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Busy Signal Video: Nah Go A Jail Again
2008-01-08 23:58:00 This week I'll be posting videos to songs that I enjoyed while I was on vacation, sort of like a soundtrack to my trip. This song is running Jamaica right now along with DeMarco's Fallen Soldiers and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Video , Jail , Signal , Busy
Catching Up Is Hard To Do!
2008-01-08 18:58:00 Man, I can't seem to get it together yet, you really do need a vacation to recuperate from your initial vacation! I've spent the entire morning reading 2 weeks worth of blogs and websites and I'm... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Hard
I'm Back!
2008-01-07 17:27:00 Hey everybody and Happy New Year's!!! I got back from Jamrock last night after 16 wonderful days with my family, friends, and of course food! In case you hadn't noticed I wasn't able to access the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Back
Peace Out....Deuce!
2007-12-21 08:32:00 [This is one of my favorite pics of Ocho Rios , it just so happened I took it myself :)] Peace out...deuce is what my 2 year old says as she holds up the peace sign when anyone leaves (her Dad is... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Mix-up Mix-up
2007-12-19 07:24:00 I had on a leather jacket, closed toe shoes, and any other insulation I could find this past weekend because it was literally freezing. Today I had on shorts, a T-shirt and flip flops. Only in Texas... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Reggae Video Classic-Traffic Blocking/Miss Gotti
2007-12-19 07:18:00 This used to be my jam back in my college days! I still remember the girls running to the middle of the dance hall floor and parading around like a bunch of ostriches when it came on.... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Video , Reggae , Traffic , Classic , Miss
John Crow's Devil & The Girl With The Golden Shoes
2007-12-19 07:04:00 I'm going to be reading John Crow's Devil and The Girl With The Golden Shoes while I'm on vacation the next couple of weeks, both authors are Jamaican and highly acclaimed. I would normally finish... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
I Am Legend Has A Heavy Bob Marley Influence
2007-12-17 05:48:00 This weekend was in stark contrast to last weekend for me. Last weekend I was yelling and screaming while watching Hatton and Mayweather on pay-per-view! It was a great fight not to mention the hot... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Bob Marley , I Am Legend , Heavy , Influence , Legend
*Updated-Pre Weekend Rundown
2007-12-15 02:04:00 I don't know about ya'll (yes I said ya'll, I'm from Texas!)but it's been a rough week for me people! The hours of 12am-4am have been my best friends this week. I've been spending all my waking... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Weekend , Rundown
Da Kink In My Hair- Episode 9 Preview
2007-12-13 17:43:00 "Joy's relationship with Gary is heating up, and when she enters the 'Miss Curvaceous and Vivacious' pageant for the $5,000 prize she can't wait to tell Gary... but will his reaction be what she... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Episode , Preview , Hair
Idle Time: Elephant Man Dancehall Gym Part #1 Video
2007-12-13 06:44:00 For all you dancers and Elephant Man fans out there, here's his instructional video on the latest dance moves. It's pretty good for an impromptu workout...not-to-mention laugh. Gotta love... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Video , Time , Part , Dancehall
Condoleezza Rice Is NOT Jamaican
2007-12-13 03:57:00 My "Did You Know They Were Jamaican " post earlier this week was incorrect. After receiving a comment and researching for almost 20 minutes I was finally able to verify that Condoleezza Rice is not... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Time To Eat Escoveitch Fish Mon!
2007-12-13 01:14:00 I absolutely love escoveitch fish. I can eat if for breakfast with porridge, I can eat it with bread almost like a sandwich, and I can eat it by itself. It's just something about the mix of the fish,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Fish , Time , Air Jamaica
Barbara Walters (And I) Rant About The US Embassy in Jamaica
2007-12-12 19:55:00 I was watching The View on ABC yesterday and got really intrigued when Barbara Walters started explaining how she was trying to help a friend of a friend, whose green card had expired by calling the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Rant , Embassy , Jamaica
Da Kink In My Hair-Episode 8
2007-12-11 21:52:00 "Starr's secret that she was adopted by a white family is finally revealed when her mother comes to the salon, unannounced. Meanwhile, Joy falls for Gary and lies to him in front of Dre about being... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Episode , Hair
Garnet Silk Died: This Day In Jamaican History
2007-12-11 00:11:00 (yesterday was the 13th anniversary of the passing of Garnet Silk ) With hits like Splashing Dashing, Zion In A Vision, Hello Africa, Oh Me Oh My, and Growing, Garnet Silk was both talented and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: History , Died , Jamaican
Reggae Video Classic: Electric Boogie
2007-12-08 04:00:00 Here's Marcia Griffiths of the I-Threes (Bob Marley and The Wailers background singers) performing Electric Boogie aka The Electric Slide for you youngsters!LOL! Have a great weekend... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Video , Reggae , Classic
Pre Weekend Rundown
2007-12-07 17:06:00 Group managing director of National Commercial Bank and President of the Jamaica Banker's Association receiving death threats and being stalked I Scream is going down Sunday, December 23rd at James... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: News , Weekend , Bob Marley , Rundown
Did You Know They Were Jamaican: Condoleezza Rice
2007-12-07 16:12:00 Well this may come as a shocker to some but ah, it is oh so true! The most powerful (and sometimes most controversial) woman in the world is Jamaican . Condoleezza Rice 's mother and father, Angelina... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
50th Grammy Awards Reggae Entries
2007-12-06 18:06:00 Well today is the day that the Recording Academy announces their nominations for the 2008 Grammy Awards . The Grammy's are considered the creme de la creme of American music awards. There were 56... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Reggae , Dancehall , Grammy Awards
Da Kink In My Hair-Episode 7
2007-12-06 17:15:00 "Tensions between the sisters run high as Joy begrudgingly packs for her flight to Jamaica so she can care for their ailing - and cantankerous - mother. Novelette finds her thoughts occupied by... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Episode , Hair
Da Kink In My Hair-Episode 8 Preview
2007-12-06 17:14:00 "Starr's secret that she was adopted by a white family is finally revealed when her mother comes to the salon, unannounced. Meanwhile, Joy falls for Gary and lies to him in front of Dre about being... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Episode , Preview , Hair
Smile Jamaica Concert: This Day In Jamaican History
2007-12-05 18:49:00 It was on this day in 1973 that the politically charged, Smile Jamaica Concert was held in National Heroes Park in Kingston, JA. Some of the performers included Peter Tosh, Third World, and Burning... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: History , Bob Marley
Would you tell a friend if their significant other was cheating on them?
2007-12-05 16:52:00 Trey and Ngozi went to NuNu and Dejavou Hair Salons in Vancouver, Canada to pose the question: Would you tell a friend if their significant other was cheating on them??? I personally think it depends... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Cheating , Friend
Idle Time: Jamaican Dating Service
2007-12-04 18:17:00 If Mr. Frazier can get a date then there's hope for anyone...and I do mean anyone! LOL! (I'll be featuring more clips of this former popular BBC show soon.) You can click here to see the clip... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Dating , Time , Service , Jamaican , Dati
A Mini Rundown
2007-12-04 18:06:00 Here's some of the latest happenings: Mavado's birthday bash mashed up Beenie Man: Artist of The Month Jamaican author Margaret Cezair Thompson has a new book (that I will be buying, you should... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Mini , Rundown
Ce'cile, Alaine, and Cherine Anderson highlighted
2007-12-03 20:43:00 The JamaicaObserver has a nice feature on Ce'Cile, Alaine , and Cherine Anderson in which they discuss the music industry, their success, and the projects they are working on. Check it out... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Reggae , Dancehall , Erin
Attempted Assasination of Bob Marley-This Day In Jamaican History
2007-12-03 20:26:00 It was on this day in 1973 when gunmen attempted to kill Bob Marley , as well as others that were in his home at the time, including his wife Rita. It was widely believed that the attack was... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: History , Jamaican , Assasination
Da Kink In My Hair-Episode 7 Preview
2007-12-01 18:38:00 Technorati Tags:canada, Da Kink In My Hair , jamaica, TV [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Episode , Preview
Reggae Video Classic-Living Dangerously
More articles from this author:2007-11-30 17:26:00 Hey it's Friday, so here's another old school classic for you. Barrington Levy and Bounty Killer, Living Dangerously. Have a great weekend everybody! Technorati Tags: Reggae , Dancehall , barrington... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Video , Classic 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
