Every so often the dancehall skies open up, and all the planets are in alignment and everything comes together just right for the dance. If you were one of the few who happened to miss Saturday’s show – let’s just say this was one of those dances. We knew it would sell off since it was Beenie Man, but trust me, the vibes were right, the tunes were blazin’, everyone had a good time and yes, Beenie Man put on a great show!
The expectations were there; to put on a much better show than the boo fest at the Cotton Club back in 2004. I would have been happy with a few old tunes here and there, but all I can say is WOW! That man (broke arm and all) came out and reminded Cleveland why he is ‘King of the Dancehall’!
Outside the Club Center, the energy was building; from the tons of cars surrounding the venue, to the bass booming all about, you knew this was going to be a great dance. The parking gage was off the meter as we could see cars parked as far as 2 or 3 blocks back. (Damn, valet?)
As Chat ‘Bout entered the dance at about 2:30am, the party was on full blast! Everyone was having a great time dancing to the tunes of Organik Sounds. The vibes and the energy carried me from the door as I felt a party like Cleveland hasn’t felt in a long time. EVERYONE was having a ball in the middle of the dance floor, chatting up the camera, taking pics, drinking, laughing and most importantly, DANCING! After months and months of big dances, Cleveland was finally on the same page - to have a GOOD TIME! (weeeeeeee!)
As much as we love a dance filled with great tunes and vibes, we love a dance filled with great fashion even more! Did someone say bash? The masses came out in there bashment best for this affair; it was TOO much flyness to name, but the standouts for the evening were definitely Ms. Lavonia (Lovey), in the hot pink draped frock, Ms. Andriene in her sexy pink shirt dress with yellow accents and Ms. Denise in her banging can-you-say-bling ruffle blouse and hot pants ensemble. All the ladies and fellas were red carpet ready for this dance.
(Sigh)…so much fashion, so little time, but I HAVE to move on….
Trust me, it would easier to tell who was NOT in attendance at this dance instead of who was in di place, but Chat ‘Bout was able to spot more than a few dancehall celebrities. All of the Cleveland sounds were represented; Star Temple Ricky Hype and CB, Organik Sound/88.7 Leisa Engel and DJ Chubbie and of course Sample Jack DJ Lava Ranks, Squeechie and Slaughter, New Horizon fam in the crowd, Tommy Fox, Maggie and Sharon Untouchable, the Barbie Doll/Bashment Crew (coming with her bash at the Club Center on August 2nd), the Diamond Girls (out on the scene more and more, I see), Lady Spyda, the Blaze Crew (burning up the dancefloor), Ms. Trini, Ms. Punkin and Crew, Summer body Suzy Q and Pam, Flava Unit, Trini and the Waistline Crew (big up!), even Packy Malley was on hand with wife Kim to take in the tunes for the event. The list goes on and on…..
By about 3:30 pm after a live performance by Milton Blake, KC Platinum (AKA Mr. Personality) took the stage to announce the headliner. The crowd seemed a little surprised by how soon Beenie came on since there were so few opening acts when the promoter usually keeps the crowd on edge with SEVERAL performances before finally bringing on the main event (thank you bashment heavens!)
As soon as Beenie opened his set with the old dancehall tunes (including one my favs - Hypocrite), I KNEW this was going to be a great concert! Tune after tune, the masses were feeling Beenie Man’s vibe until – uh - oh, a slight music glitch courtesy of Inner City’s Marc Dragon placed a temporary pause on the music. Unlike a previous artist, Beenie Man was a true gentleman and took the time to pass a few jokes with the Marc Dragon then all was forgiven (but, just wondering, Beenie’s DJ -wearing the pink Christian Audigier t-shirt – was on hand, so why didn’t he supply the tunes? Hmm, Hmm, just wondering…)
All in all the bash was a HUGE success as Sample Jack once again brought another HOT (and I do mean HOT) show to Cleveland. Yes, there was a matter with a few bottles and a shot, etc, etc, which kept him from returning to bless us with some of his newer tunes, but we can get past that, can’t we?
Just in case you were one of the poor souls who missed out, here are a few pics of the event! Enjoy!
The expectations were there; to put on a much better show than the boo fest at the Cotton Club back in 2004. I would have been happy with a few old tunes here and there, but all I can say is WOW! That man (broke arm and all) came out and reminded Cleveland why he is ‘King of the Dancehall’!
Outside the Club Center, the energy was building; from the tons of cars surrounding the venue, to the bass booming all about, you knew this was going to be a great dance. The parking gage was off the meter as we could see cars parked as far as 2 or 3 blocks back. (Damn, valet?)
As Chat ‘Bout entered the dance at about 2:30am, the party was on full blast! Everyone was having a great time dancing to the tunes of Organik Sounds. The vibes and the energy carried me from the door as I felt a party like Cleveland hasn’t felt in a long time. EVERYONE was having a ball in the middle of the dance floor, chatting up the camera, taking pics, drinking, laughing and most importantly, DANCING! After months and months of big dances, Cleveland was finally on the same page - to have a GOOD TIME! (weeeeeeee!)
As much as we love a dance filled with great tunes and vibes, we love a dance filled with great fashion even more! Did someone say bash? The masses came out in there bashment best for this affair; it was TOO much flyness to name, but the standouts for the evening were definitely Ms. Lavonia (Lovey), in the hot pink draped frock, Ms. Andriene in her sexy pink shirt dress with yellow accents and Ms. Denise in her banging can-you-say-bling ruffle blouse and hot pants ensemble. All the ladies and fellas were red carpet ready for this dance.
(Sigh)…so much fashion, so little time, but I HAVE to move on….
Trust me, it would easier to tell who was NOT in attendance at this dance instead of who was in di place, but Chat ‘Bout was able to spot more than a few dancehall celebrities. All of the Cleveland sounds were represented; Star Temple Ricky Hype and CB, Organik Sound/88.7 Leisa Engel and DJ Chubbie and of course Sample Jack DJ Lava Ranks, Squeechie and Slaughter, New Horizon fam in the crowd, Tommy Fox, Maggie and Sharon Untouchable, the Barbie Doll/Bashment Crew (coming with her bash at the Club Center on August 2nd), the Diamond Girls (out on the scene more and more, I see), Lady Spyda, the Blaze Crew (burning up the dancefloor), Ms. Trini, Ms. Punkin and Crew, Summer body Suzy Q and Pam, Flava Unit, Trini and the Waistline Crew (big up!), even Packy Malley was on hand with wife Kim to take in the tunes for the event. The list goes on and on…..
By about 3:30 pm after a live performance by Milton Blake, KC Platinum (AKA Mr. Personality) took the stage to announce the headliner. The crowd seemed a little surprised by how soon Beenie came on since there were so few opening acts when the promoter usually keeps the crowd on edge with SEVERAL performances before finally bringing on the main event (thank you bashment heavens!)
As soon as Beenie opened his set with the old dancehall tunes (including one my favs - Hypocrite), I KNEW this was going to be a great concert! Tune after tune, the masses were feeling Beenie Man’s vibe until – uh - oh, a slight music glitch courtesy of Inner City’s Marc Dragon placed a temporary pause on the music. Unlike a previous artist, Beenie Man was a true gentleman and took the time to pass a few jokes with the Marc Dragon then all was forgiven (but, just wondering, Beenie’s DJ -wearing the pink Christian Audigier t-shirt – was on hand, so why didn’t he supply the tunes? Hmm, Hmm, just wondering…)
All in all the bash was a HUGE success as Sample Jack once again brought another HOT (and I do mean HOT) show to Cleveland. Yes, there was a matter with a few bottles and a shot, etc, etc, which kept him from returning to bless us with some of his newer tunes, but we can get past that, can’t we?
Just in case you were one of the poor souls who missed out, here are a few pics of the event! Enjoy!
For more pics of the event, be sure to log on to Caribbean Groove’s My Space page at: http://www.myspace.com/caribbeangrooveproduction.
Damn, I had a ball!
Bashy
Leisa Engel and DJ Chubbie, blazin' the tunes.....
Sample Jack Slaughter
OVERHEARD: Really? The concert doesn't start till when?
The crowd grew thick by 3am
Dancing and vibing....
Hot gal
Rude boy - walk out!
Hi CB!
Okay, momma, okay....
Crowd swellin' (and sweating)
Packy Malley and wifey Kim
Tammy Trendz and Camille
Summer Body gals Stacey and Suzy
Ms. Andriene reppin'
Waistline crew checkin in!
Blaze crew up in the video light!
Beenie Man LIVE!
Hot gal
Rude boy - walk out!
Hi CB!
Okay, momma, okay....
Crowd swellin' (and sweating)
Packy Malley and wifey Kim
Hot Gal, hot gal, sweet like honey....
Tammy Trendz and Camille
Summer Body gals Stacey and Suzy
Loving that outfit, Denise!
Ms. Andriene reppin'
Waistline crew checkin in!
Blaze crew up in the video light!
Masses waiting for Beenie
KC Platinum: 'Are you ready for Showtime!!!?'
KC Platinum: 'Are you ready for Showtime!!!?'
Beenie Man LIVE!
The man is getting ready to blaze it up...
broke arm and all!
What the - what did YOU do?
What did YOU do?
A joke between performers...
Okay, okay, back to the tunes
He's feeling it!
Beenie Man roadman, Chris
broke arm and all!
Hey, Dodo! The people are here to see Beenie Man!
What the - what did YOU do?
What did YOU do?
A joke between performers...
Okay, okay, back to the tunes
He's feeling it!
Beenie Man roadman, Chris
Night Ryder in di building!
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