The Jamaica Star :: Entertainment :: DUTTY DROP DEAD

MORTICIA: Montego gal dem a do di drap dead.

Deportee, Star Writer

The famous - or infamous - deejay is coming to the end of his performance, and he is not sure about the warmth he is feeling. There are no more high-powered artistes left to come. He has always valued adoring fans and usually got it, but some of those who have been most loyal to him have disappointed him. By now, from the picture, you would have realised that it is Beenie Man.

Stick a pin, we will return soon to that scene.

Dutty Fridaze had a birthday cake with a solitary candle stuck in the middle. The sugary sweet morsel went down well. The icing on the cake was in the form of the entertainers who passed through. Assassin did an impromptu set then melted as silently as he entered. Jermaine Squad, Sadiki, Cadillac all did their thing.

The fabulous Tesah Linton on behalf of KC Jockey and Sweet Sadie Production family presented plaques to Hupstick Girls, Federation Family and Attitude Girls. New Creation Records presented to 2Gran and Scrappy for being the promoters of Dutty Fridaze. Mu'rice, Shane O, and Macka Diamond added their bit to the hype then shot offstage.

The duo RDX gave a uptempo performance as they called on all the dancers on the stage and there were all 50 dancers, male and female, doing what they do best.

Deva Bratt, looking as 'gangsta' as ever, went up and did his thing. Hawkeye passed through, but was not sharp, eyed to know that his protégé Sleepy Hollow Tip would be a dud and would be brushed aside via slow handclaps.

Talking about handclaps - we return to the frozen scene: Action!

The loudest ones were reserved for Beenie Man. Under the umbrella of the scorching morning sun, the party rocked. The crowd was not too enthused at Beenie's lacklustre performance at first. Polite handclaps rang out in sync interrupting his set, if you call it that.

Looking across to his left, his big eyes rolling in his head sheltered by a hat. Long dreadlocks snaked down his 'beenie' shoulders and the doctor added his medicine. "Yuh see bad mind people dem, dem fi go s..k dem madda."

Those powerful salvos were just a precursor to what he had in store.

His song Hypocrite miraculously garnered lots of forward.

Shifting to a higher gear, his white teeth glinting menacingly in the sunlight, He went on to say, "Yuh see the (newspaper name deleted) and STAR, dem a try stop di artiste dem."

It is funny how deejays can in one performance get vex, then suddenly flex and vice versa.

Lutan Fyah, Prestige, a timeless artiste, added their bit to the morning's procedure. Action K indeed was more of an eyeful than action. She did her set, her 'bootylicious' form squeezed in a tight black jeans and blouse. She most definitely has the star power and sexy appeal and if she fuses both, then she will go places.

Scene III saw the goodly 'Doctor' administering words of advice as he bellowed for peace when there was a minor disturbance under the selecting booth.

The stage show came and went faster than Sizzla's fast bike. With champagne corks popping, eyes burning red from the omnipresent incense, it was time to go. Violent crime may rage on, more people plunging below the poverty line, but some things are still OK.

If some sexy, bootylicious young girl is behaving more badly than you are ...

Stop watch mi pose and mi rastaman style

Stop watch mi nose and stop watch mi file

And leggo with yuh hypocrite smile.

Scenes from Dutty Fridaze, 1st Anniversary held at— in Kingston on Frida, June 22, 2007.

RAM JAM: The massive crowd enjoys the entertainment on hand.