Oh How I Love Me Some Jamaican Exports

You know, there's more to love about Jamaica then Reggae music, women with asses so fat you can see them from the front and the calm, soothing sensation of smoking cess in a giant blunt wrap - the coffee is amazing too.

A friend of mine recently returned from the land of homophobia and Usain Bolt with a bag of 100% Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee and I have just now sampled my first taste. It's delicious, what more can I say? Well, as a purveyor of both good and bad coffees, the Blue Mountain variety is subtle and has an earthy quality about out. Obviously all coffee beans should have said earthy quality, but with the Jablum, I can almost taste the hillsides from which they were gathered.

I first used it in my cappuccino maker with near perfect results. Tomorrow, I look forward to giving her a thorough grind and throwing it in the French Press. As far as I know, this coffee is not available in Canada, but if you should visit the island or see the bag shown below anywhere, pick-some up ya, you will not regret the decision.



Can Jamaica be celebrated without referencing some of its finer cultural contributions? Naaaaw. Easily one of my favorite films of all time, "Top Shottas" stars Kymani Marley as Biggz and Spragga Benz as Wayne, and if for nothing else, the dialogue is amazing. I found a clip on youtube where somebody subtitled the dialogue from a scene where Wayne and Biggz were tailing your boy Teddy Bruckshot (Ox from Belly). Fuck this is a fucking blooooood clot of a film seen?



Now I know what you're saying; "Miii wan seee dis film". Well, rather than visit your local Chinese convenience store, the Blockbuster on Sherbourne Street has a nice DVD copy of Top Shottas and they need your support before they file for Chapter 11 like their compatriots to the south.

Speaking of Teddy Bruckshot, more commonly known as Ox, and less commonly known by his actual name Louie Rankin, the acclaimed Jamaican thespian also took part in another cinematic masterpiece - The Roaming Lion. The film centres around a group of murderers posing as cable repair men. The finesse of their crimes boggle forensic investigators and their massive woven Jamaican hats and fake dreads allow them to assimilate perfectly with the masses. Enjoy the trailer, it pretty much covers the entire plot and includes many of the best scenes. Watch out Daniel Day Lewis, here comes Mykal Fax.



Before I leave you for the day, since we've missed a few Dipset Fridays recently, here's a video that is quite relevant to the context of today's subject. Enjoy.