SONG : Certified Clubbing
ARTISTE : Lil Lion
DIRECTOR: Dean Thompson and Dennis Thompson Jr.
RATING : TWO STARS

The best line in Lil Lion's latest joint is: reggae to rap/I cross over like Iverson. While the song has not crossed over yet, it is making an impact in the ethnic communities of New York because of Lil Lion's swagger and excellent mic skills as an MC. His video is pretty decent as well and does the job of showing that Lil Lion has a growing legion of young fans who believe in him.

Lil Lion's video looks and sounds a lot like your typical rap video: shots of opulence, hot cars, tough city streets, rope chains and black people dancing and acting the fool. There is also footage of Lil Lion pop-locking and crunking at what looks like a club. A lot of shots show Lil Lion rapping while his fans and friends stand behind him giving him encouragement. We were first introduced to Lil Lion when he did that sweet-sounding single, and this single shows that he is a bonafide artiste with a bright future ahead of him. Even though he is rapping, he stays true to his Jamaican roots, with a nod to the Yardie lingua with lines like: what I do don't business you. You can check out his music at myspace.com/lillionempire.

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