Kavelle Anglin-Christie, Staff Reporter

Fame personalities Rodney Campbell and Claudette Powell are having a great time during the Fame Road Party. - Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer

The Fame Road Party held at the Caymanas Park, Portmore, on Saturday night, was full of vibes and, well, boos.

Some time around 1 a.m., hundreds of patrons danced to Alison Hinds' Roll, QQ's Stookie, Rupee's Tempted To Touch and many more. Guest appearances were promised and by 2:30 a.m., they hit the stage.

Fame personality, Rodney Campbell, got the crowd revved up for the first performer: 'a newcomer who calls himself the female's deejay, Black-er!

However, before Black-er made his entrance to the stage, he was greeted by an army of boos.

The persistent Black-er, however, still came onstage and did No man Cyan Mek Yuh Pop Dung, the collaboration he did with Kiprich - the only catch was Kiprich was not there and this left Black-er only dancing to Kippo's parts and chiming in when his parts came around.

Boos, claps

It was therefore not surprising that while a few women sang along, boos and claps still littered the performance. Still, he was not deterred. He performed a fraction of another song then moved into the collaboration he has with Macka Diamond, Bun Him saying, "Yuh done know she nuh deh yah, but me haffi do dah song yah."

Once again some women were cheering, but the rest of the crowd seemed to have had enough of Black-er's 'no-shows' and booed him off stage.

Next up was To-Isis, who incited cheers from the crowd with their song Real ghetto Pain, after which they moved into a new upbeat song, Cooh Yah. Yogi then made his way onstage and did You Say, for which he got a few cheers and when he moved into the song he did with Jovi Rockwell, Hey, the cheers got louder, though she was not there.

Red Rat made his entrance after and delivered a good set, which ended with Crying for the People.

Boos however clouded Monster Twins' entry - still they went into their song, No Eating, which wasdelivered admidst intermittent screams of "We a di twins of di dancehall."

TOK soon took to the stage and had the patrons screaming to their songs, while the Monster Twins went to the side of the stage and cheered.

A litle love

Scores of patrons enjoying the Fame Road Party at the Caymanas Park Infield on December 16. - Colin Hamilton/Freelance Photographer

Christopher Martin came on and put a little love in the patrons' hearts, so to speak. He also performed My Jamaican Girl, but when he exited the stage, the patrons called for an encore. When he returned, he did a love, rather lust song, much to the delight of the patrons.

Mr. Easy was also a hit with the crowd. Next up was Mr. G, who faced a fate similar to Black-er and the Monster Twins. He, however, got the point and exited the stage after performing Police and Bad Man on the 'Driver riddim'.

MC Nuffy then took over the show: "Uno lock off di light dem," he said, building the crowd's anticipation. "One Alliance memba deh yah," he continued. The crowd immediately went wild. Torches were lit, women screamed and men 'rrrhed'.

"A wonda if a Busy," said one woman standing next to The Gleaner team. Her friend responded, "A might Aidonia."

Nuffy was soon heard shouting: "Bliiiing Dawg!" The obvious reduction in screams, lights and 'rrrhs' was evident.

"Wha?" said one of the same girls.

To some patrons, the moment was anti-climatic, but Bling Dawg still had the crowd going to some of his past hits including John Stalk.

Some minutes to 4 a.m. the performances came to an end. Though the party resumed, it seemed most patrons had had their fill of partying and started to file out of the venue.