Antoine Dodson – Hide Your Kid’s & Hide Your Wive’s [Video]
Okay, so the first video is a news report out of Alabama where an intruder climbs into a woman’s bed and allegedly tries to rape her and is chased out of the home by her brother. Here we see them telling their account of the situation.
Now if Antoine Dodson’s account of the situation was not amusing to you, how about when it’s autotuned and put on a track.
Shout out to Schmoyoho for the remix.
Hide your kid’s and hide your wive’s…lol
Wyclef announces possible run for Haitian presidency
Wyclef Jean may be entering the presidential race in Haiti. He says he is qualified and has begun the preliminary processes, though he has indicated that no decision has been made.
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Vybz Kartel Being Sought By St. Catherine Police
Vybz Kartel
Popular dancehall deejay Adidja ‘Vybz Kartel’ Palmer, has been named as one six “major persons of interest” who are being sought by the St. Catherine South Police. The police are reportedly asking him to turn himself in at any Police Station in Portmore or any Police Station across the island. Vybz Kartel’s publicist, Ms. RAINE INC, had no comment, no update and no idea why the police wanted to question him.
Significantly though, the State of Emergency that was imposed last month in Kingston & St. Andrew during the security forces’ assault on Tivoli Gardens, was recently extended to include the parish of St. Catherine. As they did last month in Kingston and St. Andrew, where certain alleged gang and area leaders were randomly called in for questioning, it now seems that the police have extended this activity to the parish of St. Catherine.
Vybz Kartel is not known to be an area or gang leader, so him being placed on what is in effect a ‘WANTED’ list has certainly raised eyebrows. Under the rules of the State of Emergency, the police have the power to “arrest and detain persons whose behaviour gives reasonable grounds for suspecting that he/she is acting in a manner prejudicial to public safety or has committed an offence against the Regulations … such persons to be detained up to a period not exceeding 24 hours and power to detain for a further five days on the authority of a Resident Magistrate or a police officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent.“
Source: Dancehall.Mobi
Jamaican Musicians Rally To Support Alleged Drug Kingpin ‘Dudus’ Coke
To the U.S. government, Christopher “Dudus” Coke is Jamaica‘s Al Capone. But for many Jamaicans, he’s more like Robin Hood-and he’s also a player in the local music business.
After the U.S. government issued an extradition order for Coke on Aug. 25, 2009, over alleged drugs and arms trafficking offenses committed in the United States, a number of reggae artists headed into recording studios to voice their opinions on the man known in Kingston as “the President.” Foremost among them was veteran roots reggae singer Bunny Wailer, whose “Don’t Touch the President” portrays Coke as a benevolent “Robin Hood from the neighborhood.”
“Dudus is a man of peace who makes sure people in his Tivoli Gardens community don’t commit crimes,” says Wailer, a founding member of the Wailers alongside Bob Marley.
Among Kingstonians, stories abound of how Coke has funded children’s education, paid for senior citizens’ medication and reduced crime levels. But that’s in stark contrast with Coke’s image as leader of a gang widely blamed for more than 1,400 murders. Coke is the current leader of Kingston’s notorious Shower Posse, co-founded by his late father, Lester “Lloyd” Coke.
The Jamaican government declared a state of emergency in the capital city May 23 as police fought gun battles with Coke supporters who oppose his extradition to the United States. The subsequent violence has reportedly led to the deaths of more than 70 civilians as police and army units continue their hunt for the alleged drug kingpin.
His music business connections involve his Tivoli-based company, Presidential Click, whose offices have now been converted into a police post by the authorities. It stages two major annual concerts: August’s charity show Champions in Action and the free pre-Christmas extravaganza West Kingston Jamboree. Both events have featured some of the biggest names in reggae and dancehall including Shaggy, Beenie Man, Elephant Man, Queen Ifrica and Tarrus Riley. Their future is now uncertain.
The most recent West Kingston Jamboree, held Dec. 7, 2009, at Tivoli Gardens’ community center, was notable for the public ending of a feud between dancehall superstars Vybz Kartel and Mavado. In front of several thousand cheering fans, the pair embraced and performed songs together. By brokering their appearance, Coke ended a longstanding musical war fought initially through the artists’ ultra-violent song lyrics, before spilling over into intermittent skirmishes between their rival fan bases.
“Getting warring gangs in Jamaica to sign peace treaties is something Dudus did regularly,” Mavado’s manager Julian Jones-Griffith says, “so Mavado and Kartel looked at it like, ‘If he can stop men out there from killing each other, then what is our lyrical feud to squash?’”
Through the years, Coke has been name-checked in several dancehall songs-not surprising, given popular music’s tradition of romanticizing outlaws, from “Stagger Lee” to the Mexican drug lords extolled in modern-day narcocorridos.
Two of the songs that have mentioned Coke were Wayne Marshall’s “It’s Evident,” which revels in “rolling high like the President” and Soltex 3000′s “Killa Walk Prezzi Bounce.” Both were initially issued in 2006 on Greensleeves Records‘ “Redbull & Guinness” compilation.
Others have taken a more tongue-in-cheek approach. “Which Dudus,” the title track to the album released in January on Boardhouse Records by Twin of Twins’ (brothers Patrick and Paul Gaynor), asks, “How dem go look for Dudus and dem nah find bin Laden?”
Current circumstances have revived attention for “Which Dudus,” with plays on Jamaican commercial stations including Hitz 92 FM, IRIE FM and ZIP FM. “It’s just social commentary, about the respect he commands from people,” Patrick Gaynor says. “It’s not political.”
Wailer claims he recorded “Don’t Touch the President” as a message for Jamaicans, not for commercial purposes. But the song, which was released digitally in October 2009 through his Solomonic label, is widely available at online stores, including iTunes. No airplay monitoring data exists for Jamaica, but the song has been picking up airplay during the state of emergency on stations like IRIE FM and Roots FM.
The reggae veteran adds that he wrote the song-its prescient lyrics warn of civil unrest in western Kingston-because he knew “what would result from moving him away from his people; they haven’t even touched the President and yet so many people have died.”
International coverage of the bloodshed has brought gloomy predictions from Jamaica’s government of hundreds of millions of tourism dollars being lost as visitors stay away. But some local industry observers believe it may also be a watershed moment in the evolution of dancehall, which has been widely criticized for its violent lyrics.
“The unrest may cause a shift in lyrical content, forcing artists to look deeper at the messages they send,” says Dylan Powe, a former A&R representative at Atlantic/Big Beat Records. Powe signed reggae acts Inner Circle and the late Garnet Silk to the label in the early ’90s and is currently the manager of Kingston-based Swatch International sound system (known as Swash International outside Jamaica).
Despite his pro-Coke stance, Wailer concurs. “It’s the uplifting messages heard in roots reggae that put Jamaica on the map,” he says, “so our artists need to get back to that.”
SOURCE:www.Billboard.com
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New Yorkers able to “Send Minutes” to BMobile users via Western Union
New York, NY — TSTT, Trinidad and Tobago‘s largest telecommunications company, have partnered with Western Union to offer a new and easy way for friends and family overseas to communicate with their loved ones’ in Trinidad.
Now customers can simply visit one of the thousands of authorized Western Union locations in New York and the U.S. at large, where the bMobile International Sign is displayed and send minutes to bMobile users in Trinidad.
Here’s how it works: Customers visit any of the 46,000 authorized Western Union retailers in NY and complete the gray prepaid services form, indicating the letters “WU” plus the bMobile cell phone number, to purchase the minutes. In approximately 30 minutes the cell phone will have increased talk time/airtime for the user in Trinidad. The cell phone owner, in Trinidad, receives a text message notifying them that their minutes have been increased on their phone.
“This service is a great convenience for those who are already familiar with Western Union, as well as for those looking for a fast and easy way to talk to loved ones overseas,” says Shavonn Doughlin, spokesperson for the campaign.
Since bMobile’s launch in Trinidad and Tobago in 2005, the brand has become the largest wireless carrier in the region, as well as one of the largest mobile telecommunications brand in the Caribbean.
NYRA’s “Empire State of Mind”
The New York Racing Association says Frank Sinatra‘s classic version of “New York, New York” is being replaced by “Empire State of Mind” as the music heard when the horses step onto the track for the $1 million Belmont on Saturday.
The change is being made because Jay-Z‘s “Empire State of Mind” has become a “quintessential 21st century theme song for New York City,” says NYRA marketing director Neema Ghazi. “It’s inspirational and resonates with those who aspire to achieve great things living in the world’s greatest city”
“New York, New York” replaced “Sidewalks of New York” in 1997.
Alicia Keys‘ version of “Empire State of Mind” is to be performed by teenage recording artist Jasmine Villegas.
The lyrics include, “I’m the new Sinatra, and since I made it here I can make it anywhere.”
(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Entertainers mourn as Voicemail’s Oneil dies
Oneil from Voicemail (center)
The entertainment fraternity is in mourning over the passing of Oneil Edwards, a member of the dancehall trio, Voicemail. Oneil, who was shot on May 9, succumbed to his injuries yesterday afternoon, while a patient in the Kingston Public Hospital. Read more
JA Gov’t cautions artists on their portrayal of the island
In response to Drake‘s Find Your Love music video, which features dancehall artist Mavado as a “gangster for life”, Jamaica‘s Minister of Tourism has warned that such depictions may be bad for the image of the island. Mavado’s camp, however, indicate that he was only acting and has assumed other positive public roles. Read more…
Two dancehall artists shot within days of each other
In unrelated incidences Oneil Edwards from Voicemail and veteran Deejay Mad Cobra were shot within days of each other.
Edwards, was shot multiple times in front of his home in Duhaney Park, Kingston, early Monday morning. He is currently in critical but stable condition after undergoing surgery, due to swelling on the brain caused by bullet fragments.
L-R Kevin, Oneil & Craig from Voicemail
Cobra is now recuperating after being shot twice in Portmore, St Catherine around 7.00 p.m. Tuesday.The artist, whose real name is Ewart Brown, was admitted to the Spanish Town hospital with two gunshot wounds to his shoulder.
Mad Cobra
According to a TVJ report the shooting was a result of an altercation he had with some youths in the Braeton community of Portmore. The youths were offended because he had shone his vehicle’s high beams on them. As a result they opened fire on him, though they recognized who he was. He is currently in stable condition.
The shootings have left some dancehall critics blaming the lyrical content of the artists’ music as the cause for their violent attacks. Meanwhile some of the dancehall community and supporters led by singjay Mr. Vegas have come together to hold prayer visuals.
Usain Bolt wins Sportsman’s Award
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Usain Bolt and Serena Williams won the 2010 Laureus sportsman and sportswoman awards on Wednesday at a ceremony in the Emirati capital of Abu Dhabi.
Bolt, the Jamaican sprinter and winner of three Olympic gold medals, was named for his achievements in 2009, while American tennis player Williams won the women’s award.
Taking the Laureus award for the second time, Bolt last year picked up three gold medals at the athletics world championships, setting world records in the 100- and 200-metre competitions.
Williams won Wimbledon and the Australian Open and retook the top spot in tennis world rankings.
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Earthquake aftershock hits Haiti
Haiti has been hit by an aftershock with a 6.1 magnitude a week after being initially hit by an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the richter scale. The earthquake’s epicenter was 23 miles south-west of Port-au-Prince.
I once again would like to encourage people to make a donation to the charities listed here.
Wyclef speaks out on disaster in Haiti
Wyclef speaks with Anderson Cooper about the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that hit Haiti yesterday, and pleads for Haitian Americans to be active in helping their fellow country men.
Those who want to help can donate $5 to the Yele Haiti Earthquake Fund by texting “Yele” to 501501 (the amount will be charged to the person’s cell phone bill) or can visit www.Yele.org and click “Donate.”
Donations can also be made to these organizations:
- Save the Children. Donate at savethechildren.org or make checks out to “Save the Children” and mail to: Save the Children Income Processing Department, 54 Wilton Road, Westport, Conn. 06880
- UNICEF. Go online to unicefusa.org/haitiquake or call (800) 4UNICEF.
- Red Cross. Go online to redcross.org and click Donate, or call (800) REDCROSS.
- Direct Relief International. Donate online at directrelief.org.
- Mercy Corp. Go online to mercycorps.org or mail checks to Haiti Earthquake Fund, Dept. NR, PO Box 2669, Portland, Ore. 97208 or call (888) 256-1900
The State Department has also set up a phone number for Americans looking for information about relatives in Haiti: (888) 407-4747
Gaza/Gully Truce
Well it seems that the rumors of a peace treaty between Mavado & Vybz Kartel are true as seen in the Youtube footage below. The event took place at West Kingston’s Jamboree and was brokered by the local community leader Carlos ‘Dudus’ Coke.
So now that the feud is over, I wonder what this means for Sting 2009. What do the clash fans have to look forward to?
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