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This so funny, has it not happened to all of us at one time? Your cell phone dials a number while in your pocket, who knows the conversation being heard on the other end.

This week's hot pick comes from an artist who has been consistently giving us good music. Many of you may not know him but if he continues on the path he has taken, trust me, you will. His Name is Terro 3000, and this is the music video for a song "This Is How I Feel" with a great message. The last video I saw from Terro 3000 was "In My Life" which is also a smash. Both songs are on the Ballaz Production label and is a breath of fresh air from the usual bang bang shoot em up songs we are subjected to by some unimaginative individuals and the powers that be in the media who glorifies garbage. Well done Terro 3000, Continue on this path and the future is yours..  A +

(Kingston, Jamaica)

It will be an Alliance invasion this September as the Grung God Bounty Killer, Energy God Elephant Man and lyrical sniper Busy Signal is slated to travel to the far east country of Japan to do four shows starting Friday Sept 12th and ending on the 19th.

MJ Entertainment which is responsible for the mini tour dubbed "The Back Door" billed the three dancehall superstar as headline acts to represent alongside guest Japanese sounds Red Spider, Sun Set Sound, Yard Beat, Blast Star & Rodem Cyclone at a number of club venues across the country. The first show will be held at Zepp Osaka and from their the artists will hit the Studio Coast, followed by Zepp Fukuoka and Differ.

(Kingston, Jamaica)

TAFARI (whose name means "Fearless One") was born in Kingston Jamaica to mother Joan Porteous and Reggae legendary artist Big Youth. Because of his fathers ability to create classic reggae songs and albums at a time when reggae music was grabbing major headlines worldwide, Tafari and his other siblings at an early age understood and enjoyed the life of an artist/musician.

Following in the footsteps of Big Youth was the norm as Tafari and his brother Isat Buchannan decided to pursue a career in music as they were also blessed with a god given talent to see the world and interpret it through rhyme. Since entering the business as a teenager, Tafari has collaborated with some of Jamaica's popular Dancehall Giants such as Wayne Wonder, Lady Saw, Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, Vybz Kartel and R&B singer/songwriter Jimmy Cozier.

Tafari's newest collaboration features Junior Reid on a song titled "No Stoppin". In addition to his list of musical collaborations, Tafari has two songs synched and placed on the soundtrack of Academy Award-nominated Director/Film Writer/Producer John Singleton's newest film, "Illegal Tender". Braving criticisms and living up to his powerful birth name "fearless one" Tafari has branded himself as one of the few Hip/Hop Reggae artist in an industry reluctant to experiment with the genre. Tafari has teamed with in-house producers Hit Depot to create a sound that fuses Reggae, Hip/Hop, and R&B further laying stake to his "own" sound. Tafari's stage show experience is expansive as he has toured the world with father Big Youth, appearing on gigs all across the United States, Europe and most recently Argentina, performing in front of a crowd of 20,000 at the Pepsi Fest 2007.

As Akon heads to trial where he could face up to some time in prison for tossing the fan off the stage, now this clip oh him elbowing a girl in her face circulates the internet. I don't know what to say.

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Shout out to Lady Dawn!!

Mr. Vegas has been blessed with a red-hot summer -- chock-full of highly rated performances, tours, hit songs and underground smashes.  His infectious new dance tune "Round of Applause" is currently ripping up the underground scene in Jamaica.   And because the song has been received by raving reviews from dancehall fans, Mr. Vegas is set to shoot a video for "Round of Applause" this weekend.

The "Round of Applause" video will feature premiere dance crew High Energy, who have ascended to fame while touring the world with Mr. Vegas and appearing in all of his videos.  Additionally, the new video will feature an array of Jamaica's top dancers displaying their agility and choreographed dance moves to the pulsating beats of "Round of Applause."  Each dance crew will perform, while Mr. Vegas and Maestro lace the track.  Ideally, the dancehall epicenter of Kingston, Jamaica will serve as the video's backdrop, featuring some of the city's scenic locations.

(Kingston, Jamaica)

After a two month hiatus sex photos of yet another alleged corporate company female staff member are once again rampant and being circulated online. The photo's which is less than 20 in total shows among other things the young woman engaged in oral sex and repeatedly posing nude. The email which was received less that a week ago was tagged in bold with the name of the very prominent company which has an office in the New Kingston commercial district.

Whether the woman seen in the photos is an actual member of staff at the company or not was not determined up to yesterday afternoon as checks done with a current employee at the same location came to a dead end. 

(Kingston, Jamaica)

With her "Strong One" album still fresh in rotation reggae singer/ songwriter Etana will be heading to Washington this week to perform at the 1st annual Budweiser Reggae Summer Fest "A Moment In Time" Concert. Etana who recently stage her album release party on the grounds of Strawberry Hill has been having a spectacular year. The soulful empress was rated among the top performers at the  annual Reggae Sumfest Event and gave great showings at other big shows like Rebel Salute, Air Jamaica Jazz & Blues and Fullyloaded.

Apart from performing Etana has also been busy promoting her new line of novelty items which is being manufactured and distributed locally by PCF Company Ltd. In April she introduced an impressive line of Student Notebooks which she hinted at the launch was a way of connecting more with her fan base. The official line of Etana merchandise is said to include T Shirts, Mugs, Plaques, Key Chains, Mouse Pads and Jewelry all of which were displayed for the first time in August.

Red Stripe and Guinesss are having a contest to find the best sound system in Jamaica, it's called "Guiness Sounds of Greatnest". It will start at Ken's Wildflower in Portmore, St-Catherine on September 13th 2008.

 

8 of Jamaica's top sound will take place in this elimination contest similar to a round robin. The 8 sounds are Bodyguard, Rebel T, Black Kat, Bass Odyssey, Area Code, Swatch International, Fire Sounds and Pieces. There are going to be different segments over a period of 10 weeksthat will all lead to the final in Kingston November 1st 2008.

I love one of the rules, All songs must be suitable to be played on the radio and must notin any way incite violence, nor discrimante towards anyone. I can't wait to see that!

In Senegal, Hip-Hop Artists Have Gained Exceptional Political Influence.

In a country where journalists are banned from saying or writing what they want, hip-hop artists have stepped up to speak for those who can't.

Moussa Lo, a.k.a. Waterflow, is one of Senegal's most famous hip-hop artists.

He said he became a hip-hop singer not for success or his own glory, but to be "the voice of the voiceless."

"Hip-hop in Africa needs to grow," Waterflow told ABC News, "because we are the journalists for the people."

While Senegal's daily papers praise the government's action - new roads being built for a recent summit, urban renovations -- Waterflow denounces the corruption and the poverty that plague his country.

"Most people," he said, "the masses, don't have everything they [need] to live a normal life. They don't have running water, often they don't have electricity."

With more than 2,500 groups that enjoy increasing popularity, the hip-hop scene has gained exceptional political influence.