The amount of times authorities moved Buju Banton from state to state, from cell to cell, you would think he was still on tour! From Florida to Oklahoma, to Texas then back to Oklahoma and now he is on his way to a prison cell in Miami, Florida -- and hopefully that's where he'll stay.
Remember a few months back, they even planned to move him to Mississippi, but those plans fell through once they realized that a co-defendent on the same trial had already been assigned to that facility. Because of this, they decided to have him moved to an institution located in Groesbeck, Texas.
Thankfully, Judge Moody as well as the Jamaican Consulate urged the Federal Bureau of Prisons to have him moved from Texas to a safer setting in Miami, Florida.
Not only is it easier for him to arrange visits from friends and family, but it was also said by his attorney, David Oscar Markus that the previous location he was assigned to was very violent.
According to David, "He was at one of the worst places you can imagine -- a county facility that had been converted to house federal inmates... The place was used for short-stay Mexican nationals who were going to be deported. It was filled with Mexican gangs. Buju was one of very few black men in there. It was very violent."
He continued on to say, "We're very appreciative that Judge Moody stood by his initial recommendation that Buju should be in Miami and he made a point to comment that Buju is a peaceful person and shouldn't be housed in a violent facility."
Shining the spotlight on the women of dancehall is not normally done often, but when that light is shining, what a sight it is to behold!! The new crop of dancehall divas are doing their utmost to take a bigger part of the spotlight and with the music that they've been producing lately -- it wont be long before they do.
Dancehall has always been blessed with some of the most beautiful and sexiest female artiste and the new crop is no different. With that being said, here are some of the new standout female acts in that department, in no specific order:
TIMBERLEE
I had to start with this girl because, in my opinion, she has both beauty and the assets to match. A real diva with a lot of sex appeal, any man would want to have her beside them all the time. And not bad musically might I add.
RAINE SEVILLE
Very sexy and smooth browning who adds a different fashion sense to her overall style. This is another one who mi woulda love fi par wid if u know weh mi mean.
TAMI CHYNN
A real eye candy for any man but mi nuh wah seh too much because mi have a lot a respect fi Wayne Marshall. Big up yuself Wayne.
PAMPUTTAE
Another spicy attitude in the female dancehall world with a lot of sex appeal. Don't watch the plus size rude boy because da girl yah real raunchy, trust mi, and she have some nice facial features if you look close.
STACIOUS
One of my favorite female acts. Dark, beautiful skin and a small waist line with real nice assets behind. Stacious, mi need fi talk to yuh off di air. Yuh can find me at www.TheWickedestTime.com. Link mi zeen.
BRIDGEZ
Stylish cutie from the ANG (Alliance Next Generation) with a lot of sauce and attitude to match. Reminds me a bit of Tanya Stephens though, which is not exactly a bad thing.
KYM HAMILTON
Formerly from di Gaza, she is another one that is slowly coming into her own which is great credit to her after all that she has been through. As long as she continues to work on her image she will become a real looker inna di business.
In the recent weeks Red Square recording artiste, BRIGGY BENZhas started to pick up a buzz in di streets. With the recent release of a slew of new tracks, Briggy is beginning to the look like the artiste that Spragga Benz, the emperor of the Red Square family, has been molding into his protege. A heir apparent to his musical empire.
Songs on the "Audacity Riddim" and the "Sudden Death Riddim" has been in heavy rotation in the dancehall scene which gained him an exclusive feature in the local newspaper, the Jamaica Star. Apparently, the daily publication has taken notice of the hard work that Briggy Benz put in over the last few months.
It seems like it will only be a matter of time before Briggy will break into the lime light of Dancehall and I for one cannot wait because I rate Briggy highly as a lyrical DJ with a big voice and a real nice flow.
Look out for BRIGGY BENZ throughout the rest of this year and into 2012 because we here at The Wickedest Time have a feeling that Briggy has a lot more to offer!
How many times did I pass a car today that was BLASTING this tune?!! Too many to count! Which is one of my favorite things about living in BROOKLYN, NY. You can hear reggae everywhere.. even in the Jewish neighborhoods.
When I saw this video for the first time I was so excited because I noticed that a lot of the clips were taken from the Reggae Rhythm Blues festival. I even have a photo of us from that night (below) but no one mentioned they were in the process in shooting a VIDEO!! I could have easily been the leading lady! LOL.. I kid, I kid!
If it's not one thing, it's another. Just a few months back there was a rift between Bounty Killer and gully side member Chase Cross.. now THIS!?
The Gully God, Mavado and his protege Flexx seem to be having a strain in their relationship due to rumors, egos and all the things that people generally fall victim of when ones money and status changes. It's really a shame.
Mavado and Flexx were once close friends -- before the fame, before the luxury vehicles, and before the diamond encrusted jewelry but now the two artists are disputing and bringing it to the worlds attention!
Check out the interviews below to hear each side of the argument. Flexx even admitted to tension between Mavado and Bounty... what's that about? Hmmmmmmmmmm
"I have a real man problem... gotta find a guy who can solve dem!!"
One thing every Jamaicans are well known for is their natural SEX APPEAL. I don't think anyone knows the recipe to the love potion quite like a Jamaican man or woman. But Patra, "The Queen of the Pack" knew it, and knew it VERY well!! I wouldn't be surprised if her great grand mother wrote the recipe..
1 tablespoon of domination, 1 cup of sensuality, a dash of rebellion, 1/2 cup of confidence ..... hehehe that's all I'm gonna give you, I can't give it away!!
It's not even December yet but I can't wait to declare this mixtape the best dancehall CD of 2011!
Here is a mix with the HOTTEST dancehall songs of the year, from beginning to end, all of your favorites and even the NEW TUNES that your "favorite" DJ would typically forget. Download this mix to tun up any house party, to practice your whining technique, or to blast while you're driving.
This is by far, the best mix of 2011 so download a copy for yourself and don't forget to burn a few extras for your friends because once they hear this... your copy WILL END UP MISSING!
Maybe the next big clash in dancehall is brewing right now with IYARA from Bounty Killer's ANG (Alliance Next Generation) stable and DEVA BRATT from the Krucial Konflict crew going head to head at Sting next month. Both DJ's have been trading lyrical jabs since the start of the festive season and to be honest, both are very capable lyricists.
Iyara, who is a fairly new artiste on the scene reminds me a little of Merciless with his whole act and the way he delivers his music although he is not as talented as the "Gal Dem Gizzada". Iyara has been doing a lot of good clash songs though and I expect him to handle himself well against the "Riva Spratt", as he calls Deva in his songs.
On the other end of the spectrum, Deva Bratt, who has been in the business for a minute has not reached his full potential as an artiste over the years because of his relentless dissing of Vybz Kartel who has ignored Deva time after time. Deva has had other clashes before, most notably with Munga Honorable which gave him a buzz for a minute, but he failed to capitalize on it.
He has been doing steady work this year by releasing a couple of singles that was granted some rotation on the radio and the hope now is that he can use this opportunity to take his career to the next level.
Many on the streets believe that it will be Iyara who will benefit from this when all is said and done but we here at The Wickedest Time will reserve judgement until after sting mawnin. One thing we can say is that this clash will be a very interesting one to watch.
A new tune was just released from Sean Paul and Spragga Benz that's running laps around the dancehall and even the hip hop circuit. I really love how it sounds more like a Dancehall song but still have a roots and culture message, that's something I don't hear very often but when you have two international superstars in the studio, you couldn't expect anything less than innovation. This is the perfect collaboration.
From the way the music sounds - the tempo and the delivery, this new tune, "CALL ON PON JAH JAH" will have you starting your mornings giving thanks and singing praises. The way it always should be!
This is the first I've ever heard of the ever loyal, never partial, Jesse Royal, but I like what I hear!! The song sounds nice, the production is official and he even provides the lyrics, which I'm sure we can all appreciate.
I'll be on the lookout for more from him, let's see what else he has in store!
If you ever heard a tune from I WAYNE, then you already know that he is one of the most prolific artists coming out of Jamaica. The music he brings is strictly the truth, the message, the roots, and the culture. Most stories of entertainers coming from Jamaica highlight artists who came from humble beginnings, but what about the artists who continued to show humility throughout their career?
Although he is well known for being quiet and peaceful, his music has managed to triumph on all corners of the globe.
I'm definitely a big fan of his music and spent many days meditating to his words so I am pleased to announce that there is a documentary that I am sure you will enjoy entitled, "LIFE TEACHINGS". Take a moment to learn more about a great artist that is currently soaring to the TOP!
The other day I was on the road with some "oldies lovers" and this was the tune they were playing in the car. I knew and loved the song ever since I first heard it, but I never knew who sang it. The worse thing I could have asked was who sing this song because the entire car started to bad me up an ah ask me, "How can you NOT know who this is?? You don't hear her VOICE?!!"
Some people seem to forget that I was not born in their generation! I know I may confuse you at times but ladies and gentlemen, I'm an 80's baby.
Lucky for me, Sugar Minott was one of my major influences growing up so I was raised to appreciate the old school classics -- especially the STUDIO ONE hits.
Every year, Spragga Benz has two tributes to honor his late son Carlton Grant Jr.. One in Jamaica called The LIFE FEST and the other in the United States, called The LIVICATION SPLASH. This year I was honored to attend the Livication Splash and realized that it's something that I will never miss out on again. Even though this is the third year, it's only just begun!
This year's LIVICATION SPLASH was hosted by the lovely Diva Nikki Z and backed by the amazing Black Roots Band, featuring performances from the original "SHOTTAS", SPRAGGA BENZ (Wayne) and KYMANI MARLEY (Biggz).
KYMANI MARLEY
It was also a presentation of the members of the RED SQUARE CREW -- Briggy Benz, Amlak, Kemmikal, Xyclone, Jay 5 and Jah Frica.
I knew we were in for an interesting night because as early as 1 am, the place was SUPER CROWDED. I couldn't even find parking on the street. I ended up paying some "Hartford Hustlers" to park in their lot closeby.
The show was for the ladies, and the ladies came out in NUMBERS!!
EBONI
Before the MAIN EVENT started I ran to the bar only to see people cussing.. when I finally got a chance to ask a few people what was going on they were complaining because according to them, SPRAGGA BENZ will not be performing.
I just kiss my teeth! What kinda foolishness dem a talk??! After dem no waah see innocent people DEAD in deh! CHUPPPSS!!!
BRIGGY
So I just continued what I was doing, took a few pics and got some footage of the Red Square crew until I heard the crowd go WILD!!!
Ladies screaming at the top of their lungs and rushing to the front of the stage, people ah beat down di walls and everybody immediately started to get FOCUSED!..
It was time for the SHOW!!
AMLAK
The ladies took advantage of EVERY opportunity to get a touch while they performed on stage. Even after the show they didn't play shy to ask for personalized photos with them hugged up against their favorite "SHOTTA" and during the performance, they made sure they secured the PERFECT spot for the PERFECT view of the show!
From watching the show, it made me think. How many artists do you know can make HITS, time and time again?? SPRAGGA BENZ isn't lucky, he is talented and gifted and there is no escaping it!
One thing I LOVED was the fact that SPRAGGA BENZ gave each of his Red Square members an opportunity to shine to show that he was not the only talented performer on stage but instead, he works with a collection of talented people to present us with the best music possible.
During the performance he just gave us HIT after HIT after HIT while the crowd hung on to EVERY word, not skipping a beat and proving that RED SQUARE has #1 fans for a days!
This was an overall GREAT show, I had so much fun, even the people who joined me that night had a wonderful time. The West Indian Social Club was filled with smiling faces and positive attitudes. No fights, no war, no stress.. Just beautiful and happy people EVERYWHERE!
And some delicious food vendors waiting for us outside -- I had the fish tea! :)
This song was released for only a few hours before it was declared yet another hit from Popcaan. From the moment I heard the song, I've had it on repeat. I even heard a few mutters questioning why I am so infatuated with a song entitled, "Naughty Girl".
If you don't know already.. then it's not for you to know! ;)
Charly Black looks like he can give an awesome performance. I've never had the opportunity to see him perform live but I wish I was at this show so I can misbehave and gwaan wild fi di night! It looked like a lot of fun and a bare gyal tunes him deh deh ah sing!
A nice rock with a positive message is something you can always look forward to when listening to Israel Vibration. This one leaves us with a nice lesson, reminding us of our Master's will -- it's good to share and to help those in need.
Good words to live by and a great lesson to teach our children.
That's an amazing combination and from the looks of things, I'm loving the end result.
Mighty Crown is most popularly known for being the champion sound system from Japan that specializes in Dancehall music. I've seen them in sound clashes near and far and they are very accustomed to beating out the competition, time and time again. #WINNING
Now, to celebrate their 20th anniversary, Mighty Crown decided to do something special and release their fourth and fifth edition from Nike. The Nike Dunk High and the Sky Force 88 low. Don't wait too late to snag a pair because these are LIMITED EDITIONS -- you have to get them while supplies last.
"Being able to say that five pairs of Nike sneakers were made in honor of Mighty Crown is truly a blessing. It reminds me that hard work does eventually pay off, but none of this would have been possible without the support of reggae/dancehall fans," says Masta Simon, co founding member of Mighty Crown.
Now, before someone bad me up, just know I have to speak mi mind any way me see fit! This may not be your cup of tea, but it is indeed my favorite. Mi nuh know if it's something in the water...but... Is it me or is Dancehall breeding SEXIER men?!
I'm saying the sex appeal and just plain old good looks of the rising dancehall/reggae artists are just getting better. A decade or so ago the most popular DJ's weren't some of the tastiest looking eye candy.
They might have had SWAG for years that made them irresistible but once again I'm talking natural good looks that come from good genes... it is too far and in between. Back when I was growing up sexy Sean Paul, Shaggy a.k.a Mr. Lover Lover, di Girls Dem Sugar, Beenie Man were some of my favorites. Baby Cham ah gi di girls "di Vitamin S" and Spragga Benz could "cum shot me wit di 9!"
Keep in mind I am not that old so I can't go that far back..
Mi nah badda call out di not so attractive ones, but I am sure if you thought long enough you would know exactly who I am referring to.... Stop looking fi MIX UP!
Rising Stars of Dancehall dat sweet mi is as follows:
Konshens
I just can't stop looking at him.
I Octane
The gap ah work fi him! I like Chocolate!!
Stein
Top Gyallis!
Eva Hype
Romain Virgo
Eva Hype and Romain Virgo: Even though they're young, you can tell they will both break quite a few hearts.
Blak Ryno
Nice smooth skin, dark hair, and defined features do it for me.
Khago:
Di bwoy ah Tun up Mi Ting!
Demarco
Doing alright with his round self! Nice lips!!
Keely B
Chris Martin
Keely B and Chris Martin are both handsome men. Yum!
Teff
Love the look, especially the facial hair... Looks Manly!
