Rihanna's "Man Down" video...

Well, the official video has came out...and in it Rihanna caps a dude in the head to start off her video.  Right or wrong?  Wrong Rihanna, but at least you look good in the video.

(a braless Rihanna in Kingston)

Screen cap above - watch the video below

I love Rihanna (my celebrity lust crush) and I love Jamaica.  So I enjoy the video, other than her shooting a guy in the head.  She's got too many young impressionable fans to be doing that, IMHO.

A rum review - Pyrat XO Rum

Rum aficionados heads up, here's a rum that I have yet to try but would really enjoy tasting.  It's Pyrat XO Rum (pronounced pirate), a rum that's based on the design of those kept by ship's captains and pirate during the 19th Century.   Arrrrghhhh!   The rums in this blend are aged as much as fifteen years in American oak and French Limousin barrels.  It's created from the tiny island of Anguilla where entire process takes about 15 years to produce a bottle.   Anguilla is a 35 square mile island 200 miles east of Purto Rico, Google Map.

From a review site...

• Nose: Very citrussy. So much orange peel. Icing sugar, waves of fruit.
• Palate: Sweet, viscous, more orange. Marmalade.
• Finish: Molasses, orange peels, marmalade, spice.
• Overall: Like an incredible rum old-fashioned.

As another reviewer posted, "This rum has one of the most warming and inviting noses you will come across. It oozes candied orange and fruitcake aromas with a lovely sugary sweet taste that is very long lasting."

I doubt I'll find many rums I enjoy than Appleton for a nice dark rum and 10 Cane Rum for a nice light rum that's excellent for blending.  But any rum created in the honor of a pirate has got my attention.  Bottles seem to run about $50 to $90 online for a 80 proof  bottle.

The Pirate's Daughter - a book review

Author Cezair-Thompson conjures the tragic glamor of golden age Hollywood against the backdrop of lusty, turbulent Jamaica in her dual generational coming-of-age saga.  Ida Joseph is 13 years old when Errol Flynn is nearly shipwrecked off the coast of her hometown of Port Antonio in 1946.  Flynn instantly loves Jamaica and, eager to find a refuge from stateside scandal, purchases an island across from the port....

 

The Pirate's Daughter: A Novel for $10.24 

About the author:  Margaret Cezair-Thompson is the author of a widely acclaimed previous novel, The True History of Paradise. Born in Jamaica, West Indies, she teaches literature and creative writing at Wellesley College. 

A few Hedonism II staff members shot (with a camera) in Negril

Smooth Girl Magazine was in Negril at Hedonism II recently shooting for their annual magazine issue, "Live from Jamaica."  It seems that this year they decided to shoot a few current and ex Hedo II staff members as well.

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Check out Smooth Girl Magazine at www.smoothmag.com

Good "Freaky Deaky" music for Hedo II fans!

For anyone who's been to Hedonism II Resort in Negril Jamaica you've probably heard a few repeat songs while sipping on drinks near the nude pool and Delroy's.  Well, these days you can download most songs and play them at home taking you back to Negril if you only shut your eyes and pretend really hard.

But what songs should you download?

Candy Licker by Marvin Sease for .99 cents

Strokin' by Clarence Carter for .99 cents

Short Dick Man by Gillette for .99 cents

or...

Spank My Booty by Lords of Acid for .99 cents

All good songs, all part of the vibe down by the pool.  What songs am I missing here guys?

Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel

Vybz Kartel is a 35 year old Jamaican dance-hall artist out of Portmore, Jamaica.  In this video clip you see Vybz in "Da building" located at Knutsford Boulevard in New Kingston which is known for its 100% dancehall music.  It's also synonymous with go-go dancing.  He's encouraging a few young ladies to strut their stuff.

He's also got his own line of rum called Street Vybz Rum.  I'm not sure how a guy in California gets a bottle of this rum, it's hard to find online.  Maybe next time I'm in Jamaica I'll be able to snag a bottle for a review.  It's a 80 proof brand that comes in a clear rum or a more aged dark rum. 

  

 

 Most recently, Vybz (above) won 2010's WBLS Caribbean Artiste of the Year and EME's Male DJ of the Year.  If you wanna check out his music you can score his Pon Di Gaza album via a MP3 download from Amazon for $14 found here:  Pon Di Gaza 2.0 [Explicit].

Sex at a nude beach - Black's Beach in San Diego

For the most part nude beaches don't have sex, at least not sex out in the open.  But here's a story coming out of Black's Beach that proves me wrong, at least this one time.

My Black's Beach Baring - My fun on a nude beach.

 I did a nice post about Black's Beach last year and most of the info is still current.  While I haven't been there myself personally I hear it's pretty good, and mostly sex free.  I think that's better to be honest, but to each their own.