The Cushioned by Fujizaki

The Cushioned Series features a “cushioned” satin
front with cross stiching and Fujizaki embroidery.
The inside of the hats are covered with satin also.
The visors are thermo molded and UV400 protective.
They use a new type of visors in solid white and solid
black colors and a new type of plastic strap. Those
Cushioned hats are already available on www.fujizaki.com
and at their retailers/stores.

NEW! TALIB KWELI "EAT TO LIVE" VIDEO

Checkit out new video Talib Kweli
"EAT TO LIVE"
Click Here for VIDEO



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GUN SHOTS in Miami's Memorial Weekend

Each and every year the South East Florida Authorities
brace themselves for Memorial Weekend because it is
usually full of events drawing thousands of people both
locally and internationally. The high energy and
excitement can sometimes create some sort of chaos.
This year, gun salutes at one event confused crowds,
which caused some chaos.

Most of this holiday's events were incident free. Many
attended high society's upscale party's, including
many stylish and classy ladies. The back to back parties
by White Noise featured Tony Matterhorn, Super Twitch,
Black Chiney, Stone Love and Swatch were also well
attended. Bubbles and Blink lived up to their expectation,
as did the Hip-hop concert featuring Young Jeezy,
DJ Khaled, Fat Joe and Terror Squad. T-Pain, Akon,
Busta Rhymes, Trina, Shaggy and Collie Budz were just
a few of the artists who did the do in the M I A over the
weekend.

Gun salutes as the Warlord Bounty Killa electrified the
crowd with "A gwen Murder Dem B****d Cloth," ending
the event.

The Ark Angel has returned to Jamaica.

The Ark Angel AKA Richie Spice has returned to
jamaica after performing twice in Kenya and
completing a 11 venue tour in Europe. All to
promote his new album Streets to Africa.

The Europe part of the tour brought Richie to 6
different countries and performing in 11 cities to
a total of over 6000 fans at sold out venues. The
tour took him to the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden,
Germany, France and Italy where he performed in
popular cities such as Amsterdam, Brussels, Paris
and Rotterdam.

The most memorable part of the tour was in Brussels in
the VK club. After his common 90 minute set, the crowd
demanded Richie to perform more, repeatedly screaming
"We Want Richie!!" The VK Club, which usually closes at
11pm, had to extend their opening hours to allow Richie
to perform for another 30 minutes.

While Paris, Richie performed along with Beenie Man to a
crowd of over 1200. The crowd seemed disappointed to see
Richie leave the stage and demanded more, however Richie
made way for the King of the Dancehall.

Curefest in August - JAHCURE

Jah Cure who have been chanting from
"Behind These Prison Walls" and will get to
chant for the first time in 8 years at Curefest
this August. Danger Promotions, Iyah Cure
Promotions and Brass Gate Promotions has
teamed up to present a 3-day event focusing
on the work and music of Jah Cure. Curefest
will take place on the North Coast of Jamaica,
August 24-26, 2007.

Curefest celebrates Jah Cure's freedom while he
gives thanks for life while spreading love through
his music. Curefest is also geared at bringing back
consciousness to the reggae/dancehall genre.
The mission of Jah Cure is to cure the world
through the music. The festival will showcase
positive cultural, dancehall and international artistes,
bringing a higher level of consciousness to Jamaica
over the 3 days.

ACG Soaker by Nike

Up coming new release of The Soaker to the
ACG line of Nike Shoes. This mid comes in a
camo design, recycled body mesh, protective
toe pad and water drain channels.
Check the site and more info here ACG SOAKER SITE

RASS - The Jamaican all-purpose word

True Wud !!
RASS is the Jamaican all-purpose word:
Greeting.............How de RASS yu do!
Fraud.................Yu too RASS tief!
Dismay..............RASS!
Trouble...............Oh RASS!
Aggression.........Watch yu RASS self!
Disgust..............Cho RASS!
Confusion...........Wha di RASS a gwaan!
Incompetence.....A wha di RASS yu a do....
RASS-idiot!
Lost...................Whe di RAS we deh!
Pleasure............it nice nuh RASS!
Retaliation.........Yu RASS-claat...And of
course..kiss mi RASS!
1. RASS is a good way to finish a sentence
that lacks excitement..Tekki back tu RASS!
Gimme back tu RASS!

2. RASS can be used in biology eg...
Look pan di gal RASS!

3. It can be used as a warning of future
troubles....Cover yu RASS!

4. It can ward off unwanted sexual
advances....Me nah gi yu me numba yu
ugly RASS! Move yu RASS from me, 2RAS!

5. It can describe extreme pain....
It hot nuh RASS! Me granny gi me some
RASS lick!

6. It can describe size.....Yuh foot dem
big nuh RASS! Him have a RASS mouth deh
As you can see RASS is the Jamaican
all-purpose word.

Use it as often as yu RASS feel.

Me done to RASS!!

Nike Sneaker USB Drive

Nike swoosh on a athletic shoe shaped flash drive.
Storage capacity is 1GB. The shoe drive is
compatible with both windows and Mac and
measures in at 65mm w x 25mm d x 25mm h.
You can buy your own shoe flash drive for about
$20. The toe comes off the shoe and it reveals
the USB connector allowing you to plug it into
your USB port.
Think Nike will try to Stop production ???

Hapa

Take a look at something we came across..
The Hapa Project. The term "hapa" — a
derogatory Hawaiian word for half-breed
— has been embraced with pride.

http://www.thehapaproject.com/

Jamaicans.com 2007 Book Drive

Support The First Jamaicans.com
Annual Jamaica Book Drive.

The next two month's, (May - June 2006) Jamaicans.com is
holding a book drive to benefit the Allen-Shaw Reading
Room in Jamaica with a goal of collecting 80 children’s
books by June 30, 2007. We are asking for your help. We
hope to distribute the books in Jamaica by August 15th, 2007.

Donate Your Books Here

Allen-Shaw Reading Room Mission Statement: To provide
children in rural Jamaica with knowledge through books and
cutting edge computer technology. To give them a window of
opportunity to life beyond their limited boundaries and give
them desire and hope to strive for excellence.

Jamaican Making Aviation History

Barrington Irving, a 23-year old senior majoring in
aerospace at Florida Memorial University, will trade
his cap and gown for a brown flight suit, climb into
a single-engine plane he calls "Inspiration," and
embark on a round the world flight that will make
him the first person of African descent and the
youngest person ever to fly solo around the globe.

This will take place this Spring. Born in Kingston, Jamaica
and raised in inner-city Miami, Barrington hopes his
5-week historic flight will inspire other young people to
resist the negative influences of the streets and work toward
their dreams. As a teenager, Barrington and his friends shared
a sense of hopelessness about their futures, as there was little
incentive or opportunity for minority youth in the inner city to
pursue professional careers. He earned good grades in high
school but saw a football scholarship as his only route to college.
Then one afternoon, working in his parents' Christian bookstore,
Barrington began talking with a customer, a Jamaican airline pilot,
Captain Gary Robinson, who invited him to the airport the next
day to see the cockpit of the Boeing 777 jet he flew for United
Airlines. That day changed the young man’s life forever.

The Burial - Humor

Ramsingh and Dolly were married for many years even
though they hated each other. When they had a
confrontation, screaming and yelling could be heard
late into the night.

The old man would shout, "When I dead, so help meh, I
go dig meh way up and outa de grave and come back
and haunt you for de ress a yuh life!"

Neighbors feared him. They believed he practiced some
kinda obeah because of the many strange occurrences
that took place in their neighborhood.

Ramsingh liked the fact that he was feared. To everyone's
relief, he died of a heart attack. Dolly had a closed casket
at the wake.

After the burial she went straight to the beer garden and
began to party as if there was no tomorrow. Her neighbors,
concerned for her safety asked, "Dolly, gyal you aint fraid
Ramsingh gon dig e way up and outa de grave and come
back to haunt you for the rest a yuh life?"

Dolly put down the Carib and said, "Yuh tink I chupid or
what? Leh him dig nuh....ah bury he rass upside down!

Love Is Big and Love Is Bearbrick!

Medicom Bearbrick Charity Auction
Love Is Big and Love Is Bearbrick! is the
title for the Auction. Medicom Toy and
Tod’s, Hogan, Missoni, Hèrmes, Moschino,
Paul Smith, Coach, Salvatore Ferragamo
and Cartier all teamed up to design a
1000% Bearbrick that will be auctioned off.
The Hong Kong Blood Cancer Fund will
be holding the charity auction on May 29th

Transformers Watches b Seiko

On June 2nd Seiko will release these
TRANSFORMERS design watches in both
analog and digital. Can wait to get my
hands on one or two of these...

Jersey Style Denim by SWAGGER

Jersey Style Denim from the SWAGGER’s collection.
These jeans are available in two washes and three
different jersey style stripes going down both legs.
Always keeping detail in mind Swagger goes in deep
with OTAKARA graphics on the pocket bags and there
trademark "SW" on the zipper pull.

JAMAICA'S WEEKLY TOP 30 (SINGLES) HIT LIST

01 - Wine Pon Yuh-Vybz Kartel - Don Corleon(1wk@#1) U-1
02 - Save The Juvenile-Lutan Fyah-Real Lyfe(3wks@#1) D-1
03 - Music Alone-Ginjah - I-Land Music U-1
04 - Dying-Mavado feat Serani-Daseca D-1
05 - Reverse Di Ting-Beenie Man-Seanizzle NM
06 - Lef Dem To Time-Elephant Man feat Jigsy-Big Yard U-1
07 - Hoola Hoop-Macka Diamond-Hands & Heart (2wks@#1) D-1
08 - Holy Words-Bescenta & Warrior King-Vertex U-3
09 - Tek Weh Yuself-Mr. Vegas-Kirkle Dove Records U-5
10 - Bad From Mi Born-Munga - Don Corleon U-2
11 - Board House-Nesbeth-No Doubt Records U-4
12 - I Can't Stop Loving You - George Nooks-Tad's Int'l U-1
13 - Church Heathen - Shaggy-Big Yard (3wks@#1) D-5
14 - Nuh Fren From Dem-Mr. Vegas - Big Ship (pp#3) D-5
15 - Shake Up Yuh Natty-Dez-I & Phillip Watkis-New Creation Records U-2
16 - Lonely Girl-Jah Selah-P&L Records(pp#9) D-6
17 - Pastor-Ninjaman-Big Yard U-1
18 - Prince of Fyah-Ras Myrdhak - Minor 7 Flat 5 U-1
19 - Never, Never-Brick & Lace-180 Entertainment U-2
20 - Baby Father - Vybz Kartel/D'Angel-Free Willy U-3
21 - The Real Thing-Paul Elliott-Taxi (pp#9) D-5
22 - Guardian Angel-TOK-Fresh Ear U-2
23 - Tease Her-Anthony B-Trinity 7 Records U-3
24 - Give It All You've Got-Beres Hammond–Penthouse U-1
25 - People's Choice - Ray Darwin-Tad's International U-4
26 - New No Man-Monster Twinz-Birch Hill Records
27 - Dance-RDX featuring Jigsy-Apt 19 U-3
28 - New She's Royal-Tarrus Riley-Cannon
29 - Last Night - Mavado - TJ's Records (1wk@#1) D-9
30 - New Is This Love-Lutan Fyah-No Doubt Records

Lovers Rock icon, Da'Ville

Da'Ville has given us in the caribean hit after
hit in the past year. Now with his highly
anticipated album, "On My Mind," out May 15,
three #1 hits "Can't Get Over You, "On My Mind" &
"This Time I Promise," and his new "On My Mind"
remix ft. Sean Paul, Da'Ville will be in New York
to promote and perform from May 5 until May 18.

Da'Ville will perform at the 26th International Reggae
& World Music Awards held on Saturday, May 5, at
Harlem Apollo Theater, where he has been nominated
in two categories (Most Promising Entertainer and
Most Improved Entertainer).

RIchie Spice in Africa

Richie Spice finally has made his way to Africa.
Today the reggae star will perform in Nairobi,
Kenya followed by a family one event at the
Nyayo national stadium two days later. His
journey to Africa fulfills his repatriation from
the Jamaican Diaspora, hence the theme and
title of his new album "In The Streets To Africa."

According to Allafrica.com, Kenyan fans are
ecstatic and "the concert is aimed at cleaning the
tainted image of the music genre."

Chocolate Factory

If you watched closely at the end of the "I'm a
Flirt (Remix)" video, you might have spotted a
special invitation from R. Kelly to call him at the
Chocolate Factory! Hit him up at 312-278-3965.
He's about to Double Up and is waiting for your call!

"RISE UP"

R. Kelly has written a song, "Rise Up," about healing in
the aftermath of the April 16 shootings at Virginia Tech.
A gunman killed 32 people and himself on the university's
campus in Blacksburg, Va.

Busta Busted Again

The rapper Busta Rhymes was arrested early
this morning and charged with driving while
intoxicated after officers stopped his car in
Manhattan and smelled alcohol on his breath,
the police said.

The rapper, whose real name is Trevor Smith, was
pulled over about 12:48 a.m. near the corner of
West 51st Street and 11th Avenue because the tint
on the windows of his 2006 Yukon Denali was too
dark, the police said. When officers approached his
car and asked for his paperwork, Mr. Smith reached
over and dropped his wallet, at which point "he was
found to have a strong odor of alcohol on his breath,"
according to the police report.

After failing a Breathalyzer test at the scene, he was
taken to a police station, where he failed additional
sobriety tests, the police said. He is currently being
held until his arraignment, which is expected to take
place later this afternoon. His lawyer, Scott Leemon,
did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment.

NEW Greedy Genius Spring/Sumemr 07

The Greedy Genius 3M Exclusive Pack. These shoes are
made with color 3M material to cap and mesh. There
will 3 colorways and matching root of all evil tee shirts
are also a part of the collection. A pair of matching
Greedy Genius athletic socks will be included for free
in every box. Look out for these greedies in MAY 07.

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BOEING BY CARRERA SUNGLASSES

Wicked.... Deadstock finds Pon dem yah! This pair
of sunglasses is from The Boeing Collection by
Carrera and comes with its original case and
certificate.

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