The remnants of a huge crowd, at Sting 2007 turned away from the stage at Jamworld Portmore at 7:32 a.m., today.
Those who remained were mainly in the VIP section as the regular entry section emptied out during the closing group performance of Vybz Kartel, Aidonia and other members of the Portmore Empire. The Empire closed off a concert with numerous band changes and a mixed line-up with the overall result well below Sting's explosive standards.
Ninja at Sting
Early excitement came from Ninja Man who was slated to perform at 11:45 p.m., but actually did not hit the stage until 1:16 a.m., demanding a clash which never materialised. Although there were brief flashes from Fanton Mojah, Shane-O and Bugle with Warrior King and I-Octane getting a more sustained positive response, it was not until two hours after Mr. Sting that Assassin opening with Gully Sitten and closing with Don' Mek mi Hol Yuh provided a much satisfactory showing.
It was the beginning of a dancehall run with Mavado originally slated for 12:45 a.m., coming on close to 3:30 a.m. With every song from his opening take on Amazing Grace earning huge forwards through departures and returns to the stage, he had by far the night's the best extended sustained showing.
Bounty Killer complimented his offspring on a good showing, himself earning a strong response which heightened when he addressed 'Fisheenie', and adjusted a line in Cyaan Believe Mi Eye to 'Cyan believe seh Kartel bleach out him face.'
However, the ill-timed mixture of deejays and cultural singers that was part of the weakness of Sting 2007, began with Jah Cure coming on just past 4:00 a.m. Although he was very warmly received during his 30-minute performance with Longing For, Richie Spice who followed was not. Goodbye handclaps beginning in Grooving My Girl.
Richie Spice was not the only person to suffer the handclap fate as Deva Bratt, Junior Reid and Hero also received such responses. Busy Signal, coming on at 5:00 a.m. was in good form, climaxing with Nah Go a Jail Again but Deva Bratt followed.
A band change and Hero did not help and it was Etana's closing, Roots that got her in the audience graces. There was a strong run of short showings from Ifrica whose closing Daddy hit home. Lutan Fyah blazed fire on the Catholic priests; Chuck Fendah who 'gashed away' and Notorious Turbulence and Royal Tarrus Riley. But then came Junior Reid at 6:30 a.m.with his guest rapper Eve who was not saved from the hand clap fate.
Sting 2007 surged to a close with Spice 'talking up the di tings dem' on Beenie Man and D'Angel with explosive effect. Anthony B went for the groin and did some good Damage and the Portmore Empire, Aidonia up first calling up Kartel and the rest of the crew put a lid on Sting 2007.
However, although many of the Empire's song struck a chord with the audience, the exchange of lyrics on stage was far from the emphatic closing required from Sting 2007 to compensate for the lulls before. There was a single crowd disturbance at the rear left during Mavado's performance which did not interrupt the flow of songs.
fabasketball said
13:01 12/27 2007
zeen sounds like it was aight
Crazypickney said
13:08 12/27 2007
Yea, sounded ahright.
Casino said
18:33 12/27 2007
dats all unu can say, lmao it was alright? lmao This is how the first sting without Beenieman turned out? Alright? oh well, i nah say nuttin, lmao
Silly said
18:42 12/27 2007
Sting crowd is ah haad crowd fi please...yuh hafi hav good singles throughout di year fi hav a gud sting.....if not bwoooy it rough fi yuh
nexx said
00:32 12/28 2007
For all those beenie haters out there, di pple dem who inna dem office a wright report bout how how him an bounty time up like dem know shit bout dancehall, a hope dis put likle sense inna unnu haad head.
linko said
10:00 12/28 2007
NEXX whol a destent fuk u..........bout fishenie haterzzzzzzzzzz..............u nuh c a Rodney and him sonz a run thingzzzzzzzzzz
ALLIANCE FI LIFE
fyahhype said
10:12 12/28 2007
Imma neva stayin up for f**kery name sting.....i don't care who and who on it....this whole show to mi was flop....
pengo said
10:12 12/28 2007
A wah duh sum man? unu notice seh nuhbady nuh miss fisheenie a sting???...unu notice di crowd sameway???...stop chat shit like seh a unu mout unu shit through! ALLIANCE RULES!
Rakeem said
10:34 12/28 2007
the line up kinda messed up the show... the more cultural acts should have been in the first half and leaving the hardcore dancehall acts for later half man... That's what screwed up the show man... its always the finish people remember enuh... and seeing that EMPIRE haven't the flair and zest to leave that lasting impression it look like sey the show weak...
back to the drawing board Laing...
pengo said
10:39 12/28 2007
true dat rakeem
Rakeem said
11:00 12/28 2007
yea man dem fi know Pengo... rite now dem need fi work pon dem art before dem come a road yuh see mi...
that's y Deva get boo enuh... him Street Creds deh pon di ground from him walk outta Mas Camp ova Stonve Love dem thing... As a gangsta u can get thump up face... yea man...
rrDesignZ said
11:01 12/28 2007
Empire lock down sting
pengo said
11:06 12/28 2007
@ rakeem. true but not only dat, a kartel cauz it pan di man dem from di first time him goh diss him musical father "The 5 star Grung god General"
steppz said
12:23 12/28 2007
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i cnt bother wit dis shit man empire against alliance movado an kartel ah parrie now movado big up kartel kartel big up movado evn tho its jus 4 the public eye its still supp'm addi touch di stage and di gal dem throat sore to claat black ryno touch di stage an seh ay ay ay ayy di crowd bawl out movado rush di stage busy rush di stage flexx rush di stage an dem sell aff alliance at dem giv caesar wat is due upon him caz mi naah biase out di ting empire didn't do as well as they were supposed to but at the end ah di day they tried an trying matters its like a test if u nuh get nuh marks fi answering the questionin right there is a possibility u will get marks 4 trying to answer an deva brat ah fool to yes mi naah talk unda wata ah empire mi seh inno but mi affi tawk to trute weh devra brat up deh ah dis punga fa an munga nuh deh deh fi clash him ehhhh y?ppl tell mi y ? mi nuh get it betta him did sing bungle ah gal bagga talking an cum afff ah di ppl dem b#%b*claat stage caz him guh disgrace himself an di empire up deh ah talk bout pon di nozzle ah him gun him caught a tune weh di f**k punga nuh up deh ediat suh weh di hell u gaan sing dat fa deva brat needs to sell himself to the public an not to clashes an munga caz dats where he's at right now he's a clash artist bungle ah gal bad bagga talking bad y him caah duh more shit like dat an lowh punga cho mi done tawk ya man
Rakeem said
09:54 12/29 2007
go easy Steppz, remember u is mi groupie, so don't gwan like u want to switch alligence on mi now, because mi notice sey a pure EMPIRE u sey from wha day yah...
Jah know DJ Rohan u is mi little dups enuh, but mi really nuh know what u talking about EMPIRE lock down STING, u mean sey dem lock up STING after everybody leave (di gate dem)...
The remnants of a huge crowd, at Sting 2007 turned away from the stage at Jamworld Portmore at 7:32 a.m., today.
Those who remained were mainly in the VIP section as the regular entry section emptied out during the closing group performance of Vybz Kartel, Aidonia and other members of the Portmore Empire. The Empire closed off a concert with numerous band changes and a mixed line-up with the overall result well below Sting's explosive standards.
Ninja at Sting
Early excitement came from Ninja Man who was slated to perform at 11:45 p.m., but actually did not hit the stage until 1:16 a.m., demanding a clash which never materialised. Although there were brief flashes from Fanton Mojah, Shane-O and Bugle with Warrior King and I-Octane getting a more sustained positive response, it was not until two hours after Mr. Sting that Assassin opening with Gully Sitten and closing with Don' Mek mi Hol Yuh provided a much satisfactory showing.
It was the beginning of a dancehall run with Mavado originally slated for 12:45 a.m., coming on close to 3:30 a.m. With every song from his opening take on Amazing Grace earning huge forwards through departures and returns to the stage, he had by far the night's the best extended sustained showing.
Bounty Killer complimented his offspring on a good showing, himself earning a strong response which heightened when he addressed 'Fisheenie', and adjusted a line in Cyaan Believe Mi Eye to 'Cyan believe seh Kartel bleach out him face.'
However, the ill-timed mixture of deejays and cultural singers that was part of the weakness of Sting 2007, began with Jah Cure coming on just past 4:00 a.m. Although he was very warmly received during his 30-minute performance with Longing For, Richie Spice who followed was not. Goodbye handclaps beginning in Grooving My Girl.
Richie Spice was not the only person to suffer the handclap fate as Deva Bratt, Junior Reid and Hero also received such responses. Busy Signal, coming on at 5:00 a.m. was in good form, climaxing with Nah Go a Jail Again but Deva Bratt followed.
A band change and Hero did not help and it was Etana's closing, Roots that got her in the audience graces. There was a strong run of short showings from Ifrica whose closing Daddy hit home. Lutan Fyah blazed fire on the Catholic priests; Chuck Fendah who 'gashed away' and Notorious Turbulence and Royal Tarrus Riley. But then came Junior Reid at 6:30 a.m.with his guest rapper Eve who was not saved from the hand clap fate.
Sting 2007 surged to a close with Spice 'talking up the di tings dem' on Beenie Man and D'Angel with explosive effect. Anthony B went for the groin and did some good Damage and the Portmore Empire, Aidonia up first calling up Kartel and the rest of the crew put a lid on Sting 2007.
However, although many of the Empire's song struck a chord with the audience, the exchange of lyrics on stage was far from the emphatic closing required from Sting 2007 to compensate for the lulls before. There was a single crowd disturbance at the rear left during Mavado's performance which did not interrupt the flow of songs.
ALLIANCE RULES!