HE'S SO SPECIAL!!!!!
Mavado's latest album "Mr. Brooks...A Better Tomorrow" debuted at the #1 Top Shotta spot this week on Billboard's Reggae Billboard. David Constantine Brooks aka "Mavado" has been on the reggae scene for some time now but is now gaining greater visibility outside of the Caribbean community. A large part of this is due to his recent hit song "So Special". Mavado performed the song on BET's Rip The Runway and the song is also in rotation on MTV Jams. Although the album has just been released, many of the songs on the album are already big hits (including "So Special") and will be familiar to most reggae heads. In a recent MTV interview Mavado explains how the struggles in his life are the inspiration behind his popular song "So Special".

"I sing about my whole life," "I've been through so many things and I'm still here today, so I try to put message in my song within my life, because it's a reality." "I'm not the only one that's been through struggle," he states. "I know you must have been through some kind of struggle in your life. Everyone [has] struggled." Look out for Mavado on Jay-Z's next album Blueprint 3.

Congratulations Mavado! Can your girl Red Carpet Shelley get a Piece of your Cassava?? I'm just sayin'!!!...

STOP YOUR WHINING!!!
Last month, Jamaica's broadcast commission announced the banning of music containing explicit sexual and/or violent lyrics. Commission spokesman Cordell Green stated the "we've got to clean up the airwaves." At the heart of the controversy is "daggering" . According to the commission, the definition of daggering is a "colloquial term used in dancehall culture as a reference to hardcore sex or what is popularly referred to as 'dry sex' or the activities of persons engaged in the public simulation of various sexual acts and positions". Media outlets not adhering to the ban may face stiff penalties. As a result, Jamaica's CVM and TVJ will likely not broadcast next month's Carnival celebrations in Jamaica. They do not want to run the risk of facing huge fines or being put out of business by the government. No more whining de bum bum!!!

What are your thoughts? Do you think the ban is warranted? Should "daggering" be banned? Do you think this can negatively impact Jamaica's economy? Post your comments!

Check out Mr. Vegas Daggering!

Posted by: on Mar 18, 2009