The homie Mavado just recently signed to DJ Khaled’s “We The Best Music Group” and now we have the first offering from the venture called “Emergency” featuring flagship artist Ace Hood. For those living under a rock Mavado is one of the biggest artists in Jamaica, already fully established and probably only second to Vybz Kartel.

Produced by Boi-1da.

Big up di Gully God.

Who didn’t see this remix coming? DJ Khaled recruits everybody and their mother for the remix to his “Welcome To My Hood” single. The features include Ludacris, T-Pain, Busta Rhymes, Mavado, Twista, Birdman, Ace Hood, Fat Joe, Jadakiss, Bun B, Game & Waka Flocka. Phew, did you guys catch that?

Here’s a collaboration I didn’t see coming, it’s a new joint from Reggae artist (for you Hip Hop folks) Jah Cure titled “Like I See It” featuring Rick Ross & Mavado. Off Jah Cure’s new album entitled World Cry, coming out soon.

Another one from Khaled titled All Mt Life featuring Akon, Shyne & Mavado, these are the first bars we’ve heard from Shyne since his release from prison. Not really feeling it though Shyne doesn’t sound polished at all (no pun intended), or maybe this just needs to be mixed more.

The beat is actually a classic Reggae “BUG” riddim made back in 1999 (such memories) which had many classic Reggae joints on it most notably Bounty Killer’s Look. You don’t even want to know what I was doing Jamaica around this time, Crazy!

Thoughts?

Stay strong Haiti, I took a couple L’s as well from the tragedy.

As most of you know I’m Jamaican and I take every opportunity to let people know, and every now and then I slip in a Reggae track here and there on the site. For those of you who don’t know Mavado & Vybz Kartel are currently two of the biggest Reggae artists. Vybz Kartel is a protege of Beanie Man and Mavado is a protege of Bounty Killer, so it’s only natural that they would have issues with each other. Vybz Kartel represents the Gaza set (I’m Gaza by the way) and Movado reps Gully.

The war has been going on for a few years now but last year when I went back to Jamaica things got really heated to a point where I even had major disagreements with even close friends. Music and beef in Jamaica is completely different from beef in Hip Hop because of the environment we grow up in. When someone has a problem and a diss record comes out it’s not just words they really mean what is said and that eventually lead to violence between the Gaza and Gully people.

To a point where the actually Government has to get involved, when have you ever seen that in Hip Hop. So that’s why this Peace Treaty is such a big deal because it’s gotten this bad time and time again and it will continue but at least this time they calmed it down before things get really crazy, but trust me it won’t last that’s just the way it is in Jamrock, we’re not the murder capital of the world for nothing which is unfortunate.

Still Gaza mi seh, dere is a time fi evryting and right now it’s a time for peace.

Gazaaaaa!!!!!

Remix to Busta Rhymes Kill Dem featuring Mavado and Bounty Killer, check it out…

Download:Busta Rhymes feat. Mavado & Bounty Killer – Kill Dem (Remix)

This is the official music video for Come out and See featuring Mavado, from the debut album Masacre Musical in stores now, directed by DanTheMan.

Download:Vybz Kartel – Last Man Standing (Mavado Diss)

This is a 12-minute mini-documentary on Mavado, he speaks on his relationship with Bounty Killer, also speaks about some of the neighborhoods of my old home Kingston.

Thats it the last post of the day I’ll be in Brooklyn at the Labor Day parade I’ll see if I can get some pics, i might be on the Hot 97 float……

Related: check the homie Nigel – Lil Kim, Wyclef & Mavado @ Hot 97 On The Reggae Tip 08

Download:Lil Kim ft. Wyclef and Mavado – Caribbean Connection

Check out the remix Mavado’s single titled “Last Night” featuring our boy Joell Ortiz, take a listen and download then give us your feedback on the remix.