Music Review: Best of the Best Concert 2009

For the true Reggae and Hip-Hop heads in south Florida for Memorial Day Weekend, Best of the Best 2009 was the can't miss event.

A few sun showers didn't keep the die-hard fans away. The gates opened at 1 p.m. soon after there was standing room only. The downtown Miami skyline was the backdrop for this showcase of the hottest artists out of the U.S. and the Caribbean.

My party didn't arrive until around 7 in the evening, which was perfect timing for those holding VIP tickets. For general admission however, the earlier the better.

Bicentennial Park is not my favorite place to hold such a concert. The general public is basically standing on concrete the entire time with not much of an incline for optimal viewing. The performances however, made up for any discomfort.

DJ Khaled, T-pain, Rick Ross, Flo-rida, Briscoe and Ace Hood held it down for the Hip-Hop fans. One of the biggest surprises of the night was when Ross brought Diddy out for a short cameo appearance.

My favorites of the evening were Destra belting out some of her Soca big tunes, and of course the always entertaining Beenie Man graced the stage in a full out "Pirates of the Caribbean" costume. I did find it a little odd the Elephant Man came on right after Beenie in a similar pirates get-up. Wardrobe malfunction, I guess.

The Alliance crew closed the show with singer Serani, Bounty Killa and Mavado holding it down for the folks from yard.

Be sure to check out: http://www.bestofthebestconcert.com/ for info on next year's show.

Bounty Killa introduces Mavado!



Mavado Big Tune!

A Woman's Worth

Ladies, I just had to repost this...

In a brief conversation, a man asked a woman he was pursuing this question:

'What kind of man are you looking for?'

She sat quietly for a moment before looking him in the eye & asking, 'Do you really want to know?'

Reluctantly, he said, 'Yes.

She began to expound, 'As a woman in this day & age, I am in a position to ask a man what can you do for me that I can't do for myself?

I pay my own bills. I take care of my household without the help of any man...
or woman for that matter.

I am in the position to ask, 'What can you bring to the table?'

The man looked at her. Clearly he thought that she was referring to money.

She quickly corrected his thought & stated, 'I am not referring to money. I need something more.
I need a man who is striving for excellence in every aspect of life.

He sat back in his chair, folded his arms, & asked her to explain.

She said, 'I need someone who is striving for excellence mentally because I need conversation & mental stimulation. I don't need a simple-minded man.

I need someone who is striving for excellence spiritually because I don't needto be unequally yoked...believers mixed with unbelievers is a recipe for disaster.

I need a man who is striving for excellence financially because I don't need a financial burden.

I need someone who is sensitive enough to understand what I go through as awoman, but strong enough to keep me grounded.

I need someone who has integrity in dealing with relationships. Lies and game-playing are not my idea of a strong man.

I need a man who is family-oriented. One who can be the leader, priest and provider to the lives entrusted to him by God.

I need someone whom I can respect. In order to be submissive, I must respect him.

I cannot be submissive to a man who isn't taking care of his business. I have no problem being submissive...he just has to be worthy.

And by the way, I am not looking for him...He will find me. He will recognize himself in me. Hey may not be able to explain the connection, but he will always be drawn to me. God made woman to be a help-mate for man. I can't help a man if he can't help himself.

When she finished her spill, she looked at him.

He sat there with a puzzled look on his face. He said, "You are asking a lot."

She replied, "I'm worth a lot."

President Obama Jokes at Correspondents Dinner

A lil Monday morning joy...

Apparently President Obama is a stand-up comedian, too. Props to his writers!

[PART 1]


[Part 2]

Get 'em Ri-Ri!

I just had to take a moment to big-up in fellow island girl, Rihanna. She is KILLING 'em lately with her fashion game!

[PHOTO SOURCE]

I have to say, I'm still disappointed in the way her management has handled this whole abuse situation.

Isn't it obvious? She should have:
1. Come right out and denounced Breezy’s actions
2. Did the talk show circuit to share her side of the story
3. Drop a hot new man-bashing album w/ a summer anthem for the ladies. Single ladies STAND-UP!

Come on A&R people!! Maybe my marketing mind functions differently... But I digress, she is looking better these days. Looking comfortable in her skin again.

Do it to 'em, Ri-Ri!

Behind the Scenes at the Summit of the Americas

Late, Late, Late! I know. But still worth sharing...

A red carpet is rolled out after Air Force One arrives in Port of Spain, Trinidad on April 17, 2009.

President Obama participates in a multilateral meeting with CARICOM (Carribiean Community), April 17, 2009.


Cricket legend Brian Lara shows President Obama how to properly swing a bat on April 19, 2009.


President Obama greets people at the Port of Spain airport before departing for Washington, D.C. on April 19, 2009.



Trinidad and Tobago foreign minister Paula Gopee-Scoon bids President Obama a fond farewell.


Check out our very own Kendrick Meek on the far left as President Obama recaps the trip with some of the Congressional delegation accompanying him on April 19, 2009.

Photo credit: White House Photo/Pete Souza & SOURCE

Best of the Best 2009 - Memorial Day Weekend

No, I'm NOT a promoter. But I'll definitely be attending Best of the Best 2009. It will be PURE MADNESS. Holla if' you'll be in town.

Hosted by one of my favs T-Pain, Best of the Best performers include Mavado, Bounty Killa, Spice, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, and DJ Khaled to name the very least.

The rosters has over 20 performers. Well worth the $49 (until May 1st) if you ask me. Check Bestofthebestconcert.com for additional performer and ticket info.

As always, I'll keep you posted on the latest on a need-to-know basis.

Usain Bolt: "Mi good man. Mi alright..."

Usain Bolt wrecks his BMW M3, but escapes with minor cuts and brushes. Glad he's OK...

(CNN) -- The world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, has escaped serious injury in a car crash in his native Jamaica which wrecked his high-speed sports car.

Jamaican flyer Bolt claimed 100 meters gold in Beijing in a new world record time. The 22-year-old, who was driving his BMW M3 with two female passengers, lost control and went off a rain-soaked road.

The car ended up overturned in a ditch and Bolt and his passengers had to clamber out through a bed of thorns before being taken to hospital in Spanish Town, near Kingston, as a precaution.

Bolt was released after three hours, with his feet strapped with bandages, after undergoing a minor operation to remove embedded thorns from his foot. He told a local reporter: "Me good man. Me all right, a just few cuts man, me all right."

As a result of the accident, Bolt will miss Saturday's Jamaica International Invitational meeting and is expected to be sidelined for at least a week.

[Photos Courtesy of: www.guardian.co.uk]

Rasta No Eat Pork!

LMAO.

Editorial Cartoon from The Jamaica Observer

SLIDE SHOW: Obama's First 100 Days

A Photo Slide Show In Honor of President Obama's

First 100 Days in Office

Congratulations to Us All!

Mother's Day Cover Features "First Granny" Marian Robinson

A Mother's Love First Lady Michelle Obama and her mother, Marian Robinson, talk family, community and the future with Editor-in-Chief Angela Burt-Murray. [Source: Essence]

These two Dynamic Divas are working that Essence cover and inside spread. Now we see where Michelle gets her poise, style and class.

"She get it from her Mama!"

[Photo Credits: Timothy White / Stockland Martel]