Jahshii Says His Management Withdrew Him From Sting 2022: ‘Contract Didn’t Go Right’
First Nation artist Jahshii has shed light on his absence from the Sting stage on Monday Night, noting that his management had withdrawn him from the show a day prior, and not due to the show running late as some persons thought.
“Sting is a show weh jus a forward back enuh, and mi woulda love fi deh yah an a perform fi di fans dem, as mi deh yah and a seh a whole heap a di fans dem love mi even touch di stage. But, unfortunately, di contracted part neva guh right, yuh know,” Jahshii explained in an interview with Onstage at the end of the event this morning.
“Suh wi deh yah, an wi enjoy di show same way. But big up Sting and big up di hole a di people dem weh forward. Actually, from yesterday management seh yuh naw perform a Sting because yuh know – mi jus lef dat to management,” the Born Fighter artist added.
Sting made its return at the Grizzly’s Plantation Cove in St. Ann, last night, after seven years of absence. However, several artists, including the hottest at this time Valiant, and Skeng, were unable to perform due to the show reaching the 7 am cut-off time before they could perform.
Interestingly, back in August, Jahshii, along with his compatriot Skeng, were listed as the first two hardcore deejays who had been booked for Sting 2022.
At the time, the event organizers Supreme Promotions, had also declared that Jahshii was “booked with no hesitation.” They had also said that Dancehall fans would have to “wait and see” whether Silk Boss, with whom Jahshii was at odds, would be booked.
Jahshii had even promised that he would be ensuring that Montego Bay artiste Silk Boss, who had challenged him to a lyrical duel, is booked for Sting, in order to musically flog the Surgery artist and any other deejay who decides to face him on Boxing Day.
The Grants Pen native said then, that he had studied the tactics employed by the late Merciless, who lyrically trampled Ninjaman, Bounty Killer and Beenieman at Sting 2000 and was ready for clash action.
However, that potential clash with Silk Boss later fizzled.
This morning, Jahshii also said in the onstage interview that fans can expect new music and “new everything” from him in 2023.
In another video, shared by The Gleaner, Jahshii was spotted with a doting fan sitting beside him in the venue’s parking lot, gushing and hugging him, while pointing out that his Born Fighter song was highly inspirational for her.
After being told that the Superintendent of Police for St Ann wanted to meet him, Jahshii got up and went over to the senior police officer who clasped his hand and greeted him with a hug.
“Mi nuh know yuh, but mi haffi come find yuh. Jahshii! Keep it dah same way deh; meck di girls run yuh dung,” the officer told him, as other security officers also paid him their respects.
When the announcement of the show’s return was made in July during Reggae Sumfest, Code artist Brysco had expressed joy that Sting, which is predicated on clashes, would be back, and would separate the men from the boys, musically speaking.
The announcement of the Sting 2022 line-up back then had also sparked a call from some followers for a Masicka vs Alkaline clash.
Dancehall selector and producer Foota Hype though, had said that many artists, appeared to be afraid of going onstage to clash, and called for them to come clean and tell promoter Isiah Laing that they were scared, instead of quoting exorbitant appearance fees to “turn off” the promoters so that they could escape.
Foota had also stated that it was full-time that Masicka, who has been demanding a clash from as far back as 2014, step up to the plate and take on Skeng, who had supposedly subliminally dissed him.
According to him, the excuses being given that Skeng was too young and did not have enough songs to clash with Masicka did not carry any weight, as Bounty Killer one of the greatest clash artists of all time, had demolished artists lyrically without regard for their status.