Official Jamila B. Blog

Usain Strikes Again!

You know you’re good when you can beat your own world record! Usain Bolt who hails from Jamaica, smoked the race track today in the 100 metre dash at the 12th World Championships  in Berlin at an amazing 9.58 seconds. He stunned me last year at the Olympics and he’s doing it again. I ran track back in high school, but I won’t even say what my time was for the 100 metres. Check out the footage of the race below if you missed it!

Tags: Berlin, Field, Jamaica, Jamila B., Olympics, Track, Usain Bolt, World Record

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Opening for Baby Cham

I was super pumped for August, since I was going to be opening for the Ying Yang Twins in London and Ottawa, but the show has been post-poned to the fall. It’s all good since Baby Cham is coming to Hamilton at Club 77 and I’ll performing with Alrae! Shout outs to Dj Verse One!The early bird tickets are going for $20 so get them quick! Check out the throwback video of Baby Cham’s “Ghetto Story” with Alicia Keys!

Tags: Alicia Keys, Baby Cham, Club 77, Dj Verse One, Jamila B., Opening

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Jeremih – Imaa Star

I just saw this video and thought it was funny. I liked how Jeremih flipped the video concept. Before I saw the video, I was actually going to spoof it, but it seems like he did that already! You can find out more about Jeremih at http://www.jeremihmusic.com. He reminds me of Slim from the group 112, my favourite!

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Recession Gangsta

Recession, recession, recession! That’s all I have been hearing for the past year..or is it two now? I’m not afraid to say that I feel the lovely burns from it sometimes, but there is always a way to work around it. After being told from a promoter that my pictures looked too ‘polished’, me and my girl, Sandy, grabbed a digital camera and tried to capture a more gritty look. After shooting around her house and backyard, we realized that the clouds were not placed exactly how we wanted. We needed another location.

We hopped in her Versa and headed down to the Hamilton Bayfront. That began with a battle against the clouds, where we fought for sunlight. We surrendered for a brief moment with ice cream and french fries (that turned out to be a bad combo!). In the end, every picture turned out sugary sweet, which doesn’t work on a flyer full of tough rappers. We did manage to get one gem as you can see above.  Crazy what you can do in your own backyard, eh?

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Revamped

Wicked! New summer, new single, and a new website. What more can you ask for? First of all I want to thank Sandy Huynh (www.sandyhuynh.com) and Darcy Voutt (www.darcyvoutt.com) for their creative collaborative efforts on making the website! Don’t forget to check out the Gamers Love (Dj Murda Electro Remix) in the mp3 player on your right. If you are ever in Calgary, check out Dj Murda spinning on Thursdays at Sals on 17th for a mix of House and Electro!

I am going to try my best and update this blog as much as possible for you guys. I got some crazy shows lined up, especially the one with the Ying Yang Twins. I’ll be performing with my partner in crime, Alrae, who came in straight from Jamaica for the summer. Be prepared for some new songs with a mix of his dancehall / hip-hop style.

See you at the next show!

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