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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, ripping up the place with some hard-hitting music, chief among them 'Bad Out Deh', done on the Baddest Ting rhythm.

Alozade recorded 'Bad Out Deh' with long time friends Chico and Kiprich with whom he had previously joined forces to create the monster hit song 'Nuh Pet Gal'.

'Bad Out Deh' is presently creating a stir throughout the world. It is a 'must play' at local and overseas dancehall events and has elevated the artiste once again into the 'big times'. "I feel real good about the success of the song. It has done a lot for me where my career is concerned," he said. "My fans love it and I feel good about that."

A music video for the song was released recently. It was directed by local music video mogul Asha and is presently getting heavy rotation on local TV and cable stations.

Alozade has always been a hit with the teens, as he explained, "I guess this appeal is a natural one because they have been seeing a lot of overseas artistes and just tell themselves that this is what they are looking for. When an artiste can command a high level of respect from teenagers, that is a plus to his or her career. An artiste has to keep reaching out for the larger market. The teens contribute to a large share of the market."

Alozade kept the 'hit train' rolling with a song titled 'Jamaica', done on the Kings Of Kings label where he expresses his love for his country, and 'More Woman' on the CJ label.

His repertoire of hit songs over the years has kept him in high demand at major events both locally and overseas. He has made his mark performing at several stage shows right across Jamaica including top events such as Sumfest, Sting and Champions In Action.

Alozade has also performed extensively in North America, the Caribbean and Europe, which he toured in

2004 performing in countries such as Italy, France, Hungary, Belgium, Norway and Switzerland

Following the success of the song 'Bad Out Deh', Alozade has been very busy performing on stage. He created a big stir performing at events such as Asylum Anniversary, Stone Love Anniversary, Camp Fire, Western Jamboree, Fire Links Anniversary and more recently Garrison Party held at Asylum Night Club.

New releases such as 'Feminine Gender' on Don Corleon's Sweat rhythm and 'I Feel The Pain' on the popular Gangsta Rock rhythm are also doing very well for the artiste. "For the year 2006 and beyond, I will be hitting my fans with some more 'wicked' tunes so just keep listening," Alozade said.

By: Jigga Matic

Deejay Vybz Kartel recently returned from a six-show run in two weekends in the Tristate area, as well as shows in the state of Texas, Atlanta, Georgia and Orlando, Florida. The deejay's sophomore album, JMT, has been released by Greensleeves Records.

The lead single for the album is "Emergency" and it was released before the album, while "Hello Moto" is released with the album on 12 inch vinyl. The album is classic Vybz Kartel with songs like "Stammer", �High Altitude� with Bounty Killer, and the original 'Gun Session - Buddabye'. Wayne Marshall features twice on the album on "Late Night in the Scheme" and "Need You Girl". It's a really good mix of songs," he told YardFlex.Com.

Dancehall fans may be disappointed to hear that the remixed version of the song with T-Pain's 'So Sprung' is not on the album. However, a number of the songs have some crossover appeal and he is looking to repeat the success of 2004's effort with a UK R&B singer, Zena on "Been Around the World" which resulted in his first major mainstream hit outside the local Jamaican dancehall arena. The single debuted at number 44 on the UK singles chart.

In the meantime on the local scene, Kartel recently shot a combination video with Bling Dawg featuring Dawg's bouncy "Oh Oh" and Kartel's caustic "Mr. Politician". He had high praises for young director Julia Braham.

"She brings a youthfulness to the game as a director. And it's good to have a female point of view on the set, she is a like the little Nordia Rose, an up and coming talent to watch out for," he told YardFlex.

In the meantime, Kartel will be doing a rash of upcoming gigs, two in April in the US Virgin Islands, a show in Orlando, Florida, a college in Rochester, New York, Kartel's annual 'King of Queens' dance, as well as local shows in Brown's Town, St. Ann, the Aquasol Beach Park in Montego Bay, and a show at the 'Common Sense' playfield in St. Andrew.

Mobile telecommunications giant Digicel will be exceeding the expectations of all Carnival revelers around the country with fun, excitement, frolic and entertainment, as it turns up the heat on all such events islandwide.

Digicel is the only telecommunications company sponsoring the staging of Bacchanal, Jamaica, Downtown and UWI/UTECH Carnivals.

"Our sponsorship of these four mega-events is a balancing act that we are really enjoying," says Wayne Miller, Marketing Communications Manager. He points out that this year marks Digicel's first foray into the world of Jamaica Carnival.

"We will be bringing the Digicel Flavour to the islandwide series of events which are being staged under the theme 'Carnival 2006 - Ocean Fix'. Digicel's involvement in Jamaica Carnival will ensure that rural communities get in on the high energy music and vibes which that Carnival generates," Mr. Miller states.

Starting in Negril Friday, March 10, at the Jungle Nightclub, Digicel's Carnival train hit the road with its Digi Girls, armed with their whistles, rags and Frisbees on the Digi Rig (the Digicel truck). The company will also be showcasing its Rising Stars on Carnival stops around the island in areas including Junction, St. Elizabeth on March 24, Colonel Cove in St. Thomas, on March 25, Folly Grounds on April 2 and May Pen on April 9.

Digicel will hit the tourist Meccas of Montego Bay and Ocho Rios on April 9 and April 16 respectively. Among the costumes that the Digicel Jamaica Carnival Crew will be showcasing on its islandwide tour are: Mermaids, pirates and wenches, sailors in white and trendy beachwear.

With regards to Bacchanal Carnival, Digicel has chosen as its theme this year, Ancient Eqypt.

Every Friday night at Mas Camp, the Digicel booth with its creative and lavish Treasures of Egypt decor, has been the buzz among revelers. The booth boasts a super-sized sphinx, tombs and Egyptian relics reminiscent of the wonders of Ancient Eqypt.

"The Digicel booth is the happening place to be on Friday nights, and there are lots of giveaways for patrons" stated Patria-Kaye Aarons, Digicel's Marketing Communications Executive, pointing out that her company has pulled out all the stops to recreate the look and feel of Ancient Eqypt and the 'treasures' of that civilization at Mas Camp. One highlight of the Digicel Bacchanal booth is the Tomb of Fortune Competition.

"Persons are given an opportunity to crack the code on the Tomb of Fortune. The prize for the competition starts at $5,000 and rolls over by $2,500 every week, if no winner is found," Ms Aarons explained.

Another popular feature in the Digicel tent is the Photo-station by way of the company's partnership with Nokia, where revelers have a chance to get their instant photos while sporting Egyptian costumes.

April 7 is the night at Mas Camp dedicated to Digicel and the tempo of excitement and music is set to soar on that night as Digicel showcases 'Treasures of Egypt'.

Downtown Carnival will be the rage over the next 3 weeks with Digicel's annual support. Not to be missed events include a Kids Fun Day at Mas Camp on March 25 and Carnival Road Parade on April 17.

Digicel teamed up with UWI ant UTECH to bring Jouvert on Saturday March 10. The fun, frolic and adventure will climb to daring heights for tertiary students and revelers in general on April 8 and 22 respectively for Joker's Roadblock and Joker's Jouvert, which the fastest growing telecommunications company in the Caribbean also sponsors.

"We are happy to be supporting all the Carnival activities which bring people together for music, dance and fun activities," Wayne Miller asserts. "These activities are generating increased foreign exchange for the island and increased revenue for many rural areas as well a capital city Kingston." Aarons adds, "Any part we can play in bringing the country together, we will. Party on!"

Richie Spice's 'In the Street to Africa' tour is reportedly doing well, with gigs such at the Raggamuffins Festival in California, the island of St Marteen, Jacksonville and Orlando, Florida, Atlanta, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia Beach, and Massachusetts, pulling in large crowds.

The singer, whose radio hit Youths are So Cold is bounding up local charts is accompanied by Spanner Banner, Etana and Jah Penco.

Spice, whose seven-year-old recording Earth a Run Red topped the charts in 2004, has had numerous chart successes within the past two years, including Black like Tar, High Grade, This Ghetto Girl, Righteous Youths, and Operation Kingfish.

This weekend, the tour heads to the New York tri-state area with scheduled performances in New Jersey and New York. A new album from Richie Spice is expected later this year, following his 2004 disc, Spice in Your Life

Arguably Jamaica's top dancer, Ding Dong, showed his versatility this week by scoring his first number one hit with his �Bad Man Forward Bad Man Pull Up� single on the VP imprint. The single is the top song this week on the CHOICE FM chart in London, England. The single is also #15 on the South Florida Top 20 Reggae Singles chart.

Ding Dong, whose real name is Kemar Ottey, has contributed his voice to a number of songs such as Wacky Dip with Voice Mail and Weddy Time 2, along with Bogle and Voise Mail.

His solo recording Chakka Chakka, also did well a few months ago.
Ding Dong believes that dancers are now doing their own tunes because they often had ideas, which were disregarded by artistes.

"More time wi a tell artiste fi put two likkle ting inna di song an dem do dem own ting, but a nuh sey wi waan turn deejay. Me nuh waan turn deejay, but a jus tru wi have certain idea. A me come up wid di idea for Wacky Dip an all Weddy Time; a me and Delly write da tune deh," Ding Dong said.

Congratulations Ding Dong. Bad Man Forward, Bad Man Pull Up

Rhythm and blues sensation Ne-Yo grabbed the pole position on three main Billboard charts this week. The 23 year-old singer who has written songs for top acts including Mary J Blige, Chris Brown and Mario (he wrote Mario's number one hit Let Me Love You), has seen his debut single So Sick rise from number nine to number one on the Billboard Hot 100.

Ne-Yo's debut solo album In My Own Words sold over 301,000 copies in its first week of release to debut at number one on both the Billboard 200 and R&B Hip Hop album charts. a feat aided by digital sales of his hit So Sick, the No. 1 download with 120,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Jay-Z was a producer on the singer-songwriter's album, "In My Own Words," which sold 301,000 copies in its first week, and is pulling the strings behind the scenes on Ne-Yo's success. The single, "So Sick," a huge radio hit, was withheld from the digital market until the album hit stores, and the label invoked UMVD's rebate program for developing acts to bring the set's sale tag to as low as $7.98 at price-driven chains Target, Best Buy and Circuit City.

Still, despite the accolades, Ne-Yo still fell well short of 50 Cent's "The Massacre" bowed with 1.1 million, the only million-plus week by any album in 2005, which bowed in exactly one year ago this week.

It's All About Dancing reveals dancehall culture in its truest form. Filmed in Jamaica, this DVD incorporates the best of the local dancehall selectors, DJ's and dancers, almost all of whom are native to Jamaica including Ding Dong, the host.

Other star performers featured are Beenie Man, Elephant Man, T.O.K., Mr. Vegas, Voicemail, Macka Diamond, Tanto Metro & Devonte, Tony Matterhorn, Scatta, Richie Feelings, Bogle, John Hype, Ice, Sadik & G-Unit, Latisha and Kiyo (dancehall queens).

Together in one "dance-u-mentary", all the key figures of dancehall describe the style, history, language and their personal definitions of dancehall culture.

It's All About Dancing entertains viewers by showing the essence of dancehall through interviews and candid monologues inter-spliced with improvisational dance sequences that can teach anyone the basics of the cross-cultural, multigenerational, phenomenon called dancehall. Filmed in Kingston by the Jamaican world renowned director Jay Will and starring an all Jamaican cast and crew! Rah! Rah!

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Partnership Marks Largest Ever Corporate Investment in Haitian Sport, Set to Grow Haitian Football to its True Potential

March 13, 2006 - Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Digicel, the fastest growing mobile telecommunications operator in the Caribbean set to transform wireless communication services in Haiti, has announced an unprecedented multi-million sponsorship agreement with the Haitian Football Federation (HFF) designed to grow Haitian football to its true potential.

Digicel's initial four-year partnership with the HFF comes in advance of the company's imminent launch in Haiti and represents the most significant single corporate investment ever made in Haitian sport. Digicel is the largest official sponsor of all time of the National League and one of the largest ever official sponsors of the Haitian National Football Team.

Speaking at the recent gala ceremony in Port Au Prince, Haiti, to mark the partnership between Digicel and the Haitian Football Federation; the Haitian Secretary of State for Youth, Sports and Civil Services, Paul Berne said: "Digicel's unprecedented investment in Haitian football marks a new era for the HFF and a very positive development for Haiti. The company's passion for delivering innovative technology and providing superior mobile phone services has earned Digicel phenomenal success over the past five years. We are confident that with this passion, Digicel are the right partners to help grow Haitian football to its true potential. We welcome Digicel's participation in the Haitian community and look forward to a long and rewarding relationship".

Thanks to the partnership with Digicel, 16 football teams from across the country will begin competing in Les Championnats de Digicel Division 1 involving over 550 football players, 40 referees, and naturally the many fans who will come out to support their local clubs. Digicel's investment will allow the nation’s top players to compete on a regular basis.

The announcement also ensures that football fans all over Haiti will again get the chance to see regular first-class football action at many of the top venues in the nation. Furthermore, Digicel is also supplying footballs and new playing kit to all league teams and referees as well as providing additional support and training equipment to the Haitian Football Federation for the National Senior Team.

According to Digicel Haiti CEO, Ghada Gebara, "Digicel takes enormous pride in becoming the official main sponsor of Haitian football. From the onset of being awarded a license in Haiti we expressed our commitment to make an important contribution to the growth and development of Haiti economically and socially. Football is the passion of the nation. We hope that our involvement in Haitian football will not only encourage more great performances and foster future football legends but also play a part in bringing about positive change and development."

Ms. Gebara pointed out that Digicel will be looking at ways to make football in Haiti more interactive "through our technology bringing fans closer to the game and to their football heroes. We are very excited about launching in Haiti and greatly enthused by the warm welcome we have been receiving from the people of this nation".

Digicel, which was awarded a GSM license to operate in Haiti in June 2005, is committed to rolling out services as soon as possible, offering innovative, reliable and accessible mobile services, set to transform the mobile telecommunications market and spur economic development.

With investments in the region at US$1 billion, Digicel operates in 15 countries across the Caribbean and employs over 1500 people, 92% of whom are Caribbean nationals.

About Digicel

Since its launch in 2001, Digicel has become the fastest growing wireless telecommunications operator in the Caribbean. In five years, Digicel has become renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, superior customer care, a wide variety of products and services, and state-of-the-art handsets. It is the largest GSM operator in the region.

By offering innovative wireless services and community support, Digicel has become a leading brand in the Caribbean and has placed the region at the cutting edge of wireless communications.

Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and has operations in fifteen countries including Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Curaçao, The Cayman Islands, Dominica, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Trinidad & Tobago. Digicel intends to expand to Martinique, Guadeloupe and French Guiana with the acquisition of Bouygues Telecom Caraibe, subject to all the appropriate and necessary approvals.

The company is the lead sponsor of Caribbean sports teams including the West Indies Cricket Team, Special Olympics teams across the Caribbean and is title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Football Union Cup, which involves over 30 Caribbean countries and is an important qualifier towards the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Visit www.digicelgroup.com for more information on Digicel

Contact :

Maureen Rabbitt
Digicel Group
(876) 361 2852

Erica James-King
PROCommunications Ltd.
(876) 842-3907

By: Claude Mills
Photos By: Carlington Wilmot

At 10 minutes to six on Monday morning, Beenie Man hit the stage to a tremendous roar from the crowd, and announced that he would not be working alone. Minutes later, the whole venue just 'lift up' in an orgy of flag-waving, hand-waving, and fire-torches stabbing orange tongues of fire at the purplish dawn sky. Enter the Fireman.

He hit the stage dressed in a regal-looking red and gold outfit and launched into 'Top of Things', Beenie responded 'Come Again', when he did 'Slew Dem', Beenie replied with 'Troublemaker', when Capleton suggested 'Bad Mind', Beenie declared 'Nuh Like Me' and so on, and the crowd loved every second of it.

Munga also earned a big forward with his hit, 'Dem Bwoy De Nuh Bad Like I'. After Capleton did 'Consuming' and exited the stage, Beenie called on D'Angel, and they performed 'One Man' together, after which she did 'Downtown Girl' to big forwards, showing that her stocks in the Dancehall Game are sky high. Then, Beenie closed the show with 'Heart Attack' as the sun began to rise in an orange ball in the morning sky.

Earlier, Ninjaman gave arguably the performance of the night earning two encores with his engaging lyrics - most directed at other artistes.

The crowd loved the vintage Ninjaman performance, especially the song with the punchline, 'Bounty gal lef him fi a better man'. He also earned a major forward for 'Adams Haffi Gimme Back Mi Gun', which had a line that intimated that he had lent Sizzla 13 guns.

However, Sizzla, who performed afterwards, had a stinging riposte to Ninjaman to the effect that he was "bussing his gun" in the name of justice and against oppression, hence "me and you caan have no gun dealings".

Downsound recording artiste Fantan Mojah earned big forwards for almost all his songs such as 'Mama Hungry', and his pleas to free Jah Cure, but it was the phenomenal response to 'Hail the King' which rocked the venue like a small tremor. It showed that he really seems to connect with his audience.

Earlier, there had been great performances from Little Hero, Ghost, and there was an outstanding cameo by Singer J, the 'Energy Jesus' who took over Beetle Bailey's set. Turbulence was absolutely brilliant, reeling off his hits one by one. Kip Rich and Blacka also performed well. Ruffian was wildly entertaining with her slack songs we can't even write about here, and she seems to be growing increasingly confident with her stage craft and delivery.

By: Lucky Me
Photos By Warlington

Alright, I admit it. I like writing this feature because I get the chance to ogle the tight, firm bods of beautiful Jamaican women, so sue me. Ah de so mi ting de right about now.

This weekend, I hooked up with Kerri at Spring Break in Negril. To merely say that Kerri is beautiful is not enough, there are no words to express the line of her delicate cheekbones, her gorgeous face or the way her eyes seem to speak to your soul.

Sometimes, alas, even a writer has to admit that words only diminish the truly wonderful things in this world, so enough chatting, experience Kerri for yourself.

Status: Single
Occupation: Singer
Zodiac Sign: Libra
Favourite Colour: Pink
Favourite Song: Mary J Blige's 'Can't Sleep Without You Babe'
Favourite Movie Genre: Suspense and romantic comedies
Qualities she likes in guys: a combination of honesty, maturity, and intelligence. "He must be able to hold a conversation, and it would help if he were attractive."
Favourite Hangout spots: a beach in Negril

Most Embarrassing Moment: at a show when I failed to hold a high note and my voice cracked, I was so embarrassed, I wished the earth could just open up and swallow me whole. I couldn't sleep for like days afterwards.

Pet Peeve: Guys who don't know how to give a compliment. I am really turned off by guys, some of whom are really cute, who just approach me by saying 'baby, yu fat' or some equally crass way, that is a big turn off for me, guys should learn how to give a proper compliment.

"Gone a Negril - we gone a Negril - PaPa & Razzi live from Negril"

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We gone ah Negril! Yea, it's Papa and Razzi coming to you live from the decadent town of Negril where the crazy Spring Breakers are gathered, and plotting to take over the town.

We arrived last night to attend the Spring Bling '06 pre-party on the Negril strip. Trust me, there were crazy girls on the strip that night, some heading to The Jungle, and we soon spotted other girls of the streetwalking variety dressed in some bootylicious fashions that fired up our overactive, testosterone-filled imaginations.

An encounter with a Pimp
We stopped to approach one of the girls to get a picture so that we could share the experience with y'all, but a man nearby approached us quickly, laughed disdainfully at our request and barked: "Cut!"
Not being "au fait" with the local customs of Negril, we said: "Huh?"
"Leave. No picture," he translated.
Alrighty then.

So we left, and headed to the venue nearby where Rebel T was rinsing out some wicked juggling tunes, but we could tell from the echoes that inside was empty, so we jammed outside a little, chatting with the locals. We approached 'Scotchy' from Sainty (St. Elizabeth) who was selling some 'corn tea', a peppery soup which he claims is made with peanuts, escallion, thyme, scotch bonnet pepper, and of course, corn. We drank two cups to 'buss the gas', a necessity for Razzi because of his embarrassing gas problem - a subject which we won't get into now.

A YardFlex For A LapDance
We hung out, checking out the scene, and there was a man doing some cool wheelie moves on a CBR bike, but we soon got bored, and decided to check out the adult club, Triple X in downtown Negril. After getting some directions from a taxi man, we found the nightclub.

We worked out a barter with the girls, and scored a few lap dances. It was the first ever Give-a-YardFlex-Get-a-Lap-Dance promotion, and it was awesome. We were very impressed at the double-jointed moves of girls like Racquel, Simone and Little Miss. Just ask Razzi. We drank "Guinness by the crate", hung out with the girls, and we were the last ones to leave the club at minutes to 4.

We got up this morning, had breakfast at Jenny's Restaurant in West End, and then had a swim at our pool at Negril Escape. We've made quite a few friends, but all we can say is that the Springbreakers here are some crazy m-fers, and that the locals here are quite friendly, especially now that they realized that we own our own newspaper. MURDER!
Later, we hit the street en route to Father Dozer's big stage show, 'Spring Bling 2006'. Mad ting! We're going to have great pictures and an awesome story of our continuing adventures this Spring Break. Stay tuned.

By: Claude Mills
Photos By: Carlington Wilmot

That's the question on everyone's lips as rumours have spread like a wild brush fire on the Serengeti National Park of Africa that Beenie Man and D'Angel are officially engaged, and ready to go public about their relationship.

Since November last year, the two have been working together on music projects, and eventually started dating. There's no wedding ring yet, but D'Angel is sure waiting for it! When will the wedding bells be tolling for Beenie and D'Angel? Who knows?

Beenie Man confirmed that the relationship had evolved into something more serious this week. He told a VOICE newspaper writer that:
"Yes, it's a mafia engagement...ah mi wife, me and har ah go get married 'cause mi love her."

He was speaking during the shooting break of D'Angel's new video, 'Woman Power' that celebrates the recent victory of Portia Simpson Miller as the first female president of the PNP, and what the victory means to the 'gentler sex' in Jamaica. During the break, the two were openly flirting with each other, sharing jokes and tender moments away whenever D'Angel had the opportunity.

What makes the engagement even more salacious is the fact that Beenie Man has been involved in a long-running, on-again, off-again feud with rival Bounty Killer, who happens to be D’Angel’s ex-boyfriend. The steamy relationship between superstar Beenie Man and budding celebrity D'Angel, especially in light of their radio hit, 'One Man', has become the subject of much speculation by members of the entertainment fraternity and the local media.

But despite the brouhaha, Beenie is determined to fully explore his relationship with D'Angel.

"I called her up and began working with her last year, and just by working with her, and getting to know the kind of wonderful person she is, kind, caring, loving...I was drawn to her. And at the time, me neva have no woman, she neva have no man, so we just come together and it happened," he said.

How long have you two been together?
"Mi nah go get into that with you (laughing), all mi can say is that mi neva did a go bear the blame and no play the game...(chuckling)...me a footballer, mi kick ball inna goal, yea?" he said, his eyes twinkling with mischief.
"But is a girl who mi love, and mi want the best for her," he said.

Despite Beenie's public admission, D'Angel is keeping mum about her relationship.

"I want my relationship to stay private and out of the media, he and I are already in the media because we are performers, and I don't really want the focus to be on the relationship alone, and away from my music. I love Beenie and I know he loves me, but that is between us, and as two stars, we have to keep that relationship private and separate and special," she said.

By: Claude Mills
Photos By: Carlington Wilmot

R&B singer Jimmy Cozier will soon complete his reggae album for Harmony House Records in Jamaica. The album, which has not yet been titled, could be released this Summer.

"I am just doing the last couple of tracks now, it's going to be 14 tracks of classic reggae," he said.

Jimmy Cozier's mother, Dawn, is Jamaican-born, while his dad is an accomplished jazz musician so he grew up in a home where diverse music cultures converged and he was exposed to a pantheon of jazz greats, as well as music from reggae icons such as Bob Marley and Beres Hammond. So it was almost inevitable that he would explore the Jamaican side of his heritage.

"I come here a lot, just for the peace of mind, and to work out on my album with Beres," he said.

Cozier's mother hails from Port Royal, just outside the capital city of Kingston. During the interview at the offices of entertainment promotions company, Solid Agency in Kingston, Cozier sometimes put on a pretty good Jamaican accent, and seemed to be quite knowledgeable about the lingua of the island.

One of the first singles on the reggae album will be 'Slow Down' which is an ambitious horn-happy reggae track centred around finding love.

In the meantime, he is also working on his R & B album, and he let YardFlex hear a single called 'You Got Them Goods', a juicy cut that will have the ladies swooning in the North American clubs. He has also been working with producers such as Swizz Beats, Sha Money and Salaam Remy.

"I am also doing some work with this hot new kid called Neo, who is signed to Jay Z, and he wrote two songs for my album," he said.
Jimmy is also challenging himself by donning a producer hat as head of Cozier Entertainment which signed singer Sheree Dennis recently. According to Cozier, her upcoming single, 'I Love You' features Jimmy Jones and a verse from the late Biggie Smalls".

The video for this single will be shot on March 14th and will premiere on BET 106 and Park soon afterwards.

"At this stage, the pull of being an artiste is still strong, I like doing the reggae and R & B projects, with reggae, you can say things, you have more artistic freedom than what you would have with R & B because those things would not be commercially successful. Reggae gives you more range to express yourself," he said.

Asked if he is trying to create a unique Reggae-R& B hybrid, he laughed and said: "The gap will be bridged, maybe not by Jimmy Cozier, but if I can play a role in helping to define the R& B and reggae sound, by bringing light to authentic reggae, that's what I am gonna do."

Cozier's voice was first heard on Junior M.A.F.I.A's 'Backstabber' and he has toured with Boyz II Men as well as Gladys Knight.
Cozier first vaulted into the spotlight with the single, 'She's All I Got' featuring Fabulous. He was first discovered when his managers at NY based Upgrade Entertainment slipped a tape of Jimmy Cozier's work to Wyclef Jean. Wyclef saw the talent in the Flatbush, Brooklyn-born Cozier and arranged a meeting with Clive Davis, a legend in the music music business, who was also in the midst of starting a new label - J Records. And the rest, as they say, is history.

By The Insider
Photo By: Carlington Wilmot

That's the question on everyone's lips as rumours have spread like a wild bush fire on the Serengeti National Park of Africa that Beenie Man and D'Angel are officially engaged, and ready to go public about their relationship.

Since November last year, the two have been working together on music projects, and eventually started dating. There's no wedding ring yet, but D'Angel is sure waiting for it! Come on Beenie, be quick with the bling! Word is that she has an expensive engagement ring on her ring finger that has had her girlfriends wagging their tongues in excitement.

When will the wedding bells be tolling for Beenie and D'Angel? Who knows?

Congratulations guys!
What makes things vague is that neither of the two have said anything to the press that indicates a concrete relationship other than friendship...that is, until now, and we've got the YardFlex exclusive.

Log on later and we will give you the juicy details and exclusive pictures of the two lovebirds.

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Ambition never ends with the first hit song. The pursuit of excellence is the driving force behind reggae artiste Bescenta, who is a rare combination of intensity, quiet confidence and humility.

Born Bryden Bescenta Craig Wilkins on April 12, 1975, he grew up in the Salisbury Plain area, close to Stony Hill in St. Andrew. He attended Almond Hill All Age, then Oberlin High, before graduating from St. Andrew Technical High School (S.T.A.T.H.S) in Kingston. Immediately after high school, he learned the electrician trade, and to support himself, even did odd jobs like painting houses.

"I can even wire a house, and install lights if it come to the test. I am a pretty good electrician," he said. "However, it has always been about the music, while I was in high school, I was hunting for the truth in music, but when I got out in the real world, I knew I had to make a living, so I didn't watch the type of work I was doing, as long as when weekend come, mi ting put together," he said.

However, eventually, the influence of music began to exert itself in his life, and he began to record his first songs with Peter 'Sweetness' Nembhard on Auntie Boom Records. He joined up with a group called Cornerstone and in 2001, Bescenta met with producer 'Computer' Paul Henton, and they formed a successful partnership, recording 'World Is in Trouble'.

Now, the 'World Is in Trouble' is a song carved in reggae oak: solid. With Bescenta's rich vocals and lyrical stylings, the song became an anthem for residents of the island's tough inner city areas, and its end-of-days theme became a stirring call for action and change to arrest the killings and violence that lead to over 1,600 deaths last year.

The song enjoyed a lot of airplay during the Summer of 2004 during the annual Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Popular Song contest, and eventually finished second overall.

"It was not about winning, the money or the forward, it was the message of love and non-violence that I was trying to convey to the people, and I really wanted them to hear me, so I went with a current, an energy, and it worked," he said.

However, he was not pleased with the pace of his career, and when he was approached by Ray 'X-ray' Stephens from Vertex Records, he parted ways with Computer Paul in late 2000.

"I appreciate what Computer Paul did for me, I entered his establishment with my own current, and then I added that to his current, and we made some great music together. He had to do what he had to do, and I had to do what I had to do, focus on my career," he said.

Bescenta's star has begun to shine brilliantly with his new focused and efficient management structure led by his manager, X-ray and engineer, Ricky Genius.

By: Lucky Me
Carlington Wilmot Photos

It's not often that you find a girl who is as wholesome as she is sexy, but when that happens in one package, it's sheer magic. That happened when YardFlex caught up with one of our favourite YARDGIRLS, Tina.

"It is not my ambition to become a model, what I want to do is establish my own business," the 22 year-old nail technician told YardFlex.

She originally hails from the town of Mandeville, and describes herself as 'fun-loving, outgoing, yet responsible'.
She plans to do a lot of traveling to see as much as she can of the world, but has no immediate plans to go to university to pursue a tertiary education.

"I am still trying to figure out what I want to do."

She is quite proud of her large, beautiful eyes, arguably her best trait. They are eyes that a man can fall into and lose himself if he is not careful. Says Tina of her 'captivating eyes'.
"I get them from my father still, people like to gaze into them a lot," she said, laughing.

Despite her killer smile and those gorgeous eyes, she is (surprise surprise) single.

"I guess I haven't met the right guy, one who is honest and who is outgoing, but when I do, who knows? Maybe I'll settle down and have kids"

FAVOURITE MUSIC: R & B, oldies

FAVOURITE SONGS: 'Secret Lovers' and 'Members Only'

FAVOURITE COLOUR: Blue

FAVOURITE MOVIE GENRE: Suspense

FAVOURITE EXPRESSION: Wha Cause That?

PET PEEVE: People say that I am feisty and anti-social, but that is just because they don't take the time out to get to know me before they reach that conclusion.

MANTRA ON LIFE: Do what makes you happy. Be successful. Make a difference. But whatever it, be happy.

By: Jigga Mattic
Photos By Warlington

Dressed to the nines in a white business suit and her hair a stunning red, D'Angel looked like the portrait of a take-no-prisoners career woman on the set of her new video, 'Give the Woman a Chance' on Wednesday afternoon. The video was shot by critically acclaimed director Nordia Rose at Victoria House, Lindsay Crescent.

"I think that this song is an important one because it sends a clear message to women that they can succeed at the highest level of politics and business, if they just stick to their guns," D'Angel said.

The set was painted in a dazzling white. The Jamaican flag, and an orangish-Jamaican coat of arms appeared in the background while D’Angel, reading from her prepared speech, addressed a crowd of women. The single, which was recorded in the euphoria surrounding Portia Simpson Miller's victory in the PNP Presidential elections, appears on the Free Willy label. Former Rising Star sensation Face and dancer Keiva were also present at the video shoot.

Beenie Man clowned around at the video shoot as well. At one point, while D'Angel was off camera, he walked up to the lectern, cleared his throat and began to speak.

"From Portia win, no woman no waan cook fi dem man again!" he declared.
Laughter greeted this remark.
"No gal no waan wash clothes again!" Boos this time.
"Me? Me? Me?" he said, indignant now.
"Tek him offa the stage," Nordia shouted out. A man stepped forward, and tried to drag him off the stage, but he refused to go, holding onto the lectern.

"Is we run tings! Yu hear that! We! Man run things." More boos. Whistles of derision.

"No? Den is who run tings?"
"Woman run tings!" the females shouted in unison.
Finally, he was dragged off the set. The ladies then burst into applause.

Grinning sheepishly, Beenie Man, the ardent troublemaker, then declared: "That was a good shot."
YardFlex thinks so too. The video will be edited soon, and will premiere on Jamaican television in a few weeks.

When Beenie Man informed YardFlex of the plans he had for Mafia House Productions, Jigga Mattic and Warlington decided that we had to find a 'gangster car'. After a couple of phone calls, we located 48 year-old Merrick Reid, a building contractor who collects classic cars as a hobby.

Mr. Reid had a 1936 Ford V8 three-window couple that was similar in make to ones the gangsters used to call 'The Hardtop Roadster' which were often used to go on 'moonshine runs' (transporting bootleg whisky) during the Prohibition Era in the United States. During Prohibition Era ( 1917-1933) the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors was prohibited. Underground saloons popped up, and inevitably, most of the liquor traffic fell into the hands of gangsters.

Reid had bought the car from Clarkson Nunes in 1999 for an undisclosed sum after it had been "abandoned" in his garage for years.

"He wanted someone who would preserve the car in its original state, someone offered him US$100,000 for it but he turned them down, it's probably worth that to, it was one of the first cars in that model series to come off the production line...a very rare car in the United States," he said.

According to Mr. Reid, the engine, an 85 horsepower flathead V8, was the same one used in Sherman tanks during World War II.

"The whole vehicle is all original, and I've spent thousands of dollars renovating it, chrome frames for the windshield, new authentic shocks which I had to use a Ford manual to source the parts for, plus a brand new distributor," he gushed. "The car should be able to drive but I am sorting out the wiring of it right now. The only difference is that the car has been sprayed a metallic blue, the original colour was blue, but not metallic."

The car uses regular gas but a lead additive is needed or "else the gas might mash up the engine", Mr. Reid said..

Just getting the car to a new location proved an adventure, Jigga Mattic got a wrecker and we relocated the car from Monterrey Drive to Millsborough in upper St. Andrew. On the way, the spare tyre fell off the car, and bounced in the road, almost causing Jigga Mattic who was driving beh--, no, who was securing the perimeter, to have an accident. When we got the car safely inside, and had the spare tyre refitted, we pushed the car to exactly where ace photographer Warlington needed it. Then it was lights, camera, action! Angel came out in a black slithery dress that is the stuff of every young man's fantasies, and with her caramel skin glistening in the growing dark and a rose between her teeth, she was the essence of gangster chic. DAMN!

There was a small spat between Don Mafia and Beenie Man but that was soon resolved. Later, they came out in some awesome gangster suits that would have made Alphonse "Scarface Al" Capone himself green with envy. Angel was stunning and when she clambered up on top of the Ford roadster in a series of come-hither, sexy poses, it was sheer auto erotica! Rrrrhhh!

The Supreme Promotions team is now in high spirits after being awarded The Most Secured Show for 2005 by CVM TV.

STING 2005 promoted the theme of PEACE LOVE & UNITY on Boxing Day December 26 at the Jamworld Entertainment. Due to its tumultuous history this international showcase attracted over 12,000 patrons who enjoyed a twelve hour long incident free PEACE concert.

Supreme Promotions gives commendation to their Security Manager -Caple Williams and GUINNESS' Risk Management Team who made great strides in ensuring the safety of the patrons.

Being the longest running one night reggae/dancehall stage show in the world that features the top current artistes annually as well as the trend setters of stage show concepts, STING is accountable for the success of many reggae/dancehall artistes since 1984 that include Super Cat, Beenie Man, Bounty Killa, Shabba Ranks, Ninja Man just to mention a few.

The event is also known for its Verbal Clashes and packaging of artistes in groups such as The Ten Giants, Fabulous Ladies of Dance, Magnificent Seven, Five Young Giants, Most Wanted and the long list goes on.

STING will continue to promote upcoming artistes as well as creating concepts that will help the development and the promotion of our music on the international scene.

All roads lead to Jamworld on Boxing Day, December 26, 2006 !!!!!!!!!

Western Consciousness 2006 will be held on April 29th at Llandilo Cultural Center in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica. Western Consciousness has developed a loyal audience over the last 17 years, averaging solidly 6-8 thousand patrons. The show consistently promotes positive music, positive people and positive vibrations in a positive environment.

King of Kings Promotions is proud to present the 18th staging of Western Consciousness featuring 2002 Grammy Award Winner Lee “Scratch” Perry in a rare concert performance on home soil. Other artistes billed for the show are Beres Hammond, Marcia Griffith, Third World, Barrington Levy, Culture, Richie Spice, Anthony B, I-Wayne, Taurus Riley and Gyptian.

Western Consciousness is one of the most anticipated shows of the year and 2006 promises to keep up the tradition of Western Consciousness being an entertaining show promoting the best conscious artistes Jamaica has to offer.

We wish to invite you to be part of the positive vibrations and come to enjoy this great showcase of Jamaican music. press accreditation can be obtained by emailing andre crooks at lifeandmusic@yahoo.com.

Based on the reception he received in Belize, you would think that he was an old friend, rather than on his first visit to Belize recently.

Wayne Wonder and fellow veteran reggae artiste Beenie Man performed to a packed house at the Belize City Centre in Belize City last Saturday. Following brief, but vibes building appearances by Gringo re-christened Don Mafia and large on talent Kirk Davis, Ruff Kutt struck up the introduction that heralded the arrival of Wayne Wonder.

Dressed in a white jacket and blue jeans, Wayne stepped on stage with searing vocals. Moving effortlessly from his classic hits such as Saddest Day and Movie Star, to favourites No Letting Go, Bounce Along and Hold Me Now, to fresh cuts I Still Believe and Love and Affection, Wayne grabbed up the crowd and never let them go.

Flanked by his provocatively dressed dancers and witty DJ Baby Face turned Lion King, Wayne’s forty minute set left the crowd clamouring for more. The crooner obliged by changing into his Surprise persona and dropped some hard core deejay lyrics on the appreciative audience.

Prior to the concert, Beenie Man and Wayne Wonder stopped by a youth rally dubbed, "Shoot Hoops Not Guns". Both artistes encouraged young people to stay in school and find alternate avenues to crime and violence.

Though his visit was short, Wayne Wonder left an indelible mark on the hearts of the people of Belize and hopes to return soon.

By Richie B, host - "HOT MIX" on HOT 102 FM

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TW LW WC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL
01 1 15 Mama Don't Cry-Gyptian-No Doubt Records (2Wks@1)NM

02 3 7 Ghetto Story-Baby Cham - Mad House U-1

03 2 16 Bun Him-Macka Diamond & Black-er-Big Yard (4Wks@1) D-1

04 6 17 Plead My Cause-Junior X-Herbs House U-2

05 4 18 Not Going Down-Busy Signal - Renaissance Records (pp#4) D-1

06 14 4 Toppa Tings-Capleton-Don Corleon U-10

07 5 14 Taxi Fare Vegas & Lexus - B - Rich (pp#3) D-2

08 13 7 Hotta-T.O.K feat. Maestro - B-Rich U-5

09 7 26 Far From Reality-Natural Black-Don Corleon (2wks@1) D-2

10 12 8 Love What You Got-Guidance - Brown Brothers U-2

11 11 7 Do You Know-Mr.Vegas-Fiwi Music NM

12 8 24 Wild 2 Nite - Shaggy & Olivia-Big Yard (1wk@1) D-4

13 15 5 Gangster Rock-Elephant Man-Birchill Records U-2

14 09 13 Woman Tings-Ce'Cile - B-Rich (pp#9) D-5

15 16 6 Please Stop The Killing-Hit List-Gogan Music Production U-1

16 10 23 Money In My Pocket-George Nooks&Beenie Man-Tads Int. Rec.(pp#6) D-6

17 19 5 Come Again-Beenie Man-Don Corleon U-2

18 18 23 Step Out - Busy Signal-Gravi-T (1wk@1) NM

19 25 2 Bad Out Deh-Alozade-B-Rich U-6

20 21 5 More Love - Mr. Vegas - Q-45 U-1

21 23 4 Youths Are So Cold-Richie Spice-Massive B U-2

22 17 21 Tell Me How Come-Morgan Heritage-Don Corleon (2wks@1) D-5

23 24 6 Thanks And Praise-Fantan Mojah-Don Corleon U-1

24 28 2 Any Where We Go-Assassin-Mad House U-4

25 22 12 Khaki Suit-Junior Gong/Bounty Killa/ Eeka Mouse-Tuff Gong (pp#12) D-3

26 20 17 Don't Stop The Music-Suga Roy & Conrad Crystal-Taxi (pp#6) D-6

27 - New We Set The Trend-Beenie Man-John John

28 26 8 Tears-T.O.K - Don Corleon (pp#15) D-2

29 - New Oh Lord-Little Hero-Inspire

30 27 18 Life Is So Hard (Bloodshed)-Ras Ghandi - Smokey Room (pp#9) D-3

Actor and singer/ songwriter Leon hosts the first series of the BETJ showcase, "The Best Shorts". This new programme that provides viewers with some of the best short films in drama, comedy, horror and suspense. "The Best Shorts" offers a unique opportunity to catch the work of the best and brightest emerging black film makers.

No stranger to the BET family, Leon also produced and hosted the popular talk show The L-Bow Room.

Leon is currently on tour in the US with his band The Peoples; as they promote there debut album "THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED" you can catch them on the following dates:

March 16-18, 2006
Panellist and special guest @
2006 IBFF (Independent Black Film Festival)

Atlanta, GA
March 26, 2006
Live Radio Broadcast with Bobby Channel One
& the Reggae Cultural Jam 93.5
9pm: Reminisce Reggae Sunday, Canal Room NYC

April 8 – 9, 2006
10th Annual Budweiser Spring Reggae Festival
Mount Snow, Vermont

April 30, 2006
Headliner for AIDSWALK Concert Series
2pm: AIDSWALK - FORTLAUDALE, FL

April 30, 2006
REGGAE RIDDMZ SUNDAY
10pm: Late Party - FORTLAUDALE, FL

PRESS RELEASE
YardFlex.Com, launched in July 2005 as an e-zine announced this week its official launch of its monthly Magazine which, according to preliminary estimates, will have a readership of at least 50,000 people in the Kingston Metropolitan area, a target demographic which includes students, young professionals, senior management-level marketers, as well as media and ad executives.

The first issue of YardFlex will appear on newsstands on March 4, 2006. YardFlex has the the inside scoop of the juiciest gossip and acts of extreme perversity that take place on the Rock in our monthly gossip column, Yaadchat. We've got your favourite Yaadlyrics, where we showcase the kind of 'chunes' that make FM radio sit up and pay attention. We've got interviews with offbeat, and zany personalities in the media and entertainment business. We've got the 'maddest' photographs of spandex-wrapped-booty-bouncing babes romping to dancehall, hip-hop, soca and rap at any one of Kingston's steamy alcohol-fuelled 'sessions'.

Other features include YaadTrod with your favourite juvenile delinquents, 'Jigga Mattic' and Warlington, and an emerging artiste feature charmingly dubbed 'Trick Dem and Buss'. Also the hilarious duo Papa & Razzi - Endzing Out with these two is the true difinition of fun. Plus, we've got a 'Views, Not News' page where we've enlisted reggae and dancehall artistes, and even media personalities to pen articles on issues affecting the biz, and where we will publish some of the craziest comments left on the Feedback board of the www.yardflex.com website.

Claude Mills and Carlington Wilmot, founders and publishers, says of the publication,"We created YardFlex to offer thought-provoking articles on entertainment which are separate and distinct from other small journalistic publications which people largely skim through. We don't publish news; we publish views."

YardFlex.Com is now getting an average of 36,000 hits per day, and 500,000 page views within the last six months. It is part of the Vibesconnect.com Syndicate.

Sizzla Kalonji featuring the Judgment Yard Crew, will be performing live at Le Medley (1170 St-Denis) in Montreal on Saturday, March 18th, 2006.

After his previous successfull sold-out show in Montreal and Toronto in August 2004, Sizzla is now going on a Canada-wide "Da Real LIVE Thing Tour"; in such cities as Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, Cambridge, and Toronto, respectively.

Opening acts for the Montreal show (March 18), include Django, Sampaloo, Toronto's Sample King, and more. Hosts for the night include Prymtym and Don Ignorance. Music will be provided by Montreal's own Little Thunder, Assassins, and Toronto's King Klepto.

Sizzla Kalonji hails from August Town, Kingston in Jamaica. After his discovery in the 1990's, he was quickly catapulted to the forefront of Reggae music's roots movement. As one of reggae music's most prolific artists, Sizzla has the reputation of mastering the art of fusing socially charged lyrics and contemporary dancehall beats. As a member of the militant Bobo Ashanti tribe, Sizzla draws on his religious and social beliefs to condemn oppression and injustice. Among his listeners he has a strong appeal because he is able to give voice to the struggles of Jamaican youth.

As prolific as he is, in many circles Sizzla is best known for the classic album and title track, "Praise Ye Jah" (1997). Hip-Hop and Pop audiences were introduced to Sizzla when Hip-Hop star Ja-Rule sampled "Solid As A Rock" (2002) in 2003 for his song "The Crown".

Sizzla has recently signed with the Damon Dash Music Group (DDMG). Sizzla has over 30 full-length albums released for labels like VP Records, Greensleeves, and Jet Star - countless 7-inch singles released in his native Jamaica - including the crossover smash "Just One Of Those Days (Dry Cry)". And now, his forthcoming DDMG release, set for an early-2006 release, will mark Sizzla's major-label debut.

introGangstas da one yah name badman forwud and badman pull up sell off.

Verse 1
Semantically rock/
them want I dance fi stop/
wi nah guh pay them nuh mind because dah dance just a rock/
wi them want fi drop/
after wi nuh hear nuh shot/
wi nah guh pay them nuh mind because some bockle just a rock./

Chorus
Everybody fi a duh gangsta rock now
Lean back now den yuh duh gangsta rock now
Yuh haffi catch it some how duh gangsta rock now
Put dung yuh glock now duh gangsta rock now
Everybody fi a duh gangsta rock now
Roll a spliff now duh gangsta rock now
Ask wen it kip now duh gangsta rock now
Everybody move yuh body mek mi si yuh rock now

Verse 2
Gangstas find a dance bigga dan di trilla/
Tru mi check sey rock away de ill (yuh mad) dis a one yah illa/
Dis a one yuh still a lock dung Mandeville to tella villa/
Tella villa still show dem how fi rock a dung a gulla/
Up ina di club V.I.P - sipping tequila/
Naw nuh reason fi guh carry it a nuh party/
Leff it unda yuh pilla/
But mi stilla wole sherilla put ar pan di trilla/
Mek she cha cha cha cha cha pan de nite mi a catch a pilla

Chorus
Everybody fi a duh gangsta rock now
Lean back now den yuh duh gangsta rock now
Yuh haffi catch it some how duh gangsta rock now
Put dung yuh glock now duh gangsta rock now
Everybody fi a duh gangsta rock now
Roll a spliff now duh gangsta rock now
Ask wen it kip now duh gangsta rock now
Everybody move yuh body mek mi si yuh rock now

Vesre 3
Who sey gangsta cyant dance/ yuh mussi feely
Yuh want fi si dem a duh di gangsta rock a bus di willy/
(?)
And di willy mek wi party inna magarita villi/
How da gangsta gal dey ina shorts/
Some ina mini
A duh I gangsta wine a wacky dip ina bikini/
Di a tle ya yuh simmi duh di gangsta ine fimmi nuh kimmy/
Now yuh fimmi mek a bag a man come unda giggi giggy/ duh I dance

Chorus
Everybody fi a duh gangsta rock now
Lean back now den yuh duh gangsta rock now
Yuh haffi catch it some how duh gangsta rock now
Put dung yuh glock now duh gangsta rock now
Everybody fi a duh gangsta rock now
Roll a spliff now duh gangsta rock now
Ask wen it kip now duh gangsta rock now
Everybody move yuh body mek mi si yuh rock now

Outro
Gangstas all ova di world gi dem di rock now gangsta rock now
badman forwud and badman pull up come on
Gi dem di rock evry rock now badman forwud and badman pull up
Gangsta rock takin ova wen yuh dey ina di club yuh just gi dem di gangsta rock now sell as

YardBeat With Jigga Mattic

Jah Cure remains an unstoppable force in music business despite his continued incarceration. The Vertex label scores another hit on the Choice FM Top 20 Reggae Chart in London this week, as 'Share the Love' by Jah Cure featuring Gentleman rises to number seven.

"Really, it was my idea to put the two together, but the Cure who inspires Gentleman to write songs waste no time to jumped at the opportunity. Both parties wanted it to get done, I am pleased that it is moving up the charts so quickly, great to see that the work is reaching the people, the idea put together, come forth and the people dem like it," Vertex told YardFlex.Com.

Bescenta has a song called 'AIDS' on the same riddim which will be released on his upcoming album, 'Words of Wisdom'. In other news, Elephant Man debuts at number eight on the Choice FM chart with Gangsta Rock

A new video for Tami Chynn's Hyperventilated single is to be shot on local shores over the next few weeks. Word is that music video director Little X will be involved in this project
What's Wrong Wid Nordia?

POPULAR VIDEO DIRECTOR, Nordia Rose collapsed while shooting a music video, 'Everybody Bounce' for international dancehall group TOK recently.

According to Flexx, "It happened on the second day of shoot while we were on the Hellshire Beach last Sunday. She jus' collapsed and had to be rushed to the hospital."

Portmore resident Rose has emerged as one of the most talented reggae music directors in Jamaica and has worked with some of dancehall's biggest artistes. Her credits include Fahrenheit's Atlantis, Vybz Kartel and Bling Dawg's Telephone, TOK's Hey Ladies and Beenie Man's Hum Hum.

By: Claude Mills

Jah Cure, the infamous reggae singer who has been incarcerated since 1999, is in the middle of shooting a combination video with Fantan Mojah for his latest single, 'Nah Build Great Men' for Downsound Records.

YardFlex got the inside scoop on the video shoot today, and we will be posting pictures and stories from behind-the-scenes of the video shoot tomorrow.

"It's a great song, and it talks how society kills great men, and does not build them, it mentions great black leaders such as Marcus Gravey, Martin Luther King who was assassinated and it has a wonderful social vibe. The director of the video is Mr. B, the guy who did 'Hail the King' video. The 'Jah Cure' scenes have already been shot and they look good, it's going to be a wicked video," Joe Bogdanovich, the head of Downsound Records, told YardFlex today.

The video shoot continues today. Before the IRIE ban of Jah Cure's songs late last year, the song has been getting airplay, and is reportedly very popular in Europe. Jah Cure was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment on April 26, 1999, for two counts of rape, robbery with aggravation, and illegal possession of firearm, all arising from the same incident. He received this sentence at age 19.

Gregory Isaacs has been on the road for the last couple of weeks, playing a number of gigs across the United States. This is Gregory Isaacs’ first tour of the United States since 2001.

"Gregory played the Bob Marley Festivals on the west coast of the US. Gregory Isaacs who has not toured the US in over 5 years is packing all venues that he plays as he's on a 4 week tour of the US and Hawaii.

In Tijuana Mexico he drew over 4000 thousand people which were 98 per cent Mexicans," Copeland Forbes told YardFlex.Com today.

Gregory will be going from his US tour into Japan on March 15 where he'll be joined by Marcia Griffiths and Junior Kelly for the Spring version of Reggae Splash which will be held between March 18 and 21. In the meantime, the Live Wyya Band who is on tour with Gregory Isaacs and has been making a name forthemselves by performing a 30 minute set and then providing musical backing for Gregory Isaacs will do the same for Marcia Griffiths and Junior Kelly for Reggae Japan splash 2006.