BY SIMONE MORGAN-LINDO—  Ninjaman With the uncertainity surrounding its future due to cancellation this year, many have written off Sting, the long running Boxing Day show. But not Ninjaman, the flamboyant deejay whose clashes helped make Sting the biggest show on Jamaica’s entertainment calendar. “Sting has not done its time. It has gotten derailed, but if the promoters get back to the drawing board and get back the show into that [lyrical] battlefield that it is known for, it will work. Also the organizers need to start showing the artists, especially those who build it, respect. No promoters nuh get hit down, but it is the artists who face the bottles, boos, and clap-off. We are the ones on the battlefield,” Ninjaman told the Jamaica Observer yesterday. The controversial artist was slated to collect an … Read entire article »

 Ninjaman— Ninjaman is scheduled to return to the Home Circuit Court in Kingston on November 28. The entertainer, along with his son, Jahneil, is charged with the March 2009 murder of Ricardo Johnson in Marl Road, Kingston. The case was transferred to a recently established special court, designed to deal with cases on the books for more than five years. According to Ninjaman, the drawn-out process has affected his career. “There is hardly any work in Jamaica for an artist because a mostly parties keep and di few promoters who keep stage show nuh like pay Jamaican artist good money,” he said. “Because of dis case I have travel restrictions and have to be turning down lots of events. The legal fees are very costly and is eight years now mi a go through … Read entire article »

 Ninja Man— Ninjaman is scheduled to return to the Home Circuit Court in Kingston on July 27. The entertainer, along with his son Jahneil, is charged with the March 2009 murder of Ricardo Johnson in Marl Road in Kingston. “All I want is that my court case to be finished so I can fully continue with my life,” he told the Jamaica Observer yesterday. Ninjaman, whose given name is Desmond Ballentine, operates the Picture Frame Studio in Kingston. He said he is laying tracks for his upcoming 16-track album. The yet-to-be-titled project will feature tracks including Diamond Socks, Versace, Donkey Length, and Ninja Mi Ninja.  A tentative release date of January 2017 has been set. — By Simone Morgan … Read entire article »