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PICS: @RealiOctane x @REPJA “Buss A Blank” T-Shirt Popup Shop At @BaseKingston

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On Saturday June 15, clothing company REPJA and Reggae artist I Octane launched their collaboration in the form of a t-shirt at the premiere clothing store “Base Kingston & Belle” located at the Manor Park Plaza. While the event started later than the announced 3 pm, customers and onlookers got to see the new t shirt along with other creations by REPJA owners and designers Andre Allen, Omar Thomas, and Prince Graham. Since their inception in 2007, REPJA has managed to gain recognition all over the world. With celebrities such as Shaggy, Leon from Dormtainment, Beenie Man, and Konshens rocking the gear, their collaboration with I Octane marks as their Introduction to the Jamaican market. The design features a robotic hand forming the “gun fingers” gesture to signify the phrase “Buss A Blank” which is the name of I Octane’s hit. Patrons were also treated to music juggling  by DJ Vise, dancing by DanceJA and BG Dancerz, and performances from Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall and of course I Octane. The t shirt will be available at Base Kingston, REPJA.com, and select venues where I Octane will be performing. The shirt is so cool, I’m sorry I didn’t get one. Check out the pics below and share your thoughts in the comments section.

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PICS: @PayAttentionJA – Saturday June 8, 2013 at @SouthBeachCafeJ

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On Saturday June 8, 2013, New Kingston’s Club Indulge (Upstairs South Beach Cafe) was treated to a showcase of Jamaican Hip Hop, this show was called Pay Attention. Hosted by The Sickest Drama (TSD), we got t o witness performances by some of Jamaica’s best talent. Performers included TMO, Gully Cash, Sly Rankin, and Acmatic. The show had a slightly late start thanks to “Jamaican Time” but some old school hip hop hits played by Fatalic Sounds held our attention until showtime. The Sickest Drama held his own as the host for the night with his random freestyles, but not in any way taking away from the main performances.

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NEW VIDEO: @MooreMayhem – About the VW SuperBowl Commercial…

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Have you seen the new commercial VW released to promote their new vehicle? In the video an American mimicks the Jamaican accent and ideals and encourages his co-workers to smile and be happy. In addition to the release of the video, many people have been commenting about it and giving either positive reviews…or negative ones suggesting that it’s racist. I personally think it was rather funny and shed a positive light on us since many foreigners believe we are very violent people. Fellow blogger Carla Moore speaks her mind on the matter, check out what she has to say by clicking on the video below and sharing your comments.

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PICS: @MajorLazer In Concert at @UWIMona (Pics by @MrDatMad)

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The University of the West Indies (Mona Campus) was alive last night as the 3 man team of Diplo, Jillionaire and Walshy Fire a.k.a. Major Lazer lit up the UWI Students’ Union venue with energetic dancers, music and vibes. This concert was the first stop in the Major Lazer Caribbean Tour series. Popcaan and Chronixx were guest acts at the concert and patrons enjoyed every minute of this event and it was already dubbed a memorable moment in many of their lives. Check out the pics below and share your thoughts in the comments section.

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Random: Award Winning Blogger…Sounds nice!

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“The winner for Best Music Blog is…“…”The winner for Best Entertainment Blog is…” 13thStreetPromotions!

I’m still surprised that I won two awards at the Jamaica Blog Awards, this has been a highlight. While i’ve said some thank yous on twitter, I do want to say many thanks to all who voted for me, visited my blog, shared my links, and worked with me. My blog means so much to me, it’s my baby so to speak, and being able to help people was also a pleasure. Many of you don’t know that my blogging has helped me in more ways than just gaining views. I’ve been suffering bouts of depression since 2011 and while I have a few people to thank for their help, my blog also helped me out of it…not 100% but I’m getting there. I’ve also dealt with the feelings involved in being unemployed, even though I’ve been hired as a freelance writer for MechanicalDummy.com i’m still going through a few things.

One thing I wanted to mention in my speech that I never got to say. Investors, Artists, Media Houses, Businesses…HELP THE BLOGGERS! We are not just people who “Live” behind a computer, many of us are still unknown…reach out to us, work with us!

Special mention goes out to Jody Ann Williams, StacyAnn Hayles, Damali Henry, Tamara Weller, Shana Reid, Louise Kearns, Ramekee James, Dadrian Gordon, Andre Byfield, Carla Moore, Calvin Stovall, Ornella Young, Kadeem Morris, Tammy and Floyd, Tashie, Brady Brown, Rochelle Campbell, Corve DaCosta, Brittany Blackwood, Shawna Green and Ricardo Brooks.

If I haven’t mentioned you, DO NOT get upset for there are many many thoughts swirling in my head.

Thank you as well to Karen Lloyd, although we aren’t as cool as before.

DJs, Artists, Comedians, fellow Bloggers, Talents from all over…LET’S WORK!

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NEW VIDEO: @LukeJamesBGN – #WifeyMaterial

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Are YOU wifey material? Luke James explores the things that make a woman “Wifey Material“. He has his preferences and he outlines them aplenty but what do you think? Do you have what it takes? Is your lady wife material? Check out the video and speak your mind in the comments section below.

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