Already a superstar in his native Jamaica, Mavado is heading to the States real soon with his new album Mr. Brooks…A Better Tomorrow which hits stores in March. This track will be a big tune people. Be on the lookout of this dude at a dancehall near you.

Mavado vs N.E.R.D. – Money Changer (Cam Jus Blend)

You know I am stickler for Mashups, and this blend by DJ Cam Jus is freakin’ sick. Cam splices Jamaican dancehall artist Mavado‘s “Money Changer,” over N.E.R.D’s “Spaz” and it’s so seamless that its scary. People are sleeping on both Mavado and Cam Jus, will will both become forces to be reckoned with in their own right this year.

Cam has a new party tomorrow night at Evolve in Adams Morgan for you DC people. You should do yourself a favor and check it out.

This year, instead of just having me yap on about my Best of lists, I reached out to several of our readers to give their Top 5 of the best releases of the year. I’ll be profiling a new reader each day over the next several weeks to see what their best tracks of ’08 were. Today’s reader is DJ Cam Jus, who dropped the Couch Sessions mix last week and is throwing a New Year’s party at Expo on 9th and U Street tonight.

Cam Jus Best of 2008:

Ranking was determined by personal favorites, overall quality, and what was hugest at spots I played at throughout the year.

Name: DJ Cam Jus
Location: Largo, MD
Website: yeahclass.com

Songs:
1. Green Light – John Legend ft. Andre 3000
2. tie: Put On – Young Jeezy / Everyone Nose – N*E*R*D
3. On the Rock – Mavado
4. Day N Nite (crookers remix) – Kid Cudi
5. A Milli – Lil’ Wayne

Honorable Mention:
Pop Champagne – Ron Browz
Single Ladies – Beyonce
Am So Special – Mavado
Blow Your Head – Diplo
My President is Black – Young Jeezy
Get Silly – Backyard Band
Swagger Like Us – T.I.
Luv Your Girl – The Dream
Sound of Kuduro – Buraka Som Sistema ft. M.I.A.
Paper Planes – M.I.A. (2007, but you know…)

Albums/EP’s/Mixetapes, etc.:
1. Shine – Estelle
2.  Santogold – Santogold (feels like it might as well have come out in 2007 that’s why i wasn’t sure to put the bangers in the songs list. so many people got them in ’07)
3. Unsung Hero – Colin Munroe
4. 808s & Heartbreak – Kanye West
5. Youth Novels – Lykke Ki

Honorable Mention:
The Recession – Young Jeezy
Lovehate – The Dream