By Simone Morgan—-
TWO months after an embarrassing incident at Reggae Sumfest, emerging singjay Likkle Dainjah has teamed-up with one of hip hop’s most influential acts.
Likkle Dainjah, 24, joined forces with hip hop heavyweights Wu-Tang Clan on his latest release Bad Mind.
“This is the real deal for me. This is the break I have been looking for a while. Wu-Tang Clang have been around for years and is one of the most listened group in hip hop history. This is evident through their sales and YouTube views. Such a remix can only do good for my career,” he said.
Produced by True Loyal Records, Bad Mind, the remix, was released Wednesday. The original mix was released in March.
Likkle Dainjah said the link with the edgy rappers is the high point of his career to date.
“I am still surprised as this is every young artists dream, really. I do hope that this single will take me further and gain a place on all the top musical charts worldwide. I hope to achieve a few accolades,” he told Splash.
The link with the platinum-selling rappers came about after Junior Rider, a member of Wu-Tang Clan’s camp, heard the single and contacted his management team.
“He said he liked the song and that my deejaying style reminded him of Papa San. He told us that after playing the song for the group they liked it and wanted to lend their voices to the track and they did,” he said.
Several dancehall acts made it big crossing over with hip hop and pop acts. Super Cat did it with Jump alongside Kris Kross; Lady Saw appeared on No Doubt’s Underneath it All; Bounty Killer also collaborated with No Doubt on the single Hey Baby; while Sean Paul teamed with Beyonce for Baby Boy.
Formed in New York in the early 1990s, Wu-Tang Clan was one of the biggest-selling rap groups during the 1990s. The group’s members include Method Man, Ghostface Killah, GZA and RZA. Ole Dirty Bastard was also part of the outfit. He died in 2004.
Named as ‘Best Rap Group Ever’ by Rolling Stone magazine, their albums include Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) and A Better Tomorrow.
Likkle Dainjah, whose given name is Dwayne Ford, hails from Dela Vega City in Spanish Town. He’s known for songs such as Burning and Run Dem Dung.
The entertainer made headlines in July after he was arrested following his performance at Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay. He was questioned by the police as a ‘person of interest’ in a 2013 homicide in St Mary.
He was released six days later following an identification parade.
Reflecting on the incident, he said he and his family were traumatised. “Naturally, the entire ordeal was somewhat frightening, but my family and I have fully recovered. I knew I am not a murderer and I wasn’t even familiar with St Mary. I have no doubt that I would be cleared, so it’s just moving on for me,” he said.
In addition to promoting Bad Mind, the singjay is working on singles, including a collaboration with dancehall selector Boom Boom.
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