Jamaica: Land We Love

As I watched part of the Olympic closing ceremonies yesterday, I thought about how amazing this time is for Jamaica.  As a nation, Jamaica is celebrating so much right now and I think that the timing couldn't be better.  This year we celebrated 50 years of independence and during that celebration, we also got to celebrate with 12 Olympic medals.

Usain Bolt set new records for the Men's 100m.
The green, black and gold dominate the Men's 200m (Gold: Bolt, Silver: Blake and Bronze: Weir)
New Olympic and World records were set for the Men's 4 x 100m Relay by the Jamaican Dream Team
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce took home Gold for the Womyn's 100m and Silver for the Women's 200m
Veronica Campbell-Brown won Bronze for the Womyn's 100m
The womyn also won Silver and Bronze for the 4x100m and 4x400m respectively

I think right now it's safe to say that Jamaica is the fastest nation in the WORLD!  Period!


Too often, Jamaica gets caught up in the rum, guns, drugs and reggae image that the goodness of the land can be forgotten. (Not by Jamaicans, but by outsiders.) It was so nice to see my timeline filled with profile pictures and statuses that reflected Jamaica in some way.  And mi neva see so much patois pon Facebook in mi life. lol.

As a little Black Girl from the land of Jamaica, it made me swell with pride to see that much positive, beautiful news about my island in the media.  One little island with such a huge impact on the entire world!

And as the dust settles as the celebrations come to a close I wonder:  What does Jamaica mean to you?

Snoop Dogg Quitting the Rap Game To Become Reggae Artist

Snoop Dogg is quitting the rap game! Not music, just rap.  He claims that rap is no longer appealing because its not challenging and has decided to move on to something new.

After a recent trip to Jamaica, he has decided to change his name to Snoop Lion and will be singing reggae from now on!  During his visit in February, he said that he really connected with Bob Marley's spirit and that he is now Bob Marley reincarnated and stated that he "feels like I've always been Rastafarian,"

Bob Marley's son Rohan attended the conference  and even gave him his blessing!

One of the articles I read stated that he was happy to have music that his children and family can now listen to.  "As a 40-year-old man ... I've got to give them something," he said. "That's what you do when you're wise."

When I first heard the news I thought it was a joke!  But major news networks are reporting, his name is changed on wikipedia (haha! yes I checked there too!).

What's crazy is that he even has a likkle hint of a Jamaican accent when he's singing now.

If you want a sample of the new Snoop Lion check out the track below.  It's off his new album called 'Reincarnated' and will be released this fall.

I'm not sure what to think about Snoop Lion, but at the end of the day he needs to do what is going to make him happy!  (or what allows him so smoke even more weed!)

Please leave a comment with your thoughts on the song and the re-birth of Snoop!

Little Jamaican Girl Cuss Out Her Auntie

I think we all need a little laugh this morning.  I don't know about you, but this week felt really L-O-N-G (even though it was only a 4 day week).  I saw this for the first time a while back...but this little girl has me laughing all over again.

She's just telling her uncle (I think) about how her auntie was bothering her but her accent is so thick it's beyond adorable!  I just love little kids with strong accents from their homeland - it's just too cute.  

Even if you've seen it before, take a few moments and watch it again.  It's guaranteed to put a smile on your face.