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Gaza loses, Gully rises victorious
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Comments (1) I was thinking on the bus, coming into work today how Jamaican music superstars, Vybz Kartel and Mavado have taken their different paths, just from their different outlooks on life.
This seems obvious to me if you listen to both of their latest songs ..
So with Kartel facing murder charges and things looking generally hopeless for him, he comes out with Ghetto Road
So he came from a place which was difficult and he’s faced a lot of hardship, if you re-read some of my previous posts, you will see that I am a real Kartel fan and have given him a lot of understanding, but he has let life really get to him.
Whereas, I think that Mavado is really rising above it all and OK, he comes from the same Kingston streets, but he’s using his new situation to enjoy life.
I actually rate Kartel for being more real in a way but when it comes to survival in this life, he maybe has something to learn from the Gully God.
Gaza Gully beef escalating?
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: beef, gaza, gully, kartel, mavada, mavado, movado, vybz
Leave a Comment 876.com are saying that Movado’s Range Rover was shot up and that this shooting follows Kartel’s car being fire bombed – although the entertainer says it was an “electrical fault”.
It also reports that the situation on the Gully side – aka Movado’s home area of Cassava Piece in Kingston is tense right now.
Anyone got any more info on that?
I am hoping that Movado is not going the same way as Sizzla in August Town. Read more about that in this blog post.
Gaza or Gully?
Filed under: movado, reggae, vybz kartel | Tags: battle, cassava piece, gaza, graffiti, gully god, kartel, kingston, mavado, movado, vybz kartel, war
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Photo by h-sinc
Rather than paintings of Haile Selassie on the walls in Kingston, you are more likely to see tags saying Gaza or Gully right now.
Photo by amataiclaudius
The battle going on between dancehall artist, Vybz Kartel (who’s uncompromising and tough sound from the streets gives him the Gaza tag) and Movado – the singjay, a cross between DJ and singer – better known as the Gully God because of the place he comes from in Kingston- Cassava Piece, with its’ huge gully running through it. This photo is not Cassava Piece, but just in case you’re wondering what a gully looks like.
So Gaza or Gully?
I have said on this blog before, that I am long standing Kartel fan, but I was feeling Movado more. But there’s been a turnaround. Kartel is back on top. I’m really feeling his track, Money on My Mind and even ramping shop I was liking that. But will musical battle spill over into violence? I don’t reckon so, but with the mix of social problems that inner city Kingston has, I can understand why some might be worried. Are you?
UPDATE
I’m linking this video as the Gaza Gully beef, has been squashed after they performed on stage together and they had a chat with the Jamaican Prime Minister (see photo below).
Photo courtesy of Julian Jones-Griffith (Mavado’s manager)
