It was truly a blast from the past on the night of June 26, as hundreds of beautiful people came out to strut their stuff and boogie down till morning on board the mv Treasure Queen, as the Hit Man Howie Tee–DJ extraordinaire–hosted his first midnight boat cruise. Dubbed Old School vs New School, the 12.30 am sailing brought DJ Franco to the fore early on. And, as was the norm, Franco put the new school vibe in check, hitting the spot with the best old school selections and proving that he was in fact a truly magnificent selector in every sense of the word.
With a crowd exceeding 350, the vibe proved fantastic from beginning to end, and one thing can be said of the cast of DJs, inclusive of the Hit Man himself. Unlike the new batch of young DJs, these masters understand the concept of mixing and scratching for the enjoyment of their crowd. Popular hits of the old school, such as Black Stalin's Black Man, Scrunter's Judith and other familiar songs of all genres from the late 80's and early 90's, coupled with today's Vybz Kartel hits, and the latest crowd pleaser from Conscience, took party lovers on a euphoric tidal wave of enjoyment.
Also performing at the event were veteran local artiste General Grant, while representing for the New School was Squeezy Rankin.The master himself took the floor from 2 am, and even as the boat docked an hour later, the party continued. The old school hits proved the preferred choice among the crowd of real music lovers, and most, if not all who attended, will speak about it for a very long time.
Patrons of Howie Tee's Old School vs New School Cruise have a great time on board the mv Treasure Queen on June 26. Old School in action.