Mavado: Keeping It Gully

The reggae kingpin arrives stateside to work with Drake, Lil Wayne, and more.

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While some may recognize him for his cameo as the scary villain in Drake’s “Find Your Love” video, reggae superstar Mavado has arrived in United States to make a more indelible mark on the music scene.  After getting his visa reinstated earlier this year following a 2010 revocation the most recent signee to  DJ Khaled’s We The Best Music Group tells BET.com that his musical matrimony with the bombastic deejay was inevitable.

“I’ve known [DJ] Khaled for years, from like the 90’s” says the dancehall artist. “Khaled use to come to Jamaica for Fully Loaded and we would always chill out way before he started his takeover.”

Currently enjoying the success of his latest reggae smash, “Delilah” and more recently “Emergency” featuring Ace Hood, the Gully God says a collaboration can be expected with Drake in the near future.

“We’re suppose to go in the studio to do this remix for this song," Mavado explains. "I know right now he’s like busy doing his thing and I’m just the same since I’ve been here. I think its just a matter of time. I don’t think it will be later than sooner."

While the Jamaican singer does admit that no immediate album is in the works he says fans can look forward to plenty more material and hip hop collaborations as well as a potential record with Lil Wayne.

“Whatever time Khaled say its time for the album then we’ll just go in the studio but for now were putting out all these hot singles," says the reggae artist.

As for working with Weezy, Mavado says “from a couple years ago I’ve always wanted to do a mad record with [Lil] Wayne. That kid is crazy, trust me he’s out of this world. It’s gon’ happen in due time. "We gon’ put some steroids to this game and turn it up… loud.”

As part of his introduction to stateside audiences Mavado will embark on the Welcome to the Gully tour, which kicks off in Rochester, NY on October 15.

Beenie Man Disses Bounty Killer & Tony Matterhorn

Beenie Man Disses Bounty Killer & Tony Matterhorn

It's now official that the fragile peace treaty that existed betweenBounty Killer and Beenie Man has been shattered. This was confirmed in a recent interview with Beenie Man who stated, "Killa after we sign peace yuh go cross it, now the war start again". 

Beenie's comments comes on the heels of a recent song by Bounty Killer titled 'Who Tell Him Dweet', that sees the Alliance leader making some disparaging remarks about the dancehall doctor and his tumultuous relationship with estranged wife D'Angel.

Beenie Man intimated that when he heard the song he could not sleep and it was only a matter of time as a counteraction was imminent. Recorded on the 'War Monger Riddim' the track titled 'Da Idiot Song Deh' starts by disrespecting Tony Matterhorn with the entry lines, 'dutty Mattherhorn ah me sing Dancehall Queen, star di movie Dancehall Queen and breed di Dancehall Queen mi dun wid yuh", before turning his attention to Bounty Killer styling him as 'General gyal clown' among a slew of other derogatory characterizations.

Will Bounty respond? is the question on everyone's lips.

Meanwhile it appears that a lyrically showdown could be shaping up between these two as Sting draws closer.  

Denroy morgan gets bail

Denroy Morgan. - Contributed

Reggae artiste Denroy Morgan, who was arrested in New York on drug charges last week, has been released on US$8,000 ($688,000) bail.
The 66-year-old reggae singer, who fathers the members of Morgan Heritage, was reportedly busted when police saw him leaving a Bronx home.
His capture also led to the seizure of a 310lb stash of ganja and the arrest of another man, Wayne Sway, who was also alleged to have been held with 16lb of the plant.
Both Morgan and Sway were charged with criminal possession of marijuana. Cops said the 351lb marijuana seizure has a street value between US$140,000 (J$12 million) and US $351,000 (J$30 million).
According to the police, when caught, Morgan, who is popular for his song I Will Do Anything For You, "confessed to cops that he was flush with weed."
It is also reported that the drug bust was not a sting operation but the result of eagle-eyed narcotics cops.

Mavado breaks silence on Gulliance conflict

  
( L - R ) Mavado, Bounty Killer, Chase Cross. - File

International Dancehall Reggae artiste David 'Mavado' Brooks has again spoken regarding the ongoing Gulliance conflict. After months of speculation by fans of the two camps, the Gully Side boss has finally dispelled the rumours, claiming in an Onstage interview that he and Bounty Killer could never war.
Rumours surfaced in the entertainment industry that Mavado and Bounty Killer were at odds following a song released by Gully Side artiste Chase Cross, called Mash Up Everything. In the song, he dissed the Alliance claiming that its members blamed artistes in the Gully Side crew for ending Bounty Killer's birthday party.
The Gully Side artistes later expressed that the song was not supposed to be released, but was leaked by the studio engineer.
However, despite his claims that the song was not intended to be released, he refused to apologise, claiming that he would not take back the comments he made in the song.
"At the end of the day di song done record to, and mi naah tek back wey mi sey inna di song and mi naah apologise fi it," Chase Cross said in an E-mix interview.
Bounty Killer then replied to the Chase Cross diss in a song called Waste Crosses where he said Chase Cross was on TV talking things he heard.
"Come pan TV a talk bout hear sey and near sey run up inna dis Waste Cross yu face tear wey," he said.

NO Gully Side Alliance warAs the fans prepared for a Gulliance war, Gully side artiste Flexx later contacted the WEEKEND STARand expressed that he would not indulge in a Gully Side Alliance war.
"I say Alliance and Gully Side, but a lot of things need to be addressed, Mi naah diss Bounty Killer, I don't see the need to do that," he said.
Mavado was still on tour and had remained mum about the situation. It was not until a recent 'Onstage' interview with Winford Williams that Mavado expressed that he would not diss Bounty Killer.
According to Mavado, people will not live long enough to see him and his mentor in a conflict.
"Mavado and Killa could neva war. Mi nuh think a person could live long enough fi si dat happen. Even though at times things happen and things nuh work out same time, but at the end of the day, yu naah guh si Mavado war wid Killa. Wi always remember where wi coming from no matter where wi at in life," he said.
Mavado was speaking after his performance at the recently concluded Reggae Rhythm and Blues stage show in the United States.
"Big up the Alliance family ... because it's all about the family same way, don't watch waah gwaan and thing wey people saying," Mavado said.

Vybz Kartel's Music Banned In Guyana

The state-owned radio network in Guyana says a Jamaican dance-hall singer has been banned from the airwaves of the South American country because of obscene lyrics.

National Communications Network spokesman Martin Goolsarran says the music of Vybz Kartel was banned because it brings “nothing positive” to the entertainment industry. He said Wednesday that the decision came after a week of internal debate and said they are reviewing the lyrics of other musicians and could ban them as well.

This is the first time that the government has taken such action against a specific artist. Vybz Kartel angered local music promoters and the Tourism Ministry last month when he failed to show up at a government-supported summer music festival.

Gyptian Questioned By Police In Relation To Fatal Shooting Incident

According to IRIE FM, singer Gyptian is said to be cooperating with the police.

The “Hold Yuh” singer was questioned by police yesterday, in relation to a fatal shooting incident, at a recording studio in Kingston, last week Gyptian’s attorney Peter Champangie says the entertainer is cooperating with the police.

Gyptain has not been detained or charged, as police only wanted to speak with him, because he was reportedly at the premises, at the time of the shooting.

Gyptian was questioned about the September 12 killing of 27 year-old Davion Bailey, otherwise called Burru.

CCN reports are that unknown assailants gunned down bailey at a recording studio on Dumbarton Avenue, Kingston 10.

Police say about 5:45 p.m., a group of men, armed with guns, entered the recording studio and opened fire hitting him multiple times.

The men escaped in a white Honda motor car, while Bailey was pronounced dead at hospital.

Video: D’ Angel Got Booed Off Stage At Summer To The World Show 2011

Beenie Man’s soon to be ex-wife, D’Angel, finds herself on the wrong side of team Beenie at the recently held Summer To The World Show. Upon her stage entry, the audience immediately rounded up team Beenie and began to boo her shamefully.

Vybz Kartel’s SkinCare Line Products To Be Released This Month!

Though it seems a contradictory move, “the cake soap king” Vybz Kartel is set to launch a new skincare line of products and fragrances this month.

And based off Kartel’s popular catch phrase, the fragrance, for both men and women, is called OH’.

Among the new products to be release on the market are, Vybz Skin Brightener, Vybz Body Brightener, Vybz Anti-Aging Moisturiser, Vybz Astringent, Vybz Soap and OH! by Vybz Kartel in men’s cologne and women’s perfume.

In a press statement the artist said:

“It is the fragrance from Vybz Kartel called “OH,” and it’s for men and women. Also I have astringents, and skin lighteners/toners for the ladies as well. It’s a whole line of skin care products from the Worl’ Boss.”

Kartel said the recent success from the cake soap propelled him to launch the line. He also said an exclusive store will be opened in time for the release of the products and he is looking to get them in Macy’s.

“The store opening will coincide with the release of the products in September. As far as plans for the products go, I wanna see them in Macy’s and all other fine retailers worldwide. Romping Shop will be the distributor of the product, so the product can be bought by retailers and sold anywhere they choose to sell them.”

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