Minister Marion Hall says artists Jah Cure and Ninjaman could have been behind the pulpit instead of behind bars had they turned to God earlier in their careers.
Capleton has recalled that it was his St. Mary compatriot Ninjaman who unintentionally forced him to take Dancehall music seriously after the Don Gorgon ‘snatched’ his Long Fi Release lyrics and recorded them whilst he (Capleton) was working full-time at a shoe store in Kingston.
During Dancehall Night at Reggae Sunsplash 1989, unbeknownst to many patrons, veteran Josey Wales had his compatriot Ninjaman scampering to escape what was said to be was a potential “public flogging” from the Undercover Lover deejay.
Come Into My Room singer Stacious says her close friend and incarcerated Dancehall veteran Ninjaman is in excellent shape despite his circumstances.
Shenseea was recently in a nostalgic mood, posting a throwback video where she hailed some Dancehall veterans in a freestyle.
The issue of veteran Jamaican artists having dozens of children with a long list of women took center stage earlier this week, with incarcerated Dancehall superstar Ninjaman and Elephant Man being placed in the spotlight to the amusement of their compatriots.
The much-talked-about mural that was painted on to Merciless’ burial site—depicting the Sting clash in 2000 in which he faced off against Bounty Killer, Beenie Man, and Ninjaman—has been removed, according to the late Dancehall deejay’s family.
Music industry executive Julian Jones-Griffith has been in the music industry for over 30 years, having guided the careers of Dancehall acts such as Ninjaman, Bounty Killer, Busy Signal, Mavado, Serani, Charly Black, Jada Kingdom, and Stalk Ashley.
Undeniably, while Dancehall has done well for itself by primarily ignoring its limits, there are a few times the genre’s lack of clearly defined boundaries made it hard to differentiate which songs were lyrical art, and which songs could double as violence-inciters and studio-recorded confessions.
Mr. Lexx’s throwback photos of a costume-clad Ninjman and caption which lauded the Don Gorgon for being always dressed in “Met Gala” garb, long before the fundraiser became globally popular, evoked not only laughter but praises for the entertainer’s use of avant-garde couture to accentuate his performances.
Out of the blue, Bounty Killer took aim at fellow Dancehall artist Merciless yesterday, claiming that the “Warring Don From Clarendon”, though a stellar artist, was a foolish man.
Dancehall deejay Ninjaman is mourning the loss of one of his sons, Jammar Ballentine, who was murdered along Olympic Way in Kingston 11 two days ago.
Bounty Killer took to Instagram on Wednesday to make it clear that he has no regrets, but instead delights in the fact that he has lived up to his name Warlord, by engaging in a long string of high-profile lyrical and personal feuds with his own mentees, rival artistes, former friends, collaborators, and even his mentors.
Dancehall superstar Shaggy says it was simply a matter of survival when he opted to do what some considered were ‘sell-out and watered-down’ pop hits in the early 2000s.
As talk surrounding Dancehall’s evolution continues, deejay Gage has dropped a new track with a throwback vibe honoring Ninjaman.
Dancehall star Spice has paid homage to Ninjaman, the man who mentored her in her days as an unknown adolescent trying to get her break in the Dancehall industry.
The Unruly Boss Popcaan has stormed into the multi-billion dollar global medicinal cannabis industry, with the creation of a new Unruly Cannabis Immune Tea, another indication that weed is perhaps truly his “best friend”.
Ocho Rios-based reggae dancehall artiste Black Queen has criticized Spice for not helping or reaching out to her former mentor Ninjaman during his present lifetime incarceration on a murder charge.
Dancehall music is governed by different modes of performance, ritual and spectacle. Music industry insiders often point to the lyrical rite of passage undergone by a dancehall act, like a production about badmind, another about marijuana, one about gangsterism, and others coined “reality tunes”.
Veteran deejay Major Mackerel says it was a playful roadway sprint against his compatriot Ninjaman, several years ago, which triggered the injury that eventually led to a portion of his right leg being amputated, during emergency surgery a few weeks ago.