Traffic started from the bridge but was running pretty smooth and I parked inside at exactly 8:30pm. Jamz 98 kept me company in line.

8:34: Essence, Cash Money, Dilemma and the girl sound, 360, had all played before my arrival. Leroy Sibbles' sound - Melody One had just come off as I stepped in.
8:45: Nuffy is emceeing a fashion show on stage.
8:50: Razz & Biggy kicked off the main sound show. They did alright but played too much new hip hop and dancehall. As an early and young sound trying to make a break in the biz, they should have an original repertoire to throw down at events like the Loaded series.
21:09: One Love from Italy was up next, and they tore the beach down with a fantastic selection of original dubs and dancehall/reggae classics.
21:20: Spragga is introduced as host.
21:26: Easy Coppershot caw dem come fi mash it up. Jigzagula was all over the stage while Sean and Frigi backed him up.
21:40: Young artists step up. Most notably, Stretch - a young "farinized" rapper with the most commanding stage presence I have ever seen in a "baby" artist.
21:48: Teflon was next and held the crowd til the next set of deejays - the Asylum deejays who had aerosol cans lit throughout the audience.
10:30: Vendetta hits the stage next and wild out with remix.
10:55: Zumjay, Determine and Wickerman gave us a short and sweet show of their latest hits.
10:59: One sound from New Jersey name Xtasy come on and the mic man tell one girl in the audience 'bout har parts and the crown boo and clap dem.
11:04: Real Eediat hit the stage.. his name is Real Eediat outta New York now. Why, Lord?
11:08: Concorde fom New York came on probably thinking they would put Xtasy to shame but instead in the middle of their round they played was "My Neck, my Back, lick my pu**y and my crack". What country did they think they were in?
11:35: Skjuice steps up and of course mashed up the place with his crazy antics which included splits and some strange dances. He was on for half hour.
12:01: Danny English, EggNog, Desperado, Madd Anju, Assassin, Red Square, Spragga, Lexxus and Vegas permormed briefly. The whole thing lasted less than 15 minutes.
12:16: Leftside & Esco step up. Their performance is interrupted by an emergency on the beach. A girl has been badly hurt and the ambulance cannot get to leave. Their performance lasted less than 5 minutes, but apparently by choice.
12:22: Black Chiney make their way on stage and proceeded to take the title as the Fully Loaded DJs from Matterhorn according to many including Barry G. Interestingly, SupaDups informed Whaddat?com that their scheduled spot was actually 10:45-11:15. The schedule was off and Solid reps were worried.
12:55: Ja Rule, Ashanti and Charli Baltimore make their way to stage amidst a massive entourage which included the scheduled host Leon who apparently decided Spragga would do better than he. (Doug E. Fresh was in fact NOT in Jamaica. He was in NY). At this point, the fence holding the general populus back came down and all hell broke loose - on stage. Ashanti immediately stole the hearts in the crowd of men and women alike with her string of hits. Ja Rule... what can I say but HOLLAAAA!! Rap Thugette Charli Baltimore joined him for "Down Ass Bitch" after which they alighted the stage and went back to their tent.
1:16: Tony Matterhon is side stage getting his records together.
1:24: DJ Khaled from Miami holds the fort down with a slew of custom beats and tracks.
1:45: Bounty Killer and Bling Dawg hold the microphone. Bounty exits the stage minutes after in a huff after complaining about the "bum-rushing" on stage.
1:51: Elephant Man and Kip Rich, decked out in Baseball gear, batting helmets and all are jined by Wayne Marshall on stage much to the delight of the 10,000 strong crowd.
1:55: Moses Davis aka. Beenie Man finds his way on stage. Although he was not booked to perform at Fully Loaded, he let go 2 tune before Spragga suggested that The Killer comes on stage to bury the hatchet with The Doctor.
1:58: Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force alert the sound and the artists on deck that they will be turning off the sound immediately in keeping with standing Sound Law. Beenie Man pleads for some more time and continues his performance.
1:59: The music is turned off and Beenie Man encourages the crowd to "clap a riddim" for him. they comply.
2:00: Beenie man and the Superintendant catch up in a heated argument and the microphone is forceably unplugged by same sup. For the next two minutes a hail of bottles fly towards and over the stage. Several gunshots ring out and there is a mid-sized stampede.
2:17: the main venue of Fort Clarence is practically empty as patrons rush to their cars. Traffic is at a complete standstill in and out of the main parking area.

Mi a go Loaded from it was a likkle beach party weh a hold a nice likkle vibes and memba say A DE WORSE FULLY LOADED MI EVA GO INNA MI LIFE. Weh bout 50 sound a do pon one likkle session weh ago done so quick??? Man "fucc" a organise and park after people tek 3 hours fi go pay $800 fi reach inna a venue weh somebody hurt and de ambulance caan move, and all now de advertise local top acts dem nuh get no good set? Wah kinda great organization dat??? A de police dem free up de road and de people dem mek 3 lane fi get way from de fuccery mek leaving nuh run too bad. Backstage was a real hog-pen, arm band or not... mi can tell yuh dat. People come fi see Bounty, Matterhorn and Ele and all now dem nuh get nutten from none a dem. Mi nuh haffi kiss up to no promoter cuz dem big inna de business, loaded is all about de money now, fucC de people dem. Dem go suck demself nex year fi real yah my yute.

Pon a nex serious note, one a de MTV guys was chatting wid my sistren and him tell her dat dem glad dem get de footage of de stampede and de bottling and ting, cuz away from dat the footage they had got was pretty lousy and boring. When de stampede gwaan dem deh all over de place in tents and under stage a video and interview people and a say dem ago show it when dem go back. Very good raaaas fuccin publicity...

from Observe: 7-30-2002, 11:29

Sharon and Solid Agency should also consider not necessarily changing venues, but managing traffic better. I saw ONE policeman on my way down Fort Clarence strip and he was riding past me on a bike. Nothing was being done about double parking or flow management. Next year, as I suggest every year (take a hint from promoters at Caymanas) and have a line of police all the way down the strip handing out tickets!!

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I touched in about 6:30 and the crowd was quite good, essence was playing at the time that did a good job. The crowd came rolling in about 7:30 and that’s when I knew the party was about to start, and that it was going to be GREAT. Nuffy who started the show as MC had the vibes going from the beginning, before Spragga came and took over as MC, which was good, as he did several tunes in between introducing the sound systems. The deejay did one particular tune, which he said would not be released until 2007 due to the power of the lyrics. The deejay also managed to maintain some order on the stage when it seemed the situation threatened to become uncomfortable.

When it did... I was simply upset, not only because the police abruptly ended the show but because Mr. Fully Loaded himself Tony Matterhorn did not even touch the stage, ah mean the man come with nuff dub plates just for loaded and never get to done di place. All in all loaded was a great event, apart from the overloading back stage due to the cutting of the fence, and the usual traffic, it has certainly been the best session I have been to in a while. If you missed it, bwoy you missed quite an experience.

Nuff Love, Kerise
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Somebody let me know how Fully Loaded "The Continuation" goes. I gone to Negril fi a vacation.

Bless... Mic
ps... thanks Claire from Solid for clearing up some details for me.