By Shakira Fulwood

There are so many beautiful female artistes coming out of the island of Jamaica. Such as Tami Chynn and singing group Brick and Lace gracing pages in international magazines like Vibe and King. Then you have the sexy Kris Kelli gracing various videos throughout the dancehall reggae community, so there is no surprise when the world experiences Miss Tina Nunez, who is also a product of Jamaica's finest.

Tina was born in Kingston, Jamaica to legendary singing sensation Cornell Campbell. Miss T has been singing since the tender age of seven, and has been recording professionally for two years. Tina has been inspired by women in the music industry like Mariah Carey, Sade and dancehall female giant like Lady Saw who has been tearing through airwaves both local and international for many years. This twenty-one year old beauty describes her sound as a combination of pop, R&B, and dancehall.

Myspace-girl of the week

Hey wassup this yah girl Ashlee better known "MS GLAMOROUS" I'm a cool spontaneous chic coming at you From NewarkNew Jersey...it's crazy out here for real!!! ,my hometown is East New York (Brooklyn).I'm a Aspiring model tryna break into the lime lite, I also sing, rap/write my own songs and I'm just starting to get into acting...I'm tryna be good at everything because I love music dearly I'm a true fashonista and sporty which means I can bust yah a*s in ball..lol. But moreless I'm on this myspace that got everybody going crazy to just network and get acquainted with real cool people, not people who want to get me in their house as soon as possible...not the one sorry..wrong chic.....come at me correct or don't come @ all.!

Fight at BET Awards - "Why can’t we just get along?" Rodney King said a decade or so ago. I asked myself that same question after hearing at the melee that took place at Warner Music Executive Kevin Liles party. According to Celebrity journalist Jawn Murray’s report on Black Voices the fight started when a person from TI’s camp got into it with Chaka Zulu who works with Ludacris.

"First it was two guys, then it was six guys, then it was 10 guys," the Widdicombe source noted, describing how the fight escalated. "Plates were being smashed, the hotel lost a palm tree. The place got trashed ...T.I. was like a dog in a meathouse. Chaka's shirt got all torn up. As people spilled outside, [onlookers] were asking, 'Who got shot?'"

TI and Ludacris have been battling it out for some time now about which rapper is the King of the South. Both rappers hail from Atlanta. Ludacris has sold millions of records and made a successful crossover to acting. I will never forget his electrifying performances in "Hustle & Flow" and the multi award winner "Crash." TI’s breakout acting performance was "ATL" and he also has sold millions of records.

Los Angeles, June. 28 (AP): The 2007 BET Awards made history even before the first trophy was presented as two "Dreamgirls'' took the stage.

Jennifer Holliday, one of Broadway's original "Dreamgirls,'' united with Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson to perform "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going'' _ each woman's signature song.

Show host Mo'Nique made a splashy entrance. Introduced by boxing announcer Michael Buffer, who shouted, "Are you ready to jiggle,'' she was joined by a bevy of plus-sized dancers in matching silver minidresses as they performed Beyonce's song "Deja Vu'' music-video style.

Beyonce was the night's first winner, capturing the video of the year award for "Irreplaceable.'' Wearing floor-length silver sequins, she thanked the video's director, Anthony Mandler, the song's author, Ne -Yo, and her parents.

[Hook x2:]
Come Mr. DJ song pon de replay
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up
All the gyal pon the dancefloor wantin some more what
Come Mr. DJ won't you turn the music up

[Verse:]
it goes 1 by 1 even 2 by 2
everybody on the floor let me show you how we do
lets go dip it low then you bring it up slow
wind it up 1 time wind it back once more

[Pre-Hook:]
Run, Run, Run, Run
Everybody move run
Lemme see you move and
Rock it til the grooves done
Shake it til the moon becomes the sun (Sun)
Everybody in the club give me a run (Run)
If you ready to move say it (Yeah Yeah)
One time for your mind say it (Yeah Yeah)
Well I'm ready for ya
Come let me show ya
You want to groove im'a show you how to move
Come come

Hehehe Yeah b,
Talk yo shit heheh (partner let me upgrade you)
How you gon’ upgrade me
What’s higher than number 1
you know I used to beat that block
Now I be’s the block (partner let me upgrade you)

[verse 1:]
I hear you be the block

But I’m the lights that keep the streets on
Notice you the type that like to keep them on a
Leash though
I’m known to walk alone
But I’m alone for a reason
Sending me a drink ain’t appeasing
Believe me
Come harder this wont be easy
Don’t doubt yourself trust me you need me

This ain’t a shoulder with a chip or an ego
But what you think they all mad at me for

[bridge:]
You need a real woman in your life
That’s a good look
Taking care, home is still fly
That’s a good look
Imma help you build up your account

[Akon:]
Convict
Music
And you know we up front

[Chorus (Akon):]
I see you winding and grinding up on that pole
I know you see me lookin' at you and you already know
I wanna f&%k you (f&%k you), you already know
I wanna f&%k you (f&%k you), you already know, girl

[Snoop Dogg:]
Money in the air as mo feel grab you by your coat tail take you to the motel, hoe sale,
Don't tell, won't tell, baby said I don't talk Dogg but she told on me, oh well,
Take a picture with me, what the flick gon' do, baby stick to me & ima stick on you,
If you pick me then ima pick on you, d-o-double g and I'm here to put this d*ck on you,
I'm stuck on pu**y and yours is right, wrip riding them poles and them doors is tight
And ima get me a shot for the end of the night 'cause pu**y is pu**y and baby you're pu**y for life.

Born in New Orleans, raised on the isle of Bermuda with intermittent stays in urban Toronto, Colin Harper is not an easy youth to pin down geographically. His musical alter ego Collie Buddz however, is one of the most firmly grounded voices you may ever encounter. Incorporating influences from hip-hop to soca, Collie’s music nevertheless has a rock-solid foundation in reggae - and its power to connect ghetto reality with the highest heights of human aspiration - that is a rarity even in Jamaica.

Born in 1981, at the dawn of the turbulent era signaled by the twin omens of Bob Marley’s passing and Ronald Reagan’s election, Collie was immersed in the sound system culture of Bermuda aka “The Rock” since the age of 6. “I used to come home from primary school and my brother would always be on the turntables, playin his new 45's an' I'd just be there vibesin'.” The evolution of dancehall and sound-clash culture into a movement of it’s own in the late 80s and early 90s set the backdrop for young Collie’s discovery of his own sonic identity, and the dancehall kings of that generation - Buju Banton, Bounty Killer and Beenie Man served as his primary influences. “Back when Beenie and Bounty used to war lyrically, seeing clashes wit’ Kilimanjaro an all the sound-man an’ everyt’ing…the whole music scene for me took on a new meaning. Clash thing an’ lyrical war became a part of my daily life from early out.”

Intro
shawty snappin
(yea) t-pain
dang shawty snap
yung joc
hey hey she snappin, she snappin

Verse 1

baby girl whats your name?
lemme talk to ya, lemme buy you a drink
im t-pain you know me convict music NAPPY BOY ohh wee
I know the club close at 3
whats the chances of you roll'n with me
back to the crib show you how I live
lets get drunk 'n forget what we did

(chorus)
i'ma buy you a drink ooo wee
oohh i'ma take you home with me
I got money in the bank
shawty what you think 'bout that
ill be in the grey cadillac
we in the bed like ooo oo
we in the bed like ooo oo

(Chorus)
You're way too beautiful girl
Thats why it'll never work
You'll have me suicidal, suicidal
When you say its over
Damn, all these beautiful girls
They only want to do your dirt
They'll have you suicidal, suicidal
When they say its over

Verse 1
See it started at the park
used to chill after dark
Oh when you took my heart
Thats when we fell apart
cause we both thought, that love lasts forever (lasts forever)

They say we're too young, to get ourselves sprung
Ooh we didn't care we made it very clear
And they also said that we couldn't last together (last together)

See it's very define, you're one of a kind
But you MASH up my mind, you walk to get declined
Oh lord, my baby you're driving me crazy

Intro:
Ahh, you're on my mind, yea

[Verse 1]
I'm thinking about you...ou
Girl how I miss you...ou
Baby ever since that day you went away, yes
I can't live without you...ou

[chorus]
You're always on my mind
Girl you're on my mind
Girl you're on my mind
Yea you're on my mind

In this weeks edition of Gossip Fridays Rihanna bad hair do - 50 Cent and Ciara dating? - Michael Jackson sues Jay Z... what's Jayz response - Akon under probe, she's a little girl

GOOD LAWD!! Rihanna's Bad Hair Day!!

We Told You So!! 50 Cent And Ciara Together At The BET Awards!!

Michael Jackson Sues Jay Z...

Father: Akon Took Advantage Of My Daughter!!!

There are no mirrors or tricks here, no sleight of hand. When J. Holiday talks earnestly of “following my dreams” and “being in love with music,” it’s not a deliberately sympathetic portrayal by a partial writer. In fact, J.’s talent is matched - in rarity and intensity - only by his enthusiasm. His candor and vulnerability are refreshing, given the static, formulaic state of R&B. The question most are asking, though, is where did J. Holiday come from?

The answer is short, but runs deep: D.C. And while D.C.’s trademark sounds breed musicianship - “so many talented cats playing go-go or in church” - the city remains untapped.” And home, for J. Holiday, is where the art is. He was born into a musical family; mother Frances, one of 11 siblings, sang gospel with her 5 sisters, while his older sister supplied backing vocals for Crystal Waters. “Music was always around me and I just wanted to do it,” he recalls. But his first performances were as much coercion as inspiration: “When I was nine or ten years old, my older male cousins would always tell me to sing to girls passing by on the street. It was later that I realized they were exploiting me.” So by age ten, J. Holiday was finding his voice. Within a year, however, he was struggling to find his way. “My Pops died when I was eleven,” he states flatly. “He was sick and didn’t tell nobody. Not even my Mom. She never knew what was going on until he died.”

Ever since Eve broke on the scene in 1999 she’s had a knack for making stardom look easy. Grammy Award winner. Check. Starring in blockbuster films. Check. Achieving elite status as a fashion icon. Check. The “blonde bombshell” is a triple threat entertainer in the truest sense of the term. And one of the reasons you can’t take your eyes off of her is your ears. In an era when success in hip-hop is built on the portentous hype of saving the genre from imminent gloom and doom or testosterone driven beef, Eve remains a bankable star who grabs your attention with her consummate talent for crafting infectious hits. She’s proof positive that hip-hop doesn’t need to be saved or resurrected; it just needs a woman’s touch every now and then.

Hence, following a successful four-year takeover of the Hollywood and fashion scene, Eve is set to drop Here I Am, a more mature and adventurous album, one she calls her best effort to date. “This is the album I’ve always wanted to make,” she says. “In the past my albums have had a heavy male influence. Not this time. This one represents the woman I am today.” And there’s no doubt that the woman who brought us hits like “What Ya Want,” and “Let Me Blow Ya Mind,” is supremely confident that a mass variety of music lovers not just the hip-hop faithful will appreciate were she’s coming from this time around. “I didn’t just cater to a rap audience with this album,” she says. “I can go to the Pop Top 40 with this because it’s far more universal than anything I’ve done. You’re going to pay attention to me because it’s different.”

Presently sitting pretty at number one of The Choice FM Reggae Chart is ‘Always On My Mind’ by Da’ville featuring Sean Paul. The song was originally the title track of Da’ville’s second album. It got some decent airplay as a very good lovers rock track, but then came the remix featuring Mr Sean ‘hitmaker’ Paul, and the track was transformed from a ‘nice’ radio track into Da’ville’s first potential world smash. The remade video should be on the screens soon.

Da’ville may be a new name to most, but he’s been around for a hot minute as they say in Hip Hop. He first came to our attention as the lead singer of the group ARP (A Raw Perspective), they burst on to the scene with some gorgeous harmonies on a Special of ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ for the immortal Stone Love sound system. They then had a stint as Brian & Tony Gold’s replacements in Kingston’s studios as the backing Harmony group of choice for many a producer.

Beenie Man is on top of the charts with his latest jam, Back It Up, remains No. 1 on one of the top local charts. The song, produced by Mario C for 357 productions, is the latest in a lengthy list of chart-toppers for the deejay born Moses Davis. Beenie Man is doing a lot of recordings geared towards his upcoming album, which, according to highly placed sources, should see the light of day early next year. So far, the likes of Barbie, D’Angel, Alaine, Cherine Anderson and Aidonia have recorded collaborations with Beenie Man for the forthcoming MAFIA House release.

Myspace-Sexygirl of the week

Hi, I'm Leigh. I'm a pre-med student majoring in biology and neuroscience. However, I don’t like biology but I love neuroscience to death. That’s the crux of it all. I’ve taken too many biology classes to know that I don’t really care for it, but too many to turn back and not major in it. That’s how I screw myself. I like to have fun and laugh. I'm not short, but cute sized -- 5'1", weigh about 100lbs. give or take 5 lbs. (usually give though). I work out a lot -- and not like the aerobic video crap (no offense) -- I actually go to the gym and lift weights (because I'm hardcore - lol, j/k). I have short people’s disease in which I have to fight for everything. I’m the little person in the gym that tries to lift the big weights even when on the verge of a hernia. I love carbs! I eat rice like there’s no tomorrow. I have a current food addiction to FunYuns and spinach salad. I have yet to obtain bulging deltoids and biceps from eating a serving of spinache.

Intro:
I waan yuh carry this round di road fah mi
And don't tek nuh talk from nobody
Just do weh mi tell yuh fi do seen star
And mek sure everyting work according to how man seh everyting fi work seen
Tek back yuhself and bring back yuhself inna one peace
Mek sure seh yuh reach, hear mi
Lawd a mercy, hey, lawd a miss mercy, lawd a mercy

Chorus:
Driver, don't stop at all, drop this Arizona round a Albermarle
Driver, don't even hitch, collect dat likkle food deh yah and come back quick
Driver, just rememba di damn speed limit
Cau if yuh, run in di Feds my friend dat is it

INTRO
Young and old people ah do dah dance yah
it hit mi ah tell yu ah who dem ah ramp wit
POPEYE! Dutchie Pot Ducthie Pot

Ravers Clavers, Black Blingers,
Timless, Sample6 All Dancers

Chorus
Every body start Tek Weh Yourself
Fa lah di riddim and Tek Weh Yourself
Spin wit it and Tek Weh Yourself
Ah di new dance Tek Weh Yourself

Cah some ah dem badmind some ah dem badmind
Tek Weh Yourself dem badmind
dis yah one ah fi prime time
dis ah fi prime time
Tek Weh Yourself ah prime time

(intro)
Yeah! selassie I di first
Jah rastafari redemption
I bun fyah yes yes yes yes yes yes! yes!
Munga of di gangsta ras

(chorus)
mi bad from mi born
and that's why mi gwaan so
where I was born
whole world want know
mi bad from mi born
and that's why mi gwaan so
and if dem want corn blow
hope dem can run

KAT is the girl next door, no matter where you're from. To say shes a crossover artist is an understatement. Hip hop, R&B, Merengue, Pop, Spanish Jazz, ballads, and dance, she does it all; in English and Spanish. Want proof? R&B superstar R. Kelly called her a "prodigy" and the famous Salvadorian singer Alvaro Torres referred to her as Selena. At age 12 she was invited by the "Queen of Merengue" Milly Quezada, to sing with her on stage in front of thousands of people, and in April of 2004 she opened for J Records recording artist Cassidy as part of the all Latino girl group Coquette. All this, and KAT is only 19 years old.

Despite her success, things haven't always come easy for KAT. Shortly after Kat Emperatriz De Luna and her family moved from the Bronx to the Dominican Republic, where she was raised in poverty. KAT spent her time listening to Aretha Franklin and Billie Holiday records, which she imitated daily on her karaoke machine.

Friends and family recognized her talent at an early age, but it wasn't until moving back to the US that KAT realized her potential as a singer. With that goal in mind at age 14, KAT was accepted to the New Jersey School of the Performing Arts. As a freshman, she scoured the pages of The Village Voice for auditions. KAT auditioned endlessly for a chance to showcase her undeniable talent and finally received a call for an all girl group. KAT recognized that music was missing a Latin flavor. She sought to fill this void and formed the first Latina, Hip Hop/R&B group: Coquette. This does not only display KATs ability to tap into her culture background to differentiate herself in the industry, but also her business acumen.

As the 2007 recipient of the Southern Entertainment Award for the Independent Artist of the Year, Memphis based recording artist Kia Shine has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that he is a force to be reckoned with. Kia Shine is a major figure on the South’s hip-hop underground scene. Now with his national debut on Universal Motown Records entitled Due Season Kia Shine is finally stepping up to take his rightful place in the hip-hop world.

Born in and raised in Memphis’ infamous Frazier neighborhood, Kia Shine witnessed first hand the devastating effect that drugs and poverty had on his community. “When I think about Frazier I think about New Jack City,” says Kia. “I remember when there wasn’t any such thing as crack and I remember when it first came into the neighborhood and how it was affected. It looked like you were either selling it or your folks were using it.” Thankfully Kia Shine was able to resist the temptation of the cheap high and the fast money that crack offered many ghetto youth. “I knew God had bigger plans for me. It just took me a little bit longer to realize that music was the thing that he wanted me to do.”

Buju Banton is hotter than July! The dancehall- reggae icon has been tapped to open Chicago's 15th Annual African Caribbean International Festival Of Life (www.festivaloflife.com), a five day extravaganza that celebrates the diversity of Chi-Town with music, food, arts and crafts, attracting over 150,000 people from a growing variety of cultures each year.

"Chicago will never ever see another event like this when Buju Banton touches the stage on the 4th of July," promises Ephraim Martin, the Festival's producer. "This show will be the kind of spiritually enriching family event that everyone can appreciate because we're talking about independence through the eyes of Buju Banton. It is not just the talk of the town--it's the talk of the country!"

On July 6th, Buju Banton and his Shiloh Band kick off the highly anticipated Too Bad Canadian Tour in London, Toronto, the first of six dates in the area. This is the first time Banton will tour parts of the country in support of his critically acclaimed Too Bad album, which was released in Canada last October. Gargamel Music artist New Kidz is on deck as the opener. For additional tour dates log on to www.myspace.com/bujubanton

Fresh off the success of her enchanting yet gritty smash single "Wrong Address" the soulful Reggae songstress Etana is once more resonating from radio airwaves with another justified and unapologetic song entitled Roots As with her previous spring 2006 release which garnered praise and heavy rotation from both radio & party disc jocks, Etana seeks to captivate listeners with this work that highlights her strong vocal presence.

The direction of the new track is very clear and deliberate and speaks to a common emotion present in all of us. A firm meditation is the message of what can be described as a credible reggae sound credited to producer Steven Stanley with instrumental contributions from the great Sly & Robby.

The journey continues with shows in Sierra, Nevada on June 23rd and The Golden Star Complex in Tobago on June 30 th.

Richie goes to St Croix on July 7th then jets off to St Maarten on the 14th and is back in Jamaica to appear on the premier summer reggae festival, Red Stripe Reggae Sumfest on Evolution, July 20th.

After his Sumfest performance, Richie continues the promotional tour of In the Streets to Africa with his flagship show at the Belvedere Sports Club on July 28 th. Spice will then close his tour on this side of the world with Reggae Rising at Angels Camp in California on August 4th and then Nevis on the 6th.

Beenie Man recorded a slew of hit songs throughout the 90’s that captured the dancehall arena, dancehall fans were busy learning and practicing the new dance move “World Dance”, which was followed by more hit songs such as “Defend It” and “Dis Unu Fi Hear”, “Damsel Ship”, “Suzuki”, “Ole Dawg”, “Slam”, “Ketteh Drum” and many more. His performance in the music industry landed him the title DJ of the year in 1994, the same year that these singles were released. This was a significant year for Beenie Man; he also released his debut album which was titled “Blessed” which included a grip of hit songs.

By now, Beenie man had gone international; his songs were blazing the clubs and radio stations in England. The following year was even bigger and more successful for Beenie Man; he was doing major collaborations with Dennis Brown, Triston Palmer and Mad Cobra. In fact his biggest collaborations for that era were with Lady Saw for the song “Healing” and “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” that he did with Third World. This was another fantastic year for Beenie Man and he was back in line for DJ of the year for the second consecutive time......

OnDeck/Universal Republic Records’ breakthrough Atlanta trio, SHOP BOYZ, are rocking the Mastertone and Radio record books with their groundbreaking rock-edged smash single “Party Like A Rockstar.” The sizzling song, which reigns as the multi-genre/multi-format smash of 2007, leaped from #51 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart, soaring all the way to #2 as it also overtook the mobile and digital formats, becoming the fastest mastertone certifications recorded by Billboard Magazine since they began tracking the various mobile music platforms 3 years ago. The explosive single reached the coveted million-ringtone milestone in only six weeks of release.

Currently, the frenzied ‘Party’ sits at #1 on Billboard’s Hot RingMasters Chart, and #2 on Billboard’s Hot Digital Songs chart. The energetic hit has now reached the top rung of almost every ringtone and wireless carrier chart available, already reigning atop the mobile music rankings of Cingular, Sprint, Jamster, Modtones and Boost. Such digital dominance is virtually unprecedented for a debut artist entering the portable and mobile music market prior to the launch of their album. The SHOP BOYZ’ much anticipated debut effort, ROCKSTAR MENTALITY, is scheduled for release June 19.

VP Records will release international dancehall reggae sensation Wayne Wonder’s newest album ‘Foreva’ this summer. A follow-up to his 2003 smash release ‘No Holding Back’, ‘Foreva' features the single “Again” and includes an infectious reggae remake of the Thompson Twins 1984 classic “Hold Me Now” produced by No Doubt’s Tony Kanal. Wayne Wonder is world renowned for his buttery vocals, driving beats and impossibly catchy hooks and ‘Foreva’ is poised to be the soundtrack for the summer of 2007 -- it’s guaranteed to be heard blasting out of car windows, dominating the airwaves and pulsating through nightclubs all over the globe.

A household name in Jamaica for nearly 15 years, 2002 saw Wayne Wonder’s first ever #1 mainstream US hit with the romantic single “No Letting Go” -- released by Atlantic Records. “No Letting Go” was a crossover hit and catapulted Wonder into the stratosphere with a 2003 appearance on Saturday Night Live, a Grammy nomination for Best Reggae Album, a peak chart position at #11 on the Billboard’s Top 200, and nonstop airplay on Urban and Pop radio stations nationwide.

On May 24th, Riddim Driven Clothing, the fashion line connected with VP Records, celebrated the launch of their first showroom located on W. 35 St. in the Fashion District of Manhattan. The after-work event displayed their Spring/Summer 2007 line and was accompanied with a live drum session, a Riddim Driven raffle, as well as, a live artwork installation created by the Caribbean-inspired Japanese artist Dragon. Artists, press, taste makers and family were amongst the many who attended the special gathering.

Mavado, the turbulent genius taking dancehall by storm, brilliantly shines as the next star of his genre. Developing his artistry under the supervision of the dancehall icon Bounty Killer, Mavado crafted his sound into a class of its own. His bone chilling lyrics and raspy toned vocals resonate throughout the ghettos of Jamaica. In his tumultuous surroundings of Cassava Piece, Jamaica, Mavado tells a story of survival throughout his anticipated debut album, “Gangsta For Life: The Symphony of David Brooks,” released on July 10th, 2007 by VP Records.

This carefully orchestrated street narrative, features the hustling anthem “Dreamin,” one of his first famed singles of Jamaica produced by Daseca on the Riddim. The album continues with “Weh Dem A Do,” the ever popular hit that was at heavy rotation on mainstream radio, like New York’s Hot 97 and earned him major magazine covers, such as The Fader. His father’s death is spoken of on the one-drop tune “Sadness,” while “Pon The Gully Side” and “Born and Raised” document the singer’s rough upbringing even as they showcase the more angelic side of his gangster gospel.

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Shiraz is an artist that came down to Jamaica to pursue a career in music. After a long hard road of learning the music business, traveling between New York, Bahamas and Jamaica, Shiraz has obtained a great deal of respect and success within Jamaica and abroad. With a bag full of hits to be released, high performance energy, this artist hailing from the Bahamas is bound to take the world by storm.

Dancehall DJ Mr. Peppa has been going on good these days, pressuring the radio and dancehall scene with some hot new singles as well as his old favourites. Remember 'Life Of A Superstar' with Wayne Marshall, 'Gangsta Gorilla' and 'Talk' ('Hypocrite A Talk') which dominated the music land last year?

Now Mr. Peppa is at it again with some new songs that are getting nuff love. Catch him on the Zinc Fence rhythm produced by Natural Bridge Records with the single 'When Last', on the Rae rhythm produced by Ward 21 is 'Pressure Dem', while the TJ Records-produced Scandal Bag rhythm features Peppa with 'Wining'. Two new music videos will be out soon to accompany 'When Last' and 'Pressure Dem' (medley) and 'Wining'.

In terms of show performances, Mr. Peppa is off to Los Angeles for the Jazz Reggae Festival this week and then he travels to New York for the Jamrock Magazine Reggae Fest on June 3. While overseas, the hot and sexy DJ will be doing some promotional radio stints where his many fans will get a chance to interact with him one on one.

Fans can also look out for a new mix tape from the DJ, a follow up to the hugely popular 'DJ Smurf Introducing Mr. Peppa', an 80-track mix CD created by Mr. Peppa and long time friend DJ Smurf of Hot 102, produced by Natural Bridge Records.

Marion Hall a.k.a. Lady Saw is currently in Paris promoting the film Made in Jamaica, directed by French filmmaker Jérome Laperrousaz. The film was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 6, 2006.

Made in Jamaica is a feature length documentary telling how a small island nation of only three million people has made music that resonates around the world. The film tells how reggae became such a worldwide phenomenon and provides a powerful portrait of the leaders of the movement.

The film showcases performances by the best Reggae and Dance Hall artists ever assembled including: Lady Saw, Third World, Beres Hammond and Sly & Robbie.

Myspace-sexygirl of the week

(Intro)
Attitude Gal
One of dem, two of dem
See the crew of dem, I will wine dem
Could a three a dem, could a four a dem
Even more of dem, I will grind dem
See the whole of dem, see di whole a dem....friends (whole a dem friends)
Pack up mi gyal....dutty wine...eehh
So what dem a say
Alright now

(Verse 1)
Me step inna di club, a dance rub a dub
An di gyal a come wine up on me
Mi stan so tall back against the wall
And now she start climb up pon me
Its kind a likkle trickie,I'm checking out Nikki
When you know say time is up on me
The way di gyal a wine is like the breeze a blow
But it hot and the sun shine on me

As the undisputed king of R&B, R. Kelly never seems to be far from the current soul scene. Be it collaborating with his homeboy Snoop (“That’s That”) or trading verses with Ciara (“Promise Remix”), this Chicago soul man has displayed a consistent brilliance throughout his fifteen-year career.

Since 2002, R. Kelly has blessed his fans with a new album every year, and 2007 will be no different. While the rest of the music world slept, R. Kelly has been inside his famed studio the Chocolate Factory making countless beats, laying down mackadelic vocals and creating wonderful music.

Much like his musical forefathers Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield and Donny Hathaway (the latter two also hailed from Chi-town), R. Kelly makes songs for ladies lounging in suites as well as homeboys b-balling in the streets. Aptly titled Double Up, Kelly’s new disc features a wide ranch of songs that pushes the sonic envelope while staying true to his game.

“Everything I did in the past, I’m about to double up on it,” says the windy city maestro. In other words, the listener will not be disappointed with the fierce production, superior lyricism and hyper collabos one has come to expect from a Kells project. Just in time for summer, with its whirlwind of backyard barbeques and beach parties, Double Up is filled with enough anthems to dominate the season.

GOODY VIDEO:

Rave reviews have been coming in for Ce'Cile's video Goody. Based on Danger Zone's Wipe Out Riddim, the video has been voted # 1 on MTV Tempo's Cross Caribbean Countdown, and the track has been doing well on the US scene and throughout the wider Caribbean.

Ce'Cile gives her fans a different flavour in this video as she tries to incorporate a more relaxed family vibe with guys and girls having fun, kids playing games on the beach and later when the scene simmers to a sizzling bonfire party.

The song and video are aimed not only at Ce'Cile's mature audience but also her growing young fans.