Friday February 27, 2009 at Club Dolce in Miami Beachwas a very eventful one on all levels. There were shows and parties, dinners and movies. From the fabulously festive to the humble and homely. I got no rest. None...but it was all worth it. I saw a lot of 'famous' faces this weekend. I saw a lot of loving fans of 'famous' faces this weekend...and I also saw some 'famous' faces who will never be worth the hype and don't deserve the love or respect their supporters have for them. This is not about the 'artists' who disrespected a supporter because the hype around them is so great... this is not about the 'artists' who have silly notions regarding the press. With no hit...you're done...press/media will ALWAYS have a job. There is always someone else to feature. Careful not to burn the bridge while still standing on it. Handle and the blade...'artists' are a dime a dozen...memba dat! You can't preach love and togetherness and practice segregation. That's not how the ting work. This is about Ky-mani Marley! I went to Ky-mani Marley's Birthday Bash on South Beach Friday night and had to write this in to honor my friend. Now, if you're reading this and think I am bigging up Ky-mani ONLY because we are good friends, you must not know me very well at all. Ky-mani and I bump heads all the time, but always with respect and love. Let me big up the Ky-mani I know. I don't care about another's opinion of him...I am speaking from 'my' heart. No one knows my heart and what goes on in it but GOD and me. Ky-mani's birthday celebration was held at Dolce's on South Beach. For anyone not familiar with this venue, it has three levels. 

Ky-mani has fans all over the world, and many of them flew in just to show love to this man. Why? Let me tell you why. Ky-mani is a people person. He is far from perfect as we all are...but he is a loving man with a great big heart. I watched the shotta running back and forth from floor to floor greeting all his fans and friends. He took pictures with everyone who asked...and he danced and made time for every question. I sat upstairs at one point looking at him...you could see the exhaustion on his face. That didn't stop him. One girl came to me with tears in her eyes and said, 'oh my GOD Ms Shilo, I went to say hi to Ky-mani and he knew my name from MySpace'. See, that kinda thing is what makes Ky-mani stand out from many other 'artists'. You have to remember that music is healing. If you are an 'artist', you play a vital role in this ting. Your job is not only to entertain, but to educate and uplift. It's not to floss and show off. You're better than no one, Your public made you. We can break you. If you are not ready for the responsibility, find a job at the mall or something. A great many people out here are suffering. If someone should pick up your cd when they're feeling hurt and lost and your music soothes them...stops them from falling over the edge...then the least you as an 'artist' can do is not shatter that image they have of you. Nuff cd get bruk up and dash whe more time because reality set in with the fans. I saw rappers show more love to us than our own people this weekend. How does that work? Like I said, big up who fi get big up. I choose to big up Ky-mani Marley. If there was a 'from the people' prize...you Ky-mani would have that seal up long time. I quote 'artist' because that term is overused.