Patrick Roberts says that he owns Shocking Vibes. Beenie Man says he owns Shocking Vibes. As of January 1st, 2007, the two ah dem ah go part ways permanently. There will be a big press conference next week fi announce the changes and how the new-look Shocking Vibes will function. Nuff things ah go reveal and we ah go de de fi report it to you.

PAULA AND SPICE: Portmore Artistes at War

It seems like di box weh Spice get lead har to call and threaten Queen Paula pon Christmas Day? And how she nah tek on Queen Paula when Paula ah walk and ah tell the world say her tings "big like We Are the World'. Wah Spice feel like? She waan call up people name and nobody nuffi call up fi har name. Everybody tun dictator inna the business now.

ANGEL GETS HER RANGE ROVER

Angel ah the real woman inna the business. Is a Range Rover she ah drive now, she gone roun everybody, ah 12 million dollar fi dem, and only Anthony B mi can memba as artiste who drive one. She is a real downtown girl living an uptown life. Ah now dem a go hate har. Anso!

ONE-DROP QUESTIONS

How Lutan Fyah blaze such a wicked fire ova Jamworld? The man surprise me when him a bun out the pervert dem

Who is Denise Smith from Topline Entertainment?

Why Black-er throw a stone inna Kip Rich BMW?

Who shot the fifteen year old boy over Sting pon Boxing Day?

Ah true say 'Border Clash' ah return fi big up all the Spanish Town deejays dem?

Wha ah go happen with the Alliance album next year?

When Yeshemabeth ah go tek it to dem? She have some wicked song mi hear pon the radio, but me nah see no street promotion. What a gwaan?

How Busy Signal, Elephant and Capleton just flop so at Sting 2006?

Why Twins of Twins neva perform? It come in like Laing violate dem wicked star.

Deejay Erup, whose hit song 'Say Dem a Gangster', is arguably the most popular song at the high-adrenaline dancehall sessions across the country. This is what Erup has to say about deejay Spice's version - not a counteraction.

"Is a two-fold ting, she a promote it to a level when she is on stage shows and doing it, and mi woulden want to stop from doing that because is promotion, but the thing is, she doan know me like that, and the negativity, mix up and controversy she ah bring to my song again, that ah something fi look pon. It reach the fact that she ah get box over my song, so while I have no problem with her using my song, she need fi talk to me because she doan know me like that," he told YardFlex.com

Erup, who hails from Rockfort in east Kingston, is a member of Ricardo 'Bibi' Gardner's 'Heart of Love' camp which also includes Taru and Management.

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New York, Miami, Portmore, Spanish Town, Mobay, what a gwaan inna the business? Crazy mix-up, who ah sexually harass who? Who ah beat up dem baby mother? Who doan buy dem kids no Xmas present? Yu nuh hear Buju say 'mi have a Cable and Wireless phone and a Digicel chip...' and mi nah stop burn up dem up fi chat 'bout oonu dutty life inna the 2007. Happy New Years anyway.

Sources close to Bounty Killer's camp have suggested that Bounty Killer is planning to ambush Beenie Man on New Year's Eve at either the family fun day event, Reggae Campfire or at roots rock festival 'Original Dancehall Jam Jam', two decidedly Rastafarian shows.

Beenie Man is booked for Reggae Campfire, and had invited Killer for a clash at that event. However, Bounty Killer is not booked for that show, and has publicly declined said invitation. However, Bounty Killer will be at Original Dancehall Jam Jam, raising questions of a possible impromptu face off between the bitter rivals. The Reggae Campfire promoter have already thrown cold water over the idea. And now, the promoters of Original Dancehall Jam Jam have followed suit

"No clash caan come ah my ting," promoter Coco Tea told YardFlex.com." That's not the idea behind my show."

Photo by: Carlington Wilmot

Mi de ah the show and watch Beenie ah retreat from the clash wid Bounty but if dem did clash wid the entourage them close by, and so much animosity, there woulda be a fight ponstage. Memba how the bredda dem hate each other. Look pon Alliance, dem claim say dem a friend and yet the whole ah dem have fistfight ponstage at Mavado's Birthday Bash, so what woulda happen between Beenie and Bounty. If the clash did gwaan, it woulda be a calamity inna the crowd.

Physical Clash at Stadium

This is a psychological victory fi Killa 'cause Beenie ah tease him and give it to him the whole year, but the fans dem get robbed. Mi have the solution though, we fi get Don King fi come in and promote a fight between the two of them and call the promotion 'YardFlex Face Off' (we waan some money outta it too) and keep it ah National Stadium, a lyrical clash caan resolve 13 years of animosity, dem need a physical clash. On another note, if something no gwaan this weekend between the two ah dem, mi ah go call the two ah dem clown, dem anno real gangsta, dem have too much fi lose right now.

Both Beenie and Bounty ah punk, dem just a trick the people so dem can stifle everybody else and stay pon top, memba ah Bounty dem a tease 'bout BUSH IT, BUSH IT, and now Beenie ah pull off a Bounty Run.

Dem no fool me. The real artiste dem a man like Buju, I-Wayne (who get one of the biggest forward dem a Sting), Sizzla Kalonji, Chuck Fenda and man like all Gyptian and Lutan Fyah. Dem man de ah real artiste, everybody else ah tomatis.

The original Abyssinians are slated to return to Jamaica after a 28 year hiatus. This is the first time the original group will appear in Jamaica since being backed by Burning Spears' band and sharing the same stage as Bob Marley on Reggae Sunsplash 1978.

This year's show honors Joseph 'Culture' Hill and will introduce his son, Kenyatta, to the Rebel Salute audience in continuation of Hill's legacy.

The Tru Juice Rebel Salute 2007 roster features foundation artists Errol Dunkley, John Holt and Gregory Isaacs alongside I Wayne, Chuck Fenda and Gentlemen. Other performers include Tony Rebel, Richie Spice, Queen Ifrica and Jah Mason. You can expect gourmet ital goods and a family friendly stage show environment.

Gates open at 6 p.m., showtime will be 8 p.m. The show will take place at the Port Kaiser Sports Complex in St. Elizabeth. This is the 14th staging of the popular concert by Flames Productions. Typically over 30,000 attend the annual concert which is known for its positive vibrations.

Hype TV Top 20 Singles Chart

Photo by: Carlington Wilmot

TW LW WOC Artiste Name - Song Title - Record Label

01 03 06 Buju Banton - Driver - Gargamel - 1 wk @ #1
02 01 13 Mr. Vegas - Hot Wuk - In The Streets - 4wks@ #1
03 02 15 J.Gong/S.Marely/Buju - Traffic Jam - Ghetto Youths-Peak@#2
04 05 12 Movado - Mine How You Dis - Yellow Moon
05 07 09 Chuck Fenda/Cherine-Coming Over Tonight - Berchill
06 04 16 Sean Paul/Keysha Cole-Give It Up To Me-Atlantic/VP - Peak@#3
07 08 08 Elephant Man - Hot Love - Stainless Records
08 06 10 Turbulence - Silly Girl - Tads Records - Peak @ #6
09 10 08 Morgan Heritage - Brooklyn & Jamaica - Juke Box
10 09 20 I Wayne - Life Seeds - Loyal Soldiers - 1 wk @#1

11 13 05 Da'Ville - This Time I Promise - Fashozy
12 11 27 Tanya Stephens - These Streets - Tarantula - 5wks@#1
13 15 04 Degree - Turn U On - Pot Of Gold
14 12 16 Capleton-Fourty Sup'em-Blaque Warriaz/Trendsette-Peak@#3
15 14 13 Elephant Man - Ready Fi The Video - Natural Bridge-Peak@#9
16 19 03 Rass Ptah - Life so Hard - Amplex Records
17 16 21 Tony Matterhorn - Goodas Fi Dem - Natural Bridge - 3wks@1
18 17 19 Cham - Rude Boy Pledge - Mad House - Peak @ #6 19 20 02 Tessanne Chin - Hide Away - Klariti Productions
20 18 30 Da'ville - On My Mind - Fashozy - 5wks@#1

JAMAICA'S WEEKLY TOP 30 (SINGLES) HIT LIST
By Richie B, host - "HOT MIX" on Hot 102FM

TW LW WC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01 2 13 Coming Over-Chuck Fender/Cherine Anderson–Birch Hill Records (1wk@#1) U-1
02 3 5 Driver-Buju Banton-Gargamel U-1
03 1 10 Hot Wuk-Mr. Vegas feat Opal & Hotta Ball-In The Streets (2wks@#1) D-2
04 7 8 Full Clip-Mavado/Busy Signal-Daseca U-3
05 8 16 Loco Amor-Nanko-Downsound Records U-3
06 4 22 Blazer-Ras Myrhdak-Blaque Warriahs/Trendsetta Ent. (3wks@#1) D-2
07 9 8 Beyonce Wine-Vybz Cartel-Jam 2 U-2
08 6 15 Let's Dance-Voice Mail-Don Corleon (1wk@#1) D-2
09 5 11 Sikka Sitten-Lion Cub-Downsound Records D-4
10 11 9 Come Around-Collie Buddz-Sony Urban/Epic U-1
11 13 5 Brooklyn & Jamaica-Morgan Heritage-Juke Boxx U-2
12 16 8 No Way-Sizzla-Daseca U-4
13 10 24 Forty Sup'em-Capleton-Blaque Warriahs/Trendsetta Ent (1wk@#1) D-3
14 15 6 My Fadah Seh-Gyptian-Real Lyfe U-1
15 17 5 Hideaway-Tessanne Chin-Klariti Productions U-2

16 12 15 Traffic Jam-Stephen Marley feat Jnr Gong & Buju Banton - Tuff Gong/Ghetto Youths D-4
17 19 7 I Know-Dilgin-Wall Street U-2
18 20 7 As Long As I Live - Jah Cure-Reflection U-2
19 21 5 Last Night - Mavado - TJ's Records U-2
20 14 10 Better Living-Vybz Kartel-Downsound Records (pp#14) D-6
21 25 2 Reggae Vibes - Shaggy-Big Yard U-4
22 23 7 This Time I Promise-Daville-Fashozy U-1
23 26 3 Tell Everybody-Ras Ptah aka Galaxy P Black Warriahs /Trendsetta Ent. U-3
24 18 26 These Streets-Tanya Stevens-Tarantula Records (2wks@#1) (pp#9) D-6
25 28 4 Love Jah-Noddy Virtue - Reflection U-3
26 27 4 Joe Grind-Kiprich feat Delicious- Big Yard U-1
27 30 2 Hot F... - Vybz Kartel - S.S.M.G.U-3
28 24 11 Why - Bonafide-Broad Yard D-4
29 - New Wrong Address-Etana-5th Element
30 22 17 Wah Dis, Wah Dis-Capleton-Don Corleon (pp#4) D-8

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By: Jigga Mattic
Photo by: Carlington Wilmot

Bounty Killer is firmly convinced that Beenie Man is a coward and that he is running from a lyrical clash with him.

"Bounty tired ah the whole ting, and win or lose, him ah go challenge Beenie, Beenie ah antagonize him fi years, mek we do it and dun it so everybody can, other people ah get involve, Mavado and Spice, the whole heap a chain reaction, him did prepare fi finish it, him plan fi settle and Beenie run," Michael Lunan, a spokeperson for Bounty Killer, told YardFlex.com.

"Bounty inna the bus, we listen when Busy de pon stage and Idonia ah perform. I was in the parking lot ah listen to Kartel, and when Beenie go onstage, me outside ah talk to Sharon, and then me see Rodney and entourage ah move towards the stage, Rodney start run towards the side gate, and we run wid him and buss it open and him bounce upon the stage, the man did well want the challenge."

Beenie, in an interview yesterday, claimed that both Mavado and Busy Signal had microphones in their hand, when they rushed the stage along with Bounty Killer.

"Tristan and the police dem a war...him up inna Bounty Face, it could have been an ugly situation so mi leave, mi neva get pay fi no clash," Beenie Man said.

Lunan also denied that Busy Signal and Mavado were there.

"Signal was backstage by himself, and Mavado, neither anybody from Mavado's entourage was in the stage area, just Bounty entourage, and him did tell everybody else ease off, mek him alone go stage front. When Bounty appears, Beenie ran."

Lunan also suggested that Beenie Man control members of his entourage, especially a man called 'Tristan'.

"Tristan should never go up inna Bounty face, Tristan is a common thug, no business inna Beenie and Bounty affair, him is not a deejay, better him come inna one of Bounty entourage face. How fi go impertinent fi go up in the icon face? When Tristan come up inna him face, Bounty fold him arm, and yu know how Bounty aggressive, him woulda normally get ignorant, but him cool and ah deal wid diplomacy, him no waan no melee so him can get blame and Beenie still fled."

"We give him space, the business no get no justice, Beenie tek Ruff Kut, Beenie tek Angel, Bounty have him son, and look how Beenie try get close to Kartel, him tired of the provocation, so him try fi settle it in a non-violent way."

There were several standout performances at Sting including Buju Banton, Lutan Fyah, Chuck Fender, Gyptian, Erup, Mavado, and Idonia. Bounty Killer was his brilliant best earning several forwards as he called out Beenie Man to a clash, and I-Wayne was amazing earning forwards for almost every single drawn, including 'Life Seeds'. One of the night's biggest ovations was for Buju Banton hit the stage singing 'Me and Oonu' on the Wipeout rhythm, and the crowd almost lost its collective mind. He earned an encore and delivered his monster hit, 'Driva' with the crowd singing almost every word.

Both Beenie and Bounty got booed from fans during their performances, showing how deeply partisan the crowd was, but were able to sing tunes that drowned out the dissent of their detractors

Will Beenie and Bounty clash at Original Jam Jam or at Reggae Campfire this weekend? Will it be resolved once and for all? This weekend will answer all those questions. Stay logged onto YardFlex.com for the next episode.

Ackee and Saltfish, the Japanese deejay duo, offered important culinary tips with the line, 'haffi get the nookie, but me nah taste'. Bugle had the firepower in terms of patrons setting off rockets to herald his arrival, but the crowd soon 'bugled' its disapproval of him and he was forced to exit stage right. Watching Martina perform was like watching a bucket of cement harden on a lazy Sunday afternoon, while Stacious earned a big forward with an obscure reference to Beenie Man's wedding band. The Nah Switch crew from Olympic Way, heroes of the Moneygram TV ads, were amusing at best, while Taru asserted that 'police and soldiers get the most gun' to a smattering of applause.

Bescenta sparkled with his hit, 'The World is in Trouble' and wowed the audience with his crisp clear vocals. A subdued Deva Brat, probably acting on strict orders not to diss I-d-d-d-onia, worked hard to elicit a forward, but other than a wisecrack to a girl that he would "soon sort out her crotches morning', he failed to spark the slumbering crowd. AT 11:40 p.m., Nanko, doing his second stint at Sting 2006, turned up to register a pleasant surprise for the audience, showing that he has grown in stature and confidence as an entertainer. The Downsound Recording artiste rocked the crowd with his monster hit, 'Lucky You' and then followed up with an even bigger ovation for his present top ten hit, 'Loco Amore', the crowd singing along with the first line: '...maybe baby girl I should take you to Bahamas...'

Queen Paula introduced the first bit of raw passa passa into the night's proceedings when she made offcolour remarks regarding the size, depth and width of deejay Spice’s sexual cavities. Her exacts words were "Spice p---y big like We are the World'.

She revealed to the concert that Spice had threatened her with a phone call that she reported began "hey gal, hope yu nah go ah Sting go call up mi name. After that, mi get another phone call say if yu call Spice name, yu ah go dead."

Paula then told the Sting audience, 'nobody caan threaten me', and deejayed 'tell a dutty gal nuh start nuh war, Paula no buss water gun', and asked Laing: 'yu nuh have nutten roun de fi mi kill?'.

After that descent into vulgarity, Etana was a welcome change at midnight ushering in feel-good Cinderella vibes with 'Killing the Yutes Dem Slowly', a nod to Roberta Flack's 'Killing Them Softly'. But this Cinderella had bite on Sting night because her sharp social commentary offered on 'Wrong Address' highlighted the social struggles of the average ghetto person in finding employment in Jamaica's deeply stratified society.

Natasha from Denmark worked hard but failed to make an impact while DJ Face was a ho-hum yawn, to put it kindly. The arrival of Natural Bridges recording artiste Mr. Peppa got an immediate response from the crowd and his 'Gangsta Guerilla' hit earned him a big forward. He introduced G Maffiah, who although he has stage presence and charisma, failed to move the audience with his single, 'Bag a Noise'. Afterwards, Mr. Peppa showed off his polished banter in between songs and introduced his biggest hit to date, 'Hypocrite a Talk' to an enthusiastic crowd.

After Mr. Peppa's exit, Danielle, wearing a tight red outfit that gripped her ample assets like a second skin, amused with her 'pretty pink pepper light' descriptions of her genitalia, very suggestive given her choice of attire that night. She however was hampered by the lame play of the band on the stand which insisted on playing the rhythms without leads or phrases, leaving the artistes essentially without the vibes to deliver their material.

Still, Warrior King was in awesome form belting out hits ‘Never Go Where the Pagans Go’ and 'Virtuous Woman' before making way for Little Hero to reminisce about 'Down in the Ghetto', to yearn for 'King Solomon's World' before finally admitting 'I Don't Know What to Do'.

Then the stage was set for the arrival of the Gargamel, Buju Banton, who hit the stage at about 12:45 a.m., one hour later than the advertised start of his set.

STING ENDS IN LIGHT CHAOS - COPS ARRESTED AIDONIA
Beenie apologises to Spice for box

By: Jigga Mattic
Photos by: Carlington Wilmot

Sting 2006 came to an anti-climactic end this morning after deejay Bounty Killer was prevented from going onstage to challenge Beenie Man by security personnel and a prominent member of Beenie Man's entourage.

Although the situation was quickly defused, anxious patrons began to file for the exits after both deejays, Vybz Kartel and Beenie Man left the stage after a minor tussle. At least two bottles were thrown at the stage, and a YardFlex.com reporter spotted a patron being subjected to an efficiently executed beating to the face at the hands of uniformed police officers. Some disgruntled fans, obviously mistaking the backstage area for some lopsided Israeli-Palestinian turf war, threw large stones at heavily armed cops 'roughing up' the young man. Luckily, no one was injured by the stones and no guns were discharged in the brief face-off betweens fans and the cops.

Before Bounty Killer attempted to go onstage, the show had been going admirably well. Vybz Kartel got major forwards from his hometown audience for hit songs such as 'Beyonce Wine', 'Tick Tock' and 'I Neva', before calling on Beenie Man. Beenie performed 'Roll Deep' and even apologized to Spice for the altercation which resulted in her being 'boxed' at GT Taylor's Magnum Xtravaganza on Christmas Day.

"Spice, if anything happen, mi apologise, it tek a real man fi say sorry," he told the crowd to a mixture of loud cheers and boos.

He took a swipe at Bounty Killer when he deejayed the line which suggested that Angel ended her relationship with Bounty when she "find out that mouth water coulden breed har'. This remark was greeted with laughter and cheers. However, there were scattered attempts at boos, but the cheers and jubilant rag-waving soon drowned out the dissent, especially when Beenie Man instructed 'mek me see the hands of mi fans dem'.

Then Vybz Kartel deejayed 'Bad From', and then prefaced the song 'Dis Bad Man Yu Get Gunshot' with the comment that he was neutral in the war between the long-time archrivals.

Earlier Killer was his usual imposing self. Dressed in full black, he appeared to be the incarnation of a 'lyrical Grim Reaper' as he delivered old war tunes such as 'Lodge' and 'War', as well as new hits, 'Bryco'. He earned crazy forwards from the Sting crowd which was rabid for a clash but Beenie Man failed to show when Killer called him out. Killer made a case for Beenie Man as the continued antagonist in their now-ancient feud.

"Ruff Kut was my band and him tek it, Angel was my girl, and him tek har too," he said.

Killer performed after a scintillating, hit-studded performance by Mavado during which the rising Alliance superstar earned massive forwards from the 35,000 strong crowd at Jamworld Portmore.

Second time Sting performer Idonia gave a good performance which was better than last year's set. Even though in between his set a few patrons decided to clap him off, but that didn't last for long because majority of the audience gave him several encores. He however was booed when he dissed 'Skatta'.

Idonia was later arrested and charged for using indecent language during his performance.

FULL STING COVERAGE

Check back later for the full coverage when we will give the lowdown on Idonia's performance, and his arrest, plus we will answer the questions: Did Beenie Man really run from the clash? Would Bounty Killer have killed him lyrically if he had been given a microphone? Did Buju Banton give the performance of the night? Or was it I-Wayne? How did Mavado do, did he prove he was the hottest artiste on Sting? Did Busy Signal, Ele and Capleton really flop at Sting 2006? What was Erup's first Sting performance like?

As you all know, Shaggy is one of the most well known Dancehall artists bout to date. Some people forget that when it comes to free-styling pon a riddim, Shaggy is a master with crazy wit. When it comes to lyrics, Shaggy can roll with the best of them. Sometimes people need reminders.

Well, the 'Dancehall' Shaggy is here again...raw as ever, just the way we want him. After setting and breaking records, what else is left to do?

Mr Boombastic's been around the world numerous times and back...bringing dancehall music international.
He's no stranger to controversy, this new hit of his...Church Heathen' have some people frowning...while some in stitches.
TRUTH. The dj a talk the truth.

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People, mi tell you, any place inna Central Jamaica belong to Beenie Man, and the people dem tired ah the foolishness wid Bounty Killer now. How him fi go pon Island Xplosion up a Leiba Esso Tiger Mart pon big big Xmas Day and ah violate him ex-girl? Especially when Angel probably de home ah tek care of her baby and him come pon the big big holiday and ah diss har.

Dem deejay ya no real, dem no have no heart? People, him get a boo to the infinity power, is a boo that is 20 times the intensity of the fat boo weh Mavado get last week because the man all refuse fi come offa the stage. Dem boo him till him weak and have to retreat.

Still, the people dem ah give it to dem, Beenie get boo at Asylum and Blazay Blazay, Mavado get fi him own, and now is just Killa time fi feel the disdain of the Jamaican people.

Ah Christmas and Jamaica people nuh inna the negativity, and the dwelling pon a bag of #$%, Killa ah joker, him ah veteran, him come pon stage, even big up kartel and then turn round and ah diss the man unda style and ah call him 'ungrateful', then him start diss up Angel. People, mi see it fi miself, a propa boo for the propa-ganda. After Killa get boo, Beenie Man and Kartel run on and lock the show. Kartel work first, then him call out Beenie Man and dem just dun the place tune-fi-tune.

Even when emcee Nuffy go pon stage and say big up Killa, the people dem boo him again. How big bad Killa come to this? Wha really ah go gwaan pon Guinness Sting tomorrow? Him really ah go try lyrically kill Beenie ah Sting this year?

LEXUS AND TUNYA AGAIN?

Well, the two ah dem come in like they were meant to be. We spot Lex and Tunya together at Welcome to Jamrock and we see Lex ah drive up Tunya fat Benz, so wha happen? The divorce no final yet? Oonu fi just stay married and done, oonu match.

MAVADO AND BEENIE

Bwoy Mavado ah go hard inna the war thing. Yu hear him lyrics, yu a call up mi name/mine gunshot call up yu brain…murder yu lickle bredda ah the funeral gate, cut the newborn throat 'cause yu know mi no play...reverse the ting, yu a freak...yu inna bulletproof vest, mi have bulletproof cutter...buss one-pop, well ah tall up mi aim...The tension ah go high ah Sting 2006.

QUESTION TIME

Why Zabric and Deva Brat buss a big fight wha day ya? Mi hear seh Zabric buss up Deva head, and Deva punch him inna him mouth?

Who is Cindy Breakspeare daughter-in-law? YardFlex always have the realest information, none ah dem media nuh bad like we.

BIG UP

Big up Nicey, Shawna, and the Tek Set Girls, Out and Bad Tash, Strawberry Girls, Golba and Mama Bird. Big up Buju Fabulous, Pinky Fabulous, Anna Matterhorn, Gillian. Big up dancers like Kadillac, Colo Colo, Black Bling, Short Man, Sample 6, D & G, Overmars Shelly Belly, Terry Fire, Strength, Bonecrusher, and Never Scared

Well, it had to come down to this. Bounty Killer caan govern this war. Ah long time Busy and Idonia nuh like each other, and from Killer welcome him into the Alliance, ah pure friction. But weh happen ah Mavado Birthday Splash just show say something haffi gwaan f--k, fight or funeral.

Idonia memba the ratchet-pulling ting, and Busy know that J.O.P ah go de de ah represent. Mi nuh haffi wear black fi bad, mi inna all white. Mad tings!

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Season's greetings to all our readers. It is that time of year, the season of good cheer. We'd like to thank all our readers who made this website such as a screaming success in 2006, and hope that you continue to log on for the latest updates, gossip and juice from the Jamaican music industry, we'd like to big up Deborah Cole, our 'bosslady', our managing director who has really rejuvenated the writing staff here on our toes, and bringing Xmas cheer to Jigga Mattic, Warlington and even the irascible Claude Mills and our hard working photo editor and website admin Carlington Wilmot. Special thanx to Janice Dayle from Canada and Bridget Anderson from yard. Keep on reading. Have yourself a very Merry Xmas. Holla!

We also want to say merry xmas to our message board moderators, Sweet T, Mafia, DJ LITE, RubyRed, Sallo and our newly moderator Kedra.

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By: Secret Agent
Photos by: Carlington Wilmot

Welcome To Jamrock was a show for the stars.
From the blistering few minutes Sean Paul spent on stage, to the extended sessions by Tanya Stephens and Luciano, the performers had a good night at the Constant Spring Football field on Friday night.
They got the chance to relax and perform, talk to the audience and burst into laughter every now and again, as the concert's atmosphere was a different cut from the traditional pumped up and often charged mood of shows within the Christmas period.

The audience, which included the cream of the political, business, legal, and music community, watched and lapped up everything.
Tanya Stephens hit high notes with the audience with her growing catalogue of tunes. She touched tracks from the 1990s, mixed them with those from 2005's Gangsta Blues album, and blended more with tracks from the 2006 gem, 'Rebelution'.

She was not flying around on stage, but kept the attention in between tracks using witty anecdotes and mannerisms.

Luciano, well known for his extended sets, gave a credible and energetic session, laced with some of his most potent tunes over the years. He also mixed the old with the new, and kept the session spiffy and entertaining, even breaking out into prayer briefly.
Damian 'Junior Gong' Marley stepped put and gave his usual credible performance, and introduced a few of his "guests" while he was performing.

Among these was 14-year-old Javaughn Genius, who although brief, gave an encourageable representation of himself. Breaking out into another round of his tracks, Damian then introduced Sean Paul as his next guest. Mr Dutty raced on to the stage to give a short yet spicy rendition of his more popular tracks before leaving suddenly.

Following this, Stephen Marley joined the Junior Gong on stage and took the show into its closing stages.

The event as a package was admirable.
Although the VIP section seemed more crowded than the general admissions section at times, the show flowed smoothly, with timely band changes, and good behavior from patrons.
Will it take the crown as the best Christmas show?
You decide.

Jigga Mattic
Freelance Writer

Vybz Kartel and Bounty Killer set aside their personal differences to perform together at the annual Dela Vega Splash show in St. Catherine.

"I worked alongside Killa and Ele at Dela Splash...it was all good...Alliance is good, and Kartel is great," he announced during an interview with hosts Simon Croskill and Neville 'Bertis' Bell of TVJ on Morning Time.

The two had become embroiled in a bitter 'war of words' in recent weeks following Vybz Kartel's decision to walk away from The Alliance, a move that Bounty Killer construed as a direct betrayal. Killer will be appearing on CVM TV's 'Onstage' to offer his choice words on the devolving friendship between the two men. During the interview, Busy Signal and Idonia reportedly shook hands as well, setting the stage for a truce that could reflect Sting's chosen theme this year, 'Love and Happiness'. But the consensus of most fans is that despite the temporary respite, the theme will be (as always) 'Ah War, Bullet-bullet-bullet!'.

Still, this sudden reprieve from the bitter vitriol and lyrical disses, was welcome especially at this time, the Yuletide season of love and joy. The residents of De la Vega City were in for a surprise.

As dawn colours began to creep into the sky, Vybz Kartel a.k.a Addi di Techa called on deejay Bounty Killer. Elephant Man joined them as well.
Several other artistes also performed. See the full report later on this website.

Deejay Skullman is seeking international expertise in the area of copyright law before moving ahead in the case where he feels his copyrighted work, 'Stop' was infringed upon with a soundtrack song called 'Jump and Move' from the hit movie, 'Happy Feet'.

Since the story broke, I have been getting a lot of calls from a number of international copyright agencies, some of whom feel that because I come from a Third World country, people feel they can take
advantage of me, and they are willing to defend me with their resources," he said.

"Right now, I am weighing my options, to decide who I will chose to represent me. My team will choose the one which is the most professional and understands the nuances of international copyright law," Skullman said.

When it was released, the song 'Stop' peaked at #2 on the New York reggae charts, and was a monster hit in several Caribbean islands including Trinidad where it was #1 for several weeks on the reggae charts.

During the interview, Skullman hinted that his publisher, Gussie Clarke of Anchor Media Products and Services, had been dragging
his feet on the issue.

However, Mr. Clarke vehemently denied this allegation.

He explained: "Skullman came to us and asked if we were aware of the situation, we told him we were not, I asked if he had seen the movie to ascertain? He said no so No, I suggested he go and see the movie, I
cannot act on hearsay. So I called him a week after and said, O.K, send us a copy of lyrics and an audio copy of the original lyrics. To date, he has not done that, and he is slowing up things."

"I cannot get international people to jump up and get on the ball unless you provide me with the basic information, the support and tools. In the business and copyright world, it goes down to documentation in order for action to be taken. We've sent him three
emails and he has failed to respond. In the meantime, we have taken the initiative without assistance from him, On the 12th, we went online and purchased the version of the song that is in the movie, then I went on my own and researched the song, and found it on a
1992 CD released by VP Records," Mr. Clarke explained

The lyrics of Skullman's original song have also been written "We are in process of sending it on the legal department who can deal with the matter but we are waiting on Skullman to come in and confirm that
the lyrics are correct," Mr. Clarke explained.

"He has an obligation in this matter, but he has not supplied any of the required documents or physical proof, irrespective of countless emails we've sent him. We cannot act on hearsay."

"It is going to boil down to proof. It can be a protracted case, and we need the appropriate support and documentation to act efficiently and effectively. This is why the process has not moved faster than this, the lack of assistance from Skullman," Mr. Clarke
explained.

Photo by: Carlington Wilmot

Even though he is still in his teens, Fyakin is creating a wicked vibe in the dancehall with a number of songs including 'They Don't Know' for the Fifth Element label, and at least three songs for Fearless Records: 'I Know You Love Me', 'Free the Rasta' and 'Yodding in the Streets'. A video was shot for 'I Know You Love Me' which is getting love from radio disc jockeys across the island.

Fyakin has lived in the community of Portmore since 2003, and has developed a growing fan base in that community, even while he has been able to grow closer to his mother who was absent from his life for several years.

"It feel joyful more time to be with her certain way, we ah uplift her certain way, and ah try ease off the pressure offa her," he told YardFlex.com.

Fyakin has performed at a number of stage shows include Blazay Blazay, Kulcha Shock, Calabar Career Day, Gaynestead Career Day, the annual Garverymeade Barbecue, the Village Cafe, the annual Stone Love Anniversary dance, and the Cooyah launch in Annotto Bay.

Fyakin is not your garden variety singer with delusions of grandeur bubbling up in the stem of his brain. Here is a young man, a true firebrand who believes in walking the path of righteousness and spreading a positive message to the human race.

"Is just righteousness me ah defend and the upliftment of black people, each and every one. I believe that love and unity can conquer all things, so we just ah save who we can save," he said.

Born Nicholas Levy, he attended the Tarrant High School in the 1990s, but was forced to drop out because of financial problems being experienced by his family at that time. Undaunted by that early setback, he has returned to school via the Horizon Institute of Business where he is going to take CSEC exams in the areas of Mathematics, English, P.O.B and Biology, even as he pursues a career in music.

"I took the decision to go back to school, and get these subjects so that later, there is no need to do that when I am a successful artiste in the business, I am laying the foundation from now," the 19 year-old said.

He basically grew up on his own, living with members of his extended family, as both his father and mother lived and worked in different locales, so he did not grow up in a tight family setting.

He got turned onto music through his elder brother, Neumowatt, who taught him the fundamentals of how to write songs, and then, after that, how to tackle the live performance aspect of the business - stage shows. It was a lot to digest at 15 but Fyakin was an eager and apt pupil.

"Neumowatt showed me how to set the thing, and it helped me a lot in those early years," he said. "The bible say you must call up on the young ones because they are strong, and if I stay true to rastafari, and do all that is pure, and not dwell in the wrong, then which force raised against I can stop me?"

Sizzla is one of Reggae's most prolific artists. For more than 10 years, he's consistently dropped socially conscious Dancehall albums, without shying away from his Rastafarian beliefs.

So, when he decided to pair up with Hip-Hop's Damon Dash Group, people might have thought he lost his way. But Sizzla says it was a perfect union.

"Well, Damon is of a different culture, but we're from the same nation and the same nation has been through slavery and servitude so it's just we must get an overstanding and know what we're doing now," he explains.

"I'm not changing, Sizzla remains the same, you know what I mean? It's like having Damon there just pulling the links same way with people he had known for a long time, introducing them to Sizzla, introducing Sizzla to them it helps, you know what I mean? You never know what you could get out of the pipeline."

The word "overstanding" means to understand something to the highest degree. Not coincidentally, Sizzla's new album is called The Overstanding.

"The youths were there and they were saying, 'Dada, you should try get a link with Puffy, you should try get a link with Jay-Z,' and they say, 'Dada when I'm in prison, I listen to your song and your song teaches me a whole lot, it let me overstand what life is,' you know what I mean? So, I say this album is The Overstanding."

Don't let Sizzla's gentle vocals on the album's lead single, Take Myself Away, fool you - the lyrics remain as powerful as ever: "You're still taking what's not yours/You're greedy though you got more... Thought you were my friend I give a helping hand/You proved to be my enemy/I can't even truss anyone/I got to take myself away."

"It's just showing you that you're doing good, but you have haters also, and you're still helping them and they're still bringing you down," Sizzla says. "If you try to retaliate with ignorance or some brute force it could end you up in prison. So the best thing is just to step away from it."

Sizzla concludes that he works well with Dash because it's all the same music, "just a different pattern."

"I could still freestyle praises to Jah man on a hip-hop beat; there's something inside it, you know," he says.

"If we could just blend the two music, get the culture together, educate the youths of the world and let them know to step forth man, don't hold back... We're here to teach Damon and them, you know what I mean? It makes no sense, Bob come sing, come unite, Africa unite and we not united. We need to start somewhere, you know what I mean? So I step out and start somewhere. I'm not doing anything bad."

Source: chartattack.com

Review of Assassin European tour

The Assassin European Tour 2006 was very successful and was well attended at all venues. Although this was his first European tour as the headlining act, Assassin's performances were outstanding. He was backed by Jevon "Bones" Bailey with the instant replay machine.

Also on tour with Assassin was UK's Silver Star sound system that provided music for patrons.

There was somewhat of a riot in Vienna, Austria when the promoter delayed in taking Assassin to the venue and he (the promoter) was physically attacked by patrons who believed that the promotion was a hoax and Assassin might not show. Things got so ugly that Silver Star crew who were already at the venue had to leave in fear of their safety. When Assassin arrived at the venue there were loud cheers as fans crowded the vehicle just to get a glimpse of him.

The other shows were incident free and on several of the shows the crowd was so impressed that Assassin had to extend his set.

The tour dates are listed below.

11/30/2006 - Club Brancaleone - Rome, Italy
12/01/2006 - After Dark - Leicester, UK
12/02/2006 - Silverspoon - London UK
12/02/2006 - Penthouse Night Club - Hitchin, UK
12/03/2006 - Stratford Rex London, UK
12/04/2006 - Diskothek Volksgarten Vienna, Austria
12/05/2006 - Brasil Bar - Amsterdam, Netherlands
12/06/2006 - Link - Bolonga, Italy
12/08/2006 - Orange - Uppsala, Sweden
12/09/2006 - Otten Night Club - Norrkoping, Sweden
12/10/2006 - Oxford Night Club - Oxford, UK

Say when mi look up ina mi life its plain to see. That it's never gonna be the same. Take another step on towards my destiny. But the memories still remain." With reflective lyrics like these, recent AMA and Grammy award winner, Sean Paul, sets a more conscious tone on his new single, Never Gonna Be The Same. Known for his upbeat party anthems, Sean adds more dimension and emotion for the ears and souls of his listeners on this latest release from his critically-acclaimed, platinum album, The Trinity.

Sean Paul Following the blazing tunes, 'We Be Burnin', and 'Give It Up To Me' and his third number one Billboard smash, 'Temperature', 'Never Gonna Be The Same', the new single off The Trinity, is just beginning to hit the streets. Sean's steady vibe single has already caught the ears of deejays in Europe and the Caribbean and is now starting to impact the United States.

The video, which has been running the streets and burning up local video shows like NYC's Ralph McDaniel's Video Music Box, Ghetto Video, Plush TV, Rockers TV and Video Mixx, is building momentum on major media outlets and has recently been added to MTV Jams, BETJ, MTV Tempo, VH1 Soul, and mtvU. The single continues to build at radio and its attention has earned an exclusive feature on www.vibe.com. The song is currently enjoying early reggae and hip hop mix show airplay at radio and has just been added to regular rotation on WZMX in Hartford.

This powerful tune features Sean's heartfelt sentiments over the Seasons riddim, produced by Donovan 'Vendetta' Bennett aka Don Corleon, one of Jamaica's hottest young producers and a key contributor to The Trinity album. NGBTS, a sentimental ode lamenting lost loved ones was inspired by the personal loss of his longtime friend and mentor, Daddigon. "Wish I could rewind back all the hands of time and bring back Daddigon a great breadrin of mine, I..." Daddigon, Sean Paul's long time friend and mentor and founding father of the Dutty Cup Crew was innocently gunned down on January 27 th, 2005. Sean soulfully expresses his feelings of personal loss when he cries "Still cannot believe they took your life away, but those who pulled the trigger cannot take away. The covenant the righteous have with Jah Jah. So I know I'll see you again my brother." Daddigon also worked on other musical projects, including Damian Marley's Halfway Tree album and was also signed to the Marley's Universal distributed Ghetto Youth label. The reggae community will sorely miss what was once a promising talent, now immortalized through Sean's poignant lyrics on Never Gonna Be the Same.

This video, the first major Sean Paul video filmed in Sean's homeland of Jamaica, was Co- directed by A-List music video director Jesse Terrero, whose previous credits include 50 cent's Candy Shop and Lloyd Bank's Hands Up, and Jamaican superstar director Ras Kassa, director of Damian Marley's Welcome To Jamrock.

JAMAICA'S WEEKLY TOP 30 (SINGLES) HIT LIST
By Richie B, host - "HOT MIX" on Hot 102FM
December 22, 2006

TW LW WC TITLE/ARTISTE/LABEL

01 1 9 Hot Wuk-Mr. Vegas feat Opal & Hotta Ball-In The Streets (2wks@#1) NM
02 2 12 Coming Over-Chuck Fender/Cherine Anderson–Birch Hill Records NM
03 5 4 Driver-Buju Banton-Gargamel U-2
04 4 21 Blazer-Ras Myrhdak-Blaque Warriahs/Trendsetta Entertainment (3wks@#1) NM
05 6 10 Sikka Sitten-Lion Cub-Downsound Records U-1
06 3 14 Let's Dance-Voice Mail-Don Corleon (1wk@#1) D-3
07 8 7 Full Clip-Mavado/Busy Signal-Daseca U-1
08 10 15 Loco Amor-Nanko-Downsound Records U-2
09 12 7 Beyonce Wine-Vybz Cartel-Jam 2 U-3
10 9 23 Forty Sup'em-Capleton-Blaque Warriahs/Trendsetta Ent (1wk@#1) D-1
11 13 8 Come Around-Collie Buddz-Sony Urban/Epic U-2
12 7 14 Traffic Jam-Stephen Marley feat Jnr Gong & Buju - Tuff Gong/Ghetto Youths D-5
13 19 4 Brooklyn & Jamaica-Morgan Heritage-Juke Boxx U-6
14 15 9 Better Living-Vybz Kartel-Downsound Records U-1
15 17 5 My Fadah Seh-Gyptian-Real Lyfe U-2

16 18 7 No Way-Sizzla-Daseca U-2
17 21 4 Hideaway-Tessanne Chin-Klariti Productions U-4
18 11 25 These Streets-Tanya Stevens-Tarantula Records (2wks@#1) D-7
19 22 6 I Know-Dilgin-Wall Street U-3
20 23 6 As Long As I Live-Jah Cure-Reflection U-3
21 25 4 Last Night-Mavado-TJ's Records U-4
22 16 16 Wah Dis, Wah Dis-Capleton-Don Corleon (pp#4) D-6
23 26 6 This Time I Promise-Daville-Fashowzy U-3
24 20 10 Why - Bonafide-Broad Yard D-4
25 - New Reggae Music - Shaggy-Big Yard
26 30 2 Tell Everybody-Ras Ptah aka Galaxy P Black Warriahs /Trendsetta Ent. U-4
27 28 3 Joe Grind-Kiprich feat Delicious- Big Yard U-1
28 29 3 Love Jah-Noddy Virtue-Reflection U-1
29 14 20 Life Seeds-I-Wayne-Loyal Soldiers (1wk@#1) D-15
30 - New Hot F...-Vybz Kartel - S.S.M.G.

Poignant "visions" of social ills, undoubtedly one of Dennis Brown's best studio albums recorded at Joe Gibbs Recording Studio, Jamaica. One of the classic reggae albums of the 1970s, 'Visions of Dennis Brown' is one of the pinnacles of his amazingly fecund and prolific era with the legendary Joe Gibbs.

These songs, simply recorded but full of near-apocalyptic dread and spirited exhortations, are Brown at his most powerful. Through his lyrics, he seeks to eradicate the corrupt self and the tribulations in existence when he searches for the sense in hidden brutality through the assassination of "Malcolm X", the frustration and depression in "Oh Mother" and the suffering of his people as "Concrete Castles King". Songs as direct as "Deliverance Will Come" or as elliptical and knotty as "Milk and Honey" all benefit from Brown's remarkable voice, truly one of the finest instruments the style has ever known.

Dennis also engages in some straight preaching, castigating rumormongers in the sneering "Say What You Say" and adopting a wise but never patronizing tone in the anti-runaway "Stay At Home. The musicians: "The Professionals", featuring Gibbs' usual suspects, is tight and groove-oriented throughout.

On Tuesday, December 26, 2006 Supreme Promotions presents "Guinness Sting 2006" with this years' theme being "Love & happiness", at Jamworld in Portmore. This EVENT is billed as a MUSIC FEAST as they are bringing to you some of the most prolific and conscious dancehall music ambassadors that are filling the hearts, minds and souls of reggae music lovers all over the world.

Gates will open at 5:00pm; showtime at 7:00pm. The Promoters are advising that patrons come out early to avoid disappointment.

Mark Myrie a.k.a BUJU BANTON - the man who gave you the latest hit tune "DRIVER" will be appearing on the Guinness Sting stage at 11:45pm. Sharp. Our Title Sponsor Guinness will be giving away FREE Guinness until midnight.

At this years' Guinness Sting there will be easier access to venue as entrances are being doubled; the back gate has been widened and multiple car parks have been added.

Strict security measures will be in place to ensure a peaceful concert as patrons' safety and security is a primary concern for the promoters.

In addition, the Ministry of National Security through their National Peace and Safety Initiatives will have their roving peace mobile booth at Guinness Sting. The booth will focus on opportunities for citizens to participate in building peace in their communities as well as social services to assist in achieving personal growth.

Gyptian was detained at Grantley Adams International Airport yesterday, but no one seems to be able to say why.

The 23-year-old was returning from St Vincent where he performed, en route to Jamaica, when Immigration held him and five other members of his party. Gyptian performed in Barbados last Saturday night to a packed gymnasium of the Garfield Sobers Sports Complex.

According to the Daily Nation Gyptian said "They dealt with me like I was a criminal. Me nah know what me get held for, for about two hours they have me in a room like I am a criminal. But I know I am not a criminal, and I don't sing bad songs. I went to St Vincent, played well, came back, my flight was delayed until tomorrow (today), and they had me in a room like I am some thief," he said, adding the bad experience would not deter him from returning to Barbados.

"I won't make them mash up my good vibrations with Barbados. Bajan people are lovely. Everyone here showed me love," he said.

Meantime when the Acting Chief Immigration Officer, Airport, Rodney Farrell, was contacted to clarify the incident, he said he was too busy to come to the phone.

Source: islandevents.com

Deejay Vybz Kartel a.k.a Addi di Techa has inked a booking deal with the Topline Entertainment agency as the deejay seeks to consolidate his business affairs as he breaks from The Alliance.

"I admit that in the past I did not have a proper business management structure in terms of my booking, and that may have caused some confusion in creating the perception that I am a no-show artiste as some people have said. But there was also a lot of propaganda being circulated by certain parties who did not want me to succeed. I have cut all ties with those people and I am working hard to change that perception of me," Kartel told YardFlex.com.

Last year, the deejay got married and made a concerted attempt to change his image by cutting his hair and limiting his association with . However, controversy has continued to dog him especially with all the acrimony surrounding his break with the Bounty Killer-led Alliance .

"I am looking forward to a productive 2007 with Topline. This is the first booking contract that I have put my signature on, so this represents a major step forward for me, and I will do my part to make this partnership a success," Kartel, whose socially conscious 'Emergency' hit was one of the biggest songs of 2005, said.

This year, he has followed up with hits such as 'Tick Tock' and 'Pon Di Battle Field' on the Battle Field Riddim produced by Skatta. He has also been working with producer Stephen McGregor and one of those songs, 'Imagine' is getting a lot of airplay on FM radio.

Denise Smith, head of Topline Entertainment Agency, sees the move as a positive one for her company, which also handles bookings for TO-ISIS, Delly Ranx, Heather Cummings and the Uprising band.

"Vybz Kartel approached Topline Entertainment because he feels that his new image will fit in with the profile of the company and with my reputation in the music business as a honest, hardworking person. I know that I will do an excellent job in organising his bookings both here and overseas because he is one of the most talented artistes I have ever had the pleasure to meet," Ms. Smith said

"I met with him and found him to be an intelligent, charming young man who knows what he wants and where he wants to go. Whatever happened in the past is the past, and entertainment is about hard work and dedication, and we are going to arrange things in a proper structure. We have already been getting requests for shows in Canada, Europe and North America. He is presently dealing with his work permit to facilitate his travel to these countries," she said.

Addi di Techa will be appearing on the Guinness Sting 2006 concert which will be held at Jamworld in Portmore.

Beyonce Knowles has admitted she wants to marry Jay-Z.

The singer-and-actress, who has been dating the rapper for around four years, has been inspired to tie the knot by her parents, Matthew and Tina, who have been happily married for 27 years.

As well as getting married, Beyonce also wants to have a baby with Jay-Z. She told Parade magazine: "Of course I want to get married.

"My parents have been married for 27 years, and they're still in love. That's a great example for me. I know it's possible. I think about the future, I want to have a family. I want to be happy."

The 25-year-old star, who was wrongly reported to be planning to wed Jay-Z on a yacht in the Caribbean earlier this month, also insists family and friends are the most important thing in her life, not fame and money.

She added: "I know what happiness is. It's family and friends, love, focusing on the positive things and appreciating how wonderful life is. I'll always have that even if everything else, my films and music, went away. I know how blessed I am."

Source: tonight.co.za

The lyrics to Ghetto Story, a haunting tale of growing up poor in the vividly violent streets of a Jamaican ghetto, were written from a surprising place: the grassy knoll of a lake deep in the suburbs of Southwest Miami-Dade, where ducks waddle by and the water laps softly against the grass.

It is a sweet irony not lost on Dameon ''Baby Cham'' Beckett, the popular Jamaican dancehall star whose searingly gritty song leapt from smash hit on the island a year ago to international acclaim with the help of remixes from R&B princess Alicia Keys and rapper Akon. The song and the remix with Keys earned Cham two nominations at last week's BET music awards.

This is my story. Real ghetto story. I remember those days when hell was my home. When me and mama bed was a big piece of foam. And mi never like bathe and mi hair never comb. When mama go a work me go street go roam.

It is indeed his story: Of growing up poor in the Kingston enclave of Sherlock Crescent. Of not having a father around. Of watching his mother work every day to support five kids. Of seeing his best friend murdered when he was 12. Of dodging bullets and waging war on behalf of the politicians who controlled the neighborhood.

''The story is real. Seventy percent of it is my personal life. The things I grew up seeing around me,'' he says.

Cham, as he prefers to be called these days, has been plotting his escape from that neighborhood since the fateful murder of that childhood friend.

He decided to become a pilot.

''I researched everything about the profession. How much it paid, how long it would take to learn. I wanted to fly [my mother] out of Sherlock,'' he said.
But his mother was already supporting two children in college. His pilot dreams would only add to the financial burden.

And so he did what young men do. He went to a local dance and fell in love.
''I saw how the crowd reacted to Super Cat, to John Wayne and I loved it. They were getting so much attention.''

By age 16 he'd earned the respect of producer Dave Kelly, who had told him years before to return to his studio when he had a high school diploma in hand. So he did: ''It was the best thing he could have done for me,'' Cham said.

The two have been inseparable since producing several hits by Kelly's Madhouse Label including: Gallang Ya Gal, Hands off My Property, Middle Fingers and Vitamin S. The label's studio is based in South Dade.
Then along came Ghetto Story in November 2005.

Source: The Miami Herald

By: Janice Dayle
YardFlex Reporter

With a whole slew of songs under his belt Kevin Lyttle walked away from Atlantic Records in January 2006 and is in search of a new record deal. His globally charted 2003 hit "Turn Me On" went gold in the US, dazzled airwaves and was most requested video in major European and Asian