Rihanna’s New video “We found love” is SMOKING Hot! and when I say smoking I mean just that….

Our Cultural ambassador in her latest video production features several scenes where she is seen lighting up along with her new boxer boyfriend Dudley O’Shaughnessy sharing smokes.
And when I say “Smokes” I mean “SmokeS” in the most plural sense of the word.
There’s one scene where Rihanna’s boyfriend smokes not one or two but four cigarettes one time which Rihanna lovingly lights them for him, then he lovingly blows the second hand smoke into her mouth which she willingly receives, it was breathtakingly romantic. Somebody blowing smoke into your mouth has to take your breath away, once you don’t suffer from asthma.

The anti smokers campaigners are coming out saying the Rihanna video is glamorising smoking and they are right.
It symbolises a return to the golden era of movies back in the 50s where all the major movie stars were paid to smoke throughout all their movies.
“Actors from the golden age of Hollywood were paid thousands of dollars by tobacco companies to smoke and endorse their products.

“A study reveals how more than 200 stars, including matinee idols John Wayne, Joan Crawford, Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy, all benefited and one firm paid more than $3m (£1.6m) in today’s money in a year.”

After the deadly outcome of smoking became known it was a practice that was scaled down.

Some people see Rihanna’s cigarette touting as an innocuous activity, but you need to understand the American marketing machinery.
In today’s paper you see a picture of Rihanna wearing a Snuggie talking to talk show host Ellen.
The Snuggie makers would be beside themselves with joy as Rihanna wearing their product would be sure to influence the teen market to buy it. which is exactly the same reason you will see smoking being so glamorously embraced and endorsed in the new Rihanna video, because cigarette makers want to push up their sales to the teen market. Its just business.

As for the people who go on about “Rihanna Haters” if you don’t blatantly lap up everything Rihanna does. I like Rihanna bad but that dos nt mean every bad thing she does I must close my eyes and pretend I don’t see it because I love her so much.
I like Rihanna bad and she does bad things but I still accept her because sometimes we love bad things, U know U do too.
I believe Rihanna’s people deliberate put bad stuff in her videos to rile up people so then we talk about her like what is happening right now.

I will not focus on the other scenes in the video where her ass is marked “mine” by the man where people say she is portraying women as sex objects, nor focus on the popping pills endorsement scene nor the scene where she shoplifts. Next people would say I am a Rihanna hater, so I will close my eyes and pretend I didn’t see them.

Love the Song, I love the video, Love in the end how it tries to redeem itself even though it fails and I love Rihanna too, our self confessed “Good Girl Gone Bad”.

p.s; Loved the English Accent Lady Rihanna does in the beginning

*Note; John Wayne died of cancer in 1979,he had both stomach and lung cancer, any one for a smoke?

>спални комплектиd to curse Walter Maloney for this a few months ago and now I see the Deputy Prime Minister doing the same thing. Obviously I cannot carry along our esteem Dep PM the way I cah long Maloney, so instead I will “speak” to the matter.
In the press yesterday in an article entitled “Fete Addicts” Deputy PM Freundel Stuart made some comments about how there was “far too much entertainment” happening in Barbados. He then went on to describe our local entertainment schedule as “a worrisome ugly little sign” as Barbados prepares for independence.

I got real problems with them statements especially with the word “ugly”; I am damn good looking, Alison, Rihanna and Keann beautiful as heck so where does the Deputy PM Stuart get off using the world “ugly” to describe anything entertainers connected to.

Why is it that when times are hard the only industry that they keep telling people to cut back on is entertainment, what have we done to deserve this?
The image that comes to mind when the Stuart uses the word “ugly” gives the impression entertainment is some sordid business which as he said is “contributing to a galloping decay in national standards”. Seems if he had his way, the Police would be set on us.
All of a sudden Barbados being seen as the “entertainment capital of the region” is seen as a disgusting and negative thing according to Stuart.

I guess it’s because I am just an igrunt ugly entertainer but I am sorta loss, which is it?
One minute Government is bigging up the Rihannas, Hal Lintons and Shontelles and talking about “exporting our unique cultural product to the world”, the next we are a nasty, “ugly” and “worrisome” industry, which is it?
To be honest I find the statement condemning our entertainment to be a reckless as coming from a Deputy Prime Minister, in his official capacity you should be more conscious of how you speak about a legitimate Barbadian industry.
The thing is I know Prime Minister David Thompson to be a lover of local and regional entertainment. Not only does he support by attending events but I have been in situations where it was only with the PM’s support that they were able to come off. Therefore I find the apparent anti entertainment position the government seems to taking puzzling.

The final point I wish to make in this “ugly” ass post is this; the United States of America is still in recession, spending is down, homes are being foreclosed on, still I have never seen President Obama saying Americans should stop from going to see the latest movies and reduce the millions of box office dollars they are generating, I guess he mistook entertainment for an industry.

The man was so talented that they were able to take his rehearsals and make it into a major box office movie, Boycing of course about the late great Michael Jackson.
The success of the movie“This is it” proof that MJ is and always will be the indisputable “King of Pop”.

“MICHAEL JACKSON’S THIS IS IT” made motion picture history as the highest grossing concert film of all time. And now, the two-disc album companion to the movie Michael Jackson’s This is It released by Sony Music’s Epic Records makes its first week debut in the #1 spot of the Billboard Top 200 album chart, as well as the Soundtrack album chart. U.S.

If the Michael Jackson rehearsals could create such an impact imagine what would have happened if he had been able to do the show itself.
Before he died tickets to his concert had already started to go through the roof and believe it or not after he died many fans elected to keep those tickets as souvenirs whether than return them for a refund.
Such was the greatness of the Man Michael Jackson.

Let’s bring it closer the home, despite the fact the MJ has passed on, he continues to be one of the popular reoccurring characters I voice imitate on my PBoyce Show radio show every Saturday on 98.1 FM. Such was the greatness of Michael Jackson.

So have you seen “This is it” yet? And I don’t mean any cheap down load on a 24 inch screen either, (I will not call certain people name) make sure and get into the cinema and see it on the big screen and Dolby stereo surround sound.
Viewing the last production of MJ deserves nothing less; such was the greatness of Michael Jackson!

You could not have asked for a better demonstration of the true feelings of government to cultural industries. I am Boycing about the recent demolishing of the unfinished auditorium at the Lloyd Erskine Sandiford Center to make room for a car park and offices.

They were not just demolishing an auditorium they were demolishing culture.
In an country that is sadly lacking in adequate entertainment venues government while playing lip service to cultural industries is finding time to destroy one.

Why waste money on an auditorium when they can just continue to issue empty promises, like the promise to refurbish the Empire Theatre, I so tired hearing bout that then. Or the promise to fix up Queens Park theatre and reopen it, I don’t know if you can still call them promises, when is it that a promise crosses over and simply becomes a blatant lie. If a fruitless promise is given often and long enough it must be upgraded to a lie.

I didn’t mean to demolish the hopes and dreams of you in the cultural industries; government is doing a good enough job at that.
While government talks the talk it is time they walk the walk, if they are so sincere about the development of culture they need to show prove it.
By demolishing that unfinished entertainment auditorium, government demolishes our hopes and by extension demolishes culture.

Workman Demolishing Unfinished Auditorium

Just the other day I was writing a post entitled �Happy Birthday Michael Jackson� who would have thought �that a few short months later that I would be writing a post on his death.When I first heard a news flash come over on the radio saying Michael had been hospitalised I thought it was one of those publicity stunts to bring attention to MJ�s tour.

Next I heard it announced, Michael Jackson was dead, which I took in unbelievable stunned silence. Michael Jackson can�t die, I mean he is Michael Jackson; can the Smooth Criminal Thriller Billie Jean MJ really die?Then the tributes and music started confirming the saddening news.

He was the indisputable King of Pop and one the greatest entertainers in the world. He was a visionary who revolutionized the entertainment world with his videos and music. His immense popularity broke through demographic barriers of age class and colour. He was loved by all. Except those who hated him, and to hate him would mean you had to know of him, such was the extent of his fame.

I have been doing a comical vocal imitation of Michael on radio for the past 20 years. If I did an impression now of Mc Hammer who was big in the 80’s, people would be “Mc who??” But an impression of MJ never failed to entertain the masses because everyone knew who he was. Now on the eve of his comeback concert, he is gone, space walking to that musical studio in the sky, reflecting the words of one of his own songs, Michael Jackson is �Gone Too Soon.�

Zahra said she was going to lick me down if I didn’t post this below info! and it didn’t sound like the good lick either, it sounded like the lick down that leads to concussion and hospitalised.

So let’s talk about Barbados 246, you are probably wondering why does Boyce want to talk about the area code, is he sponsored by Lime?

 You are freaking wrong, Barbados 246 is the name of a brand new entertainment collaboration consisting of Pyramid Entertainment & Krosfyah Venrures.

You can read about it below,I just want to put in my two cents worth to say its a promising sign when two of the island’s most powerful entertainment entities can join forces for the worthwhile objectives they have set.

If you doubt what soldarity of entertainers can do stop and remember 2004 when the Concerned Entertainment group brought Crop Over to its knees with the withholding music strategy.

Not that I am saying this collaboration has those objectives that’s me fantasising.

Well I will shut up and let you read before Zahra licks me down, thats the end of my two cents..

“Barbados 246” is the name given to a Joint Venture among some of Barbados’ leading entertainers -

Edwin Yearwood, Khiomal, Adrian Dutchin, Lil’ Rick, Peter Ram, Biggie Irie and Mr. Dale.

“Barbados 246” is a musical production which will showcase the past and present repertoire of the

artistes as well as the diverse talents of the island’s leading entertainers.

“Barbados 246” is a cultural business initiative designed to promote the brand Barbados locally,

regionally and internationally.

Partners

1. Krosfyah Ventures Inc. which represents the Krosfyah band, Edwin Yearwood, Khiomal, Adrian

Dutchin.

2. Pyramid Entertainment Management Inc. which represents Lil Rick, Peter Ram, Biggie Irie and Mr.

Dale.

• All artistes will perform with the Krosfyah band.

• Guest acts will be added to the lineup depending on the nature of each show’s production.

Barbados 246 Objectives

• To create a music production featuring the best of Barbadian artistes that will be promoted locally,

regionally and internationally.

• To assist in the marketing of Barbadian brands of services and products including those outside the

entertainment industry through the use of the name of the country and the area code 246.

• To create an outstanding Barbadian show of the highest standard to form a viable touring package

for festivals, concerts and other performance venues worldwide.

Key Components of the Show

• A professionally produced show featuring the best of Barbadian talent

• The past and present repertoire of the artistes will be featured thereby augmenting the traditional

format of Crop Over presentations

• Each show will be fully rehearsed and include choreographed dancers and special effects.

• Each show will have a separate and distinct theme setting it apart from all the others.

• All artistes and members of the backing band will wear appropriately themed clothing for each event and will incorporate the Barbados 246 branding into the visual presentation.

If it was up to Walter Maloney Face Book peeps and all Barbados would have to stop all that stupid partying and wukking up that you been doing and staying home and focusing on your bills.

I could hardly believe my eyes when I read the headline.

National Union of Public Workers President Walter Maloney wants to stop all feting and shows in Barbados because of the economic conditions;

So Reggae on the Hill want calling off, Teshia needs to stop Fantasy Fridays and Stephanie chase and Nelly done away with all those fetes and beauty pageants.

The NUPW President is crying shame on entertainment promoters and the wasteful activities they are engaged in.

What is the aim of having these shows? He asks

“What is the case for having reggae this Calypso that?”

“What does it prove dancing? It is not going to help the country”

I don’t recall last time I heard some one make such entertainment ignorant statements.

What Maloney is talking It reminds me of a four letter word starting with c, bare c***

As the President of a workers union, he does not realise all the people he is seeking to put out of work.

At shows not only entertainers are employed but also security guards, backstage crews and food and drink personnel.

Boutiques benefit from increased clothing sales, Radio and Television benefits from increased advertising revenue. More money is injected into the economy.

Maloney wants to know what purpose that dancing serves, how does it help pay your bills? Soon he will ask what purpose does watching TV serve?

All the television watchers Chantelle, Fenelle need to throw their TVs outside. No more “Criminal Minds” for you Bobby, does watching that help pay your bills?

If Maloney look at those people who let losing their jobs and mortgages get to them and then end up shooting themselves and their families, he would see why it is good to get out and relax every once in a while.

So if you want to go out and enjoy Beanie man, the Marley’s, Krosfyah, Jon Doe and Indian, who the ass is Walter Maloney to stop you?

In a nut shell Maloney’s statements are financially reckless and culturally flawed, or as we would say, he talking bare c***!

*Crap;

Disturbia, Chris you are scaring me tonight

Disturbia, cuffing me with all your might

Disturbia, you ain’t what I use to what you like

Disturbia, disturbia

Rihanna needs to redo the song Disturbia and put herself and abuser hubby Chris Brown in it.

Maybe that is the duet they are thinking of doing together a Disturbia part 2.

It seems the whole world Oprah included, is disturbed by the fact that Rihanna has returned to the side of batterer boyfriend Chris “Bite muh” Brown.

It is discussed ad naseu

m on CNN’s Larry King every night

Previously abused show bizz personality Robin Givens has given advice, Dr Phil and all the American TV morning shows have been all shouting in tandem that Rihanna going back Chris beat up Brown was a bad idea.

And to add injury to insult now it is now reported that Rihanna is in the studio doing a song with Chris “Bust Ya face” Brown.

So while radio stations have been pulling Brown’s songs off the radio to support her, Rihanna is doing a song with the specimen, can you imagine that?

FYI to Rihanna believe it or not there are other men in the world to choose from, in fact research has shown they are billions of them. You need to stop this “Disturbia” path you are on before it’s too late. 

Besides Oprah says no, and if Oprah says no, you tell Chris beater boy Brown to go.

To finish this “Disturbia” Post I will humbly offer for consideration a lyric rewrite to Rihanna for the duet with “Chris “bust yuh ass” Brown.

Disturbia, Chris Brown you are doing shite

Disturbia, I am leaving your ass tonight

Disturbia, hitting this girl Rihanna aint right

Disturbia, disturbia

“The thoughtless theories of thirty thousand thespians” that’s a phrase I constantly repeat to myself, before any appearance whether it be radio television or a public speaking event. This was taught to me by the late Jeannette Layne Clark, the purpose was for me to practice pronouncing my “th’s” properly to correct the speaking fault most bajans are famous for…

I attended Jeannette’s “Speak for your self” course back in 2004 and because of the tutoring efforts of her and Sharon Marshall I started to pronounce my “th’s” correctly, so when you hear me on the radio saying three instead of tree, that is Jeannette’s teachings living on in my speech..

When you hear me speaking badly well you know that would not please Jeannette, she was known for calling up broadcasters and correcting them for their mangling of the English Language.

Jeannette was a woman who spoke her mind, back in December 1983 she said of Madd’s first yuletide release the song should be “thrown into the inner recesses of the nearest dust bin” even when she told you off she did so eloquently.

Which then led to Madd immortalizing her in our next release “Janet” which continues to get airplay all like now.

Jeannette was renowned for her proliferic writings, her weekly newspaper columns “Lick Mout Lou” and “Private line”.   Also the novel “A Villa in Paradise” and her hilarious comedy pieces “Okras in de stew” “Partners in profit” and the long running stage production “Pampalam”

I had the privilege of being directed by Jeannette in 30th anniversary Pampalam in 2007, which was the last one staged.

I was Ali Singh in the “Partners in Profit” piece for that year and I learnt a lot and enjoyed it immensely. Ali Singh got to ride a bicycle on stage every night that was bare fun.

Jeannette was brave enough to put the controversial Peter Boyce in her production which some people would not have dared to do. 

Also in that Pampalam were Marvo Manning, Merle Niles, Sade, Janice Perryman, Wendell Thomas Yolanda Holder, Eleanor Rice and Angela Weithers. 

The production was written, produced and directed by Jeanette.

At the end I got every body to sign the program for that year, but I missed getting Jeannette’s and drove around with the booklet for months intending to pass and get it signed… It’s too late now…

I sat with with Jeannette on the CBC Board on the one meeting she attended as Deputy Chairman before she resigned because of illness.

When I attended Jeannette’s funeral I made sure and pronounced my “th’s when I was singing the hymns, 

Jannette is gone but her excellence and legacy lives on

“The thoughtless theories of thirty thousand thespians”

If you desire to be a professional and “qualified” entertainer musician my buddy and associate Chris Harper has teamed up with the prestigious Berklee College of Music to offer barbadians an opportunity to be qualified.

Note use of the that word “qualified” that is something I find those of us in entertainment don’t pay enough attention to. Since no compulsory educational qualifications are needed to be an entertainer we can just say “I is an entertainer” and that’s it. Sometimes I read in the court pages an entertainer is charged for something and its someone that in all my 30 years in the business I have never seen them yet, but them pulling we down claiming to be part of our industry.

Thats why it would be good if it were mandatory that to be deemed an entertainer you needed some qualification, not only for that reason but because we have something to fall back on should times change.

That’s why its important to take advantage of this opportunity that Chris is offering us and I would like to publicly compliment Harper on his laudable efforts to uplift and educate the industry.

Over the past five years Berklee College of Music has partnered with Notes to Note Inc. to conduct the Barbados leg of their annual scholarship tour. This year the project has been strengthened and is an official project of the office of International Programs which will allow students to access more of the college’s resources through addition scholarships and financial aid.

 The scholarship office released the follow statement on the scholarship tour.

 ”Berklee travels the globe visiting over 40 cities annually seeking those talented musicians who we feel are an excellent match to the college.  By participating in a live audition and interview, applicants are considered for merit-based scholarships towards the full-time program or the Five Week Summer Performance Program.”

 The scholarships auditions will take place on Saturday 21^st February from 9:00am at the Barbados Community College.                 

Persons from Barbados and the region who wish to take part in the audition process need to complete the application for admission online at https://www.berklee.edu/apply/.

  On Thursday 19^th and Friday 20^{th of} February at the Barbados Community College at 5:00pm each day there will be a lecture on the admissions process and a pre-audition workshop respectively. These will be conducted by Vice-President of student affairs Steve Lipman and Professors John Pierce and John Marasco of the Berklee College of Music.

For further information on auditions please contact:

Chris Harper  

Managing Director

Notes to Note Inc.
phone (246)427-2555
email: notestonote@caribsurf.com