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Kardinal Offishall Ft The Clipse - "SET IT OFF"

2008-08-05T11:34:00.001-04:00

I can’t say that Kardi is my one of my favorite Canadian rappers… he is my one of my favorite rappers world wide. His style is smooth and he is one of the most versatile artists I know. He has been in the business so long and I can’t believe its taking this long for somebody big in the business (Akon) to grab him up. Everything Kardi will touch is going to be gold. Just WATCH!

Kardinal Offishall ft Akon – Dangerous (Video)

2008-07-08T18:04:00.001-04:00

Just saw this video. Nice video. Been jammin this song in the ride for months now.

Dancehall DJs Urged to be Professionals

2008-07-08T09:10:00.001-04:00

FOUNDER AND publisher of the Reggae Report magazine, Peggy Quattro, has taken leading dancehall performers to task, saying their violent lyrics and unprofessional conduct have alienated music industry heads in North America and Europe.

Quattro told The Gleaner that recent events involving dancehall acts Bounty Killer and Mavado, and Red Stripe's boycott of some live shows, have made it even more difficult to market the genre outside of Jamaica.

"They (record companies) are looking for professional artistes who will deliver a good product so they can sell records," Quattro said. "But these guys incite violence wherever they go, charge outrageous fees and don't show up on time. They are their own worst enemies."

Quattro did not name the record companies, but said their concerns are similar to Red Stripe's announcement in April that negatives associated with dancehall had forced it to withdraw financial support from major events.

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Beenie Man and D'Angel Working Things Out?

2008-07-07T12:26:00.001-04:00

It appears Moses "Beenie Man" Davis and Michelle "D'Angel" Downer are reconciling their differences and all indications appear that the former Jamaica power couple are being civil once more. Beenie Man has definitely been seeing their baby, Marco Dean very frequently as well. Beenie and D'Angel have also been spotted at Weddy Weddy.

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Beenie Man - Wine Gal

2008-06-24T22:12:00.001-04:00

Ninja Man in Canada after 21 years

2008-06-24T22:01:00.001-04:00

Dressed in all white, Ninja Man took his seat at the front of the conference centre, appearing relaxed, and focused on discussing the One Umbrella Movement and its' organization, which promotes non-violence, especially amongst the youth.
"There is no one better than me to head this movement. Bounty can't do it; Beenie Man can't do it. Only a man like me who has lived the life I've lived can be a role model to these youths, and telling them that if they go the path of drugs, they will end up like this, or if they take up a gun, they will end up like that. I've been down that road, which everyone knows, and it's time for me to take up this cause to save the youths from a life that's not good. I know; I've been there as everybody knows. The only two other man who could do this is Josie Whales, or Super Cat. We know that violence will never be eliminated, but we can at least bring violence down, and I am going to do it"! So said Ninja Man when asked how his life's experience has prepared him for this role

It's been 21 years since Ninja Man has touched Canadian soil, but this past weekend put that two decade absence to an end as Ninja Man, escorted by his wife, held a press conference at York University promoting the One Umbrella Movement founded by the Don Gargon himself.

"The press conference is being held to let the people know that after 21 years, Ninja Man is able to travel to Canada and also to spread awareness for the One Umbrella Movement" said Fabian 'Fabo' Hanson of Vibes Entertainment, who is responsible for obtaining Ninja Man's travel documents to Canada, as well as the United States. Fabo, long time business man, promoter and immigration consultant, has been chosen by Ninja to head the Canadian chapter of the One Umbrella Movement. The One Umbrella Movement was officially launched in Jamaica December, of 2007.

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Shaq Attacks Kobe in a Freestyle

2008-06-24T11:19:00.001-04:00

Check out this video of Shaq letting off a freestyle where he mentions Kobe more than once. He also claims that Kobe ruined his marriage.

[ Shaq Freestyle ]

When Thugs Cry

2008-06-18T14:54:00.001-04:00

This audio was posted over at Xclusives Zone. Its a phone conversation between Young Buck and 50 Cent where Young Buck is begging to be let back into G-Unit. He even starts to break down at the end. Check out the softer side of 50 Cent.. :)

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Mr Vegas – Daggering Video

2008-06-15T23:28:00.001-04:00

New Video by Mr. Vegas himself. Enjoy.

R. Kelly Acquitted on All Counts

2008-06-13T18:50:00.001-04:00

I hope this is the end of this. I think everybody is tired of hearing about this.

[ R. Kelly Verdict ]

Tasha T – I Forgive You (Promo)

2008-06-12T16:36:00.001-04:00

I really like the sound of this one. Give it a listen.

Inspired by a real life tragedy that struck very close to home.
Tasha T. and veteran musician/songwriter Steve Golding
penned this classic which many can relate to.

"Sometimes the victim has to stretch the hand of friendship".
Let's start the healing by singing;
"I Forgive You".

Written, Arranged and Produced by Tasha T. and Steve Golding
for Rasvibe Records Inc.
Recorded at the Smoke Shop and Cell Block studios.
Mixed by the Master Rohan Dwyer at the Groovebox
Thank you so much for your time.
For more information pls contact Rasvibe Records Inc.
www.myspace.com/rasviberecords
www.myspace.com/tashat76
Rasvibe Records Inc.
116-10 Gillingham Dr. #465
Brampton, Ont- L6X 5A5
905 782-5002
rasviberecords@gmail.com
rrasviberecordsinc@yahoo.com
George Golding
876 875-9759
geogoldent@aol.com
www.myspace.com/geogoldent1

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Omar Mcquilkin – Dem Cant Stop We (Promo)

2008-06-12T09:35:00.001-04:00

Nice Soca track I got as a promo. Take a listen to it here.

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Shaggy - Feel The Rush (Official UEFA Euro 2008 Music Video)

2008-06-11T21:23:00.001-04:00

I may be slow on this one but I just noticed that Shaggy’s song, Feel the Rush, is the official UEFA Euro 2008 theme song. Its a catch tune.

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Serani Mama Still Hungry N Stinkin Rich Video

2008-06-07T22:14:00.001-04:00

I’ve been running across all of these video’s lately. This is one of my favorite artists at the time. His flow is always on point. Put him and Movado in concert and I’m there.

Make Boyz Cry - "Busted" Video

2008-06-04T17:13:00.001-04:00

New song out of JA…. if you want to call it a song. Its more a mini movie with a riddim in the background.

Looks like its time to start a Kevin support group.

If you ever caught in a three way.. just turn off the phone.

GlobalFX

2008-06-04T00:46:00.002-04:00

Current Version: 0.8.3.1

Download Link: GlobalFX

I'm pleased to share this small program with everyone that will hopefully fill a void in their DJ setup.

GlobalFX is a sample playing program. This program will let you to assign hot keys to sound FX and allow you to trigger these samples whenever you press the hot key. The program will sit in the background or system tray so it will not interfere with any foreground programs running such as Serato ScratchLive. I mainly wrote it to use with ScratchLive but should work with other programs as well. Sound is played through the default sound card.

Requirements:

GlobalFX currently runs on XP SP2 or Vista. It uses the Microsoft .NET framework 3.5 and this will be installed from the net by the installer if it is not installed. (64bit OS's are not supported.)

We have also confirmed that this also runs on German and Russian keyboards. I do not see many problems on other keyboards as you assign the keys by pressing them.

Installation/Setup:

Extract the archive and run the 'setup.exe'. If you don't have the Microsoft .NET framework 3.5 installed (more than likely you don't) it will install it. You will need to run a cable from the line out of your computer sound card to a channel on the mixer that you will use. Once installed it will create a shortcut on your desktop and in your start menu.

How to use it:

After you load it you basically select ADD and start adding your WAV or MP3 files. You can adjust the volume it will play back at by default and the key combination. You also have the option to add some basic effects to the samples.

Uninstall:

Go to your control panel and remove it through the Add/Remove programs.

Known Issues:

None at this moment that I know of. However who knows what I missed. Feel free to send me any bugs you find via email at knockz@djknockz.com.

Disclaimer:

I am not a programmer but managed to put this together. It does nothing destructive to your system. Other than the .NET installation it installs all its files to the "C:\program files\globalfx" folder and only modifies the INI file sitting in that folder when run. With this being said, still be careful. I'm not responsible for anything it may do to your computer. Please test it heavily at home before taking it out for a live trial. If anything goes wrong please shoot me a PM or reply to the thread and hopefully I will be able to figure it out. Use at your own risk.

Future Releases:

I am nearing the final version 1.0 of this product and am hoping to stamp out any bugs. I do not plan on adding any more features at this time other than a configuration screen for the sample effects. But I would rather focus on fixing any bugs for now.

Change Log:

0.8.3.1 - June 4th, 2008

* Hot key selection is now done by pressing the key combination that you want to use.

0.8.2.1 - May 16th, 2008

* Fixed "disable global keys bug"
* Added option "momentarily" to samples to play that sample only while the key is held down.
* Rewrote keyboardhook class to work with the momentarily feature.
* Windows key is no longer available as an option
* Other small bug fixes.

0.8.0.1 - May 11th, 2008

* The INI is now stored in the "documents and settings" folder. This solves a problem with UAC under Vista.
* Prevents a blank friendly name from being entered.

0.8.0.0 - May 4th, 2008

* Added the ability to assign effects to a sample (echo/flanger/reverb)
* Fixed a bug with the tray icon not being removed upon restore.
* The last playing sample is now highlighted in the list.

0.7.0.1 - May 2nd, 2008

* Now supports both MP3 and WAV files (Should be able to also add AIFF/MP2/MP1/OGG but I have not tested that).
* Now minimizes to the system tray. Can restore with a double click.
* Can assign a key to stop all playing samples by leaving hte file name blank.
* Key list has been moved internally in program. INI file no longer distributed with program.
* Few small bug fixes to avoid program crashing.
* Logs of program code updates for efficiency.

0.5.0.0 - March 31st, 2008

* First public release.

Sting 1990 - Shabba Ranks Vs Ninja Man Clash Video

2008-06-03T23:45:00.001-04:00

And yet another!!!!!

Ninja Man Vs Super Cat Clash Video

2008-06-03T23:44:00.001-04:00

I just had to post this classic clash video!!!

Junior Reid speaks up on the Buju Banton Incident

2008-06-03T23:29:00.001-04:00

This looks like it is Junior Reids side the the story of what happened backstage at the Best of the Best show. As always there are two sides to the story and we may or may not hear Buju’s side. But there is no need for any of this with the veteran artist.

Junior Reid has denied media reports that he and Buju Banton were involved in a fist-throwing altercation backstage during the Best of the Best show at the Bicentennial Park in downtown Miami in late May.

He told one876entertainment that the whole situation stemmed from an incident in which Buju Banton maligned his name in front of Reid’s 13 year-old daughter, Destiny.

“I was there holding a vibe for the show and my daughter and her friends went over to Buju Banton because she is a big fan of Buju. She introduced herself as Junior Reid’s daughter, and Buju said, ‘who Junior Greed?’. My daughter was very embarrassed, and she asked me, ‘daddy, what you and Buju Banton have?’. I told her ‘no worry yourself, him no approach me to my face in that way’,” he explained.

He said that he regained his composure and prepared himself mentally for his onstage performance. After performing, he said he went to the press tent where he glimpsed Buju Banton. He began to do his interviews, and was surrounded by press personnel when Buju Banton, who had concluded his own interviews, attempted to hail him.

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9.72: Usain Bolt 100 meters World Record Video

2008-06-03T23:20:00.001-04:00

Just a follow up to the previous post. Here is the video.

The Fastest Man in the World is Jamaican

2008-06-02T09:51:00.001-04:00

Usain Bolt from Jamaica not only won the 100m sprint at the Reebok Grand Prix this weekend. He set the new world record beating the current record by .02 of a second.

It was good to see all the Jamaican supporters out in New York. This is big as he destroyed the competition and is now looking like a favourite in the Olympics. Everyone else will have to step up.

I think the most amazing part of this story is that the 100m isn't even his race... and he only just started running it. Check the link for the full story.

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We are back!

2008-06-02T09:46:00.001-04:00

Our server hosting company (theplanet.com) had a transformer explosion in the server room that was big enough to bring down 3 walls. This caused a blackout for about 9000 sites and 7500 clients. Unfortunately we were one of them. But they worked hard and everything is getting back to normal. Please bare with us during this time.

A Dancehall Tragedy

2008-05-30T01:04:00.001-04:00

In case you haven't heard recently the Poison Dart crew lost 3 members over the weekend in a case of pointless violence.

Our prayers are with the whole PD crew!

For more info refer to this post directly from the crew with a news video clip.

[ TO SET A FEW THINGS STRAIGHT REGARDING THE INCIDENT ]

News: World Clash 2007 - Game Over - last world clash

2007-10-15T14:58:00.001-04:00

After serving up an entertaining treat to hardcore music lovers in New York, Irish and Chin Inc. have decided to retire that leg of their annual 'World Clash' event. Damion, a representative at Irish and Chin Inc. said, "The market up there is saturated right now and from a financial perspective, it just wasn't working out. We withstood it for 10 years."

In a recently issued release, the dancehall sound clash promoters said that this year's 10th annual World Clash - New York would indeed be the final installment of the event.

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News: Machel Montano warned by police in Zen: No crotch grabbing

2007-10-15T14:56:00.001-04:00

In what is appearing to be very comical, police attempted to halt a show at Zen Nightclub on Friday featuring Machel Montano, Benjai, Patrice Roberts and Zan. The police told Machel, "Stop allowing the women to touch your (testicles)." Frustrated Montano said, "If all yuh want to lock meh up, lock meh up."

The latest move by the Trinidad and Tobago Police has not only frustrated Machel Montano and his HD crew, but also patrons at Zen on Friday night. At first Zan, Patrice Roberts, Benjai and Kernel Roberts "burst into laughter", but the continual police presence eventually also frustrated them, with Kernel telling Machel that the police "want to lock you up."
The problems with the police began after Machel Montano came on stage at Zen, after performances by Benjai, Zan and Patrice Roberts which were well received. As soon as Montano came out on stage several of the women standing at the front of the audience began to reach out and grab at his crotch, which has become a norm over the past couple of years.

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