*Magnum Follow Di Arrow 2011*

This Saturday @ James Bond Beach St. Mary Jamaica is 13 years old and still going strong! This year the show is dubbed "Be Positive" because the promoters would really like to see the artists come out and show some positive vibes since  last year wasn't such a great year for Dancehall Industry.

Biggest headlines for Follow di Arrow 2011 are Vybz Kartel and Mavado, so they fans will have a chance to see them on the same stage. Addi & the Gully God will be joined on stage by Bounty Killer, Sizzla, Gyptian,Louie Culture,Fantan Mojah and Macka Diamond also Coco Tea, George Nooks and Captain Barkay and Wickerman will take the stage to showcase their talent! 

It really looks pack with great names and there are also new talents like Denno, that can't wait for another occasion to shine after doing so well on Sting stage and gainin that crowd respect he's sure he will doing good on also on Follow di Arrow's stage spreading positivity!

*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!

*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!

*Most Popular Dancehall Songs In 2010*

"Year 2010 was off to a slow start in dancehall ,with many thinking that it could  be one of the worse years in dancehall history.But as the year went by,a good number  of  mega  hit  singles emerged that  rescue  the genre from  recession.
.{My Heart -Wayne Marshall}.
Wayne Marshall hit single "My Heart" was one of the biggest dancehall releases     of 2010.The Remix features Mavado & the song made it to several reggae charts worldwide, including Africa, Europe.


.{Damian Marley/ Nas - Patience}.

"Patience" is one of the biggest reggae / hip hop crossover songs of 2010. "Patience" was release on the duo collaborative critically acclaimed album “Distant Relatives"

.

.{Beenie Man - I 'm Ok}.
Beenie Man was one of the biggest come back of the year together with Fambo."I'm ok" is one of Beenie's best banger of the last couple of years.



.{Vybz Kartel/Russian - Jeans N Fitted}.
"Jeans N Fitted" is been  number one in Jamaica  for a minute and was also on charts in New York and Europe during the summer of 2010. The video for the song current has over   3 million views on Youtube.


.{Sean Kingston/Nicki Minaj-Let go (Dutty Love)}.
He's not a traditional Reggae/Dancehall artist but kids go crazy for him and all of his songs in Jamaica as worldwide and his video on youtube got more than 13 millions hits.


.{Fambo/Beenie Man - Rum & Redbull}.
Fambo & Beenie Man are the biggest come back of the year 2010 and this collabo is great. the banger reache charts all over ouside Jamaica doing well in Europe, America ,Asia.


.{I-Octane - My life}.
Several different artists realesed songs called "My Life" in 2010, in Jamaica.
Similar songs with similar titles but nobody like him was able to compete with the lyrics  and the appeal on listeners as I-Octane's song. Not bad for such a new and young artist.


.{Mavado/Stacious - Come To My Room}.
This is a nice and different song from  Mavado,where he' is showing a different side from his usual War/ Gully mode.


.{Vybz Kartel -Clarks}.
Clarks is been one of the biggest Vybz' success of the year  so much that  influenced style and fashion and  British classic shoe company has since opened up a new factory to supply the growing demand for the classic Desert and Wallabee. The song Clarks also give rise to Popcaan, one of MissGaza's favorite  rising member in the Vybz Kartel led Gaza Empire.Given Clarks success,  Vybz is opening is own shoe company.

.{Gyptian/Nicki Minaj - Hold Yuh}.
The biggest reggae worldwide success of the year once again Gyptian scoring big and it's surely no surprise.This song raise his own career and made him very popular worldwide and also revived the whole dancehall scene, that was going across a period of low, capturing music fans from all over.The original version of "Hold Yuh" was released in 2009 but  really got famous in 2010 and even more so since then several versions and remixes was done off the song, including the popular Nicki Minaj remix and a soca version.So after posting  some of my fav remixes earlier here the original "Hold Yuh" video.

*Caribbean Artist Of The Year*

New York's  radio station WBLS 107.5's Caribbean Fever show was bombarded with phone calls on  Sunday Jan. 2nd as listeners called in from as far as Africa   to vote for the Caribbean Artist of  The Year and favorite song.… And  di Artist of The Year title goes to an artist who's known for his chunes but also for   products such as Vybz Condom, Street Vybz Rum, Vybz Cake Soap and who's also in charge for keeping the New Kingston hip-strip alive with the popular Street Vybz Thursday party,Vybz Kartel!!!  Mavado had to settle for 2nd place while the King of Dancehall Beenie Man was listed as the #3 Artist of The Year.   
Meanwhile in the Song of The Year category majority of the votes went to three songs "Clarks" by Vybz Kartel ft Popcaan, "Hold Yuh" by Gyptian and"Drinking Rum & Redbull" by Fambo ft Beenie Man. The Song of The Year title went to the man himself Gyptian for his billboard hit single "Hold Yuh".      
MissGaza Song Of The Year : Vybz Kartel "Not A Love A Song".
Remember WE R DI LAST MAN STANDING!

VYBZ KARTEL - NOT A LOVE SONG  by MissGaza

Don't Run Mama Boy, Don't Run*

One of my Favorite Addi's song from 2009.

*Boxing Day Extravaganza Kartel Was Not Arrested*

Rumors are once again wrong! Vybz Kartel wasn't arrested this past Sunday  at  club  Building,  in  Kingston,  instead his  biz  manager, Corey  Todd,  that    also manages the Building,was held in costudy for hrs during a raid @ the venue  on Sunday  during  what was supposed to be Kartel in concert,  the  Anti - Sting Boxing Day Extravaganza.

Speaking  with the press, yesterday, Todd  said  that  he feels the Building was unjustly raid by the police for the second timein two weeks. 

Todd  explained  that  they  had a massive crowd in line all night from earlier on ( police sources are  talking  about  more  than 3000  people inside  and  3000 in the outside line)  when  the police raided the club with guns  being pulled  in  the air  that  caused  a lot of screaming and panic, also  somebody  got  arrested   and police said they will continue to follow leads  in search for people of interests.
Police also took Mr Corey Todd in custody for many hours and he reported being escorted to New Kingston Police Post while the club was being raided and later he was moved to the Mobile Reserve  and also to the Half Way Tree police station where is american passport was taken from him.
Kartel. who was the most important person of the event, was on his way to the venue when the raid was  conducted and he told the press "I wasn't surprised that the police came to lock off the Building so early while all the other clubs in New Kingston were left unscathed, because I had received a call earlier on a private number from someone claiming that I dissed them and only one show can be staged on Boxing night."

According to Todd, they will be putting on a free concert at the Building next Wednesday to make it up to the fans who were present and didn't get the performances they were promised.

Listen from Vybz own words on Ragashanti! Explosive!

*Vybz Vs Beenie & Gaza Freshest Riddims*

As  MissGaza previuosly  reported  Beenie Man went  last week on the 
jamaican Nationwide Radio  90 FM's 'Ragashanti Live!' releasing comments  and also a song, Father God Help Him, about Vybz Kartel. According  to Vybz he will not be  addressing the  'The Doctor'  lyrically as  he has  no time for a feud with him.

It was being said that  Vybz Kartel ,alongside  Portmore  Empire  member 
 Popcaan, had performed a song directed at  Beenie Man last  week at 
his Street Vybz Thursday at the Building, New Kingston.
When  asked about the song,  Kartel responded that he has no energy to
waste on negativity. He has nuh time fi folly nor frivolous activity. Right 
now, he's working on his new album which will be released in April. 
Beenie and Kartel's friction became public recently when Kartel released 
a song on ZJ Chrome's 'Dancehall EFX' rhythm called Dancehall Hero, to 
which Beenie responded on the same rhythm with his 'correction'  called 
Father God Help Him. Speaking on Ragashanti's show Beenie said that he 
felt disrespected by Kartel through the song and other things. 
In his  yesterday latest statement ,however,Beenie commented that despite everything he still supports the 'Gaza', because he rates talent, he will keep
saying and using the word Gaza.
Kartel is very busy working on his new record as he announced to all his
fans just few days ago,anticipating  that it's going to be an  album produced 
by himself and Dreskull of Mixpak Records, that will features Kartel & the 
Gaza government.Busy as usual Kartel  will be appearing on a number of upcoming shows including ... Browns Town on Christmas Eve, Mobay on 
New Year's Eve and Anguilla and St Martin on the 27th and 28th December.
Also Check out the  new fresh r eleased  Flirtation Riddim and  the  S- Class
Riddim as well as all the freshest  songs from Merital Family,Popcaan and
Jah Vinci.Gaza soldiers never rest not even in Xmas.Enjoy.

*Vybz Kartel Announces New Dre Skull Produced Album*

Fresh & Exclusive. A quick  but enjoyable post.
Check out Addi The Teacher and NotNice in Gaza Headquarters
announcing a new Dre Skull Produced Album.Watch Out!

*Shawn Storm Nah Give Up Vybz Sheba Like Xmas*

Another  little treasure from Gaza Camp member, Shawn Storm.
This song is one of the latest release from Shawn, September 2o10.
Produced by Adidjahiem/Notnice Records.Is on heavy rotation in
my playlist.  In the pic Popcaan Shawn and NotNice.Enjoy  di track!

 SHAWN STORM-NAH GIVE UP         
                 

Big Ups To Sheba for winning  Best Female Deejay & to Vybz for

winning Best Male Deejay last weekend in Portmore  at the 38th

anniversary of the Stone Fam event that celebrated also others finest entertainers as wil see.

Happy Winter Solstice To U and Yours with this warm Vybz- Sheba 
"Like Christmas"  video.

*Kartel & The Beatles Let It Be {The Remake}*

Vybz  Kartel is Genius and he works hard as well, always in the  studio &

constantly coming up with great ideas  and songs no matter the rumors, 

the hate, the beef.

Enjoy "Let It Be", Vybz remake of the famous song from The Beatles.

A Collabo Adidjaheim/Notnice & Zojak World, and one of his latest song  

available on I-Tunes and a variety of e-tailers worldwide.      

This chune is just another surprise and another classic example of Addi's

versatility.Recorded shortly before his 2 week incarceration  in  Jamaica,     

it's an interesting and different approach to a universal  known classic.

Stating in the intro that his grandmother had requested him to record his 

own version of  The Beatles classic, the track is delivered over a classic

riddim too : "Worries Rhytm" also already used by Yellow Man andFrankie

Paul back in the days, but here is kinda of remixed with dope results!
   Vybz Kartel  Let It Be {The Remake}

*Bounty Bitching Bout Kartel & more Sting Drama*

MissGaza came across this video ,that summarize all the drama 

surrounding  Sting 27 and  that I really suggest you to watch.

Isiah Laing, Sting's Promoter, is still having hope to book Kartel  

for the show, so negotiations are still open, till the last minute.

Kartel instead says he will have his own show  in "Da Building",

the same night that Sting is going on, and he talks about a surprise 

guest to appear with him. Now, as shocking as it can be, guess who

is that guest? Mavado, the gully god!

Meanwhile  a funny Bounty Killer went on tv accusing Vybz of taking 

injections to bleach is skin color and complaining about the high fees 

he' s asking for to appear at  Sting, being all friendly  toward his  rival  

Beenie Man & other funkiness.

The most interesting part of the video is when the reporters interview

Jamaicans in a busy downtown day in Kingston to hear what they have 

to say and most of them are really upset and complaining about Addi & 

Mavado missing the central stage.

How all this drama will end up? Stay tuned Sting is approaching soon!

*Beenie vs Kartel and more on Sting 27*

Beenie Man and Vybz are beefing,and as much as  MissGaza would 
like to ignore rumors, what' s  going   on  is more than just rumors.
First the song Beenie Man released,  not  too  long   ago , "Father God 
Help Him", counteraction to Kartel's song "Dance Hall Hero".
Then Beenie released an un-mistakable  INTERVIEW  with Ragashanti, 
check the third video for that..
Beenie Man  is scheduled to appear on stage with Bounty  Killer  on 
December 26 in Portmore, Kingston,on  Sting' s  stage. So, apparently, 
it looks like Beenie and Bounty squashed their long beef  in  the spirit   
of  this year Sting's Theme planned by Supreme Promotion:  Collabos. 
Sting 2010 also called Sting 27 & is a very important appointment  on any
Reggae/ Dancehall artist's calendar, went on for 27   years non stop   and
has guested on its stage the best of local & international performers   and   
it still has a name to b the only show in Jamrock capable of    making    or breaking careers.
Beenie Man and Bounty Killer are two of the main headlines of this  year edition's & the program includes them 2 performing tune 4 tune on stage 
together on the section  called "The 13 warriors of Sting",  that won' t  see,
this year, performances ,unless some last minute changes,from Vybz and Movado.Both Beenie Man and Bounty Killer have started their careers 
in music decades ago.Is been the longest time  that both of them will b on 
the same stage without having a clash and will be payed more for that.
The last time the two were see in on the same Sting stage together  were 
more  than 17 years ago, in 1993, and there was nothing friendly about that.
Among the other,artists confirmed for Sting 2010,are: Sizzla, Gyptian, Lady
Saw, Etana, I-Octane, Khago, Assassin, Kip Rich, Aidonia, Macka Diamond,Pamputtae, Ce'cile, D'Angel, Romaine Virgo, Future Fambo, Twin of Twins, DI, and the only Kartel, on the Sting 27 Poster's, Food Kartel.

*Vybz Kartel Vs Bounty Killer & Sting 27*

{Let' talk about War}{Vybz Kartel Vs Bounty Killer}
Since there's a lot of misinformed stuff going on about this war

is time to give a proper chronology of how this war started and 

where's it now and state the right facts.

This war technically began in the summer of 2006 when, during

the Kartel VS Mavado war, Killer took the Mavado's side.

This was disrespectful by Killer to Kartel,because Kartel was his

protege & Kartel wrote songs for him,he had no reason to side

with Mavado. Especially given that Kartel is the one that gave 

Mavado his break in the first place & the fact that Killer  initially 

didn't want to give Mavado a chance. 

Further proof that Kartel was in his rights to leave the Alliance, 

due to Killer's backstabbing ,was when Aidonia also left them.

Now, let's fast forward to 2008 just before Sting that year.

Kartel first called out Bounty Killer with the song "A Wha Do Dem" 

and kept constanly calling Bounty Killer out since / during all '09.

Bounty went on stage at Sting 2008 stating  he was not  going  to

war with Kartel and for 2009 was promoting Peace & Unity.

He was booed big time on stage for backing down.
As Kartel continued to call him out Bounty Killer went to America 

talking a bundle of crap on a Radio network about their beef and

you can still hear it in those videos posted  here.

Bounty Killer finally decided to war in August of 2009 & dropped 

3 songs: Chatta Box & two others,Kartel came back better with the 

song "Toilet  Paper Bounty"   Bounty  responded   with  the song 

"WattaTune" Kartel came back harder with "Duppy Killa".

Vybz Kartel then went on to threaten Bounty Killer to clash him on   

Hype TV Jamaica  at Sting in September.

Bounty then came out with the UNBELIEVABLE SCANDAL that 

Vybz got a tongue ring. Which has totally destroyed what ever  

credibility Killer has left.

So as it stands right now,anyone that considers himselfherself a 

dancehall' s student & has followed  the Bounty  Killer  & Kartel's 

career should know WITHOUT DOUBT    that Kartel has always  

been right & is winning the clash currently...

The Allaince & Bounty Killa's legacy was over at STING 2009.

Now the whole thing  can be brought  back also  to the Beenie Man

Bounty War and with everything starting  back in the  days   with 
that and Vybz  not picking sides.
He wanted to stay out from  the war  between Beenie and Bounty.

This brought problems and even threats. So  Kartel left the Alliance. 

More than staying out of the war he decided to do  a  song with 

D'Angel talking about you know who is yah baby daddy. 

Then he started associating with Beenie on stage.Bountytalkedbout 

it too but did not have any songs relating the events.Mavado rushed 

in defending Bounty's honour that is whyBountyalso defended him.

I hink Vybz Kartel respects Bounty Killer as one of the forefathersof 

modern dancehall & as a mentor .But dancehall has evolved from 

what it was & there is nothing more Kartel can learn from Bounty.

Bounty knows this & is bitter because Vybz  is proving him wrongova

& over & continues to break barriers.

When the word war comes out  is about killing with lyrics  and  gun  
chunes and war arguments.Not real war, Music War. Bounty Killer 
&  Beenie started this kind of talk.

Now, about Sting 27 in Portmore and the rumors about Kartel/Mavado

/Bounty on stage looks like Mavado asked 4 millions Jamaican $ to be

performing and Kartel 5 millions Jamaican $ and that's why probably

both the Teacher and the gullygod won 't be on stage this year,  which  
left the audience speechless.