December 2008 Archives

One of Bob's Marley mentor and writer of "No woman, no cry" (Bob Marley recognized later on that "Tata" was the original song writer), Vincent "Tata" Ford died on December 28th 2008.

"Tata" was said to be Bob Marley's mentor and close friend, he was to have had a huge influenced in the growth and development of reggae.

WorldFlavas.com and WorldFlavasRadio.com send their love and condolences to his family and friends.

Just because it's all over the internet and I don't want to be left out, so Lil Wayne was on stage and with the wonderful invention of youtube, we all get to share it together less than 24 hours later.

Diddy, Diddy, Diddy...

Mr.Sean Combs in partnership with the New York City taxi and limousine commission, Ciroc vodka premium and E! Entertainment are giving the city party goers a free ride tonight. OK actually it's like this.

They will give away thousands of debit cards, valued up to $15, in high-traffic New York City locations for use in one of the city's 13,000-plus taxicabs on New Year's Eve, so party goers can get home safely.

I think it's a wonderful idea, everyone takes a sip on New year eve's and sometimes more than a sip. No one wants to be the designated driver, so Diddy being New York's party king and Ciroc that he endorses are doing a great thing. They might save many lives and are promoting the idea of NOT drinking and driving. I love it!

DMX is clearing up all his warrants to start a fresh new year. I hope that they send him to detox and that he gets sober and resume his acting career. That's right, I like him way more as an actor as oppose to a rapper.


AP
DMX pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty, a felony count of theft and one count each of felony possession of marijuana and a narcotic drug. He's expected to sentenced on Jan. 30.

The whole Team at WORLDFLAVAS.COM and WORLDFLAVASRADIO.COM would like to send their best wishes for a new year to everyone who has supported us.

We wish you love, health, prosperity and blessings from your God

JAMAICA STAR

COPS TO CHARGE MAVADO, KARTEL? ❒ Say artistes used profanity and threatening words at Sting

Rasbert Turner, Spanish Town

( L - R ) Kartel and Mavado

The St Catherine South police are planning to charge Adidjah 'Vybz Kartel' Palmer and David 'Mavado' Brooks for breaches of the Town and Communities Act following their performances at Sting 2008 last Saturday morning.

keep reading the Star, click here

(Kingston, Jamaica)
Photos By: Nahoko Mori

Ok so you've been asking for it and finally we can now oblige. Check out Exclusive photos from the greatest one night show on earth STING.

ATLANTA, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- The heirs of slain U.S. civil rights leader Martin Luther King say there's not much they can do about a white supremacist group's use of "martinlutherking.org."

The Web site, which is among the highest-ranked results for Google search engine queries on King's name, is operated by the white supremacist group Stormfront, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Monday.

The group devotes the Web site's pages to rehashing allegations of plagiarism and adultery and accuses King of fraud, claiming he was not a "legitimate reverend" or "bona fide Ph.D." The newspaper says the site also urges visitors to learn about civil rights by reading the work of former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke.

Isaac Newton Farris Jr., King's nephew and head of the non-profit King Center in Atlanta, told the newspaper that free speech guarantees allow Stormfront to use say what it pleases about King, as long as it doesn't use his name in Web site address, which it avoids by not using "Jr." "You can't stop people from having opinions," Farris said. "If people think my uncle was adulterous and didn't have a Ph.D., we can't do anything about that."

Source: UPI

STING 25th Anniversary - THE FINAL FRONTIER, THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL ARGUMENTS did not settle any, if anything it as caused more talk than any other past Sting.

To all accounts people call it a draw, but to me it is so obvious who won, lol, I won't tell on this, catch me on WorldFLavasRadio.com Monday to Friday and I'll tell all. Even though I am not in Jamaica, I was able to watch all the actions from start to finish on the pay per view event that was brought to the internet by YourRadio105.com.

Since Sting 2008 the internet is bombarded with home made videos and pictures made by fans and foes. Here are 2 of them circulating. Continue to view pictures.

We would like to take this time to remember some of the people the entertainment industry lost. Of course every single life lost this year is in our hearts and families in our prayers. Some names might be left out, please feel free to comment and add.
Cedella Booker - Mother of Bob Marley
Bernie mac Isaac Hayes
David Alexander Smith "Ice"
Courtney Morris "Clumsy Daps"
 kenneth Maitland - Mr.Vegas father
 Byron Lee
Hector Anthony Davidson - "Flexx"(T.O.K) father
Constantine Pryce - Bounty Killer father
Carlton Grant Jr - Spragga Benz son
Marc Johnson - Famed Entertainment Publicist
Joe Gibbs - Record Producer
Mikey Dread - Producer, singer,broadcaster
Roy Shirley - Singer

Bam Bam - Tiger on Ras Records

Another Moses - Apple Gabriel on Ras Records

Bless me Jah - Dennis Brown on Ras Records

Call me Collect - Gregory Isaacs on Ras Records

Dapper Slapper - Gregory Isaacs on Ras Records

Freedom Of Speech - Yellowman on Ras Records

Dub Combo - Israel Vibrations on Ras Records

Dub The Rock - Israel Vibrations on Ras Records

From The Archives - Tapper Zukie on Ras Records

Hot We Hot - Roots Radics on Ras Records

Humble African - Culture on Heartbeat Europe

I.V.D.U.B - Israel Vibrations on Ras Records

Live & Learn - Various Artists on Ras Records

May Your Food Basket Never Be Empty - Dennis Brown on Ras Records

The dancehall community still is in shock over the loss of David Alexander Smith a.k.a "Ice" from Black Roses Crew.
 
The police still do not have any suspect that they admit to publicly.
According to Dancehall Mobi, the police found his vehicle scrapped on Walters Crescent in Waltham Park.

According to his family, David had been recently deported from Canada, he applied and was approved for a waiver that would allow him to go to Canada and visit his new born daughter.

Once again WorldFlavas.com and WorldFlavasrRadio.com send their condolences and ask to Stop this senseless violence.

Carla Bruni is the first Lady of France.She is married to French President Nicolas Sarkozy.

She is also a pop singer and former model. Carla Bruni donated all the proceeds from her latest album to an Haitian Children charity.

The album entitled "Comme si de rien n'etait" (If nothing was), was released  in France in July and has since sold 190,000 copies in France and 220,000 overseas.

Bruni, who became a global AIDS ambassador earlier this month said she plans to donate all the proceeds from the album to charity.

So far she donated U.S. $330,000.00

I don't have time to waste, i have small c^%$# issues. I have a man that i love,i mean mi love him bad. He treat me so good and pay all my bills but i am tired of his small cock. I try everything and read everywhere on the internet to find a cure to make it bigger. It's not short, it's just that its so skinny, it looks like a long noodle. I need to know if you know of any trick or any food or pills to make it thicker. Yes i have 5 kids but i take care of my pussy, i douche with vinegar,i do exercise to make it tighter,when him fuck me i try to tighten it as much as i can but its too skinny for me to even feel it. I am not going to leave him but I need help, if someone out there know of anything please answer me.

Need Thickness Bad. NTB

This was quicker than I thought, but here is  Kartel song that he made after STING 2008, he is saying alot, keep checking back to hear Mavado's response

I know that most people will say Beenie Man and D'Angel should be voted hottest couple of the year because they are still husband and wife. But keep it real and tell me what you think, who makes the best looking couple?

Also do you think that Bar-Bee got with Beenie for her career, and if so did D'Angel too? Remember when Beenie and D'Angel first started dating everyone was saying many things because she allegedly was dating Bounty first. They accused her of everything as they did Bar-bee.

How did this dread let this woman push him around like that? lol so funny and someone just stood there with their camera phone. Actually he did good cause violence is not the answer, and men should not hit women, but maybe he could have ran?

Do you remember this movie? The movie Babylon is a classic from the 80's. A dramatic story set in South London (New Cross!) in 1980 at the beginning of the Thatcher era, involving two competing reggae sound systems, racism, fanaticism, unemployment and false accusations.It stars former "Aswald" lead singer Brinsley Forde.

This movie will be among the entries of the 2009 Reggae Film Festival that will be held Emancipation Park in Kingston Jamaica from February 23rd to the 27th.

Lady G at Sunsplash 1993 and 15 years later she still gave a great performance at Sting 2008.

Cherine Anderson is having an amazing year, she has performed all over the world this year, has been on late night talk shows and now is ending this year with an historical moment.

Cherine Anderson will be performing at the inaugurations celebrations (Jan 19th and 20th 2009) for 44th President elect Obama. The song that she will be performing is appropriately called "Barack Obama".

I sort of wish they had invited Cocoa Tea but none the less I am looking forward to see this performance. Though in my eyes "Cherine" will always be the daughter of the "Dancehall Queen" push cart vendor, her amazing voice and performance with Reggae Rocker "Michael Frenti" caught the eye of the Obama camp.

President elect Obama will be sworn in on January 20th 2009 and will make history as the first ever African American man elected to the highest office.

Sting 2008, the 25th anniversary was an historic one indeed. Thousands of people were in anticipation of this year's show dubbed "the settlement of all argument". the promoters of sting decided to return to the theme of lyrical warfare and this year's battles were to be fought by Monsta Hemp Higher vs Kiprich, Merciless vs Ninja Man, Bounty Killer vs Beenieman and the epic battle was to be between portmore empire's Vybz Kartel and The Alliance's Mavado. The show started with numerous performances from many talented up and coming artist who gave glimpses of what to expect from them in the months and years to come, Followed by some rising stars more popularly known. The nights tone was set from early, the crowd gave their love to those the were feeling and made it quite clear as to who they were not with and onslaught of booing and clapping.

The title so says it all. Have a safe Holiday!

Mavado, Kartel? Kartel, Mavado? Tonight is like the SuperBowl of Dancehall. Hopefully to the thousands of eager patrons, the question will be answered. Who is the best?
Just as Beenie Man and Bounty Killer use to be the most awaited clash, Mavado and Kartel are the next generation of lyrical clashes.
For those of you not fortunate enough to be in Jamaica to witness the action, you will not be left out. Order Sting 2008 Live on pay per view. Click on This link STING JAMAICA and order the big show.

Thanks to www.stingjamaica.com.jm for bringing us STING 25th Anniversary - THE FINAL FRONTIER, THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL ARGUMENTS

This pains me so much to even write, I can't believe we are ending the year this way. it is with a heavy heart and sorrow that WorldFlavas.com, WorldFlavasRadio.com would like to offer their condolences to the friends, family, fans and Black Roses Crew of "Ice".

At this time there are few details, it happened early this morning in Kingston. WorldFlavas will keep you updated, but I need to say something. Please Stop the Violence.

WorldFlavas.com and WorldFlavasRadio.com would like to extend their heartfelt and sincere condolences to the family and friends of "Eartha Mae Kitt". She died at the age of 81 of colon cancer.

NewYork Associated Press

Eartha Kitt, a sultry singer, dancer and actress who rose from South Carolina cotton fields to become an international symbol of elegance and sensuality, has died, a family spokesman said. She was 81.

Andrew Freedman said Kitt, who was recently treated at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, died Thursday in Connecticut of colon cancer.

Kitt, a self-proclaimed "sex kitten" famous for her catlike purr, was one of America's most versatile performers, winning two Emmys and nabbing a third nomination. She also was nominated for several Tonys and two Grammys.

Her career spanned six decades, from her start as a dancer with the famed Katherine Dunham troupe to cabarets and acting and singing on stage, in movies and on television. She persevered through an unhappy childhood as a mixed-race daughter of the South and made headlines in the 1960s for denouncing the Vietnam War during a visit to the White House.

Through the years, Kitt remained a picture of vitality and attracted fans less than half her age even as she neared 80.

Remember the movie "The Last Dragon"? Well, according to MediaTakeOut, Rihanna was offered her first major movie role in the remake. She will play the lead role, production will start in 2009. I wonder what Beyonce thinks of this?

Just wanna share this new song from Mark Morrison feat DMX with you.  Alot of Innocent men and women are incarcerated and have noone to speak on their behalf. Our hearts go out to the sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, sisters and brothers,  friends and extended familes of those innocent people behind bars.  By the way, for those you who don't remember who Mark Morrison is, Keep reading

WorldFlavas.com and WorldFlavasRadio.com would like to wish everyone Happy Holidays. Thank you for making us a part of your daily routine, whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa, be Safe, be Merry and we wish you peace and happiness!!!

Warning explicit lyrics. Not suitable for children

So I came across these "Jamaican" Greeting Cards, I thought it was a great idea until I started reading some of them, lol, this is real and if you would like to order some just follow the info on the video clip. Happy Holidays to All.

45 Classic Hits - The Skatalites on VP Records.

Classic Bob Marley and The Wailers - Bob Marley on Spectrum.

Hot Stepper: The Best of Gregory Isaccs on Spectrum.

Live at Montreux - Dennis Brown on Cleopatra.

Waiting - Ce'Cile on VP records.

Sweet and Dandy: The Best of Toots and The Maytals on Spectrum.

Dub Attacks - Various Artists on VP Records.

Reggae Play: Ich Bin Ganz Anders on Amiga Records.

(Kingston, Jamaica)

Easily one of the most popular dancehall disc jockeys in the world, the self proclaimed "Man From Mars" Tony "mentally ill" Matterhorn is back and this time its not a daggering song for the girls but more a conscious social commentary on the currently global recession.

The single dubbed "Recession Blame" showed up on a number of entertainment blogs recently and has been getting some intro rotation on radio. It also finds Matterhorn up to his usual antics as far as lyrical delivery is concerned, one line in particular that does due diligence to the crisis goes, "Running to the river but the well gone dry, stocks going down with everyday gone by, falling off a cliff you think you nah gonna fly, you will neva make it, yes we can but they gonna try".

Matterhorn who has always managed to maintain a presence amongst dancehall artists is no stranger to hit making, this after his "Dutty Wine" single erupted worldwide spawning a dance frenzy across mainstream cultures in Japan, U.S, Canada and the Caribbean.

To listen to "Recession Blame" CLICK HERE

Jamaica Star

Deejay interviewed by detectives about shooting incident

Popular deejay Bounty Killer, real name Rodney Pryce, was yesterday interviewed by detectives from the St Andrew Central Division in relation to a shooting incident which occurred on Old Hope Road early Friday morning.

Click here to keep reading

US Magazine:
Rihanna is ready to rock Washington, D.C. on Inauguration Day.

The 20-year-old Grammy winner will headline the Recording Industry Association of America's charity ball to benefit Feeding America on Jan. 20, according to Access magazine.

We are thrilled to have Rihannas participation in the inauguration charity ball, Feeding America's Vicky Escarra told Access.

As the prevalence of hunger in America increases at an unprecedented rate, we are most grateful to Rihanna and to RIAA for helping us bring greater visibility to this tragic reality and helping us feed millions more people in need.

J$30,000 is the reward being offered by Twins of Twins for the safe return of their stolen laptop.

The laptop was stolen out of their vehicle while parked on Constant Spring road. The back window was left open and thus, the thief or thieves helped themselves.

The laptop is locked and Twins of Twins wants it back. They promise to ask no questions and no problems.

The laptop contains music from their upcoming album and is very valuable in that manner to them.

We all know that Reggae is International, but did you know that there are French Reggae singers? As a matter of fact there are Reggae singers in all different languages. A new WebTV channel 24/7 dedicates its programming too Reggae in Europe.
Launched in October, it offers music, documentaries, interviews and more on the European scene. Click Here to Watch.

People I am sorry to be doing this to you but I just had to bring some laughter and joy on this rainy Sunday in NY. If you are reading this from somewhere hot and sunny, lucky you!
T-Baby song and video "It's so cold in the D" (D stands for Detroit) is hands down THE WORSE SONG EVER MADE, but it is great for some laughter. I can't believe that someone actually recorded this in a studio, spend some money on a video and posted it.

Press Release:



For the second time in his vibrant career, Mr. Vegas embarked on a journey to "The Motherland" of Africa to headline the mega-concert "Generation Jipange" in Nairobi, Kenya. There, the popular singjay delivered his hits to nearly 70,000 people. According to officials, this was the largest event of its kind to take place in Kenya. When Mr. Vegas graced the stage, he was moved by the massive audience. Backed by Thugz band, Mr. Vegas proceeded to deliver a set of his hits to fans -- jumpstarted by strong performances of "Hot It Up" and "Hot Gal Today." Mr. Vegas followed his chart-toppers with a medley of Reggae favorites, which invigorated the youth. He was later joined on stage by over-the-top dancer Boricia. The crowd went wild as Boricia displayed the latest dancehall moves in the most eccentric fashion. Clearly, the Kenyan youth embraced the "dance" in dancehall music.
 By the immense turn out, it was clear to see Mr. Vegas' reach and the universal power of Reggae music. "Generation Jipange" refers to a new youth movement in Kenya centered on empowering youth to stay healthy, pursue education/employment and be positive. The free, day-long concert, which took place at Nairobi's Uhuru Gardens, was filled to capacity as early as 8:00 AM. The event was televised by Kenyan networks. In addition to Mr. Vegas, the concert had at least 14 other acts on the bill -- including popular Kenyan artist Jua Cali. Mr. Vegas and Boricia "This was such a great experience...and it was great to return home," says Mr. Vegas. "I was truly honored to be part of an event to motivate Kenyan youth." Mr. Vegas' billing at "Generation Jipange" marks his second time performing in Africa and the largest performance of his career.
 It was the singjay's respected summer stint in Uganda that made him a prime candidate to headline the Kenyan concert. Inevitably, the well publicized and attended "Generation Jipange" concert granted Mr. Vegas with high visibility. It won't be surprising when Mr. Vegas becomes a household name in Africa. Plans are underway for Mr. Vegas to again perform in "The Motherland" early next year. It's been a year of worldwide magnitude for Mr. Vegas, as he has been blessed with opportunities to entertain thousands of people across the globe. Aside from the record-breaking crowd in Kenya, the dancehall favorite has thoroughly captivated colossal crowds in Japan (40,000 people) and Guyana (28,000).

MTV has just approved 16 new TV reality shows. One of them is "Daddy's Girls". For those of you who are familiar with "Run's House", this show is a spin off that follows the Simmons girls to L.A.

Probably one of the hottest daggering songs now hitting up the dancehall circuit RDX "Bend Over" finally has a video. Check It Out.

(L-R) Jodi Ann Richards, Crystal Patterson, Tasha Kaye Myers, Kannigia Buckle, Renae Blackwell and Racquel Smith
(Kingston, Jamaica)

After 12 intense weeks of competition it's now down to the final six on Pulse's Caribbean Model Search Reality Series (CMS). Tasha Kaye Myers, Racquel Smith, Crystal Patterson, Kannigia Buckle, Jodi Ann Richards and Renae Blackwell - are all aching to win but there can only be one CMS TV Reality star. A group that once consisted of 23 novice models was whittled down to the beauteous best, but who did the judges - Pulse CEO Kingsley Cooper, Pulse GM Romae Gordon and Social Scribe Chester Francis Jackson pick as their winner?

The girls have been put through some arduous tasks but now it all comes down to their final challenge as well as an analysis of the girls' pictures, performance and personalities. For their final challenge, the stunning six 'face off' on the Pulse runway sporting several exquisite looks from Yahdie Conscious, The Mushroom, Keneea Linton and Go West.  Find out which aspiring high fashion glamor girl earned the Season three title as well as copped a Pulse contract valued at J$200,000 and the opportunity to be the Caribbean's next fashion star.

The judges make their announcement "tonight" on the grand finale of Pulse Caribbean Model Search on CVM TV at 9pm.

(Kingston, Jamaica)

Dancehall's fastest rising Duo DNS (Dohlance & Saylah) is back yet again with a fresh new one drop single dubbed "Everytime". The song which was recently voiced and released is a Dean Mundy & Pahma G Production.

Outside of the new single DNS says they are getting ready to start 2009 with a bang. "Well for 2009 more people ago start hear bout DNS we done map it out say that is the year we ago make a real mark on the industry and we just making sure the foundation set right about now. Management giving us the full support and the people curious fi hear more music".

TO DOWNLOAD "EVERYTIME" CLICK THE LINK
http://worldflavas.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=62

Beyonce finally has a role that has nothing to do with singing, I have personally seen her in 4 movies and all were not too much of a stretch from her real life, from Dreams girls to Cadillac records. Finally she can show her range in this drama coming soon to a theater near you.

Ninja Man and Bounty Killer recently performed in England at the Stratford Rex center. They gave a radio interview and shook hands after. I guess people don't get that Ninja Man is from the old school and any killing he speaks of his ALWAYS lyrical killing. Actually check out the interview that he gave in honor of STING 2008. Click here to watch

Also here is a little clip of their performance, unfortunately you won't keep to see them on stage together, nor when Ninja performed some of Killer's tune, still enjoy! (Thanks to Vibes Creation for the clip)

I am so ready to watch this movie, does anyone know where I can get an advanced copy? I will pay for it, for real!

The genocide in Rwanda of 1994 killed approximately 1 million Tutsi. The story behind the hate between the majority Hutu and minority upper class Tutsi dates back to the colonial times. It is a long story that if you are interested in learning more you can goggle, lol. I shed a little laughter because it is a story close to my heart. My mother is a Tutsi from Rwanda, even though she left many years ago, some of our family was still there. They all died at the hands of Hutu killers. Details are too gruesome to get into, but the country has rebuilt itself and a new hope is breathing.

Shaggy and Sean Paul recently performed to a sold out crown at the national arena. They also visited the memorials and learned more of the history.

Remember when Akon threw a fan off the stage? View clip if you never saw it. Well of course he was charged by the police for harassment and plead guilty.
He was found guilty in the Fishkill Town Court and will serve no jail time, but he has to pay a $250 fine and 65 hours of community service.
After the plea, Akon apologized to the family and to his fan. Now all that is said and done, how much do you want to bet that there was another $$$ settlement with this kid, otherwise they'd already be in civil court. Wonder how much for getting tossed?

Ok I know I should not make fun of fighting, VIOLENCE IS NEVER THE ANSWER but Lord have mercy, poor girl, all I can say is DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!! And why did this other mixup chick say to let them keep fighting, she should be ashamed.
Anyone as a number for a good wig shop?

A few months ago Tyra Banks had a show on women that bleach their kids, then we posted a clip from the documentary in Jamaica of a family who bleaches. Obviously these people have self esteem issues, but when an Entertainer says that the prettiest babies are light skinned, well no wonder!

Check out what Ne-Yo says starting at 6:45.

WorldFlavas.com would like to express their heart felt condolences to the family, friends and loved ones of Courtney Morris "Clumsy Daps" of Innocent Krew. Courtney passed away yesterday at the Kingston Public Hospital, he was 31 years old.

An unfortunate dispute in his home on Sunday, resulted in a stab in the abdomen, he was rushed to the hospital and died. The police are looking for the cousin of his "baby mother" for questions. Here is the link to their official myspace: Innocent Krew

Do I really need to comment?

Someone asked me what i wanted for Christmas, and besides the usual peace on earth, health for my friends, family and loved ones, I wouldn't be mad if I got some diamonds. Here is a list of ideas, feel free to send any of those gifts.

                                                 The Bugatti Veyron - $1,192,000.00

WorldFlavas.com fully endorses and support Shaggy's benefit show for The Bustamante Children's Hospital in Kingston.

This is the line-up so far, Buju Banton, Etana, Sean Paul, Elephant Man, Da'Ville, Tarrus Riley, Tessanne Chin, Morgan Heritage, Freddie McGregor, Luciano, Tony Rebel, Marcia Griffiths, Allison Hinds, Macy Gray, J Holiday and Sean Kingston. More acts are to be announced.

The Benefit concert will take place on January 3rd 2009. If you want to support this event and are not in Jamaica, please visit the site and make a donation. Click on Shaggy Foundation

The Grand Father of Dancehall...................
Congrads to Beenie Man, yes yes yes as I spoke not long ago and people cuss me out, Beenie Man is now a grand daddy, YEAHHHHHHHHHH, does that make D'Angel a grand mami?
Anyways, Beenie beautiful oldest daughter gave birth to a baby girl. His 17 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER gave birth in Florida on the 14th of december 2008. Just for your info, Beenie is 35 years old. The baby is healthy and in the end that's all that matters.

Kevin Lyttle as a new single out "Fyah" on Tarakon Records/Universal.

Hot Stepper: The Best of Gregory Isaacs - Gregory Isaacs on Spectrum records.

Vibes - Heavy D on Federal Distribution.

Sweet & Dandy: The Best of the Toots and the Maytals.

(Kingston, Jamaica)

Known as "The World Immortal" veteran sound system Stone Love has for the second consecutive time crowned reggae recording artiste Etana as the "Female Singer Of The Year". Etana who won the title in 2007 was delighted that Stone Love recognized her efforts this year and issued this statement.

"I would like to publicly thank Father Pow and everyone else at Stone Love for their support. I truly appreciate the love they have given me since day one and I'm grateful to have been crown the Stone Love Singer Of The Year for 2008"

.Etana is also being nominated for the STAR NEWSPAPER Readers Pick where the Jamaican public can cast their votes for Etana in the following categories, "Female Singer Of The Year" and "Song Of The Year" where Etana has both I Am Not Afraid and Warrior Love as an entry.

To Vote For Etana log on to www.jamaica-star.com

Croatia? That is so random I know, but I love me some Lil Kim and here she is giving an interview, I hear that she was more than 4 hours late, still they waited for her and she delivered.

Reggae to me is the most universal genre of music. No matter where in the world you go, you are sure to find someone influenced by reggae music. Check out the love and appreciation shown in the video below by these fans of all color and creed in Germany. The show features some of Reggae music's most talented artiste among other great international acts.

I don't know what to say about this, either he will get a date out of this video or the pillow will charge him for rape.

Jewish reggae singer "Matisyahu" will be performing at the Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival January 22-24 2009.
The Jamaica Jazz & Blues festival is a 3 day Musical event that catters to more than 40, 000 music lovers.
This year line up will satisfy every musical appetite, Estelle, The O'Jays, Lionel Richie are among the entertainers that will grace the stage. View full line up here.

The Holidays are here and just like many people out there, you are making a list of who deserves a gift, who has been naughty or nice. In this time of recession every penny counts, but in the spirit of giving, WorldFlavas.com encourages you not to forget those not on your list.

WorldFLavas.com is all about the children, and it is for that reason that we have chosen "Jamaica Children heart Surgery" foundation. Please visit their sites and give, every penny does really make a difference.

Sting, Sting, Sting, that's all everyone is talking about these days, and actually I, myself can not wait for the event. Will it settle feuds once and for all? Don't forget that if you are not in Jamaica and want to view the event you can still do so. Technology and www.yourradio105.com is bringing it to you. Go register, order it and be a part of this much anticipated show.

Well, it's not actually the Jerry Springer show, or Maury Povich where guests take off their shoes to fight, but damn it, when you're mad, you just mad. So this journalist decided to keep it "gully" and showed how mad he was with George Bush.

I often speak about general Degree (or is it just Degree?) clothing line.

I love the style and colors and the fact that he branched himself out and is a real entrepreneur.

 General Degree has opened up an outlet called "REH GEH HUT" in Jamaica. It is located at the shop #3 in Vision Village, 8 Hillview ave, Kingston 10.

 For those of you not in Jamaica, you can e-mail rehgeh@yahoo.com and visit the website www.rehgeh.com

The anticipation for Sting 2008 has reached heights of excitement by everyone from fans to artists. Everyone talks about the feud between Kartel and Mavado, but lost behind that well publicized hype lurks another lyrical battle.

KipRich versus Monsta Hemp Higher!!! That's right, who knew that so much animosity layed underneath all those talents. Why the Feud?

This interview with KipRich was made possible by YourRadio105.com and WorldFlavas.com, yours truly Malaika Passa sat down with "Kippo" to find out where this all started. (KipRich was responding to comments made by Monster Hemp Higher, you can view their interview when you continue reading) Remember this is Entertainment and the feud are only LYRICAL!

Kanye West has landed his third straight No. 1 album on The Billboard 200 chart this week as his "808s & Heartbreak" debuts at the top spot.

Despite achieving the lowest first week sales since his first album Kanye managed to top the chart with the Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam project selling 450,000 copies in the United states.

Kanye's last two albums both debuted on top of the Billboard 200 charts upon their release. In 2007 "Graduation" sold 957,000 copies in its first week on sale while "Late Registration" moved 860,000 units back in 2005. His 2004 debut "College Dropout" sold 441,000 copies, narrowly missing out on the top spot.

Other notable movements on the chart this week include Beyonce's "I Am... Sasha Fierce" (Music World/Columbia) which dropped from 1 to 4 after selling a further 257,000 copies and Ludacris' "Theater of the Mind" (DTP/Def Jam), which entered the charts at No. 5 with 213,000 units sold.

Veteran Bay Rapper E-40's "Ball Street Journal" also made a debut on the charts this week landing at No. 42 with 30,700 copies sold.

(Kingston, Jamaica)

As the highly anticipated Sting 2008 draws near many persons are gearing up to see dancehall kingpins square off but not every deejay have a bone to pick. This year up and coming super versatile lyricist Wasp who hails from the Cassia Park community has once again been included on the coveted line-up and is considered by many to be the future of Dancehall.

In a recent interview Wasp said he was grateful for the opportunity to be added to the roster and vowed to give it a 120%. The entertainer who has been on the grind since 1995 said its been an uphill battle, but in due time his hard work will reap rewards.

Coming on the heels if his latest achievement Wasp has also released his latest musical offerings entitled 'Wasp - Attack Attack'. The masterful compilations sees the show stopping deejay skillfully navigating the various genres of music with some very hard hitting near mind boggling lyrics. The mixtape also features a collaboration with Grammy superstar Sean Paul amongst a plethora of other local and international entertainers.

Aside from Sting he is booked for several shows over the Christmas season and his latest video 'No Hold Back' was recently added to the charts on RETV, Hype TV and CVM's Hit list.

For more on Wasp please visit his myspace at: www.myspace.com/waspp

David "Squeeze" Annakie of Jamrock Magazine and Link Up Media is suing John Holt.

John Holt failed to show up for the 4th annual Vintage Fest that took part last Saturday, December 6th 2008 at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York.

'Squeeze" works closely with the firm of "Spar and Bernstein" and as retained their services for this suit. Well, this is the right way to do business, you breach, you get sued!

I am so excited about this, for those of you who do not know, my mother was born in Rwanda, so when I heard that Shaggy was going to perform this weekend on Saturday, December 13th 2008, I jumped to my facebook and myspace to alert everyone in Rwanda.

Of course they already knew, Shaggy will be performing at the Amahoro National Stadium. Amini Gafaranga, the MTN Rwanda Business Development Manager says "Our major aim is to promote the local entertainment industry by hiring international Grammy Award winners," Gafaranga explained why MTN Rwanda is partly sponsoring the concert.

Adding that, "We're also trying to inspire local artistes so that they can also hit international music charts."
Maggie Kanyana, founder of 4Real Promotions, a local company that helps local artistes said their target is to improve Rwanda's entertainment industry.

Region and local artistes will also perform during the concert. They include, Rwanda's hip-hop master, Rafiki Mazimapaka, aka Choga Style, Miss Shanel, Family Squad crew.

(Kingston, Jamaica)

It's Official, reggae recording artiste Orville Thomas more popularly known as Da'ville is now a member of the Solid Agency Roster. According to sources the deal was sealed yesterday and would see Solid Agency, Jamaica's leading Dancehall & Reggae Firm taking bookings exclusively for Da'ville who heads to St. Croix this Saturday. Da'ville who received international recognition with his smash hit "Always On My Mind" has been making waves in recent times for his collaboration with dancehall deejay Demarco on "Blessings A Multiply" a smooth flowing crossover single which has been getting alot of radio airplay.

Da'ville is slated to be very busy for the Christmas as several confirmed dates in Japan is listed on his myspace page. On Dec. 24 Da'ville will appear at Club Ageaha in Tokyo and Nagoya on the 25th.

For more information on Da'ville logon to www.myspace.com/davillemusic1

Congrads to Usher and Tameka on the birth of their second son together. They welcomed a healthy baby boy!

Tameka has 3 sons from a previous marriage and now 2 with Usher. Go ahead girl!

Even though people thought the marriage wouldn't last, and wondered how she roped in "Usher", and wondered how she got him to fire his mother as manager, and wondered how he married a woman with such a big age difference, and....

All I'm saying is this, since Tameka was his makeup artist, she saw it all, and I bet she is holding that closet door tightly locked for him.

The United Reggae Awards recognizes those working hard to keep Reggae music vibrant in 2008.

The United Reggae Awards is the people's award.

It is totally up to YOU, the general public to decide the outcome.

Vote now to guarantee that your favorites win. Any recording released between 1st January 2008 and 31st December 2008 is eligible for the 2008 awards.

Voting closes January 31 2009.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE

So poor Malaika Passa has been under the weather for the last 2 weeks and have not been able to keep up with the "Passa Passa". Here is a recap of what's going on.

- Jennifer Hudson brother in law charged with the murders, and she is going back to work to film her video for " If this isn't love". That is the same video she was suppose to start filming when the murders happened.

- O.J Simpson better believe in karma now, he was sentenced to 9 to 15 years. Karma is a bitch ain't it?

- DMX was arrested "yawnnnn", actually there was a warrant for his arrest, and some lady turned him in for $5,000. Some club "Pulse" in LA had just sold 500 tickets for a performance, now they have to refund everyone, lol.

- The video for Rompin shop started filming yesterday in St- Andrew, I can't wait to see it. Will it be Rated X?

- Tifa birthday party will be held tomorrow at Asylum Night Club in Jamaica. You go girl, I hear she will be dipped in Diamonds, can't wait to see the pics. Happy birthday girl, WorldFlavas loves you!

- Rumours says that Jennifer Lopez and her husband are on the rocks, she even stopped wearing her wedding ring. Well, I bet Diddy is happy!.

- Talking about Diddy, a settlement has been made for child support. Ladies are you ready for this? $25,000 a month. What recession?

So now that Janet is pregnant I wonder if she will come clean about her baby with El Debarge? mmmm

We Wear The Mask - Bigger Thomas on Megalith/Jump off Records

Logical Reality - Bomb Town on Megalith/Jump off Records

Africa - Luta Fiyah on 2B1 Records

Funky Kingston - Toots & The Maytals on Island Records

Manchester Fiesta 2008, pt1 - Various Artists on Island Records

Manchester Fiesta 2008, pt2 - Various Artists on Island Records

Reggae Spring Break 2008, pt1 - Various Artists on Island Records

Reggae Spring Break 2008, pt2 - Various Artists on Island Records 

Jason Lyrics has been steadily giving us quality music since he appeared on the scene. Known to be a go getter, Jason Lyrics has not wasted any time waiting on someone else to decide his faith. The first 2 singles he commercially released were self produced and financed and he has not stopped since. Some of his recent projects have been on Delly Rank's Shooter Riddim with a song called " she's a shooter", The Shark Teeth Riddim with " See dem haters ",

International reggae artist Shaggy will be starting off the new year with a bang as the award winning superstar yesterday announced detailed about a special charity concert he plans to host in order to facilitate the needs of the Bustamante Children's Hospital for which he has been giving back to for some 5 years. 

Shaggy who recently formed a non profit organization called "The Shaggy Make A Difference Foundation" told press and media reporters at the official press conference that the concert was inspired out of a personal want to assist even more. Shaggy also mentioned the case of a young girl who was recently shot in the head as an insight into wanting to do more for the Hospital. 

The press conference which was attended by a number of interested parties was also the scene of a few cheque donations from a number of the current corporate sponsors who already made commitments to assist in raising the US$2 Million dollars target outline during the proceeding. Digicel's Senior Promotions Manager Shelly Coran made a JA$500,000presentation and she was followed by representative of Scotia Bank and Sagicor Life Ja. who made JA$1 Million presentations. Head of the Wisynco Group William Mahfood also made a cheque presentation on behalf of Ocean Spray for JA$1 Million and announced that Jamaica National will be making their contribution of JA$500,000 at a later date. 

Dear Malaika,

Thank you for taking the time to read of my problem, I know that usually it's only ladies that write to you, but as a man I am at a real lost here.

I am a good man to my woman, and also a good dad. My children are not with the woman that I live with. I have been faithfull to this woman while she was sorting her life out with her ex. You see when we started to fall in love she was still living with her man and was going back and forth lying to him, many times she lied to me too, she brought a lot of drama and hurt to my life, but finally I won and have the girl.

The issue is that she said some things about my kids that really opened up my eyes. Her kids don't live with us, they live with their dad and so she is very miserable because of that. We are 2 different people but I respect that fact. My children are grown, they are teenagers and It's hard for me to have a woman come into our lives after being alone with me for so many years. I already raised my kids and my woman always comments on my fatherly skills. We both grew up very differently and she can not accept that my parental values are not the same as hers.

I see how she is with her kids, well from what I hear when she is on the phone with them, and even though I don't agree, I don't coment because I didn't raise them so it's not my place. Recently she said that my kids were destructive and spoiled, and that I want to be their friends more than a parent. She said many other things that can never be taken back, so what do I do now?

La Obama soda is a new soft drink only sold in Spain.

A company called EFE decided to commemorate this historical win by manufacturing an Obama Soda. Why soda?

According to the EFE spokesman "Our goal is to sensitize the people in the neighborhoods with the incredible example of Obama."
Source: Sandra Rose

I swear Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston are still a mess, so last week a rumour was circulating that the 2 were getting back together, but a rep for Whitney Houston said no way!.

So now Bobby Brown as a book coming out on his life, and of course a tell all of him and the Mrs.

Bobby first wrote the book when Whitney kicked him out and he needed money, but just as many people regret what they do in a fit of anger, Bobby now has second thoughts. Unfortunately the money was spent, the book published and hopefully according to MediaTakeOut the book will be out next week.

Here are some juicy parts of it:

Bobby on why Janet Jackson broke up with him
I was telling her that I loved her and wanted her to leave [her former husband Renee Elizondo] ... She told me she couldn't and that her family wouldn't allow her to be with a Black man.

Bobby on how Janet turned him into an alcoholic
Before I met Janet I would never drink hard liquor, I only drank beer. But after our break up, I started drinking hard liquor abundantly.

Even though everyone has been suspecting for a long time that Alaine and Don Corleone were an item, they both have never commented on their relationship.

FInally they come clean in the Jamaican newspaper "The Observer". I think that they make a very cute couple and I do like the fact that just as Jay Z and Beyonce, or Chris and Rihanna, they chose to keep it out of the media, well sort of. Read the entire article here.

WorldFLavas.com would like to offer their condolences to Mr.Vegas and his family and friends for their lost.
Mr.Vegas father, Kenneth Maitland passed away suddenly on December 2nd 2008. Mr.Vegas biological father left at a very early age and Mr. Kenneth Maitland came into Mr.Vegas life and took the role of father. The bond from the heart is stronger than the DNA bond.

Mr.Vegas stated
"I have many fond memories of my father, as he was kind and humble.....he always encouraged me as a youth," says Mr. Vegas. "I sincerely regret not being able to spend time with my father because of my busy schedule....his death comes at a critical time in my life."

Held On Saturday Dec. 6th
@ The Liguanea Club
(Kingston, Jamaica)
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Held On Saturday Dec. 6th
@ NHT Car Park Roof
(Kingston, Jamaica)
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After being announced as one of two vocalist to replace lead vocalist Ali Campbell from the mega sucessfull group UB40, Maxi Priest is still enjoying huge success recording and touring the world, doing what he loves. Here is a flash back in time with his video and hit song " Some guys have all the luck ".

Commonly used in Japan and other countries, More people are going green by using a Bidet to resort from using toilet paper. Will Smith is said to have recently installed these in his Posh Home. Instead of paper, Water and air is used in the cleaning process, and the unit is tankless thus requiring less water.

Honestly It was hard for me to watch this video, this girl have no respect, she's straight up the craziest black girl I've ever seen. She needs an award.... The video was posted in May of this year and has gotten over 2 million hits on youtube.com

Barbee is all over the place this year, you can catch her doing a show in Canada or Guyana, as a matter of fact even though all the drama with Beenie Man, the 2 seem to be on friendly terms and she is holding her head high amid name calling from people. Here is her new video "Love you anyway", mmmm, could she be singing this for someone in particular? She looks amazing as always and yes her a$$ is real, lol.

A St- Petersburg, Florida photographer is suing Chris Brown and Rihanna for 1 million dollars.

Luis Santana alleges that Chris Brown and Rihanna body guards beat him up and broke his camera equipment in a Florida night club back on May 6th 2008.

His equipment was worth $3,000 and the rest is for emotional distress and pain and suffering.

Chris Brown's lawyer denies that Chris Brown and his body guards were involved in any incidents.

Well someone got real frisky with Akon at a recent show on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live". So Akon decided to do some crowd surfing and then, well check out at about 17 seconds.

I understand that everyone gets off on different things. That's why there are so many website dedicated to all fetishes, I even understand the need to videotape yourself, but for the love of God I really don't get this right here. If you really pay attention you will notice that bouncing up and down got this gentleman..uh..happy! I guess he turned off the webcam to handle his business.

Held On Wednesday Dec. 3rd, 2008
@ Escape 24/7 New Kgn
(Kingston, Jamaica)
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(Kingston, Jamaica)
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Fresh off his month long tour of France dancehall artiste Slash has reportedly stamped his mark on the European country. Slash who hails from Portmore returned to Jamaica on Monday after making his way through clubs in Belgium and Paris among other locations. Tired but still up to share his experiences Slash summarized the tour in his own words.

"Well the people responded well to the music, they accepted me in a way that I was even surprise about, I was performing for 40 - 50 minutes and there was a vibe straight through my sets. I got major forwards for songs like "Hate Me For" but overall everyone was receptive. The ladies supported me alot, females filled the clubs most of the time and it was just crazy, I remember when I was in Belgium Demarco was there doing a show and him called me up and I just done the place. I gave each show a great performance and I've already sealed up some other dates for next year, I can see a portion of that market for me so I'm working to maintain that".

(Kingston, Jamaica)

Its now official, reggae recording artists Etana and Italian born Alborosie are now ranked at #1 on the Choice FM Reggae Charts which is compiled out of the U.K Market. Etana who recently returned from a one month tour of the U.S was overjoyed to learn her collaboration entitled "Blessings" had finally taken the #1 spot after weeks in the top 10. "Wow I can't believe it, alot of people have been gravitating toward that song but I wasn't aware that it was doing so well in the U.K".

Alborosie who applied his unique sound to the song was also feeling good about the responds. "Yea mon "Blessings" is ah song that mek you feel ah way and hold ah vibe, I'm happy to know its #1 on the Choice FM Charts". The track which is featured on Etana's "The Strong One Album" has also been getting alot of rotation on local radio stations.

Here are the nominees for the 51st Annual grammys.

 Best Reggae Album

Jah is Real - Burning Spears
Let's Get Physical - Elephant Man
Vibes - Heavy D Repentance - Lee "Scratch" Perry Intoxication - Shaggy Amazing - Sly and Robbie

Best Female R&B vocal Performance

Me, Myself and I - Beyonce
Heaven Sent - Keyshia Coles Spotlight - Jennifer Hudson
Superwoman - Alicia Keys
Need u Bad - Jazmine Sullivan

Best Rap Solo Performance

Roc Boys - Jay Z
A Milli - Lil Wayne
Paris, Tokyo - Lupe Fiasco
Ni**er - Nas
Sexual Eruption - Snoop Dogg

For a complete list of the nominations click here

Held On Saturday Nov. 29th
@ Village Cafe
(Kingston, Jamaica)
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Shot On Location at
63 Mountain View Ave
(Kingston, Jamaica)
Appearances By: Fahrenheit // Latonya Styles // Ghost // Chi Chi Ching // General B
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Nassau, Bahamas, December 13th 2008 will be hosting the TEMPO TURNS 3 concert.

The concert will take place at the Breezes Super Clubs Bahamas Resorts.
Luciano, Alison Hinds, Mr.Vegas, Ce'Cile, Peter Ram, Krosfyah, Tessane Chin, Biggie Irie, Omari, Ziggy Rankin, Sammie Star, Landlord, Kenyatta Taylor, Royal Blood and many more will take the stage. "Party like a Star, Party like the Star you are" is the motto of this years party celebrating the Star qualities of the Caribbean people.

About Tempo:Envisioned by native son Frederick A. Morton Jr., TEMPO brings the Caribbean vibe by representing every island in all its glory. TEMPO brings to life all the richness and influence that the Caribbean has to offer by successfully delivering Caribbean programming dedicated to music, culture, food, and social awareness; a true celebration of Caribbean life beyond entertainment, rising to inspirational, progressive and educational. TEMPO is currently in 27 Caribbean islands: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, The Bahamas, Bermuda, The British Virgin Islands (Tortola), The Cayman Islands, Curaçao, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Montserrat, The Netherland Antilles (Saba, St. Eustatius, St. Maarten, St. Martin), St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and The US Virgin Islands (St. Croix, St. Thomas, St. John). TEMPO has over 500,000 subscribers and over 2.1M viewers. Connect with TEMPO at www.gottempo.com. TEMPO is a registered trademark of Tempo Networks, LLC.

Source: Carib World News.

Hey girl Malaika,

I really hope that you can help me, I have not talked to my girlfriends about this because I am ashamed and I don't want them to look at me a way. I am in a relationship with a very nice man, we have our ups and downs like everyone but mostly it's good. I don't cheat on him and well, you know you can't swear for no man but I think he is true to me.

The thing is he doesn't seem to want to have sex with me anymore, the only time he f&^ me is when he is backed up, he just f*&^, cums and that's it. Many times I have to finish the job by myself when he goes to shower. I don't know if I turn him off, or what. We use to spend hours in bed sexing, or if we sexed and he was done, he would stay, hold me, kiss me and then make sure I cum too. I am scared to confront him because I don't want to make him feel bad or start an argument. Please help me, what should I do?

OFG

Jeremy Scott designed a line of athletic wear and sneakers for Adidas. Clothing line starts from $45 to $450, while the sneaker collection varies from $120 to $250. The line is called "Originals for Originals". The shoes will debut in stores on Feb 1st 2009. So this is my question, would you "rock" the shoe with the wings? Honestly? Is your motto "Fashion over style"?

It's kind of hard when an artist comes out of the limelight and tries to make a comeback, this music industry is almost a competition of the next hottest thing, and as the expression goes " far from sight, far from mind". Remember this when you leave your spot, 20 others are waiting to take your place. All this to say that say that Brandy has her 5th album "HUMAN" coming out in December (so she hopes, it's been pushed back a couple of times). Here is the single "Long Distance".

Live tour - Macka B on Bamba records

Happy belated birthday to David Constantine Brooks or as I affectionately call him "Mavado". 27 years ago on November 30th 1981 a star was born, so WorldFlavas.com wishes Mavado many more years. So 'Vado" what's up with my exclusive interview before Sting?

I love it when an artists uses familiar faces to do a video, especially with a story line, check out "Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, Chris Martin, Alozade, Josey wales, D'Angel, Mavado, Bounty Killer, Barbee, Cezar, Reneto Adams, Sky Juice, Foota Hype, Danny Champagne, Sean Paul's brother Jigzagula", let me see who did I forget?
Oh yeah, well yours truly is not in the video but enjoy anyways!