Mavado & Vybz Kartel had the mainly young crowd worshipping at there feet, some tugging on his pants, others ready to disrobe movado’s bejeweled hand of its expensive diamond watch,while a large enough contingent of strong armed men stood watch.

But the need for strong security aside, Mavado was like a rockstar drawing hit after hit from an impressive compilation of dancehallhymns choired by the majority in the crowd.

Distinguishing himself from the rest of the pack, Mavadobrought a breath of fresh air to the event, placing involuntary shoeson the feet that needed covering at ‘Barefoot 2009’.

From the wings, many who watched the scintillating performancewere convinced that Vybz Kartel and the Portmore Empire could surpassthe energy, but at 5:15 am on Monday when the leader of the Gaza packexited the stage, they were prepared to sing, “Mavado Completely”.

King of Dancehall, Beenie Man, usually a crowd favourite paledin comparison to his two counterparts, and that may have been caused bytiredness or the need for a new routine.

Lady Saw tried to live up to her ‘Ladylike’ name byshowing respect to the youngsters in the audience, and her performanceeclipsed being lacklustre had she not endeared the crowd with’recession, no free position’ and ‘Beggars Boy’, using her caustictongue to lash ‘licky licky’ men.

It was Soulja Boy that the large audience left home curious about, but he found it extremely difficult to deliver an unforgettableperformance. In fact, his six foot tall, 300 lb bodyguards on stage,making up for his meager frame would have made more of an indelible mark than his Crank that Soulja Boy and Kiss me through the Phone songs.

For an event that started several hours late as a result of therain, DJ Sky Juice’s belly rolling antics created far more excitement and DJ Crazy Neil’s class act will remain for years to come.

Others on the show included the talented six-year-old, Trish and her father, DJ Classical and Flippa Mafia, boasting a US$1,000 ‘Ace of Spade’ bottle of champagne that he wasted on stage, while reneging on his promise to stop throwing money.