collectible postcards and album covers.

As they did on Rihanna's 2005 debut, Music of the Sun, Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers handled the majority of production on the new offering, whose lead single SOS is featured in a Nike ad campaign. The cut was released exclusively last month through Nikewomen.com.

Other songs expected to appear on the album are Dem Haters, No Looking Back, Don't Lie and Selfish Girl. Rihanna's labelmate, singer/songwriter Ne-Yo, penned the second single, Unfaithful.

Music Of The Sun bowed at No. 10 on The Billboard 200 and has sold 404,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album spawned the hit single Pon De Replay, which reached No. 2 on the Hot 100.

Nordia Rose says that she is feeling much better physically these days following a recent scare when she was hospitalised for two days last month on what should have been the second day of a T.O.K photo shoot when she became dehydrated and had to be given an IV.

"From my mother was pregnant, she had to take iron injections because she didn't have enough iron in her blood. So as I grew up, I found that I had to take iron tablets as I was tested at two different schools and the same result, low iron. Because of that, I have to eat a lot of fruits, a lot of callaloo, breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drink a lot of fluids," she told YardFlex.Com.

We caught up with her while she was backstage at the Spring Break show in Negril.

Arguably Jamaica's busiest music video director, she has a host of new projects coming up with Elephant Man, Vybz Kartel and she has been chosen to shoot Beenie Man's 'Heart Attack' video.

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Text & Photo By Warlington

The Dynamic duo Tanto Metro & Devonte - "Musically Inclined" their latest album will hit the selves on March 21, 2006. The Duo have recently shot the video for one of the lead single on their album titled 'Good Or Bad Times' produced by Troyton Remi for Black Shadow Records on the Blink Riddim. The video was shot at 11 Lindsay Crecesnt in the studio of Advico/Music Plus.

This magnificent video was the sole responsibility of Rass Kassa, which he says will be premiering on MTV-TEMPO within the next couple of weeks.

Tanto Metro & Devonte are now hard at work promoting the single as well as their upcoming album. They did themselves well last week at VP Records Spring Break held at Margaretville, Negril.

They also recently did Wild 98.7 FM annual show called 'Wild Splash' in Tampa which features other top act like Ne-Yo, Bubba Sparxx, Tami Chynn, Elephant Man to name a few. Their next big assignment will take them to New York on the Life Beat Concert - 'Reggae Explosion 3' that will be held on March 29, 2006 at

Rolling Wid PaPa & Razzi

SOLD OUT! When Beenie Man shot the video for his new single, 'Swing Eh Weh' in Barbican Place, the uptown garrison, it was no comparison, the whole community came out for the event. School kids coming home from school stopped by, mangy dogs and even an old codger that looked like he must have had his last erection in 1987 showed to ogle the winking bellybuttons, exposed thighs, and daring fashions of the Barbican hotties at the video shoot.

It's the first time that Pappa and Razzi have ever seen so many girls dressed up in their finest on a hot, Tuesday afternoon, even the bleached-out face ones who normally scorn the sun like it's something lethal appeared in their numbers. And Kingston, de gal dem hot!

"Today, ah normal day, and look how the gal dem dressed to impress," one man said, a big grin spreading across his black oily face. "Yo, ah history dis!".

When Pappa and Razzi got there, Beenie Man was cracking jokes about deejays with 'hurricane tongues', dissing the 'ugly girls', and boasting about 'how blessed he was'. He even deejayed snatches of a new song called 'Whe' that he seemed to be in the process of writing.

Eventually, the video shoot kicked off. Director Abidan Campbell of Green Gorilla Media Ltd. shot a scene where Beenie Man, in full black, and the dancer Sample - creator of the Swing It' Weh dance - faced the cameras while a small army of women stood in the background behind him. Jamaica is one of those few places left where ordinary women of all shapes, colours, sizes and looks can find their way into music videos. The director shot a few scenes of people coming out of the land, demonstrating the arm-heavy dance while marching in double file. Quite a few of them were seen rubbing their shoulder blades after a few takes. Cha-ching for the doctors and chiropractors.

Why?

Because Swing Eh' Weh, is a dance designed by a man with a fiendish imagination, possibly with the express purpose of creating a brand new set of dance-related injuries. Check this out: the dance is done by leaning forward at an angle, while swinging your right arm in a quickly rotating circle. It is a dance that is calculated to put pressure on, and possibly throw out your rotator cup, or maybe, to put out an eye of the unsuspecting person standing next to you. It will soon be a favourite in many hospital wards, and doctors’ offices across the island.

But for that day, 'Swing Eh' Way' from Sample 6 was the name on everybody's lips. Big up Zumjay who dropped by, as well as the Sample 6 dancers, BIG UP Jackie Sample, the big man's baby mother, respect to Park Girls and the 3-5 massive, as well as Mikey Matthis. Extra special big up to the cute cute browning inna the white and blue, yu look good bad!

By: Claude Mills
Photo By: Carlington Wilmot

D'Angel has decided to break her self-imposed silence and sat down with an editor to reveal intimate details of her recent engagement with Virgin Records Grammy winning artiste Beenie Man.

According to D'Angel, Beenie flew to England more than two weeks ago and whisked her away to a private spot to propose to her.

"He engaged me in a limousine and he gave me an expensive ring, that was so romantic!" she told YardFlex.Com.

Although she was tight-lipped about the cost of the ring, when pressed, she admitted that the ring could have cost in the region of US$100,000. She even wore the ring onstage at a recent 'Spring Break 06' concert in Negril, confirming the rumours that were circulating around the country last weekend.

D'Angel was almost euphoric with adoration for her famous lover who apparently has swept her off her feet with his affection towards her.

"I've never been in love so much from the day mi born. I have never been with a man who loves and respects me so much before, and I love him for that. When I get home, I cook for Moses, I take care of him because that is a woman's job, I do everything for Beenie because he is my man, nothing is too good for him."

"I am not normally an excited person, I am always laid back, never excited so this is a new feeling for me, just being excited that he is around, I really realize that I love him.

Asked about the bitterness which may still be in the air over her public break-up with fellow deejay Bounty Killer, a man who has been embroiled in a decade-long acrimonious musical feud with Beenie Man, D'Angel said:

"The experience was bad, but I have moved on emotionally, physically and mentally, I don't even remember anyone else," she said, smiling. "It's all about Moses right now. He's all the man I’ve ever wanted and thinking about the past is irrelevant."

Do you think that Beenie is serious about you?

"He wants to keep me for the rest of his life, I know he wants to spend the rest of his life with me. I am the complete package, he calls me his ultimate woman."

Did you believe this sort of love would ever happen to you?

"No...not really, maybe it is because I have never met anyone who truly appreciates me for me, I was in a bad relationship for so long, I never knew what was like to be appreciated because I was ignored and underappreciated for so long, but I am glad I met Moses, this is my chance for love, I never knew what it was like until now...more love, more life, bigger and better things in the future."

It is apparent that the announcement has rocked the entertainment fraternity and dancehall fans, and given the range of passionate responses, the development has divided them as well.

Beenie and D'Angel will appear on Anthony Miller's ER tonight, and on CVM's Onstage tomorrow to discuss the relationship, which they say will be their last public discussion of their engagement.

By Richie B, host - "HOT MIX" on HOT 102 FM
Sponsored by Tru Juice

TW LW WC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 1 9 Ghetto Story-Baby Cham - Mad House (2Wks@#1) NM

02 2 17 Mama Don't Cry-Gyptian-No Doubt Records (2Wks@1)NM

03 5 6 Toppa Tings-Capleton-Don Corleon U-2

04 3 18 Bun Him-Macka Diamond & Black-er-Big Yard (4Wks@1) D-1

05 4 19 Plead My Cause-Junior X-Herbs House (pp#4) D-1

06 8 7 Gangster Rock-Elephant Man-Birchill Records U-2

07 7 9 Hotta-T.O.K feat. Maestro - B-Rich NM

08 13 4 Bad Out Deh-Alozade/ Kiprich / Chico- B-Rich U-5

09 10 9 Do You Know-Mr.Vegas-Fiwi Music U-1

10 9 10 Love What You Got-Guidance - Brown Brothers (pp#9) D-1

11 6 20 Not Going Down-Busy Signal - Renaissance Records (pp#4) D-5

12 12 8 Please Stop The Killing-Hit List-Fouta/Gogan Music NM

13 11 16 Taxi Fare Vegas & Lexus - B - Rich (pp#3) D-2

14 17 6 Youths Are So Cold-Richie Spice-Massive B U-3

15 15 7 Come Again-Beenie Man-Don Corleon NM

16 21 4 Any Where We Go-Assassin-Mad House U-5

17 18 7 More Love - Mr. Vegas - Q-45 U-1

18 22 3 We Set The Trend-Beenie Man-John John U-4

19 27 2 Nuh Badda Mi-Mr. Perfect-Pure And Clean U-8

20 16 26 Wild 2 Nite - Shaggy & Olivia-Big Yard (1wk@1) D-4

Deejay Alozade is hot on the music scene again, rip