Wayne Wonder - "If I Ever" (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)

Grammy nominated Reggae/ R&B singer Wayne Wonder does it again with a new single.

He recently released his, Singso Records, single titled "If I Ever" in Nov. 2010. He returned with the intentions to give his fans what they've been missing and that's exactly what he accomplished.

"If I Ever" debuted at #4 on the iTunes Reggae Charts. With this accomplishment Wayne Wonder sure did prove that he could do it on his own. It was clear that Singso Records was on to something bigger and better.


The official video is now here and it's all what fans would expect. Watch the Video Now

Who is this new Soulful singer Mara Hruby? Check her out!

I was browsing the internet and came across this Twenty-two year old Mara Hruby from Oakland, CA. who arrived on the scene IN 2010. From Mara Hruby latest EP "From Her Eyes" she remakes Mos Defs “The Panties” and really does a great job. Being a Mos def fan I have to really give her props for keeping it sexy and mello. Mara Mruby gives her reason on why she choice this track

“The Panties” is on Mos Def’s album “The New Danger” and it was written by the man himself. To me, he is one of the few rappers that can release full songs where they sing and I enjoy it without blinking twice, in fact, I close my eyes. Mos Def has a powerful sound to him that is distinctly unique. What I aimed to do with this cover, is communicate, through song, the way that I take in his original. This is the last song on my cover album and it completes the story I’m telling, song by song, of music by men “From Her Eyes”.

Kudos to you Mara Hruby you did a great job.


To hear more from Mara Hruby

FLASHBACK: UK Artist @MS_DYNAMITE

Before Amy Winehouse and Estelle, you had Ms. Dynamite-eee. A lot of people may not know about her because she is a UK artist, but any real music lover would know exactly who she is. Ms. Dynamite is a double Brit Award and three time MOBO Awards winning R&B, UK garage, and hip hop singer and rapper.

Ms. Dynamite was born and raised in Archway, a district in North London, to a Scottish mother and a Jamaican father. She grew up listening to reggae and hip hop music. Though she wanted to become a schoolteacher or social worker, her biggest aspiration was to be a musician. She is the eldest of eleven siblings, one of whom is a grime artist known as Akala.

Take a look at one of Ms. Dynamitee throw back video called “It takes More” a true message a lot of men need to understand, but tend to slack on it.


Stay tune for mor from Ms. Dynamitee or Follow @Ms_Dynamite on twitter for new updates!

FEELGOODMUS: Seven Days by UK own Craig David

Flash back of my UK pretty boy Craig David. Back whn I was in my light shin only days, oh how I did love him so much. David I know you older and much wiser, but we need another album like this one or even better. My little message to you!

Flirting

I was driving home today, and while I was stopped at some lights in Lindfield this little white car pulled up beside me. There seemed to be a lot of movement in the car, so I looked at it. Inside were two girls. The girls were looking at me and the girl in the passenger seat seemed to be leaning over the driver to wind down her window. I thought it was odd but didn't want to stare so I looked back at the car in front. The little car beeped so I looked back and both girls were still looking at me, the window was down now. They were giggling, one waved, and the other did the Thumb-Pinky wave at me. I thought "Oh goodness, I think they might be flirting." So I smiled an indulgent and probably rudely dismissive smile, and then drove off (the lights had changed) and tried not to look at them again, just in case they really were flirting. I don't know how to do inter-car flirting so I thought my best response was just to drive away as quickly as possible. Shame really, because had I known what to do, I could be partying with the ladies right now.

Sigh.

Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away "True Story"

Marsha Ambrosius - Far Away video is so deep and it truly paints the picture so different. Now a days being openly gay is progressing even more in our society today. However certain areas still wont accept it, especially if it's an every day down looking kind of guy. Being open is real hard when you a cool dude around the way and Marsha did share that in this video "Far Away!"


This is why we have so many people out there who are falling under that "Undercover" umbrella. The fear of not being accepted and the pressure of others cause people to do things and in this guys case the pressure leads him to kill himself! Sad to see this, but the video is a great video and needs to really be looked at when it comes to bullying.

I am not one to judge, but it is time for people to fall back. The same ones that preach about this and that in the bible, seem to forget that judging and criticizing others is also a sin.......hum, but it seems like they tend to skip that verse!

J.Cole and B.o.B won't let LIFE pass them by.....

"Gotta live for today so Life, it won't pass me by" is what J.Cole & B.o.B express which is how most of us are living today. You know people bill collectors, hawking police officers, people living a double standard life etc. etc. etc. This is a track you wont get on the main stream because it speaks the truth, but this is a track for you to listen too when you are down and out. You are not alone millions feel the same way you do. Trust me now a days you need something to get your mind right. Follow my way I listen to real music!!

J.Cole feat. B.o.B "Pass me By"

Raheem DeVaughn kills me with this new track "WET" feat. Snoop Dogg

So it looks as if Raheem DeVaughn has jumped on the bandwagon of "BULLSHIT!" Not only that he started releasing free music on any given day of the week. Well the track he chose to release this week called "WET" featuring Snoop Dogg is a let down. I hope he see's this because I have followed my DMV brother for a while and this track really threw me off. I mean the beat everything was just wrong. It really sounds like he is trying his hardest to get in the circle of bullshit that is out right now.

Mr. Raheem DeVaughn please do not release nothing like this again, anyone new who was trying to vibe to your music would get fooled from this track. I know you have so much more to offer so PLEASE on next weeks track please bring a real Raheem DeVaughn song.

You be the Judge............

Flood

Personally I'm happy to pay a levy to rebuild Queensland. I won't because I don't earn enough, but if they decided to take 0.5% of my pay to go get a car out of a creek or something, that'd be fine by me.

I can't see what everyone's complaining about.

Whaddahh the odds?

I left the Howie's tonight after doing some rehersing for our LIVE VIDEO tomorrow night and I called Ant to see what we were planning for tomorrow day. As I was talking on the phone, I could hear someone in the street talking. I looked around and saw someone else talking on the phone as they walked along. And they seemed to be only talking when Ant was talking. And suprise, suprise, it was Ant. I called him just as he walked down the street that I was in. Amazing.

So we hung up and talking in real life.

Locked Out

Tonight left my unit and I went downstairs to do my washing in the laundry. I left the unit door open. My housemate went out and thought I was in unit, so he closed the door. He hopped in his car and drove away. I kept sorting my washing. When I was done I went back up to the unit only to find the door was locked and I had no keys. Bugger.

I really needed to wee. I rang my housemate to find out how long he'd be out - about half-an-hour. I went to the park and did a wee, then I went to visit my friends the Witteveens. It was good. And my clothes got cleaned. So it was a productive night.

Inspiration

"You can never know the future, so make friends with the past and your present will be a kind companion."

I made that up myself.

just then

...thinking about going into the inspirational quote business.

"You can never know the future, and your past is out to get you, but watch out, it's the present that will punch you in the face while you're not looking."

Totally inspired

written for cynics.


"You can never grasp the future, the past is out of reach, but the present is in your hands."


OMG!


...freaking deep!

<3


I love me.

MusicalHeat: Buju Banton & Wayne Wonder - Murder (REMIX) | Produced by Jon FX

John FX has done it again. After taking Gyptian on a new musical journey with “Hold You” & “Nah Let Go”, John FX is surely on a rise to major success. You can just call him John FX Cross over from this point on.

Check out another banger called "Murder" by Buju Banton & Wayne Wonder produced by John FX.

Buju Banton & Wayne Wonder - Murder (REMIX) | Produced by JonFX [2011] by UrbanRelations

Are you ready for SoFlo Dance hall Awards 2011?

The success of the SoFlo Dance hall Awards has shown us many reasons on why, it must continue. Reggae music is the root of numerous of music we listen too today. A lot of people won’t know this, but Hip-Hop is a branch off of Reggae. If you got a musical ear you will feel what I am saying. Time after time again our Jamaican artist have been signed and shelved because of the “I don’t know how to market this person” quote. But yet numerous of dance moves, lyrics, fashion styles, producers, writers, hair stylist and even slang have came from the Reggae culture. Which seems to always be taken, over looked or left in the shadows?

Is it time for a change? Yes
Who can make that change? “You Can”

By attending the SoFlo Dance hall Awards on March 20, 2011 at the Hollywood Central Performing Arts Theater can be the first major step to make this change. This event represents Dance hall/Reggae inside and out, from the Stylish Taste Makers, Caribbean Cuisine, Artist, Hair Stylist, Disc Jockey’s (DJ’s), Parties, Stage shows right down to the 100&1 party sites that have made a tremendous statement world wide. Single Mothers of America has taken the first major step to rep not only South Florida, but Dance hall Reggae & Caribbean music in a whole.

Just last year one of South Florida’s top trend setters was suddenly taken. He was one person who really seen the bigger picture and did everything in his power to make that change. The one change that never seems to make an adjustment is the separations of ghetto (garrison) and high class (uptown) or even the separation of crews. Which is (to me) the second reason Dance hall seems to be at a stand still. With no fuss or fight everyone came together to celebrate the life of a real trendsetter. A man who always wanted to get everyone from every angle of the Dance hall/Caribbean scene all in one venue FINALLY happen. Sad it took a tragedy for it to happen, but it truly showed that it is possible. This type of love is something that needs to happen more often, because the last time I checked there is enough to go around.

Coming out to judge & criticize is no way to support the show, which is the #1 reason Jamaican events, especially Dance hall never seem to make it no where. So instead of criticizing, send your opinion and thoughts to southfloridadancehallawards@gmail.com Everything has it's up and downs, but with the support of the Caribbean people world wide, this vision can become even bigger.

Support the movement, support the case, and support the Caribbean Dance hall and all!


2011 Voters Advisory Board Members:
Lanceo, Kulcha Shok (Music Disc Jockey)
Johann Dawes, Managing Director (Hype TV- Jamaica)
Jon FX, Super Music Producer
Lanceo, Executive Vice President of 21st-Hapilos Digital Distribution & Hapilos INTl
Don Corleonie, Super Music Producer
Colin Forbes, Class Act Productions
Murray Elias, Reggae Industry A&R
***More to be added soon***

Visit www.SoFloAwards.com to Vote NOW!

MEDIA CONTACTS:
Naisha Nicholas/Urban Relations
urbanrelations.pr@gmail.com
954.634.2706

Tiffany Cherry/Cherri PR
cherripr@thebuzzconnect.com

Stop - Come

I remember hearing a lot during the early part of the Iraq war/occupation about people getting shot at checkpoints. The soldiers manning the checkpoint would signal for cars to stop and they'd keep coming, so the soldiers thinking they were a threat would shoot them. Then they'd find that in the car it was a just a family going to visit relatives or something equally benign.

I remember thinking "Why wouldn't those people stop?" I couldn't imagine why they would just keep driving and get shot up.

I read in Time magazine that when the soldiers would signal a car to stop they would hold out "an open palm, waving downward". It's a symbol we all know means "stop". Unfortunately for Iraqis it means "come". So they would come thinking they were doing the right thing, the soldiers would think they were a threat, and shoot them.

These days the soldiers stop cars by holding out a clenched fist.

I've kept thinking about that since I first read it. Something so simple, some small bit of cultural knowledge, could have saved so many innocent lives.

Communication is a dangerous and tricky business.

Atta Ze Work

People often ask me what I do when I'm at work during the holidays. The answer to this question is vast and profound. Today I designed covers for the resource we're printing. And I looked at photos of boats, also for the resource we're printing. Plus I listened to This American Life on the internet. Not for work, but I'm doing work that means I can listen to stuff while I work, so I do.

I also ate fried rice.

So if you're wondering, that's what I do.

Buju Banton "Before the Dawn" Concert!!

Who said you can't have a good show without having the hype artist. My musical thrust has been satisfied Sun. Jan. 16, 2011 at Bayfront Park in Downtown Miami FL! With performance after performance after performance most people will agree when I say, that this has been one of the best reggae concerts that South Florida has seen in a long time. When you say “Reggae” music believe me “Before the dawn” brought back that true meaning and made me appreciate Reggae music even more. The success of this show surly shows how much Buju is appreciated on such a powerful weekend. This tearful moment in time was shared with Everton Blender, Nadine Sutherland, Tarrus Riely, Freddie McGregor, Wayne Wonder, Gyptian, Michael Ross, Shaggy, Ravon, Sean Paul, DJ Khaled, Ace Hood, Busta Rhymes, Spragga Benz, Stephan Marley, Jr. Gong Marley & Marcia Griffins (SIGH) did I miss anyone??? So many came to show Buju nothing but support! Most of the artist admitted that they been waiting along with his fans to see him tear the stage up!

Now to give you a little in site you know I have to give my two senses!

With all the restrictions and rules of the Feds due to case, the beginning was in scrambles. Despite the late entry each and every performance made you forget about waiting in line for two hours and listening to the chanting of a Congo band for another 2. Now I can say it did feel good, even though it was 2 hours; but the vibration of the drums and positivity of the words had you feeling real good. For this to be a pop up show, I have to give it to the stage production team. The show ran so smooth and easy, you did not have time to blink or get a drink. Approximately 6:30-ish p.m. the show finally begins with Richy Lou. The crowd was still antsy due to the long wait so his response was minimal. He was on stage for a good 10 minutes and just as he was going to bring up Christopher Martin, his time was cut. Sad but they already new they had to keep things going.

Everton Blender took it up a notch, but not as much as I thought. His presence was still greatly appreciated by the music lovers that came out.

Nadine Sutherland, what a beauty!! She hits the stage sounding good as ever singing “I’m in Love, I’m in Love, I’m in Love!!” After her tribute to Buju and giving a little taste of the great late Gregory Issac, Nadine really had the crowd going when she got into her bumble and whine tracks such as “Please Me” Snow’s “Anything just for you” & “Action”! She sure did deserve that standing ovation, especially for rocking the tracks solo.


Freddie McGregor shows who really runs the Big Ship Family! Coming on stage in his teenage swag you can tell his kids has a little influence on him wardrobe wise. But musically hit after hit, Freddie has the people reminiscing from some feel good music that is missing from reggae today. Believe me when I say that the Big Ship can never go down.


The stage kept heating up with performances even by Wayne Wonder & Michael Rose who came up to show tribute to Buju. They did there thing but did not stand out as much as I though they would. But did enough with their presents and the songs they performed.


Marcus from Platinum Kids intermission was the best!!! His passion up on that stage shows what a lot of DJ’s are lacking in the business. Now I truly see why DJ’s are brought down from NY, the vibe is different. You have a few that can bring that vibe, but that we really won’t get into.


Gramps Morgan I am sorry, but he needs his brothers and sister. I loved Morgan Heritage, but that ladies man thing he was trying to pull off was not working. Performing tracks from his solo album, which he stressed, did nothing for the crowd. Then he goes into performing “She’s still loving me” and people started to get excited, but he kept it at this slow get in my bed pace, which was upsetting because I loved that song. I really thought he was going to bring it up a notch, but wishful thinking did hurt my feelings!!!


Tarrus Riely “Love is Lovely, War is Ugly” is the best thing he could say all night. Being that this was my first time seeing Tarrus Reily live, he gets a standing ovation from me with out a doubt. The man can perform and had one of the best sets of the night. The best part was the battle with Dean Frasier a well known musician from Jamaica.

Even though it looked odd on the Flyer DJ Khaled & Friends did a great job. Bring out Busta was the best ever and that really made hit set. Which made Ace hood slide right in without having people wondering what the hell he up there for.

Hands down the night goes to Shaggy. He is a true performer and had the crowd up during his entire set. Then he goes back and brings out Ravan who along with Shaggy still looks hella good. A bif surprise was when he brings on Serani who gets overly hype and tried his hardest to buss a whine that looked not so sexy. But it was a good look, he just need to calm down a little bit!

Some surprises
Seriously can someone fire Gyptians management team? I Love Gyptian and with all the hype of “Hold You” I was really happy to hear Giselle, who by the way looked amazing announce him as the next performer. Being this was a show with meaning and positivity I did not expect him to fall in to the odd ball category. He did not do “NONE” of the real Gyptian songs. As he enter the stage he did, but then went right back to “Hold You” and “Nah Let Go!” I am sorry but no one cared for those tracks, people wanted music from the humble Gyptian, not the rururururrrrr what ever he does Gyptian. I was pissed off. Yes he did a great thing for popping up, but come on walking with two show CD's is ALWAYS a must when your on the road. By the way he is really looking nice, but PLEASE bring back the humble Gyptian.

Sean Paul still can’t perform. It is so funny how his style resembles some one I know….damn but that’s no important. Really by his 2nd song I was about to fall asleep, but he saved himself by calling on Spragga Benz. Really if I was Sean Paul I would have felt ashamed of myself…The feedback Spragga Benz was “SICK”, the place mash down when he hit the stage. I thought he was going to stay longer then 1 ½ songs, but he didn’t. I was hurt. So was the crowd, because when he left Alley Cat came on and it was back to that blah moment. This really shows that once you go pop, you’re true Jamaicans pop down from you. But all that ice around his neck I know he could give two shits.


SIGH, Man what a show, I can’t stress it enough. Emotionally it just makes me feel like Buju is a real prophet that they are trying to bring down. As Buju had the crowd waiting for the first few seconds of the first song, everyone stood there like god was about to come out. Then when he did the place went crazy!!! It started kind of slow, but the passion in his performance was so deep, it literally brought tears in my eyes. Some people literally broke out in full tears. The night ended even better when Stephan Marley, Jr. Gong Marley & Marcia Griffins hit the stage. That was amazing to see the love and support of such a blessed man. Who was put in a horrible situation. This just shows how powerful Buju Banton really is. NO ONE really knows the situation and he may have let some people down, but we all know the truth behind everything!!! Now I can say this and say it with a meaning “FREE BUJU", a true prophet who wants to rule his own destiny.

BUJU BANTON CONCERT

COMING IN 24HRS

$430 and poop

I went out to my car this morning and discovered I had a parking fine and a bird had pooped on my car, twice. Or perhaps two birds had pooped on my car once each. I'm not sure. Probably option two, I hear they work in pairs.

On the matter of the parking fine, it was for $430 because I was allegedly parking in a disabled parking zone. This is untrue. I was parked in a "No Parking" zone. It became no parking at 8:30 this morning, and I forgot that when I parked my car last night. So I was fined, but not fined for the thing I was doing. And the difference between a "No Parking" fine and a disabled parking fine is about $350.

So it looks like I'll be going to court, which is exciting.

As it turns out then, I'm more upset about the birds than the fine. Because the fine I can fight, the birds I can't.

SF MAYOR NEWSOM APPOINTS POLICE CHIEF AS DA TO FILL KAMALA HARRIS VACANCY

As anyone from the San Francisco Bay Area is aware, the City-by-the-Bay has up until now had a district attorney that was stunningly ineffective as a prosecutor—enjoying the worst trial conviction rate of any prosecutor in California—that is when she did not simply dismiss serious felony charges outright or deal them down to a month or two in jail. And as a staunch opponent of the death penalty, Kamala Harris refused to seek the death penalty in San Francisco—even for cop killers.

Therefore, when Kamala Harris ran in November for California Attorney General she did not get our vote, and when she won the office by a narrow margin, we cringed.

Of course, as a longtime resident of the City and County of San Francisco—where trespassing homeless people just laugh at property owners who threaten to call the police, and serious repeat offenders suffer the briefest of brief detentions—we also realize that California’s loss is San Francisco’s gain. We are well rid of the worst prosecutor in recent memory.

All of which sets the stage for this week's bombshell headline: Outgoing Mayor Gavin Newsom (who was elected in November as Lieutenant Governor) as just announced his replacement to fill the vacancy in the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office created by Harris’ recent departure.

Who did he appoint?

The (former) incumbent San Francisco Chief of Police George Gascón (who happens to be a licensed attorney) is now San Francisco’s newest district attorney.

In view of the dismal state of San Francisco law enforcement, and the negative effect that has had on quality of life and safety issues for all San Franciscans, we applaud this “outside the box” appointment by outgoing Mayor Newsom.

As far as we know, no sitting police chief has ever become a district attorney anywhere in the country.

But San Franciscans are in dire need of a top prosecutor who will enforce the law, and San Francisco’s finest need to know that if they make an arrest, they are not wasting their time.

It would appear that George Gascón fills the bill.

Read more.

Blue Valentine

I went to see Blue Valentine tonight with Lesley and Jem.

I had been wanting to see it ever since I read how they shot it. The film is set over two periods, about 6 years apart. So they filmed the first part 6 years ago, and the last part recently. That was a really exciting idea for me. To have people that committed to a project that they'd start it and come back. I can't think of anything which I started 6 years ago which I'd come back to. I'd just want to start the whole thing again.

The film itself is a pretty depressing look at how a relationship can fall apart. All the two main characters' initial stages of falling in love are intertwined with the dying days of their marriage. It's the sort of film that I watch and wish I was in a relationship because I'd love to see if I could do better. I'm not sure I could, it's probably just the arrogance of the untested but these sorts of films make me want to give it a shot. It's funny how films about relationships failing make me more desirous of a relationship than films where things go well.

Anyway, the film is very well done. Michelle Williams and Ryan Gosling are both wonderful. The script is very well written. And the direction is pretty spot on. Nothing is over played. My biggest issue with the film is that I struggled to see how Ryan Gosling's character could change so much over the time period of the film, but I think that mainly is due to the wardrobe. The old-Gosling/new-Gosling change is most significant in his clothes. The worst bit of the film certainly is his 2010 wardrobe, all red-neck and seedy glasses. Still it's not actually a huge part of the film, but it did bug me.

Aside from that, it's excellent. It won't cheer you up, but it is quality cinema.

Feeling the Curse

Today I spent most of the day at work reading celebrity tweets. It was hard. I want to go back to my normal work of watching YouTube. That's much better toil.

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