We are now officially into the summer of 2011. So often, even in this weekly review, we look at what is negative in our Island with our young people. However, I am happy to share some good news pertaining to young males in Bermuda. There is hope. We just need to understand them better, take time to talk to them, listen to them, love them, give them the time of day and they will be fine. More on this later, after some bangin' dance music.Improving to #1 is Look At Me Now by Chris Brown featuring L'il Wayne and Busta Rhymes. Down one space to #2 is Born This Way by Lady Gaga. Walking by Mary Mary jumps to #3. Up into the #4 position is 6 Foot 7 Foot by L'il Wayne featuring Cory Gunz, still my favourite rap track. Falling to #5 is Rihanna's current hit, S&M.Jumping to #6 is Judas by Lady Gaga, a rather popular dance/pop hit. Up to # 7 is Just Can't Get Enough by the Black Eyed Peas. I love this group. They have so much talent and crowd appeal, plus they drop hit after hit, consistently. Falling to #8 is Higher, by Taio Cruz featuring Kylie Minogue and Travie McCoy.On the way up at #9 is Till The World Ends by Brittney Spears. Tumbling to #10 is ET by Katy Perry featuring Kanye West.Improving to #11 is Beautiful People by Chris Brown featuring Benny Benassi. Advancing to #12 is Give Me Everything by Pitbull, Neo, AfroJack & Nayer. This is one of the hottest songs produced this year. There are a ton of remixes for variety's sake. Improving to #13 is Taio Cruz's current hit I'm Loving You Tonight. Falling to #14 is Moment For Life by Nicki Minaj.Improving to #15 it's Motivation by Kelly Rowland featuring L'il Wayne. Slipping to 16 is Who's that Chick? by David Guetta featuring Rihanna. Up to #17 is Far Away by Marsha Ambrosious, a sweet love song. Tumbling to #18 is Memories, by David Guetta featuring Kid Cudi. I'm still pumping this one in the car and it still makes people dance. In a rare rebound, back up to #19 is On The Floor by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull.Now this week's essential new tune. New at #20 is Run the World (Girls) by Beyonce. Wow! Where has she been lately? It's good to have her back. The track is good and popular and racing up the dance music charts. The title of this track reminds me of the controversial submission from a few weeks back, wherein we discussed the Girl Power movement in Bermuda. I quite enjoyed the banter of the debate, but I kind of wish this track was in the top 20 at that time. We could have done a lot with that.Now back to this week's topic there is hope for our young males. Last weekend, on National Heroes and Sheroes Day, I was taking a leisurely evening stroll with the family past the best beach in the world John Smith's Bay, my son's beach.I noticed some young brothers congregated under a canopy (in the same spot where my family had a picnic the day before), having a bit of a picnic and playing some music. They were all the colours of Bermuda's beautiful rainbow black, white, biracial and they all looked to be under 25. As I approached I greeted them in the traditional Bermudian manner, as is our custom and practice. I love my people you have to say ‘good morning' or ‘good something' to them before many of us will speak to you. But I digress; that's fodder for another submission.But on this day, one of the young brothers engaged me in conversation. He said, “Wassup Uncle. Having a nice day at the beach with the family?” in the most friendly, kind, cool and genuine Bermudian manner I've heard used by a young Bermudian male in some time. This young cat looked to be biracial, not that it matters, and he was just so cool. I raise the colour issue only to highlight the fact that our young people don't care about one's colour so older folks need to get with that programme, hopefully sooner rather than later. We also need to stop voting based on race/colour and grow up politically. But back to our exchange.I told him, “No bra, just taking an easy evening holiday stroll with the family, everybody getting a bit of exercise.” He seemed to want to engage me in conversation so we did and it was a lovely, peaceful exchange. We continued our walk down to the famous Brown-Darrell Clinic. I don't know what they do there but some people say it's stem cell research. But again I digress.On the way back, I was shocked to learn that these young dudes were now playing Luther Vandross! So when I reached back to where they were I asked them, “What do you young dudes know about all this old-school music?” I noticed they had a cool modern sound system with a laptop playing the music. The young brothers appreciated my exchange, my appreciation of their musical taste, and we agreed that it is not all about hip hop, soca and reggae in Bermuda; we appreciate all types of music.My Prince then led me to the beach where he wanted to frolic and play. Do we realise how blessed we are in Bermuda to have such a beautiful, natural playground? Our beaches have to be the most beautiful on the planet! Whilst on the beach these young playas were playing some of my favourite tunes from the 1990s Crystal Waters' ‘Gypsy Woman' and ‘100% Pure Love' to name a few. I'm like, “These young dudes are really cool.” I was dancing on the beach, threatening to come out of retirement and start DJing again.When we left the beach I congratulated the young fellows again on their musical selection, wished them well, told them to be safe. I truly believe that I received more from the exchange than they did. I was encouraged to see young men having good, clean fun. They were not bothering anybody. They were among friends. There were a few females, a few babies, yes there was probably booze involved but so what? They were not doing anything wrong, antisocial or illegal and I was happy to have taken the time to chat with them, just kind of chill with them, acknowledge them and vibe with them.That, ladies and gentlemen, is how you roll with our young people. You cannot distance yourself from them and try to speak down to them. They want respect just as we want respect. All we have to do is come at them as equal human beings and talk to them as people. Try to understand them, listen to them, they will listen to us, but many of us just don't take the time to talk to them.There is hope for our young people, especially our young men. We just need to find, befriend, lead, teach, play with, hang with, roll with and talk with them. We older folks need to be patient, to continue to believe in them and to not give up on them. After all, we have to make sure that these guys are ready to lead, because they will be taking care of and making the decisions for us in 20 years! Maybe sooner! Peace.…..DJLT!