WHO'S HOT AND WHO'S NOT!

[flyondawall]

ok, lets separate the platinum from the white gold.

now, my list is not going to be based on popularity but on talent, vocal ability and creativity. it's on a scale of (1-10) with (ten) being the best.

note: some artist may be wack but does not mean that they are not creative. some are creative but do not know how to express their creativity.

RHODELL (hot)- this guy has a great voice, music is good, and his songs are somewhat bob marley like. i give him for talent(9) vocal(8) and creativity(9)

NURU (luke warm)- been in the music longer than most yet seem to can't make a name for himself. has a style of his own but refuse to let it out. i give him for talent(8) vocal(6) and creativity(7)

CHOW (cool)- very good song writer. his heart is in the music but there are things to work on. i give him for talent(5) vocal (2) and creativity(5)

ANDY PALACIO (burning hot)- well rounded musician. has everything from stage presence, great music, lyrics are on point and has an international appeal. he has one of the most powerful voice in the business. i give him for talent(10) vocal(10) and creativity(10)

POOTS ( real hot)- his voice commands attention. sings with great passion. music is great and sings to the culture. i give him for talent(9) vocal(10) and creativity(8)

AZIATIC ( very hot)- brilliant, most consistent, and most evolved. takes chances with his music and his vacal ability is second to none. i give him for talent(10) vocal(10) and creativity(10)

SUPA G (hot)- has a very strong voice. knows how to keep an audience. music is well above average and he has maintain one of the best hit record to date. i give him for talent(10) vocal(7) and creativity(10)

MOHOBOB (hot)- one of belize's few great masters of the music. knows how to ride a punta rock track like no other. simply a ginius. i give him for talent(9) vocal(9) and creativity (9)

CHICO RAMOS (cold)- though he has had hits, his musical ability does not match his success. has no regard for the prononciation of the Garifuna language. i give him for talent(4) vocal(4) and creativity(5)

LLOYD (hot)- has great songs, and has always stood out the bunch. always does his own thing and keeps his music between what ever is hot and his cultural norm. i give him for talent(8) vocal(7) and creativity(9)

PUNTA DAN (kool)- seem to never really be one with the music. listening to him, it always seem like something is missing. music is good, his voice needs much work. i give him for talent(5) vocal(2) and creativity(4)

MASTA CHRIS (frozen)- should not even be in the game. this guy has fouled out many times. he is creative, but do not know how to get it out. i give him for talent(1) vocal(1) and creativity(8)

[BelizeanCritic]

This is just too nice not to reply to. This is my critique of flyonthewall list.

RHODELL (warm)- I'm not sold on his vocie, but his lyrics is uncomparable and his music is refreshing. I give him for talent(7) vocal(7) and creativity(9)

NURU (hot)- whereve this guy goes, he takes over. His only problem is that he can't seem to hold a band long. He totally revolutionized Caribbean Dynamics. He style is very influential and you can see how it affects people he plays with. For talent(9) vocal(8) and creativity(9)

CHOW (cool)- I don't know this guy, so I'll take "fly" word for it.

ANDY PALACIO (cold)- do he have a new album that i haven't heard yet? I thought he was done with music. He had his moment, but like Janet would say, "What have you done for me lately, baby" For talent(10) vocal(9) and creativity(9) This is based on old stuff.

POOTS ( real hot)- okay, ditto on everything "Fly" said. Sings with great passion. music is great and sings to the culture. i give him for talent(9) vocal(10) and creativity(8)

AZIATIC (hot)- Like "Fly" said brilliant, most consistent, and most evolved. takes chances with his music and his vacal ability is second to none. My only problem, he only performs one song per appearance. Sometimes 2. I give him for talent(8) vocal(9) and creativity(9)

SUPA G (very hot)- The most active and most requested punta rock artist the past couple of years. Yes he has a very strong voice. knows how to keep an audience. music is well above average and he has maintain one of the best hit record to date. i give him for talent(10) vocal(9) and creativity(10)

MOHOBOB (mild)- He maybe one of Belize's few great masters of the music. and may knows how to ride a punta rock track like no other. but to be honest, i haven't heard nothing new from him. i give him for talent(7) vocal(9) and creativity (8)

CHICO RAMOS (cold)- Ditto with "Fly". Except I give him for talent(6) vocal(5) and creativity(4)

LLOYD (hot)- I agree with "Fly". i give him for talent(8) vocal(7) and creativity(8)

PUNTA DAN (Cold)- Needs a lot of work. i give him for talent(3) vocal(3) and creativity(4)

MASTA CHRIS (frozen)- Do not know who he is.

There you go. Come up with a new list and I'll hook that up too.

[flyondawall]

i agree with some of what the Belizeancritic said. the thing is, your findings are based onwho realeased the most album, wether an artist had a recent album, how many hit songs they have had. i was going by the work that the artist have done through out their career. mainly recorded work. album for album, song for song, line for line.case in point. there are pop/r&b artist out there like backstreet boys, who really do not have talent, no creativity, and limited vocal skill, who are probably the biggest band to date. then on the other hand you have a band that has all these qualities who barely show up on radar. truth is you could be the hottest doesn't mean you have the best voice, or have any talent, and certainly doesn't mean you are creative. there aren't many out there who can compare to a Andy Palacio. you really have to study the music. how well does the artist sing garifuna. how well does he control his tone, his pitch, the bravado in the voice. does the lyrics make sense. i'm not refering to "club" songs. songs made just to get the booty shakin. i'm talkin about the abitilty to record a good record. an album like the PARANDA PROJECT(various artist), KEIMON (andy palacio) ,MOST WANTED(aziatic) GARIFUNA SOUL(aurelio), REAL ISSUES (ugurau), WATU (andy palacio), THE REBIRTH (aziatic), SAVE IT (PUNTA REBELS), just to mention a few. these are classic albums. it's not about one song. it's about thte body of work recorded. so with this is mind, maybe BelizeanaCritic can see how i came to the decissions i made. if you want to talk about which artist travels the most outside their respectfull homes/city of residence the most for shows, i'll have that for you next.

[BelizeanCritic]

I understand what "FLY" is trying to say. But still, my concept is what have you done lately. Its like an athlete, in this case, let's use a boxer. The older he gets the more experience he has. He really can't hang with the younger guys as far as endurance, but he got skills and experience. So if he has enough stamina, stays in shape, and is patience, he can knock out a good up and comer. Same with an artist. Yeah, when they had thier so called hits they were on. and back then those was the hits. No doubt they still jam. But can you reach that entensity again, can you bring that same passion as you did back in the day? The only person I know that has done that recently was Aziatic, oh and Supa G. Better yet Supa G. Its been a while since Aziatic released an album. Supa G release an album almost every year. Its been what at least 6 years since Andy Palacio released an album, Poots, maybe 2. Mohobub, I don't know. History is history, Today is today. My question to these artists are this, are you still creative as you were when you first started? Are you taking vocals lessons to take you to the next level? Don't expect me to give you the same grade in college, for the same work you did in high school. And don't expect me to give you a job earning a lot of money, for the same concept you had in college, that everyone is doing now. Past work may have been suburb, but you've already got kudos for those. What do you have today?

Perfect example, This website. This website has evolved so much. If they had the same front page as they had when they first started and the same forum page and same old concept, what would that show you? It would show laziness and an "I don't care attitude". We got music, videos, up to date events. The only thing old on this website is the artists and thier music.

Say it aint so?