Unprecedented Press Conference ends feud between Vybz Kartel and Mavado
STAINLESS said
21:37 03/05 2007
Feuding dancehall artistes Vybz Kartel and Mavado ended their dispute at the Pegasus Hotel yesterday at a press conference. It has been reported that the two had met before in a private meeting with DCP Mark Shields who orchestrated the press conference for yesterday (February 28) along with Kimani Robinson from RE TV.
In an interview with Mark Shields yesterday, he told YardFlex.com, " myself and Kimani Robinson from RE TV were discussing the feud between the artistes, which have cause fans and entourages turning the lyrical feud into violence. However, "myself and Kimani share the same entities and that is for music and art to stay positive, however the feud had gotten a little too far so we decided to contact the parties for a meeting and they both came and the result was to conduct a public meeting. Both Kimani and I were surprised, they were hesitant to unite, and explain to the fans what was happening".
In the press conference yesterday both artistes reconciled and showed a sense of unity between themselves. Questions were posed to the artistes about the ongoing lyrical feud which escalated in to a physical feud between their fans and entourages. They both apologized to their fans; and also urged them to stop using their music as a tool to start violence between each other. Kartel expresses that "both myself and Mavado were jus singing and writing song against each other because it's music and one has to be creative, but the fans should know at no time at all did you see or hear me and Mavado fight or shoot each other, I've been out and seen him and him entourage an mi on the left and him on the right." Wi never war yet nuh knife ting a just lyrical feud, we nuh say in our songs be violent to your friends or enemies for us". He went on to say that, now we are here today is breathing example of meaning progress."
Mavado commented to YardFlex.com, "the reconciliation is real, a me seh di Real Mckoy and a me seh Gangster fi life suh a real ting, di unity real and it ago stay real, Bless". YardFlex.com asked Vybz Kartel if we can expect a link between him and the alliance however he replied "Alliance will always be apart of Vybz Kartel that where I emerged, but they have their own entity while I have mine Portmore Empire which is focused on bussing new artistes around we. Me and Bounty never war on stage yet and that brings me back here with Mavado, we never war on stage suh u see is just the music".
However throughout all this most, of the media houses were not convinced about the unity; most asked if it were for real while YardFlex.com asked DCP Mark Shields if this was just a symbolic gesture, he replied that, "yes it is because when the fans see the unity it will denounce the violence which have been created. Also we asked how he would feel if this was used as a publicity stunt. "Perhaps I would be upset if it was there idea and I was dragged into it, but its my idea along with Kimani's, so I have no regrets, however it's good publicity because it will stop violence and that's great and I don't have a problem with it".
However when YardFlex.com spoke to both artistes yesterday they were happy to tell us that the fans can expect a new combination from both parties.
Casino said
09:07 03/06 2007
blessed, mi respec di two a unu fi da move deh whether it real or fake
CALOSS said
17:46 03/06 2007
seem fake but who knos
STAINLESS said
18:16 03/06 2007
The war done, it safe to touch di streets again
After random spurts of violence and weeks of intense lyrical battling, alleged to be linked to the lyrical war between Mavado and Vybz Kartel, a press conference was held at the Jamaica Pegasus, where both artistes under the guidance of Kimani Robinson and DCP Mark Shields decided to called a truce.
According to Kartel, "this is not a publicity stunt, wi si seh di ting all a reach inna di schools an it a guh too far suh we haffi do sum'n."
Mavado also agreed that the feud was doing more harm than good for the music.
More harmful than Beneficial
"Clashing a sumting weh a go always happen but when it reach on a level where it escalate to a more violent ting, den it haffi level. These tings nuh really help we as an artiste, cause it don't help di music. When it don't help di music, it don't help us, it breaks us down and breaks down di whole music," Mavado said.
Both artistes said that if they led by example and made the first move towards peace then others, including their fans, entourages and other personalities in the music would eventually follow suit.
"Si, Killa gi Mavado him blessing an seh a di right thing fi do. Lyrics a lyrics an Kartel is a gangsta artiste, suh mi lyrics nah guh change. A jus people fi approach di ting different an di media powerful, suh wi using the opportunity to come out and show dat we are artistes an we are friends (Kartel and Mavado)," Kartel said.
Take the Initiative
According to DCP Mark Shields, "Kimani Robinson and I have been thinking about it since before Christmas. Robinson is in the business and it concerned him, so we came together and decided to do something about the violence that was escalating between the fans of these two entertainers."
DCP Shields continued, "Things fell into place and both entertainers were completely cooporative. We have seen where young people and fans have not seen that while these artistes sing about gangs and violence, that it is not to be played out in the streets.
Professional rivalries should be just that, but things went too far. Both artistes have acknowledged this and I'm quite pleased about their sincerity. It was no publicity stunt, they don't need any more publicity than what they get. I am pleased about their sincerity and it was quite meaningful."
Mavado added, "di whole ting wid me and Vybz Kartel comin to the press is a starting of showin di yutes dem is a unity. We and di artiste nuh waan stay one side and say unity and di yute dem out dere nah really know. We want unity and really mean it, we haffi come and we haffi show fi get the yute dem fi see a unity and whatever we said about each other in di past dat gone cause we can't turn back di hands of time. It's not just an example towards music, but towards di whole life."
Feuding dancehall artistes Vybz Kartel and Mavado ended their dispute at the Pegasus Hotel yesterday at a press conference. It has been reported that the two had met before in a private meeting with DCP Mark Shields who orchestrated the press conference for yesterday (February 28) along with Kimani Robinson from RE TV.
In an interview with Mark Shields yesterday, he told YardFlex.com, " myself and Kimani Robinson from RE TV were discussing the feud between the artistes, which have cause fans and entourages turning the lyrical feud into violence. However, "myself and Kimani share the same entities and that is for music and art to stay positive, however the feud had gotten a little too far so we decided to contact the parties for a meeting and they both came and the result was to conduct a public meeting. Both Kimani and I were surprised, they were hesitant to unite, and explain to the fans what was happening".
In the press conference yesterday both artistes reconciled and showed a sense of unity between themselves. Questions were posed to the artistes about the ongoing lyrical feud which escalated in to a physical feud between their fans and entourages. They both apologized to their fans; and also urged them to stop using their music as a tool to start violence between each other. Kartel expresses that "both myself and Mavado were jus singing and writing song against each other because it's music and one has to be creative, but the fans should know at no time at all did you see or hear me and Mavado fight or shoot each other, I've been out and seen him and him entourage an mi on the left and him on the right." Wi never war yet nuh knife ting a just lyrical feud, we nuh say in our songs be violent to your friends or enemies for us". He went on to say that, now we are here today is breathing example of meaning progress."
Mavado commented to YardFlex.com, "the reconciliation is real, a me seh di Real Mckoy and a me seh Gangster fi life suh a real ting, di unity real and it ago stay real, Bless". YardFlex.com asked Vybz Kartel if we can expect a link between him and the alliance however he replied "Alliance will always be apart of Vybz Kartel that where I emerged, but they have their own entity while I have mine Portmore Empire which is focused on bussing new artistes around we. Me and Bounty never war on stage yet and that brings me back here with Mavado, we never war on stage suh u see is just the music".
However throughout all this most, of the media houses were not convinced about the unity; most asked if it were for real while YardFlex.com asked DCP Mark Shields if this was just a symbolic gesture, he replied that, "yes it is because when the fans see the unity it will denounce the violence which have been created. Also we asked how he would feel if this was used as a publicity stunt. "Perhaps I would be upset if it was there idea and I was dragged into it, but its my idea along with Kimani's, so I have no regrets, however it's good publicity because it will stop violence and that's great and I don't have a problem with it".
However when YardFlex.com spoke to both artistes yesterday they were happy to tell us that the fans can expect a new combination from both parties.