Rob Kenner
vibe.com

Bob Marley's firstborn son speaks out in defense of his father

Earlier this week, Grammy Award-winning recording artist Ziggy Marley stopped by VIBE’s New York City offices to talk about his latest release, Family Time (Tuff Gong / Universal), as well as a new album of his father’s classic songs, many of them remixed for young listeners, called B is For Bob (Tuff Gong / Universal). At the end of the video interview, Bob Marley’s firstborn son shared his views on a controversy that has engulfed Jamaica for the past two and a half weeks.

On April 22, the veteran reggae star Buju Banton- who has been nominated for three Grammys himself - was speaking at the University of the West Indies in Kingston, Jamaica, about his latest release, Rasta Got Soul (Gargamel Music). Banton spoke at length about his own distinguished career, but one of his remarks resonated louder than the others.

"You know they say that the greatest musician in Jamaica is Bob Marley," Buju told the crowded room. "I don't believe that because we have greater musicians to come. Bob was the most promoted, and well promoted, and we have to appreciate that because it's our culture. But don't kill our culture… Enough is enough."

We thank you for attending BEST OF THE BEST 2009 held on Sunday, May 24th in Miami, Florida.

We are aware there were challenges faced by media officials, including the closing down of the media pit during the show and keeping you mostly contained to the media tent. Due to sporadic rainfall and soaked park grounds, we were faced with potential hazards with wires and water on the ground and also slippery surfaces in the media pit. Under pressure from fire department officials, we were forced to close down certain areas to ensure your safety.

We realize that many of you journeyed near and far and made personal sacrifices to make yourself available for our event. We are already working on solutions to the issues at hand to make the next staging a friendly environment and positive experience for you.

We look forward to your coverage of this year’s show and your participation in BEST OF THE BEST 2010. Please send us your feedback and coverage to bestofthebest@gmail.com.

Sincerely,
Management & Staff
BEST OF THE BEST

by Johnny Firecloud
Source: craveonline

Star & Buc Wild, the hot-button personalities over at VladTV, have finally stepped up and called out what many of us have been thinking but haven't quite wanted to say about T.I. - specifically his extremely lenient (366 days) prison sentence, despite convictions for possession of three loaded assault weapons and explosives (grenades) - with prior felonies to boot.

T.I. may be sitting in jail as you read this, but Star & Buc Wild pull no punches in taking the Grand Hustle rapper to task for the suspect circumstances surrounding his sentence.

T.I. is addressed in the clip as "Officer Clifford Harris," going above and beyond calling him a snitch, straight up suggesting that the presently-incarcerated rapper is on the po-po payroll. The bitch of it is that he makes a damn compelling case. Extra points given for the shout out to Perez Hilton at the 2:06 mark, calling him by his true name, "bitch ass."

With the recent release of the 'Movie Star' rhythm the dynamic duo from Chimney Records has only proven that their talents cannot be denied.

Featuring top artistes such as Vybz Kartel with Like A Movie, Blak Ryno with the suggestive Can I to the outspoken Mavado with Dem A Talk and representing for the females Raine Seville with Curious and Ishawna with I Want You, Movie Star has been getting some serious rotation and the rhythm geared to make persons move. This rhythm comes in the wake of smash hits such as Wipe Those Tears from Jah Vinci, Inna Life from Laden, Belly Wine by Raine Seville and You A Mi Baby by Vybz Kartel all produced by the Jordan McClure and David 'Hizzle' Hayle of Chimney Records.

By Secret Agent
OutAroad.com Writer

Big Ship recording artiste Laden found himself on the wrong side of the law yesterday evening (May 27, 2009) after he was arrested by the Junction Police in St. Elizabeth for disorderly conduct and cursing indecent language.

According to reports, one of Laden's friends was caught talking to a female student when a police officer intervened and told her to go home, as she should not be roaming the streets in her school uniform.

OutAroad.com gets to understand that Laden then challenged the cop by telling the student not to leave. By then Laden and the police officer were already engaged in an intense argument that resulted into Laden curing expletives.

Laden is scheduled to make an appearance in the Santa Cruz Resident Magistrates Court today (May 28, 2009).

Troubled singer Rihanna has thrown herself into her work since returning to the spotlight.

And despite saying little about the alleged attack on her at the hands of ex-boyfriend R&B singer Chris Brown, the 21-year-old is content to let her actions do the talking.

Rihanna sizzled in a sheer boned basque as she teamed up with rapper Kanye West in the video for his new track Paranoid.

Although she says nothing, her confident appearance speaks volumes.

Despite it being West's video, he was content to let Rihanna take centre stage and she is seen tossing and turning restlessly in bed and striking a series of seductive poses.

She later swaps the rather risque lingerie for an eighties-style white body con dress.

Rihanna has appeared at several high profile showbiz events over the last few weeks, while former lover Brown, 20, has been in hiding.

Source: dailymail.co.uk

Born of the name Darrio Johnson born in the small district of Deeside, Trelawney, Darrio Dane-Jah was exposed to music by his mother, a singer whom due to lack of funds had to place her music aside and moved to Kingston in search of employment opportunities.

Living in Kingston Darrio made several musical links to players in the industry, and as such, he was able to light, the torch and pick up where his mother left off. Dario's real motivation begun while he was still in high school, where he displayed, his talent at various school concerts. The experience he gathered pushed him to pursue a full time career in music. The first major highlight of his career came in 2005 when he entered in the Guinness undisputed competition where he advanced to the second round, which aired, on CVM TV. The competition proved to be a successful avenue as he was placed second overall, earning him a place on Guinness Sting 2005.

The then Challenger now Champion has defeated her opponent by a small margin (26-23) to become the new Lucky Charm. If she wins for a second week then she will be entitled to a make-over courtesy of our sponsor Hair Extreme located in the New Kingston Shopping Centre.

If you want to be a lucky Charm you can send your photos to outaroadinfo@gmail.com

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Elephant Man's Alli-Lu-Ya has denied Mavado's Again & Again from spending a second week in the #1 spot on the OutAroad Top 20 Hot Singles chart.

While Elephant Man dominates the #1, spot on the chart he's also seeking for a top ten double with the fast rising hit single God Bless.

This week's Greatest Gainer title goes to Tarrus Riley ft Konshens' Good Girl Gone Bad jumping three places from #19 to #16. This song is definitely a song to be on the lookout for.

TW means This Week, LW means Last Week and WOC means Weeks on Chart
TW - LW - WOC Artiste Name ----- Song Title ---- Record Label

01 - 03 - (10) Elephant Man - 'Alli-Lu-Ya' - Very Huge (Chester) - (1wk@#1)

02 - 01 - (12) Mavado - 'Again & Again' - (1wk@#1)

03 - 04 - (07) Vybz Kartel Mind Pon Mi Money' - Liv Up Records

04 - 02 - (11) Vybz Kartel 'Get Wild' - Adidjaheim/NotNice Records (2wks@#1)

05 - 06 - (08) Charly Blacks - 'Rich Dis Year'

06 - 05 - (13) Mavado 'I'm So Blessed' - Big Ship - (2wks@#1)

07 - 08 - (06) Jah Vinci 'Watch Your Friends' - Not Nice/Adidjaheim Records

08 - 07 - (12) Vybz Kartel - 'Last Man Standing' - Not-Nice - (2wks@#1)

09 - 10 - (07) Mr. Vegas - 'I am Blessed' - Liv Up Records

10 - 09 - (18) Andrew & Wadda Blood - Money Mi Seh La La La – Notice - (Peak@#2)

11 - 11 - (06) Elephant Man - God Bless' - Very Huge Records (Chester)

12 - 13 - (06) Mavado - 'High-Unda' - Liv Up Records

13 - 14 - (04) Spragga Benz - 'Tiny Tot' - Big Ship

14 - 15 - (05) Vybz Kartel - 'Mama' - Not Nice/Adidjaheim Records

15 - 17 - (03) Jah Vinci 'Mek Some Money' - Not Nice/Adidjaheim Records

By Krazy Katty
OutAroad.com Writer

Since the release of the movie Angels & Demons, it is now possible that local entertainer Sleepy Hallowtips who's managed by Bomb Rush Records will now has to source a new name for the potentially hit single which is of the same titled name.

OutAroad.com has been getting numerous emails from dancehall lovers wanting to know if the young deejay single was added to the soundtrack.

However, the question is who has the rights to Angels & Demons, Sleepy Hallowtips or the directors of the movie Angel & Demons?

According to the copyright laws, the directors will certainly get the upper hand especially that his song is not close to the mainstream recognition the movie as obtain in just one day.

Bay C of TOK and the CEO of Bomb Rush Records admits that this will certainly affect the potential of the Sleepy's song. "It can either be good or bad."

Firstly, Bay C has no plans on changing the name of the song because he doesn't believe the directors of the movie will think of them being a treat to the popularity of the movie.

"I don’t think there will be no trouble at this point but what I know is from once the song begins to get mainstream recognition then that's when we might have a legal battle on our hands."

By Kon-Vick
OutAroad.com Writer

Dancehall artiste Flippa Mafia aka The King of Flossing had the audience cracking when he lyrical attacked Bounty Killer at the Best of The Best show held on May 24 at Bicentennial Park in Miami, Florida.

When Flippa entered, the stage fans were expecting the usual Champaign spilling performance from the Flossing King.

Flippa however erased such thought when he decided to poke fun at the Alliance leader Bounty Killer with lines from his song titled Unfinished House produced by Liv-Up on the Good Life Riddim.

"Cause mi vehicle caan dera dan mi house...And mi rims caan dera dan mi couch ...Bounty a hype over unfinished house ...and all now him madda caan lef Water house.

When the OutAroad.com team and other media houses arrived at the Best of The Best event held in Miami, we were all treated like prisoners as the promoters restricted us from moving freely. The stage was not media friendly because Photographers/videographers were only allowed to shoot the artistes from the left side only. However, shortly after that side profile "luxury" came to an end as the promoters decided not have any photographers or videographers near the stage. Therefore, since there was nothing to capture - the OutAroad.com team decided to capture the views of the patrons listed below.

Loraine aka Lora, Age: 24
This will be my last time attending this show it has nothing to offer. I enjoyed Destra and Beenie Man performances they both represented for their countries. Mavado mi dads mi lose off a yuh, you should have never performed along with the Alliance, Mavado has too much hit songs fi a share mic with Bounty, Serani and Kiprich. Mavado needs to know his true potential and stop acting like he's a child - it's time for him to step out of Bounty's shadow and grow up that Alliance thing not working for him anymore - time fi him start focus on the youths dem from the Gully.

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Comar Daley, Age: 20
A Gaza mi seh and will never stop saying Gaza, yow mi can’t wait fi Kartel get back him visa and teach di Alliance how fi work stage shows, Serani, Bounty, Kiprich and Mavado all together couldn’t even mek one. Serani nuh sound good, Bounty songs dem old, Monster Empire were not there for Kiprich to clash wid and Mavado was just not in the mood to perform. Beenie Man should have been the one to close the show, these artistes need to ask Beenie Man what's his secret for giving a good performance.

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Camilla Edwards, Age: 26
Personally this show should have named Best of The Worse, mi nah lie some of the artistes apart from Beenie Man tried to entertained but mi never expect Elephant Man fi displayed such a boring performance and then here comes Serani right after Elephant Man who seems to be searching for the right voice to sing his songs, mi love Serani songs but him must know seh the way how yuh dress has a lot to do with connecting with the crowd, so when him ran on pon stage in a stripe polo shirt and waan old pants dat nuh mek it. Beenie Man is really di king of the dancehall because while performing Beenie realized that him never a gwaan wid nothing and then right away him just lift him performance level and done di place, by dissing up Bounty and the Alliance.

While on the set, of his latest video 'She's Happy' ft. Delus, Saturday morning, Konshens while performing a very physical stunt, (which included him being accosted by a police officer, played by his brother-Delus). However while the scene was being shot, Konshens was accidentally slammed into the front glass of Avery's Beauty Concept at Bujon Plaza, Molynes Rd, causing the glass to shatter.

Luckily, he failed to receive any major injuries to his face, however due to the direct frontal impact; several small pieces of small glass had entered the cavity of his eyes. This resulted in a postponement of several scenes in the video, and cancellation of his scheduled performance in Montego Bay for Saturday Night. The decision came after a family doctor recommended he remained in Kingston, for observation, if irritation to the eyes continues into Sunday.

Konshens wishes to apologies, and inform his fans, that he is recovering well, and that he is in fact in dismay, as he was eagerly looking forward to see them, and as such at the earliest time possible, he will aim to make an appearance in Montego Bay.

Alicia Keys the new girl

Swizz Beatz wants his soon to be ex-wife to shut the hell up. The hit rapper slash producer has requested a gag-order in the his divorce proceedings with the R&B singer, Mashonda. Since splitting up last year, rumors have gone around that the reason the couple broke up was the relationship between Swizzy and singer Alicia Keys.

Mashonda's lawyer, Bernard Clair, said everything was "flying under the radar until Mr. Dean and Alicia Keys went public about their long-term affair and he released a song implying that he likes it when Alicia serves him breakfast naked. Now that Mr. Dean's questionable conduct is being scrutinized, he suddenly wants a gag order and the media to be locked out?"

Source: rapbasement

I am asking for your help, advice, anything that will help me to get rid of this feeling

Dear Mr. Proppafix,
I know this might seems extremely weird to you but for me it’s happening and I would love for what I am going to explain to you to stop, but I am addicted to what is also addicted to me and that is my little sister. I will not disclose anything much about her or myself because it would be shameful if our parents were to ever find out.

This is the dilemma I have been facing, I went away to study in the States, after a few months away from home I found myself thinking a lot about my sister by my father’s side of the family. I guess by now you have picked up what I am talking about. She thinks a lot about me as well. At first it seems like nothing but now I think I am losing it because the last time when I came to Jamaica, she introduced me to her boyfriend and I could feel my heart crying, from then until now it has been affecting me, whenever I think about her having someone else. Even so, we still shared moments together, but I hate to know that she has a boyfriend now.

Mr. Proppafix I think I am in love with my sister and I am asking for your help, advice, anything that will help me to get rid of this feeling. At this moment, I am not seeing anyone else and sometimes just by thinking about my sister it feel as if I have the world but now that I am getting more mature, I am beginning to realise that what we are doing is wrong but yet it feels so great.

-Brother

Vegas' Gospel Song Up Deh Gains Momentum In The Streets

The surging popularity of Mr. Vegas' gospel-flavoured single Up Deh has caught everyone by surprise, including Mr. Vegas, whose other gospel single, I Am Blessed, is already a bonafide chart hit, bolting up all major reggae charts here and overseas.

The popularity of 'Up Deh' could be considered as a pleasant surprise or 'brawta' (unexpected bonus), as it is known in the local parlance.

"The Up Deh song is huge. I thought that I Am Blessed was the song, but Up Deh is gaining momentum everywhere and more people are
requesting it even more on the radio, it ah play hard so I am
pleasantly surprised at this development," Mr. Vegas said.

The popularity of 'Up Deh' has inspired Mr. Vegas to use the rhythm track to create a musical project and he has approached two of his superstar friends to join him on the rhythm.

MIAMI, FLORIDA - Memorial Day weekend in Miami is touted as being even bigger than Superbowl weekend. From sunrise to sunset, the steamy action and activity-filled hot spot has become the nation's top destination for this holiday weekend. And BEST OF THE BEST, the superbowl of concert events, is just another reason why. The 10 hours of non-stop performances will take place this Sunday, May 24 at Bicentennial Park in Miami, Florida.

The City of Miami is looking forward to the thousands of visitors who abound for this major tourist attraction, now in its third year. "The City of Miami welcomes our Memorial Weekend visitors for the Best of the Best Concert, and we look forward to a fun, safe and music-filled weekend," states the Mayor of Miami, Manuel Diaz.

Boasting a star-studded lineup that includes the best reggae, dancehall and soca acts alongside the top names in hip-hop, rap and R&B, BEST OF THE BEST is living up to its creed of being the best Caribbean show in North America, and is sure to have the 45,000 capacity venue filled as local and international fans vie to see the stars live in action.

The poised yet audacious singer/songwriter Queen Ifrica unveils her highly anticipated LP Montego Bay on June 16, 2009. Her strikingly complex Rastafarian voice achieves a rarefied balance on this 12 song selection with a stirring mix of spiritually empowering anthems, lover's rock tunes and searing social commentaries featured on this dynamic debut for VP Records.

The dancehall styled title track addresses her hometown of Montego Bay's glaring discrepancy between its pristine five star resorts verses the grim realities of a city wracked by poverty, violence and unemployment.

Her uplifting first single "Lioness on The Rise" (produced by Donovan Germaine) exudes her courageous and fierce nature at heart, then she displays her romantic side over a mesmeric one-drop beat on the rapturously sung hit "Far Away" (produced by Rickman Warren) and on "In My Dreams" (produced by C. Hurst), where her quixotic husky tone is reminiscent of the iconic song stylist Nina Simone.

She also tells a poignant tale of child molestation on "Daddy" (produced by Kemar McGregor) which has already received worldwide recognition and reached the top of reggae charts, even though certain sectors within Jamaican society attempted to get the song banned because of "Daddy's" subject matter. "I wanted corporate Jamaica to realize that if a society is engulfed by violence we have to look at the homes where these violent tendencies are coming from," remarks Ifrica.

The Champion has managed to have her second hold on the title beating her previous opponent by five points.
Contestant will now be able to win a make-over courtesy of Hair Extreme, New Kingston Shopping Centre. As usual, contest must win for two weeks or more in order to get receive the make-over.

If you want to be a lucky Charm you can send your photos to outaroadinfo@gmail.com

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These Japanese dancers seems to be getting better than the Jamaican dancers - watch and see for yourself

The Multi Ethnic Community Centre in Houston Texas was packed to the rafters on Saturday night for an appearance by the Alliance 5 Star General, Bounty Killer and Bling Dawg.

It was the Killer's first appearance in Texas for a couple of years so the anticipation was very high and the Ground Gad delivered a performance to remember. Riding through his extensive catalogue of hits, Bounty brought his Texas fans up to date by delivering the new material that many are describing as the rebirth of the Poor People's Governor.

Alliance member Bling Dawg aka Bawse Dawg also thrilled the crowd with old and new material.
Bounty was also a guest at a charity Basketball game during the day in Houston that also attracted many rappers from the South, including Nelly.

This performance kicks off a busy summer for the Grung Gad, with appearances coming up in New York (June 5), Boston (June 6), his own annual Its Tha Party (June 13), the Brooklyn Music Festival (June 21), Atlanta (June 27), Club Amnesia (July 3rd), Negril July 11, Fox All White Mobay (July 12), Caroline One Love Reggae Festival (July 19) and the inaugural staging of the New England Reggae Festival on August 1 in Hartford, CT.

Media House Production recording artiste Delus next video shoot will be this weekend for the hit single She's Happy in collaboration with Konshens.

For the past couple of weeks the #1 spot has been going from Gully Side (Mavado) to Gaza (Vybz Kartel) then back from Gaza to Gully Side with Mavado once again trading places with Vybz Kartel to stand firm in the #1 spot on the prestigious OutAroad Top 20 Hot Singles chart

Mr. Vegas' hot single I'm Blessed is the latest song in the top while Spragga Benz's Tiny Tot walks away with the Greatest Gainer title, which leaps three places from #17 to #14.

TW means This Week, LW means Last Week and WOC means Weeks on Chart
TW - LW - WOC Artiste Name ----- Song Title ---- Record Label

01 - 02 - (11) Mavado - 'Again & Again' - (1wk@#1)

02 - 01 - (10) Vybz Kartel 'Get Wild' - Adidjaheim/NotNice Records (2wks@#1)

03 - 03 - (09) Elephant Man - 'Alli-Lu-Ya' - Very Huge (Chester)

04 - 05 - (06) Vybz Kartel Mind Pon Mi Money' - Liv Up Records

05 - 04 - (12) Mavado 'I'm So Blessed' - Big Ship - (2wks@#1)

06 - 08 - (07) Charly Blacks - 'Rich Dis Year'

07 - 06 - (11) Vybz Kartel - 'Last Man Standing' - Not-Nice - (2wks@#1)

08 - 10 - (05) Jah Vinci 'Watch Your Friends' - Not Nice/Adidjaheim Records

09 - 07 - (17) Andrew & Wadda Blood - Money Mi Seh La La La – Notice - (Peak@#2)

10 - 12 - (06) Mr. Vegas - 'I am Blessed' - Liv Up Records

11 - 11 - (05) Elephant Man - God Bless' - Very Huge Records (Chester)

12 - 09 - (17) Laden - 'Really Like You' - Big Ship - (1wk@#1)

13 - 14 - (05) Mavado - 'High-Unda' - Liv Up Records

14 - 17 - (03) Spragga Benz - 'Tiny Tot' - Big Ship

15 - 16 - (04) Vybz Kartel - 'Mama' - Not Nice/Adidjaheim Records

Despite the rain Shadowz patrons partied wild like rock stars until 4am

After 4 jam-packed shows in the UK, that also featured Serani, Bugle, Chase Cross and Alliance selector Boom Boom, Mavado moved on to his first-ever European Tour last week Monday.

Visiting 6 countries for 9 shows in 10 days across the continent, Mavado has been met with nothing but love, underlining the international appeal of his music and message.

"The response everywhere we've been has been mad," said Mavado. "Paris was the first show and it was crazy, the venue was packed and the crowd sang every word. It set the tone for the rest of the tour which has just been more of the same."

By Simon Hart in Manchester

Source: telegraph.co.uk/sport

Put him in an Olympic stadium or a shopping street in the centre of Manchester and the result is the same: total annihilation.

The frightening thing is that the big Jamaican, who pushed back the boundaries of possibility last summer when he won three gold medals in world record time in Beijing, insists he is still only 70 per cent fit following an interrupted winter and the loss of nine days' training after his car crash last month.

His winning time in Sunday's rarely run 150 metres was an eye-popping 14.35sec, smashing the previous best-known time for the distance of Canada's Donovan Bailey - 14.99sec run on bend against Michael Johnson in 1997.

Britain's Marlon Devonish was a distant second in 15.07sec. He admitted Bolt was in "a league of his own".

Bolt's time will now be ratified by the International Association of Athletics Federations as an official 'world best', though it is his 100m split-time that will send shockwaves across the world - 9.90sec on a rain-soaked track in temperatures more common to February than mid-May.

It appears that R&B singer Ciara will be expecting a little one as wild rumors are now circulating on the internet that the R&B diva is pregnant.

Several attempts were made to get in touch with the diva, which turns out to be unsuccessful. However, according to reports the Diva is anxious about joining Jay Z on his highly anticipated summer tour starting July 3 in Las Vegas, but if she’s expecting a child as rumored then that will certainly be a no, no for her.

VladTV's new Star & Buc Wild Show! Also shares similar sentiments saying, "Bow Wow Should've Gotten Ciara Pregnant," in one of their clips.

Mr. Vegas hit the #1 spot on the BBC 1 Xtra dancehall chart this week with his smash hit single, I Am Blessed, toppling Busy Signal's Praise & Worship and outshining Laden's Time To Shine. In the meantime, the single continues to vault up local charts, hovering at #3 on the Jamaica Music Countdown charts, #5 on the HYPE TV charts and at #12 on the OutAroad.com Top 20 Hot Singles Chart and still climbing.
"When the song starts picks up on those reggae overseas chart, then you know it is a hit tune, there is no doubt about the appeal and popularity of the song...it's a genuine hit. I performed it in Brooklyn over the weekend, and I passed through Squeeze's Rock the Mic show on Monday, and the song created a big vibe with the people, it connect big time," Vegas said.

Vegas flirted briefly with the idea of retirement last year, but has revamped his management structure and is ready to go at it again. He has hired a new manager, Khool head honcho Ray Alexander, while jettisoning Irish & Chin, his former managers. The singjay is now turning his attention towards a Summer tour and the completion of his new album.

"I am working on the album right now, we're trying to get the right label or distribution deal possible so that the album can do well. A lot of mistakes were made with that last album, and that was a big album. So we want to straighten out the business side of the creative process, so that the album can get the necessary shelf space and do well in the marketplace," he said.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - For Beyonce and T.I., No. 1 is followed by five - BET Awards nominations, that is.

The two entertainers, who each who scored No. 1 hit songs and videos this year, lead BET Awards nominees with five each.

Beyonce also counts a No. 1 film among her recent credits: "Obsessed," which topped the box office when it opened last month.

The 27-year-old singer is up for female R&B artist, actress, the viewer's choice award and video of the year, where she has nods for both "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)" and "If I Were a Boy."

T.I. has two nominations for best collaboration - with Rihanna for "Live Your Life" and with Yung LA and Young Dro for "Ain't I."

This song hits out against men who are abusive towards women

After emerging this week's winner on Jamaica's ROOTS FM "What's the Verdict", a program where predominantly inner-city listeners vote from three contenders for the song they believe will be the next huge song in Jamaica, Anderson's "Talk if Yuh Talking" is connecting with many in the streets. Anderson, who just released two singles from her new CD "The Introduction-Dubstyle EP" in is seeing the early fruits of her labor. Both singles "Talking if Yuh Talking" and "Shine on Jamaica" are making moves in different parts of the world.

With the video premiere for "Talk if Yuh Talking" on Entertainment Report last Friday as well as an interview on CVM's Onstage, fans can't get enough of the "drama" in the video and have been commenting on how true to life the subject matter of the song is. The video has since been added to the playlists of many local cable channels.

Shy rapper RICK ROSS is so obsessed with his collection of designer sunglasses he always wears a pair during sex.

The Hustlin' star was inspired by late rapper Notorious B.I.G. to customise his growing collection of shades, costing up to $2250 (GBP1500) each. And he's become so attached to the diamond-encrusted eyewear it's often the only item he'll keep on when stripping down for a steamy session of love-making.

He tells StreetLevel.com, "I've had sex in my shades, sometimes I wear my clear ones. A lot of ladies compliment my eyelashes so I don't want people to see them, I'm shy, so wear my shades all the time. I never told nobody that before."

Source: contactmusic

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International producer Erwin Purple ( a native of Turks & Cacao's) has been busy in the studio working on several tracks alongside Coolie Dance hit-maker Skatta and engineer Peter for one of Jamaica's upcoming stars Rage's debut album since he arrived in Jamaica.

Purple, is an experience producer who dapples in both Hip Hop and Dancehall genre of music, he informs that it's his third visit to Jamaica and has done several projects with Scatta. He explains the advent of the world wide web, has proved in the past and present to not only be a useful tool by which both producers shared and traded files with musical pattern, but also served its purpose as a modem for constant communication and updates. Purple quickly pointed out that "however being in the land of the music makes a huge difference as the feel and presence of the vibe on music creation is much more tangible.

By Krazy Katty
OutAroad.com Writer

Reggae singer Alaine has found herself on the wrong side of the law as she was recently slapped with a $1.3 Million fined for breaching Customs' Act.

OutAroad.com gets to understand that Alaine imported a 2007 damaged BMW motor car which was declared at a value of US$8,915.

However, the Customs Department decided to carried out their own investigations and found out that the vehicle was understated. Even though the singer has stated that she was not involved, she might still has to pay the fine as the shipping documents are in her name.

OutAroad.com will keep you posted on this one

With the impending release of "Our World" on the horizon, T.O.K's Roshaun Clarke is steadily showcasing his prowess on the music scene under another capacity - as Producer.

For the past year, Bay-C (as he is better known) has been making waves locally and overseas with the production of hit singles such as "Miss World", featuring TOK and Beenie Man, and riddims like Black Rain, Gargoyle and Money Tree. Despite what people may think, this artiste-turned-producer is not new to the production game. Already his work has been featured on Assassin's debut album "Infiltrate" as well as Bounty Killer's "Art of War - Mystery". Now finally, he has emerged with his own album.

"Bombrush Hour" was released on April 22, 2009 through JVC, Japan, which has been home to several other heavy-hitters on the reggae/dancehall scene – Mavado, Elephant Man, Mighty Crown and T.O.K all fall on their roster.

Since the release of his latest single Arguments and its supporting music video which was directed by LeAnn "Dream Seeker" Ollivierre of Dream Seeker Productions. Things are looking very bright for House Of Dread recording artist Protoje. The DJ Kareem produced track has received the thumbs up from several top radio DJs who are giving Arguments good rotation on their shows, such as DJ Sunshine of IRIE FM, DJ Liquid of ZIP FM and Collin Hines of FAME FM. The talented young man who is from the parish of St. Elizabeth is already being hailed by industry insiders as an artist to watch.

Protoje first came to public attention with his mix tape Lyrical Overdose, Volume 1, which hit the streets and the internet in the summer of 2005. It was very well received by the public, featuring the likes of Busy Signal, Looga Man and fellow up-coming act Evaflow, along with production work by the likes of DJ Karim, Supa Hype and DJ Rush. Lyrical Overdose quickly placed him on the radar bringing the name Protoje to the attention of music industry insiders and the public.

Protoje is currently busy in the studio working on his debut album The Seven Year Itch. The album will feature production work from House Of Dread in house producer Chris Cooper, DJ Karim and himself.

Late last week, self-taken nude photos of a woman alleged to be award-winning pop star Rihanna were posted on the internet, and while no one from RiRi's camp has denied or confirmed it's the "Umbrella" singer in the pics, a rep for her estranged boyfriend Chris Brown is lashing out against online reports that he had anything to do with these photos making their way to the world wide web.

“This is both a false and defamatory statement," reads a statement from Brown's rep to Essence.com. "Chris has not released or ‘leaked’ any photos of Rihanna (or anyone else for that matter).”

What is not addressed in the statement is whether or not the pics are indeed of Rihanna and whether or not that is indeed Chris with what appears to be a pair of panties draped over his head in one photo.

Source: okmagazine

The #1 spot on the prestigious OutAroad Top 20 Hot Singles chart is still the property of Vybz Kartel's Get Wild going strong for a second week at the top.

The newest addition to the top ten is Jah Vinci's 'Watch Your Friends', which is also the Greatest Gainer for a second week straight - jumping from #13 to the #10 spot.

Tarrus Riley and Konshens' 'Good Girl Gone Bad' make its debut at #20 and is expected to do well on the chart.

TW means This Week, LW means Last Week and WOC means Weeks on Chart
TW - LW - WOC Artiste Name ----- Song Title ---- Record Label

01 - 01 - (09) Vybz Kartel 'Get Wild' - Adidjaheim/NotNice Records (2wks@#1)

02 - 02 - (10) Mavado - 'Again & Again'

03 - 04 - (08) Elephant Man - 'Alli-Lu-Ya' - Very Huge (Chester)

04 - 03 - (11) Mavado 'I'm So Blessed' - Big Ship - (2wks@#1)

05 - 06 - (05) Vybz Kartel Mind Pon Mi Money' - Liv Up Records

06 - 05 - (10) Vybz Kartel - 'Last Man Standing' - Not-Nice - (2wks@#1)

07 - 07 - (16) Andrew & Wadda Blood - Money Mi Seh La La La – Notice - (Peak@#2)

08 - 10 - (06) Charly Blacks - 'Rich Dis Year'

09 - 08 - (16) Laden - 'Really Like You' - Big Ship - (1wk@#1)

10 - 13 - (04) Jah Vinci 'Watch Your Friends' - Not Nice/Adidjaheim Records

11 - 12 - (04) Elephant Man - God Bless' - Very Huge Records (Chester)

12 - 14 - (05) Mr. Vegas - 'I am Blessed' - Liv Up Records

13 - 09 - (14) Ding Dong - 'Man A Gallis' - Notice - (Peak@#6)

14 - 15 - (04) Mavado - 'High-Unda' - Liv Up Records

15 - 11 - (15) Konshens - 'This Means Money' - Head Concussion - (2wks@#1)

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Photos by Damien Baddy (Look Yah Photography)

Dancehall megastar Mavado kicked off his UK/European Tour in fine style last night at Club Isis in Nottingham, causing pandemonium with the many females in attendance, who spent most of his performance trying to drag him off stage.

The packed club was the first of 4 shows on the "Brighter Days" UK tour, with Bristol, Bradford and London finishing off the UK leg on Sunday night. Alliance stablemate Serani and Bugle are also on the UK tour. The Anger Management Band is the backing band for the London show, with Alliance selector Boom Boom also in the travel party.

Monday sees Mavado jetting off to Paris for his first-ever live shows in Europe, which will see the Gully god blaze a trail through France, Holland, Germany, Switzerland and Belgium.
"It's my third time in the UK and every time it gets bigger and better," says Mavado. "I will be performing in many new cities and countries on this tour which is exciting and I am looking forward to going to Europe to spread my music and represent Jamaica."

By Secret Agent
OutAroad.com Writer

Popular dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel who's been sued by Irie FM's radio disc jock GT Taylor failed to make an appearance in the Black River Resident Magistrate’s Court, St. Elizabeth after a lawsuit was filed against him for not performing on GT’s annual show tilled GT/Magnum Christmas Extravaganza 2008.

OutAroad.com understands that the deejay was also paid a deposit, which was not return to the promoter of the event. However, according to good source Vybz Kartel is arranging to give back the deposit.

Vybz Kartel will have another chance to make an appearance in Court as the matter was postponed until June 3 by Resident Magistrate Stanley Clarke.

By Krazy Katty
OutAroad.com Writer

Desmond Ballentine, the Godfather of clashing aka Ninja Man was yesterday denied bail when he appeared before the Half Way Tree Criminal court to answer to charges of conspiracy to murder, illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition.

Ninaja Man's son Janile Ballentine who faced the court for the same charges and Clayton Dennis who was not brought to court because of an outbreak of scabies was also remanded.

Ninja Man, Janile Ballentine and Clayton Dennis were all charged by members of the Major Investigation Task Force for the murder of 20-year-old Ricardo Johnson that took place on March 16, 2009.

All three men are set to return to court on May 28.

Photos by Damien Baddy (Look Yah Photography)

MIAMI, FLORIDA - It's proven that hip-hop originated from rap, which was spawned from dub, which is the stepchild of reggae, whose current offspring is dancehall. It's also a fact that no other music event in North America showcases reggae and hip-hop like BEST OF THE BEST. The international music festival, billed as the "Best Caribbean Show in North America," will be fusing Caribbean and mainstream urban flavors on Sunday, May 24th at Bicentennial Park located at 1075 Biscayne Boulevard in downtown Miami. Gates open at 1:00 pm and show time is set for 1:30pm sharp.

Reggae and it's offshoot hip-hop have seen no bigger stage than BEST OF THE BEST, presented by Miami-based premier promotions company, JBJ Entertainment. With a lineup that includes Rick Ross, who currently has the #1 hip-hop album this week on Billboard (Deeper Than Rap), and the top dancehall, reggae and soca acts from the Caribbean, BEST OF THE BEST is definitely delivering its promise of bringing you the top artists in this ultimate showdown of these genres.

Best of the Best featured artist - DJ Khaled

"Hip-hop lovers love reggae and reggae lovers love hip-hop," states DJ Khaled, president of Def Jam South and a featured artist on this year's bill. "It's the best of the best - the best of both worlds. The energy of both genres is just amazing."

OutAroad.com gets to understand that Jamaica's reggae giant Buju Banton's latest album titled Rasta Got Soul has made an impressive debut on the Billboard's Top Reggae Albums Charts, sitting pretty at #2. While Easy Star All-Stars holds off the #1 spot with the album titled Easy Star's Lonely Hearts Dub Band.

The highly anticipated album Rasta Got Soul also secured several other accolades such as debuting at #38 on the magazine's Heatseekers Chart and is currently the #8 selling Reggae record on iTunes in North America.

Rasta Got Soul was released on April 21st in the US and Canada and has received critical acclaim from several media outlets including The Buffalo News, Exclaim! and All Music Guide, who called the album "An instant classic!"

Buju Banton is set to blaze up the stage at the WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden on Sunday May 10th at 8:00pm. Billed as the 3rd Annual Mother's Day Extravaganza, this year's event will be in honor of Buju's own mother, the late Murdine "Miss Dotty" Clarke, who passed away in early April. Banton and his Shiloh Band are planning a very special set for the occasion that will include the live debut of several tracks from Rasta Got Soul.

Mr. Vegas is on a whirlwind press junket in the tri-state area as he ratchets up promotion of his popular I Am Blessed single. He will be returning to the island on Saturday to perform at the special Mother's Day concert he will be hosting at Club Jamaica Jamaica in Runaway Bay on Saturday.

"Vegas also has two shows in New York on Friday night, a college show and an after party. One is a CUNY College event in Brooklyn and the second one is at Cafe Omar in Brooklyn as well. Two shows were cancelled over the weekend because of the swine flu in Belize. This week, Vegas is in tri-state area promoting the I Am Blessed song on major stations in the area. Jocks on the major urban radio stations in Orlando, Florida and in Hartford, Connecticut are playing it and we're trying to get the disc jocks in the tri-state area to pick it up so it can jump to the urban playlists of major stations in the US," manager Ray Alexander said.

Vegas set off on a four-week tour of major European cities, which begins on July 17th to August 3th.

New York, N.Y. THE NEW HOST OF CARIBBEAN HOT 30 is DIVA NIKKI Z

Nicole Y Duhaney A.K.A "The Diva Nikki Z" knew she was made for radio from the first time she was placed on air. After serving four years in the U.S Army she was asked to guest host a local stage show in which to the promoters surprise she rocked the crowd and got the vibes going. The local radio host then asked "The Diva" if she would want to review the concert the next day on his program and this feisty radio personality could not refuse the chance. Little did the radio host know that he had given this multi talented young lady just the right initiative she needed.

After doing a year on college radio, the local hip-hop station Jamz 910 recruited her to host their Caribbean program called "Caribbean Vibes". That position garnered her much notoriety and had this Diva looking more seriously at the radio music industry. She then took a break for a short time and move to the Big Apple where she got involved with production work on the B.E.T program Turnstyle. On this program she served as field producer where she conducted interviews with some of the biggest names in Hip Hop; L.L Cool J, Nas, Musiq Soulchild to name a few. After spending 3 years in the Big Apple, she got a call that a major corporation would be launching a brand new Hip Hop station in CT "Power 104.1". Radio being her first love this media darling jumped at the chance to get involved with this powerhouse company. She landed the job as board operator for the "Wendy Williams show" and slowly worked her way within a few years to hold down not only 10pm-2am shift but also the 10am-2pm.

Dear ProppaFix, I really need your advise on this one I am nineteen years of age and I live with my boyfriend he is 25. This year will be three years since we have been together. This guy does everything he can for me, he pay all the bills have sex with me whenever I want however I want it and goes out with me and takes the best care of me.

When I first started to date him I wasn't in love with him, I just did it for the convenience, however I have a little feeling for him. My problem with him his he don't know what he is doing financially he is always in debt and I am not sure about his goals - he seems to be very reluctant. He doesn't have a passport a license or try to get a visa and all these little things.

She's In Love With Another Man

I am in love with this other guy. He lives with his girlfriend and he as a very busy job and he also have his son which does not live with him so he have to attend to him. I don't know why but I am so in love with him we have a very good reasoning ability we talk about anything and when we make love he seems to enjoy it so much. We have sex anywhere anytime. But sometimes he is too busy for me like he haven't gotten me anything for my birthday saying he is so busy. I don't know what to do, I don't want to stay and hurt the guy that I am with because he wants a child and I don't want to get pregnant for him the other guy lives with his woman and I don't want to come out and then end up alone but my heart is not at home I don't know what to do.

-Confused Girl

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By Kon-Vick
OutAroad.com Writer

Ninja Man who has been locked up since March was recently accompanied by his son Janile Ballentine who has also been charged for the death of 20-year-old Ricardo Johnson.

OutAroad.com understands that Janile Ballentine has been on the run since the incident but was eventually captured in the parish of St. Ann. The members of the Major Investigation Task Force also charged a third man, Clayton Dennis who they believed was also responsible for the young man's death.

They are all scheduled to appear in Court on Thursday to answer to several charges such as illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition along with conspiracy to murder.

On Tuesday March 16, 2009 at about 11:15 a.m. it is alleged that three men depart from a car who immediately fired several shots at another man who managed to escaped, however Mr. Johnson who was standing at his gate got hit by a stray bullet, he was then immediately rushed to the Kingston Public Hospital but failed to overcome his injuries.

The female artistes all gave stunning performances at the IRAWMA awards held in New York City (Sunday 3rd May 2009).

Barbee was at her best and gave a fantastic performance, but what seems to be the focal point of the night was her well designed outfit. Barbee's outfit was however the most daring of them all. It was teasing, flirty and playful, throwing caution to the wind. Taurus Riley was heard to comment that she always brings flavor to the Red Carpet with her beauty and elegance. A "special gem" was how Bobby Clarke of Irie Jamboree described her, vowing that he definitely had to have her on his show this year.

To her credit, she did not leave the show immediately as her fans were waiting patiently to be greeted and more so to get a singed autograph from the Diva of Fashion. Afterwards several reporters from various media houses such as the New York Times, representatives from a few Caribbean presses to name a few bombarded her. New York certainly loved Barbee.

NEW YORK, NY (RHONA FOX, INC.) - Rainy weather and cold temps did not put a damper on the 28th Annual International Reggae and World Music Awards, which took place at the state-of-the-art York College Performing Arts Center in Queens, New York on Sunday, May 3, 2009.

Celebrities filed into the venue hours before the show began, to walk the red carpet and give media their undivided attention. Then the curtains went up and the show was first emceed by Copeland Forbes, pinch hitting for Tony Rebel, who later turned up to take over his hosting duties.

The audience was entertained all night with exciting performances from some of the top names in Caribbean music, including Tarrus Riley, Calypso Rose, Beenie Man, Machel Montano, Alison Hinds,Tony Rebel, D'Angel, Gramps Morgan, Duane Stephenson and Barbee, all backed by the Dean Fraser Band.

Vybz Kartel's ladies anthem 'Get Wild' is now the #1 song on the OutAroad.com Top 20 Hot Singles Chart while Mavado is "hotting" up the #2 spot with his hit single 'Again & Again'.

Charly Black's 'Rich Dis Year' is the newest addition in the prestigious top ten which stands strong at #10 and looking to move forward.

This week the Great Gainer title goes to the newcomer from the Port Empire Jah Vinci with 'Watch Your Friends' jumping two places from #15 to #13.

TW means This Week, LW means Last Week and WOC means Weeks on Chart
TW - LW - WOC Artiste Name ----- Song Title ---- Record Label

01 - 02 - (08) Vybz Kartel 'Get Wild' - Adidjaheim/NotNice Records

02 - 03 - (09) Mavado - 'Again & Again'

03 - 01 - (10) Mavado 'I'm So Blessed' - Big Ship - (2wks@#1)

04 - 05 - (07) Elephant Man - 'Alli-Lu-Ya' - Very Huge (Chester)

05 - 04 - (09) Vybz Kartel - 'Last Man Standing' - Not-Nice

06 - 07 - (04) Vybz Kartel Mind Pon Mi Money' - Liv Up Records

07 - 06 - (15) Andrew & Wadda Blood - Money Mi Seh La La La – Notice - (Peak@#2)

08 - 08 - (15) Laden - 'Really Like You' - Big Ship - (1wk@#1)

09 - 09 - (13) Ding Dong - 'Man A Gallis' - Notice - (Peak@#6)

10 - 11 - (05) Charly Blacks - 'Rich Dis Year'

11 - 10 - (14) Konshens - 'This Means Money' - Head Concussion - (2wks@#1)

12 - 13 - (03) Elephant Man - God Bless' - Very Huge Records (Chester)

13 - 15 - (03) Jah Vinci 'Watch Your Friends' - Not Nice/Adidjaheim Records

14 - 14 - (04) Mr. Vegas - 'I am Blessed' - Liv Up Records

15 - 16 - (03) Mavado - 'High-Unda' - Liv Up Records

Wayne Marshall is at it again, bringing drama and creativity to the music video world. His latest video which is soon to be released titled "Good Love" is a sexy song with a killer hook, with an equally sensual setting at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston. He is accompanied by the beautiful Tami Chynn in a plot that is sure to spark the interest of the fans and have them craving to see it over and over again. The vivacious girls of Scorpio 21 who have been etching a name for themselves recently within the entertainment industry direct the video.

Marshall did not want to give too much away but he remarked that, "This video is as captivating as the two previous videos he did with Chynn." He stated that, “To this day when I go on the road fans always ask me when me and Tami going do the continuation of Arguing and Why, this is not part 3 but it will definitely give them something to talk about in the meantime. We got some great shots and the acting was on point. The thing was getting too predictable so we had to step it up a notch as usual, Jamaica love them 'soap-opera vibe', so we giving them that again."

After a one week release Sizzla's new album Ghetto Youth-Ology ranks 4th on Billboard's Top Reggae Albums and Sizzla Invites All To Mama Lou's Thank You Mama Mother's Day Celebration, Sunday May 10th at 42 August Town Road, It's an early thing with special guest artist performing at 9pm. Music will be played by Fresh International and King Tafari. Lots of prizes and giveaways for the mothers like dvd players, fans, irons, microwave etc.

In a recent Vibe Magazine article, Rob Kenner reviews Sizzla's newest album Ghetto Youth-Ology. "Sizzla Kalonji can be maddeningly mercurial. The restless, prodigiously talented songwriter and performer has made more than his fair share of timeless reggae anthems. Blessed with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of melodies and flows, Sizzla has developed and discarded more styles than lesser artists could ever hope for. His influence on a generation of reggae singjays - from Turbulence to Lutan Fyah to Natural Black - is so pervasive that it’s sometimes overlooked. But he’s a consistently inconsistent recording artist.

In the hands of certain producers - Fattis Burrell, Bobby Digital, Don Corleone - Sizzla is reliably a brilliant. But he isn't above taking money from the occasional "fool fool producer" and flipping a few off-hand freestyles to keep the cash flowing through his Judgment Yard recording complex. Some creative missteps are worse than others. Can't blame him for those random rap collabos, or for trying to make "hustler" moves with Dame Dash even though the music was ultimately forgettable. As for covering Bob Dylan's "Subterranean Homesick Blues," perhaps it's better to pretend that never happened and keep it moving. But just when he seems in danger of going artistically astray, Sizzla has a way of returning to his sources of strength and dropping a record that silences the critics and thrills his faithful fans all over again. His latest release, Ghetto Youth-Ology, is one such record.

Reggae balladeer and chart topping artiste Da'Ville 'rocked' SOB's in New York last Monday evening, giving fans a performance that won't be forgotten. Hosted by David 'Squeeze' Annakie, this intimate Reggae affair with Da'Ville filled the venue to capacity. One lucky lady was drawn on stage where she received a dance with Da'Ville, giving her a night for her memory books!

"The vibes at 'Rock With Squeeze' were really nice! The performance was a reflection of what I was feeling from the fans!" said Da'Ville. After the performance, fans were greeted by Da'Ville who posed for pictures, answered questions, and signed autographs. One fan was quoted as saying "This has been the best Monday of my Life!"

They may be young, but the Skylarking hit-maker brothers Kepha and Daniyah Gordon tell their True Story with a maturity well beyond their years. Together, each poses an entertainment triple threat: singer, dancer, and lyricist. Born to a large working-class family in Toronto, Canada, Kepha (16) and Daniyah (14) showed signs of their unique talents at an early age.

The inseparable siblings began to write about the world they were seeing, determined to make a difference with positive messages woven into catchy hooks. The new EP is an R&B crossover sound reminiscent of radio-friendly acts like Musical Youth, ATL, and B2K. Featuring conscious lyrics, danceable beats, and silky vocals, "Schoolyard" warns against the dangers of falling into the wrong crowd, while "Sometimes" portrays the sexual pressures faced by teens.

Reggae artiste Chuckle Berry shoots video for the Sly & Robbie produced song 'Good Life" (Merry Go Round Rhythm).

The video highlights the artiste Chuckle Berry helping a young lady to escape the horrors of abused and struggle of poverty by completely transforming her life in to a well kept highly sophisticated woman and will feature various scenes depicting a life of the rich and the famous. Limousine, Yacht, Helicopter, Rafting, Horseback Riding, Plane, Parasail and much more.

The two days shoot took place in Ocho Rios. The song is currently the hottest song on FM Radio in Jamaica. It is number 9 on Richie B’s Jamaica Music Count Down Chart, Number 14 on Hitz 92 FM Chart, Number 2 on Gusma T TPN Hit Energy Chart in Italy and bubbling on various other charts in England and Europe.

NEW YORK, NY (RHONA FOX, INC.) - International soca star Destra Garcia successfully launched her latest studio effort, HOTT, in Manhattan last Saturday, April 25, 2009. A sold-out crowd packed SOB's, as New York City's premier nightlife promotions team - Upscale Crowd Entertainment and Caribbean Fuse - presented the launch of her sixth album to longtime and new fans.

The versatile vocalist, songwriter and performer did not disappoint the packed Manhattan venue. Without her Atlantik band and joined by only two of her dancers, Destra drove the crowd into a bacchanal frenzy. With rags, flags and shirts waving in the air, she thrilled them with her soca staples like "Carnival" and "Bonnie & Clyde," and new hits from the album, including the title track "Hott," and "Bacchanal."

HOTT is a brilliant introduction to who Destra is, for those who are unfamiliar with her, and is a must-have addition to the 'Destra' collection for
fans and soca-lovers everywhere. "I think this album shows growth as a performing artist - a combination of my musical styles and versatility - past, present and future," discloses soca's ultimate female ambassador. Boasting 10 sizzling tracks, HOTT is poised to take soca fans by storm as Destra brings this indigenous sound of the southern Caribbean to music aficionados around the world.

Kingston, Jamaica (Pen2Paper Creative Concept) - Reggae on the Hill, took place at Farley Hill National Park, no doubt one of the largest Reggae festivals in Barbados and even the entire Caribbean Region. Dancehall and Reggae's newest rising star - Konshens got a chance to wet his feet, by being booked for the largest day of the three day festival, alongside veteran acts such as Beenie Man, Buju Banton, Morgan Heritage and Queen Ifrica to name a few. According to the singjay the show was a great success for everyone, it began and ended as scheduled, was incident free, completely sold out with crowds amounting to more than 30,000 people and more importantly, all the artistes who were booked showed up and gave good performances.

Konshens was highly anticipated as a result of his growing fan base formed by the success of not only his hit track "Winner" but that of the surprising love of the track "Fair-weather Friends" shown by the Bajan people, the song demands huge respect in Barbados and is virtually unknown in Jamaica. The start of his set saw the fiery "Rasta Imposter" single which also quickly made the entire hill into a resounding choir. He looks back at the experience with much joy, as all his tracks were gobbled up by the receptive Bajan crowd with special connections in tracks like "Don't Waste The Talent" and a special treat for the ladies, when he went into the crowd to handpick a Bajan empress with the track "Looking For Me".