Bounty Killer Says Artists With Massive Entourages Appear Unprofessional, Paranoid

Bounty Killer has affirmed that he has no need to be strutting around with a huge entourage of frowning men, as not only does it look unprofessional, but could be considered, a pathetic display of paranoia.

The Warlord made his comments after being asked by Television Jamaica’s Anthony Miller during an Entertainment Report interview, as to whether he was not scared, to be going about his daily business with “no protection team, or entourage, or hangers on”.

However, the Seaview Gardens native responded that there is nothing to fear, as he has no sworn enemies, and only shows love and respect to the people he encounters within his country.

“You cant be scared. Scared of what?  You can’t be scared of weh you cant si.  I have no public enemy. If mi have enemy mi nuh know dem,” the Anytime artist said.

“Mi an nobaddy nuh have no controversy.  And den, me is a man now  – you reap wha yuh sow – I always go out and I show respect and I show love.  An di people show love and respect back.  Because you gave it.  Because love and respect a nuh suppm weh yuh just get, yuh earn it.  Caw if yuh nuh show people love, nobaddy naw guh show you love,” he said.

In addressing the contentious issue of artists walking around everywhere, with up to two dozen scowling men in tow, Bounty said this is something he does not recommend.

“Suh mi nuh know weh some artiste thinkin or what they bringing or presenting, why they think they have to have these security and all a these things.  When you are the peoples champ, you don’t need all a dat.  Dat’s a mind thing.  Its good fi have security, a one or two licensed firearm or police.  Yuh nuh need no 15, 20 man – nope!  Dats unprofessional,” he said.

“And most of these artiste can’t control dem entourage.  If me a par wid a hundred person, everybaddy haffi work under my regard!  Anybaddy naw do dat, yuh have to leave my surrounding.  Caw yuh can bring mi dung, yuh haffi bring mi up,” Bounty declared.

The vexed issue of entourages has come up for discussion time and time again, and, over the years the newspapers have been rife with reports of entourage members, typically considered to be yes men, who boost the egos of entertainers, fighting people, and causing the names of several top-ranking artistes to be dragged in the mud.

In August 2020 there were widely publicized allegations that Trap artist Daddy1 was slapped in his face by a member of Beenie Man’s entourage at a music studio, and also an accusation by Spice of being similarly boxed by another member of his entourage back in 2006.

In addition, Beenie had also alleged that he too had been attacked by Capleton’s entourage members who boxed him during their feud, which began in 1998.

In May 2017, music selector Rolexx was assaulted, allegedly by a member of Aidonia’s entourage.

Sizzla was also blamed for the 2007 beating of fellow Reggae artist Norris Man at Capleton’s St Mary Mi Come from stage show, while Vybz Kartel was blamed for the beating of DJ Jigsy by entourage members that same year.

Mavado lost a member of his entourage in 2011 at the Quad Nightclub in New Kingston during an alleged altercation with a police officer, at a party while Black Ryno was accused of ordering the beating of Boom Boom in 2010, after a CD that was sent to be played by the Bike Back artist was not played.