Reggae Tip 2007 was Hot!

On The Reggae Tip 2007 was HOT FIYAH! Hosted by HOT 97's own Bobby Konders and Jabba, the crowd was hyped to see their favorite reggae and dancehall stars. The party officially started at 8pm but people started arriving as early as 4. The line was so long outside of the Hammerstein Ballroom, that it stretched a whole avenue. The crowd was colorful bathed in red, green yellow and black. People were proud to represent their homelands. They were also excited to see artists like Collie Buddz and Mavado but it was obvious that Buju Banton was the crowd favorite. One girl, who had red, green and yellow cornrows and a shirt to match, couldn't wait to get her “dutty wine” and “hot wuk” on. Well she didn't have to wait for long. Gradually the stage began to fill in, the orchestra was standing room only, and the three balcony seats were completely filled. The set was adorned with flags from the Caribbean. Golden Crust catered their signature patties all night. Bobby Konders was mixing the ultimate reggae hits while Jabba got the crowd to represent their boroughs and islands. Brooklyn was representing hard as well as Jamaica. Regardless of everyone's origin Jabba made it clear that we are all “one family”. He also made sure that everyone would be heading straight for all the various after parties that would be going down after the show. Mars 2112 and Avalon seemed like the crowd favorites. However, you didn't have to travel far if you wanted to party.

The audience was decked out in the flyest gear and was dancing to the music like they were already at the club. One of the crowd favorites was “Longing for” by Jah Cure; every one threw up their lighters and cell phones in memorial. At 7pm Jabba ordered the DJ to cut the music. He informed the crowd to expect some special appearances, but the audience didn't need Jabba to tell them that. Whenever there is a HOT 97 event there are always surprises in store. And then it happened. The first surprise of the night was Wayne Wonder, who performed his hits “Saddest Day of My Life” and “No Letting Go”. The next performer was Bermuda native Collie Buddz, who performed a rendition of “Beautiful Girls” by Sean Kingston. Unlike Kingston, Buddz had his girl under control. All of a sudden Mr. Bombastic himself, Shaggy graced the stage teasing the audience with his classic, Angel. He then dropped a verse during Collie Buddz's hit song, “Come Around”.
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ARTISTS That Preformed:

Elephant Man

Collie Buddz

Damian "JR Gong" Marley

Stephen Marley

Buju Banton
Mavado
Tony Matterhorn
Mr. Vegas