So nice, her man had to do it TWICE!
Sunday, March 17, 2013
CHRISSY LAMPKIN SETS INSTAGRAM ON FIRE!!!!
So nice, her man had to do it TWICE!
Friday, March 15, 2013
LIL WAYNE REPORTEDLY IN CRITICAL CONDITION
However, members of Lil Wayne's camp, "Mack Maine" and "Bird Man", went on a twitter rampage denying the claims of TMZ.
Thursday, March 14, 2013
CONGRATS TO TAMAR BRAXTON AND VINCENT "THE" HERBERT
In January 2013 Tamar Braxton released her first single, " Love and War" which became an instant success. Looks like this is your year Tamar! #Salute
"Love and War" Available on iTunes!
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Monday, February 11, 2013
BOB MARLEY GRAMMY "TRIBUTE" 2013
However, as proud as I am that Bob Marley was saluted, I have to be honest and say that I feel the performance was rushed, and poorly executed. Let me elaborate. While Ziggy and Jr Gong Marley represented for their father well, where was Stephen Marley?? As much as I love Rihanna, where was Lauren Hill? Let's be real here, she had the hit re-make of his infamous song "Turn Your Lights Down Low". Bob Marley has 11 (known) children, and to only have 2 on a tribute to him in my opinion was an insult. Now let's be clear, their could possibly be many politics behind why these things didn't happen, but since they didn't, I have the right to speak on it.
There are so many other influential artist that should have been on that stage to tribute the great Bob Marley. For starters, his many other musician children, Spragga Benz... the list goes on. This is no disrespect to Bruno Mars, and Riri, but being of Caribbean decent doesn't seem like enough to grace the stage to pay tribute to a legend such as Bob Marley. There should have been a medley of his hit songs.. why were we drowned with a mere few?
I was told by a facebook follower to be happy with the little "they gave us Jamaicans". I feel differently. Bob Marley gave the world, way more than a little. He gave us his life. And I feel he deserved more than what was given to him last night. As influential as an artist and person as he was, he deserved triple the time that tribute was allotted, and quadruple the artist that paid homage. I was very vocal about my views on facebook and twitter last night;
I was asked "ok you wanted to hear the marley acted a fool then next thing you know dem start talk pure thing and never invite us bk to the grammy ,not a good look sometimes we have to be humble remember that ,,,,,there father is a legend thats enough ."
My response was "Demanding what you deserve and is rightfully due is not acting a fool, it's being assertive, BIG DIFFERENCE, that's mental slavery thinking ... Executives do it in business suits in offices every day all day... because dem a Rasta it's considered "acting a fool" NOOOOOOO MAAM! Granted... I cant say they did or didn't fight for it , or ask for it, I'm just basing my thoughts on what I saw.. But like really, Bob Marley have what 11 kids, all musicians, and 2 alone on the stage for HIS TRIBUTE..."
I can't help but to think back to other "Tributes" on the Grammys and other award shows and the amount of production, time and effort that was put into it. Michael Jackson's tribute was a epic production, worth a thousand words. For this, I am speechless.
Bob Marley deserved more. Case closed, deal done. I will not change my opinion or views on that FACT. I am grateful, and danced to every minute of it. But when will we stop accepting the pittance mainstream America wants to give our Jamaican artist??
-PRGirlAngel
Thursday, January 17, 2013
SCORN DEM! The Princess of Dancehall Spice
Grace "Spice" Hamilton has been dominating the dancehall world since her arrival in 2000 on the stage of Sting. From then till now it is clear, Spice has never been phased by controversy, war, propaganda and the ever changing music business. She declared her position as Princess of Dancehall and has certainly held on tight to her tiara. Spice is known for her witty, controversial, lethal lyrics, lyrical war, talking whatever is on her mind "TALK DI TINGS DEM" and undeniable sexiness.
Her big break came in 1999 when she appeared on a show Nuffy had on JACS cable titled "Many Moods of Nuffy". The feedback from her appearance was both positive and pleasingly overwhelming. Her friends convinced her that this was her calling. And she answered the call. Spice quickly went from singing to deejaying.
In 2000 Heavy D from Supreme Promotions caught a glimpse of Spice deejaying and didn't hesitate to give her the opportunity to perform at Sting 2000. That was a career defining moment for the deejay.
A few years later, 2002, Spice toured England with Ward 21 and Baby Cham. Without even a hit record, Spice captured and amazed the fans and earned the respect of Baby Cham. Unfortunately for Spice, she did not have the links to establish herself as the talented deejay she was. Baby Cham later introduced her to Dave Kelly when they returned to Jamaica. She went on to release her first single on the Mad House label, ‘Mi Gone’ on the Pretty Pretty rhythm which did well both locally and overseas. That same year she returned to the Sting stage taking on Elephant Man in the prime of his career with a performance could not be challenged as anything less than a complete TAKEOVER!
Spice went on to later record other songs for Dave Kelly. One of her biggest hits "Fight Over Man" created a rave in the dancehall, and left her permanent mark as the reining Princess of Dancehall.
Spice has went on to clash many other artist on Sting such as Beenie Man, as well has recording many other songs and collaborations with many artist such as Missy Elliot, Maya, Pamputae, Vybz Kartel, Tifa and more.
Currently Spice has found herself in the middle of a war of words from Sting 2012 where she was scheduled to clash Macka Diamond, however Macka Diamond did not show up for the show. She then was accused of making a diss song with Tifa aimed at fellow artist Lady Saw. However, despite the controversy Spice is remaining on top of her game. She has a hit song "Why You Mad?" ft Tifa, still operates her store, Spicey Couture where she sells woman clothes, shoes and accessories. She is a proud mother, still touring, still writing, and expanding her brand. It's clear we have seen greatness but the best is still yet to come from Grace Spice Hamilton. Check out her latest single "Suh Tight"
SPICE - "TIGHT SUH"
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Friday, June 8, 2012
Christopher 'Dudus' Coke to Serve 23-year US Jail Term
Jamaica's most notorious gang leader, who provoked a virtual state of war in Kingston two years ago when he resisted arrest in the barricaded neighbourhood he ran as his own personal fiefdom, has been sentenced to spend 23 years in a federal US prison.
Christopher "Dudus" Coke, 43, was sentenced by a federal judge in New York after he pleaded guilty last August to charges that included trafficking more than 3 tonnes of marijuana and 30lb (14kg) of cocaine to the US. The drug lord was also ordered to pay $1.5m in forfeiture of profits from his global trafficking operation that was centred on Kingston, Miami and New York.
"With his conviction, Coke is no longer able to traffick drugs in the
US, move guns across our border, or terrorize people, and with today's sentence, he will now spend a very long time in prison for his crimes," said Preet Bharara, US attorney for Manhattan.
Coke's sentencing brings to a formal end his violent reign that last almost 20 years with the complicity of Jamaican political interests. Before he gave himself up in June 2010 he had been on the US department of justice's list of the world's most dangerous drug traffickers.
He ran the neighbourhood of Tivoli Gardens on the west side of Kingston as a sort of walled military encampment within which his rule was unchallenged. Through his gang, the Shower Posse – a reference to its members fondness for spraying people with bullets – aka the Presidential Click, he ran a state within a state.
He had his own small army of up to 200 soldiers, and a makeshift jail in which he dispensed summary justice. He even organised schooling and sustenance for poor local families, rendering him at one level enormously popular.
In a hand-written letter submitted to the Manhattan court asking for leniency in his sentencing , Coke wrote: "I did a lot of charitable deeds and social services to help members of my community. I also host a lot of charity events such as an Easter treat for the elderly persons in my community."
But he was also brutal. Last month evidence was presented to the court in which one of Coke's former henchmen described how the gang leader would go into the jail run by the Shower Posse and dispatch rivals by cutting them up with a chain saw.
He is widely believed to have remained immune from the law for so long because of protection from leading Jamaican politicians. When the US asked for his extradition, the Jamaican government initially refused, only relenting in May 2010.
That in turn triggered a state of emergency in Kingston after the Jamaican army was sent in to Tivoli Gardens. Controversy continues to swirl two years later over the battle in which 73 civilians died .
Going by the names of Dudus, Presi, Bossy and Shortman, Coke was born into a life of violent crime. He inherited control of the Shower Posse from his father, Lester, under whose leadership the gang was alleged to have carried out more than 1,000 murders.
The Cokes have reaped what they sewed, however. Two of Christopher Coke's brothers, a sister and his father all died violently, Lester Coke in a fire that mysteriously broke out in his prison cell as he was awaiting extradition.
At the end of his sentence, Coke will be deported to Jamaica, at which point he faces retribution of another nature.
article courtesy of Ed Pilkington of "the guardian"
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