Germaine Smith, Staff Reporter
Ying Yang Twins - CONTRIBUTED
FULLY LOADED carried its usual temper into 2005. Known as a well-supported, fiery, sometimes volatile show, it did not miss the mark on Sunday night inside the James Bond Beach in Oracabessa, St. Mary.
From the heated selectors spinning fire-breathing dubplates against each other, to the outspoken lashings from deejay Bounty Killer, the show lived up to its reputation.
One haunting reputation that also surfaced with this was security concerns. Though the venue is huge, it was full. Two scuffles inside, one after 2 a.m. and the other two hours later, sparked small stampedes which threatened the vibe, but fans ignored them and continued partying shortly afterwards. Apart from that, and the reported clash between selector Foota Hype and security personnel, things flowed.
On the show side, St. Mary loved the package.
They chased those performers away who they could not stand, stood silent for others, and gave the customary 'gunshot' forwards for those they appreciated.
Leading the volley of explosions was Bounty Killer himself, who in full white, hit the stage just before four a.m.
THE KILLER
Exceptionally cross, Killer was his explicit best, blasting everyone and everything in the corporate and gay community that had affected local artistes by their actions.
"Unnu a talk bout sponsor, mi a gangster!" he snapped, before launching a barrage of his past and present hits.
Bling Dawg, who was on stage before him, shared the limelight, and so too did Wayne Marshall, Kiprich, Nittie Kutchie, Busy Signal and Elephant Man.
Ele and Bounty Killer commanded the lions share of the excitement, but the rest all managed to capture the lively reception that seemed to revolve around them.
Earlier on, the show segment kicked off close to midnight. It began with Aidonia and Hollow Point from the Gangbang crew, but unlike their warm welcome the week before in St. Mary, the Fully Loaded audience was not connecting. They were quick, and so too were Nuclear, Colly C, and Angel, who got her acceptance on the final tune.
Genie Slick, Kibaki, Movado, Flex, Future Troubles were also swift and did not receive as much hype as Jagwa or Leftside and Esco though everyone was pacy with the performances.
Teflon scored big afterwards, and so did Bascom X and Gyptian, paving the way for the touted Ying Yang Twins. They scored, but only with the popular tracks like Shake It Like A Salt Shaker, Get Low and a few more that the crowd knew. They wasted no time in moving from track to track, whether the crowd felt it or not.
The show's second segment was slow in beginning after 3 a.m. Voisemail tried to stir the restless crowd, but they were not having it. It was not until Assassin showed that he managed to inject some life into them. He worked quickly, and brought a welcome surprise with an appearance by Spragga Benz, who was also as energetic. The two then brought the rest of the Red Square clique; Briggy Benz, Greg Hines, and Sugar Slick, before leaving.
Following this was Bling Dawg, who set the stage for Bounty Killer and his friends to close the show.
(See the report on the sound systems in the Star today)
