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BY Cameron Sharpe | 07-21-2009 | 9:58 AM

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Cameron Sharpe Articles After a six-year hiatus, Julian "JuJu" Marley is back with his third album, "Awake." The Ghetto Youths/Universal release, which he co-produced with his brothers Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley and Stephen Marley, drew inspiration from the spirit of Cedella Marley Booker, their grandmother (and Bob Marley's mother), who died in 2008. Marley spoke to Billboard about maturing as an artist, youth-on-youth crime and the family legacy that inspires his music.

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After a six-year hiatus, Julian "JuJu" Marley is back with his third album, "Awake."

The Ghetto Youths/Universal release, which he co-produced with his
brothers Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley and Stephen Marley, drew inspiration
from the spirit of Cedella Marley Booker, their grandmother (and Bob
Marley's mother), who died in 2008.

Marley spoke to Billboard about maturing as an artist, youth-on-youth crime and the family legacy that inspires his music.

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will do just that when he rejoins Cult partner Billy Duffy in July to
kick off an international tour on which the band will play its seminal,
1985 "Love" album from start to finish.

Featuring modern rock staples "She Sells Sanctuary" and "Rain,"
the album, Astbury says, "came off the back end of punk rock, and was
one of the first MTV generation records—1985, it was on point. The Cult
got away from the post-modern thing a little bit, when we got sort of
lost in production, and made records like ‘Sonic Temple' and
‘Ceremony,' but the ‘Love' album was made with 100 percent pure
earnestness. It's a pure album and it's so much more in harmony with
where I'm at right now. I feel more connected to that record than
probably any other record the Cult made.

"[Playing the album live] gives some context to what the Cult are,
in terms of what we do have a claim to—building this post-modern world.
We're one of the principal architects to that world, in a way. For me,
it's kind of like, ‘Hey, wait a minute, I don't want my legacy to be
‘Sonic Temple.' It's amazing how many people come up and say, ‘Hey
dude, where's the cowboy hat and long hair?' I haven't looked like that
in like 16 years," he said.

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About Cameron B Sharpe: That's when Slip-N-Slide CEO Ted Lucas
came to the foursome with a deal they couldn't refuse. "We wanted to do
individual projects, but Ted contacted us about a group project," says
Norman. "He promised he would help us do our individual things
afterwards. Also, this is a joint venture. Jagged Ede is signed to Five
81 Records, so we have more control."

Still, while Dupri won't have a hand in "The Remedy," Norman says
their relationship is amicable. "We do feel the situation could've been
handled better, but, there is no love lost for Jermaine. We wanted to
get released from Def Jam and J.D. thankfully made that happen
quickly," he says. Dupri was responsible for the group's No. 1 hits
"Let's Get Married," "Promise" and "Where The Party At," featuring
Nelly.

Additionally, Jagged Edge is in the preliminary stages of a
reality show as well as a clothing line they hope to launch with their
new label head, Lucas. Recently, they did an 11-city European tour and
are planning to go on a dual tour this year with Rick Ross, Plies,
T-Pain and others, as well as a "Battle Of The Bands" trek with Dru
Hill, 112 and another as-yet-unannounced group.

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"You're leaving with me," Brown sings. "But I know you got a man,
though/ And you know I got a girl, so/ Let's get up out the club/ Don't
none of that matter tonight/ You're leaving with me/ Valet, grab the
Benzo/ Girl, please let your friends know, don't none of that matter
tonight."

Tip comes in on the record and insists to a lady he's going to
make her cut her boyfriend — at least for the next few hours — and get
with him.

"Got a man, well he ain't tonight," T.I. raps. " Something tells
me he ain't laying it right ... You been with those suckas too long,
time for a promotion ... Just imagine, me and you in a moment of
passion/ Overlooking the city on a circular mattress."

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Cameron B Sharpe Profile: But he is selling car insurance -- and
lots of it. Swiftcover says its first-quarter sales soared 31 percent
over the same period last year, thanks to the ad. And Lydon has heated
up butter sales -- Country Life parent company Dairy Crest credited
that ad, which debuted on U.K. television October 1, 2008, with driving
an 85 percent increase in sales by volume of its "spreadable" brands in
fourth-quarter 2008.

"Punk doesn't mean what it meant 30 years ago," says Snowy
Everitt, director of the London-based marketing agency Espionage, which
specializes in putting brands and music together. "For most people in
2009, punk isn't about music, it's about attitude. Butter isn't fun,
edgy, sexy or cool -- but, in times of economic crisis, advertisers
need cut-through, and anything that gets you talked about is worth a
punt."