*Don't Dis Me I Won't Dis You*

MAAAD FREESTYLE from di Teacher, funny in his porch with doggy barking.
Also New Song from Vybz Kartel for Feb. 2011. It states a very simple concept, Don't Dis Me & I won't Dis You..Respect here is linked to love & feelings.So precise  ah!?

*Bingie General Inspired By Vybz Kartel*

After over a decade of being absent from the music scene Bingie General is trying to  make  a  return  in  the  dancehall music  industry. Bingie, brother  of  Major Mackerel, says that Vybz's recent  cover of his hits dated back to 1987 "Come Rush me Now" gave him inspiration to come out of  his box.Being a cover the two songs are  similar  lyrically and  Addi Di Teacher  added his flavour to the song with his popular "oh" and "ahoe" interjections. The cover  has  been extremely popular in the dancehall and Mr Bingie is grateful that Vybz decided to cover his song. Since 

the cover is out a lot of other artists reached out  to Bingie  to  have  some  specials recorded wth him.Apart from being an artist, Bingie  General  also  boasted of  the numerous albums of other artists, for which he did production work. Among those he mentioned were albums for Yellowman, John Holt, and Singing Melody.

Aware that it may be little odd for the younger generation to see a man of his age doing dancehall music Bingie General says he has his own formula: to use young producers and song writers with the hottest rhytms will be his way to get the ghetto youth attention. Big Ups Bingie General and as usual Big Ups to Kartel making another  glorius entry in MissGaza blog!

*New 2011 Hot Joints*

You know Vybz Kartel is unstoppable and dropping a new song everyday, here some of the most recent. "Give Thanx & Yea Though I" "Poor People Land" on The Message Riddim,"Girl You Too Bad" on Friendly Fire Riddim and Fallen Angels .
Also new Shawn Storm  "All  I  Need", new Popcaan  "Money Green"  on  Ducati Riddim maaad for di new Gaza 2011 productions so far.
On heavy rotation  in MissGaza playlist also  new  Collie Buddz  with  Demarco "Hope".

*Rebel Salute 2011 Highlights*

If you couldn't make it to Rebel Salute Festival  2011 enjoy some of  its  coolest moments  with  these videos. Let  see  what  went  down  on  that  stage !A lot of amazing guests and incredible audience!!!Enjoy!
Mavado,I-Octane,Beres Hammond,Taurrus Riley,Romain Virgo, & Professor Nuts.
Queen Ifrica Interview too!

*Hottest Upcoming Live Shows in the 305/954 Area*

Good News for all di Reggae Lovers! Club Revolution in Fort Lauderdale is scoring big with a couple of hot gigs  lined  up for  the  next  months of febraury  and march 2011. On  Valentine's  Weekend  "Lover Choice's Concert "  will guests Sanchez and Wayne  Wonder  on  Sunday  feb 13 th  and  you  can win tickets to attend the show: listen to  Mixx  96.1  fm  from  here  to  the event.  Also  coming up, same  venue,  on

march  25th  Collie  Buddz  will be in the  house and  it's  really  going to be maaad. More Infos about that event soon.You can consult Revolution website for more infos on tickets and Mixx 96.1.Props!
Also coming up the  18th Annual 9 Mile Music Festival Sab march 12th
{Caribbean Festival} Check the flyer and stay tuned!
OH! Can't  forgot  also  Best  Of  The Best coming up May but artists list will be announced this month.

*Vybz Kartel Interview with Hot 97 On Bleaching*

Check out this interview : Vybz Kartel's on Hot 97 fm with Cipha Sounds on that cake soap controversy everybody is talking about. Vybz keeps it totally honest on his motivations and doesn't deny it as well as he says he's a conscius brother and he  doesn' t  hate  his  complexion  skin  but  in the same time he's not a social or a political leader he's an artist and he wants to be free to  do what he likes. He also, as stated in his  earlier interviews, states he likes  controversy and that's why he's wearing braces even if he doesn 't need em.The whole interview,almost 6 minutes long, is  very  funny,  but  also  very direct  with both sides, radio hosts in Nyc, and Vybz,on the phone from Jamaica,keeping it real and  also cracking jokes about di New World Order Gaza, Kartel's  Visa issues and his complexion color. Vybz  also talked  about  his  new  album  announcing  that  will  be  out in spring and will be packed with dancehall and hip hop collabos! Hear the man talk for yourself.In the second video you can hear Kartel again and the very interesting debate in Jamaica streets and what people think. 

*Clarendon Music Awards*

Clarendon  Music  Awards  will  take  place  on Sat 12 feb 2011 at the Quarry, in Clarendon, Jamaica.

The first Annual Clarendon Music Awards is the brainchild of David Anderson of Temperature’s Entertainment Limited. This  organization  is  known  for the ultra  successful  show,  “The High School Link-Up Showcase”  that  links  past students from all high schools in Jamaica.
"This event will feature the biggest names in the entertainment industry as well   as emerging local talent from in and around Clarendon." Mr. Anderson,  who is also the chairman of the event, said.
Anderson contends that Clarendon has produced several musical talents such as the world famous  Clarendonions,  Millie Small,  Barrington Levy,  Toots Hibbert, Freddie McGregor, Coco Tea, Liz Mitchell,Denroy Morgan and I - Octane  to name a few.  Along  with  Mr. Morgan,  some of  these  individuals  will be presented this year  with  special awards for their outstanding career achievements and for their cultural and social contribution to the parish of Clarendon.

I-Octane has scored nine nominations in this year's inaugural  Clarendon  Music Awards. Other major artists such as Vybz Kartel, Mavado and Tarrus Riley have also earned multiple nominations.

This event is also expected to be an economic boom to the economy of Clarendon, as  i t is  expected  to  create   short  and  long  term  employment  for    community members and create new revenue for small businesses in Clarendon.Part  of the  proceeds  from  the  event  will  be  donated  to the  Clarendon  Street People Association - CLASP  and  the  Paediatric  Ward  at  the  May  Pen Hospital, in Clarendon.
The event will be hosted by radio and TV personalities Lady D and Sasha Bling, and  there will be performances from Professor Nuts,Merciless,Anthony Cruz,Assailant,Silver Kat,Kashu-Man,Singer Jah and many other local artists.

*Rebel Salute 2011*

Rebel Salute at St Elizabeth's Port Kaiser Sports Club may be a Jamaican roots reggae festival, but there's no Red Stripe  in sight.  Their  strict  no   alcohol, no drugs and even no meat policy means it's all about the music. Rebel  Salute   has been   going  strong  for  15  years  and  past  performers  have included  Burning  Spear and Jimmy Cliff.
The positive messages that Rebel Salute has championed for almost two decades  is an important step in reconnecting dancehall to positiveness.
Beres Hammond is back and better than ever after a 7 years absence .
Rebel  Salute  has  always  prided  itself  in  recognizing  and  promoting  up  and coming  talent  such  as  Tarrus Riley and Queen Ifrica that  have  gone, over  the years,  on to international acclaim yet still keep going back on Rebel's stage , as well as I-Octane, another rising star that has been on that stage for the past 3 years and  was joined also  by: Tanya Stephens, Ken Boothe, Khago, Chuck Fenda, Fanton Mojah, Junior X, Spanner Banner, Sierra Leone’s Refugee All-stars and many more as part of a more efficient billing this year.Rebel Salute happened in St. Elizabeth's Port Kaiser  last  Sat 15th of Jan. Official site in unreachable because of the huge amount of hits of these past days but MissGaza will soon provide the highlights.

*Producers: Young Veterans*

Producers Sheldon Pennicott and Sekou Davis, are the two guys behind the name    Young Veterans, project started in 2005 when Davis met Pennicott @  Di Street Studio.Since then is been magic : they  have  been the production  masterminds  behind some of the songs we hear on the radio daily.

The two have slowly built stream and made a name for themselves with singles from Konshens such as Rasta Imposter, Young Black &Powerful, Wolf inna Sheep Clothes and as well as rhythms such as Substance, Kalashnikov, After Effection & and their latest project Dream Dayz , one-drop rhythm that also got international attention, mainly on the European market with the likes of Bugle, Perfect, Nico D Maverick, Teflon, Hyahslyce, Fyakin, Spanna Banner, and many more.

Latest projects from Young Veterans are singles from Opal, a short compilation called Jah Protect featuring, Konshens, Maverick, Shawn Storm, Perfect and Ninja Ford, as well as an album with Perfect titled The Good Side of Bad.

Another big recognition came from  popular  artist M.I.A. doing a remake of Opal's "I Said It" for her album.Last year also saw the production of the "Rhaatid" album, which was a compilation of successful singles and popular songs  from past rhythms.Their 'Jah Protect' rhythm which was done in the last quarter of the year was by far the most successful, as this was what really put them on the map and opened the public's eye to the group and featured popular artists such as Chris Martin, Perfect, Maverick, Konshens, Garrizon, Shawn Storm, among a host of others

Good Side of Bad is their latest project, Perfect's album, they recently started working on it and is still not complete and they surely will settle for nothing but the best .

*Feb. 2011 South Florida 3rd Dancehall & Reggae Music Awards*

 One of the most anticipated moments of the South Florida Dancehall & Reggae Music Awards has begun today. Nominees will be determined by the public and the  newly  added, Industry   Categories, will incorporate  the  Voter' s   Advisory Board that's  made  up  of  creditable  members  of  the  Dancehall  and  Reggae Music Industry, as well as the Public. Nominees  will  be  chosen   based  on their performances from January 1 - December 31, 2010 . From each category  the  five highest   ranked   nominees   will   be  announced    in February  201 1 during  the nomination press party .

This year the SoFlo Dancehall & Reggae Music Awards invited numerous industry professional to sit on the Voters Advisory Board, and place their nomination for the Industry Categories. Their knowledge will help determine who was actually the best and appealed to the masses in 2010. Each individual on the Board has or is currently shaping the music industry in their own respected field, and their experience and insight will assist with determining what artists in the industry are on top of their game.

Lanceo, Kulcha Shok (Music DJ )
Johann Dawes, Managing Director (Hype TV- Jamaica)
Jon FX, Super Music Producer
Johnny Wonder, 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

MissGaza Give Big Ups to Lance and the whole  Kulcha Shok Camp! My Jazid Fam!
For more infos visit the official link

*Vybz & Eminem Collabo*

Check   out  the  cool  collabo  between  Vybz  &  Eminem.  The  original  single  is featured on Eminem's latest album, "Recovery", which ranks # 5 on  BillBoard's Top 200 Album Chart.

Called the W.T.P.  remix and produced by  Jamaican  born  Hip  Hop/ Dancehall producer Dwayne 'Supa Dups' Chin-Quee W.T.P remix is  a really  cool  and  up-tempo club banger.

Kartel was named Male Deejay of the Year, Recording Artist of the Year, and Songwriter/Lyricist of the Year during the 2010 Excellence in Music and Entertainment Awards in Jamaica. He earned  nominations  for  Best  Reggae Artist from the 2010 MOBO Awards and the 2010 Soul Train Awards. Earlier  this month, New York's WBLS 107.5FM named Vybz Kartel Caribbean Artist of the Year on their popular Caribbean Fever program.

Eminem is  a well known Award-winning lyricist and is the first artist to win Best Rap Album for three consecutive albums, and is ranked #9 on MTV's list    of Greatest MCs of All Time. In 2003, Eminem won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for Lose Yourself from the film 8 Mile, in which he also starred. His seventh studio album, Recovery, is reported to be the best-selling album of 2010 by Billboard, with 3.42 million copies sold.Check em out!

*Top 25 Dancehall/Reggae Singles Charts Jan. 2011*

Top 25 Dancehall Single Jamaican Chart January 2011
Once Again, Gaza  On Top!
1     Dumper Truck (1 wk @ #1) - Vybz Kartel

2     Stulla (2 wks @ #1) - Mavado 

3     Puff It – I-Octane – Cashflow
4     For Your Eyes Only (1 wk @ #1) – Shaggy feat. Alaine – K-Licious Music
5     Nah Let Go - Gyptian - VP Records
6     Touch A Button Nuh (2 wks @ #1) - Vybz Kartel - TJ Records
7     Swaggerific – Mr. G – Seanizzle
8     Nuh Love Inna Dem - I-Octane - Cashflow
9     Jim Screechie - Spice - Equinoxx Production
10   Cake Soap – Vybz Kartel – Adidjaheim/Notnice 
11    Hot Grabba - Vybz Kartel feat. Popcaan - Adidjaheim/Notnice
12   Party Like It's Your Birthday - Richie Loop, Busy Signal & D'Major - Scikron
13   Stronger – Cham feat. Bounty Killer & Mykal Rose – Mad House
14   True Blessings - Toya – Downsound Records
15   Messiah (1 wk @ #1) - Mavado - Chimney Records
16   Jamaican Girl – Danielle aka DI – UPT 007 Records
17   Jack Hammer – Aidonia – Equinoxx Production
18   Caan Get Brown – Kiprich – Birch Hill Records
19   Not Scared Enough - Bounty Killer feat. Angel Doolas - Sankofa
20  If I Ever – Wayne Wonder – Singso Records 
21   Turn Me On - Sean Paul - CR203
22   Girls Night Out - David M - BGM Entertainment
23   My Life (2 wks @ #1) – Shawn Storm – Adidjaheim/Notnice
24   Look At All These Girls - Nando - Heart To Art Music
25   Jeans & Fitted (1 wk @ #1) - Vybz Kartel feat. Russian - Head Concussion Rec.

Top 25 Reggae Single Jamaican Chart January 2011
1    Rescue Me (2 wks @ #1) - Duane Stephenson feat. Gramps Morgan - VP Records
2    Tears (2 wks @ #1) – Kurt War
3    A Nuh So Mi Waan Live - Nesbeth - Jan Biggs Production
4    Dark Skin Girl – Romain Virgo – Penthouse Records
5    Hard Way – Ikaya – Outa Road Records
6    Who Gave Di Order - Cerassie Tea - 2000 Plus Production
7    Comfort Zone - Busy Signal - Penthouse Records

8    You Are Me – Alaine – 1Thirty1 Records
9    Love How You Touch Me - Elvis D - Listen Up Records
10  My Life (2 wks @ #1) - I-Octane - DJ Frass
11   John Prophecy (aka Di Yutes) (1 wk @ #1) - Strugglas - Roaring Tone Prod.
12   Cry For Justice - Ras Bogle - Global Life/Corner Street Records
13   Two Places – Hezron feat. Shaggy – Tads International Records
14   Come Back Home – Tom Laing – Top Tier Records
15   Innocent – Buju Banton – Gargamel Music
16   Bad News – Tony Anthony feat. Exco Levi – D'Maestro Productions
17   Just As I Am - Misteree - Capsicum Records 
18   Real Man - Chuck Fender - Penthouse Records
19   Thank You For Loving Me - Stevie Face - Penthouse Records
20   Down In Jamaica (2 wks @ #1) - Kabbalist - Bamboo Music
21    Forever & Always (7th Wonder) – Hezron – Whatage Music
22   Times Like These - Queen Ifrica - 2 Hard Music
23   Dread - Protoje - Don Corleon
24   Torn (1 wk @ #1) - Tony Anthony - Phylani Music
25   Wildfire (Protect The People) - Tarrus Riley - Don Corleon

*BuJu Banton Live In Mia*

MissGaza was  one of the 10.000 human being  who filled  Bayfront Park  Amphi theatre, in Downtown Miami on Sunday to witness one of the dopest show of the year Before The Dawn with Buju Banton & Friends.

Buju was granted permission by a US Federal Court to perform at the concert in a bid to raise funds to cover his legal fees for his upcoming second trial for drug and firearm charges next month and the reggae superstar  performed  as if his freedom depended on it. He was very elegant, very focused, very kind and he also delivered an incredible  two-hour set that left  me  think   how lucky  I was to  witness  it  first hand and in a very privileged position. Several guests went on before him keeping the crowd busy and happy, even  Rick Ross and Busta Bus Rhymes but it was when Buju took  the  stage  the  Amphitheatre  broke  really down in joy, happiness  and big  big ovations by a loving and emotional crowd!  Buju  opened the show  with  his  hit "Destiny" and kept going between his hits from the past and  songs of the new album "Before The Dawn".  As we  all   did witness he was  escorted  on  stage  by  several federal  agents  who  stood vigil around the backstage  area  and  made sure that no unauthorised contact was made with the singer. He has been under house arrest since December when he was granted bail in a Tampa court. The same officers at twelve o' clock started being impatient and imposing that the singer quit the show, which  was really over  few minutes after .The concert , dubbed "Before the Dawn, Buju   Banton and Friends", and Buju really has the coolest artists friends and they were there, on stage with him, to hold him down and support him making  the show  magic and filled with love .Buju looked beautiful, youngcharged, he  jumped without 
a pose all over the stage for more than two hrs delivering a perfect show where music,energy and high vibrations were constantly  @ their  picks  &  everything was on point and just right!  The crowd  was  magic too,  singing   every    song, chanting, everybody had a flag, so many kids, so many colors, so many lighters and also some tears.

Buju did combinations with Reggae diva Marcia Griffiths, Wayne Wonder  and Steve  McKnight  but it was the  entry of Stephen Marley, who  had   put  up  his Florida home as collateral for Banton to qualify for bail, and his brother Junior Gong  on stage that brought out more claps, screaming and sirens launching than any other artist from the dreaming crowd.   Beres    Hammond      didn't performed but Banton never missed the opportunity to pay homage to a man he described as one of his mentors. The most  spiritual moment  was when  Gramps Morgan & Buju Banton performed their hit rendition of Psalms 23.Veteran singer Freddie Mc Gregor was on stage too  and  his song "Freedom"  had  the crowd singing with him. a very special song giving the particular time Buju is facing.  Other  featured  apparances  include Wayne Wonder,Everton Blender ,Shaggy and Rayvon,while Sean Paulwas joined on stage by Spragga Benz who reminded  the audience  that  "Rasta Run  the   World".  Nadine  Sutherland  & Tarrus Riley were in the house too at their best too!
Buju kept thanking  his fans for the love and the support for these past months & everybody could tell he really missed being on stage and the contact with his fans.
Was curious to hear that all the media representatives who covered the event were more than pissed when they were informed that they would be prohibited to photograph or film footage of more than the first song of each artiste's performance.

Photographing or filming Banton's performance was also strictly prohibited. The media was warned that failure to abide by the rule would result in them being thrown out of the venue.The film crews and photographers were herded into a footage pit and quickly ushered out  by  stern  faced  security  staff at the start  of  each  performance  . They  turned  even  bitter  when  members  of  the audience were seen capturing uninterrupted footage of the event with cellular phones and mini camcorders. Given  how  the  press handled the whole Buju's case,  propaganda  or  not,  it's  just  right   to    give  all  the  power  back  to  the people, Buju's  own  people.

Buju last words on stage were for his lawyer , he left the stage escorted by him and his parole officer or something.A Great Nite. Bless Up My Rasta Lions !