| With catchy punch lines, slick metaphors, an | | | | as his mentor, Mavado's life is no where near normal |
| impeccable flow and hits after hits; Mavado has | | | | surrounded by controversy, feuds and rivalry with |
| certainly staked his claim on dance hall music. Seen by | | | | fellow dance hall artiste Vybz Kartel, the media and |
| many as one of the best dance hall acts in the last | | | | the law has truly earned him the title of "gangsta for |
| decade; Mavado has certainly taken his place in | | | | life". |
| dancehall history. Affectionately known as the "gangta | | | | Mavado is loved by the people in the garrison and the |
| for life", Mavado displays versatility in his lyrics and | | | | gully as he so eloquently put it and it comes as no |
| quite obviously thinks art is a reflection of life. | | | | surprise as dancehall music was born in the garrisons |
| Mavado rose to super stardom three years ago with | | | | and the gullies where it is seen as an avenue for |
| his then hit "Real McCoy" on the Guinness and red bull | | | | riches and fame. With mavado as a living example, |
| rhythm and since then he has never faultered. In a | | | | how can we dispute this? But is Mavado the next Bob |
| recent article in Rolling Stone Magazine Mavado was | | | | Marley? Interestingly both artistes cannot be compared |
| seen as the next Bob Marley. Mavado's music is truly | | | | and should not be compared as the genre of music is |
| a reflection of his life as his songs takes the listener in | | | | different. |
| the realm of some people's reality. With Tupac Shakur | | | | |