After what he described as another ‘corporate-flavored’ sound clash at this year’s Reggae Sumfest World Clash, runner-up selector Tony Matterhorn says he is not interested in entering the competition another year.

Speaking with THE STAR in a recent interview, Matterhorn said that he doesn’t believe his style fits well with the type of sound clashes corporate Jamaica and the Reggae Sumfest team are trying to pull off. He said that he is used to being unfiltered and unadulterated when playing music and doesn’t want to be held back by rules and regulations.

“Mi nuh business wid rules, and nobody can’t stop me from say anything me wah say when me a play. There won’t be another time because me nuh like corporate, and corporate nuh like me. When it come on to corporate, I will never see eye to eye with them because any chance they get to try put down Matterhorn or bring down Matterhorn, they will do it, intelligently, sneakingly,” he said. “Corporate Jamaica have to work with Matterhorn because they have no choice, I’m the best. But they know the history, I know the history, the world know the history about me. A chuu me win last year me come back this year. Me did wah defend me title.”

RULE VIOLATION

The popular selector was accused of violating the rules of this year’s sound clash by another contestant, Ricky Trooper. Based on the new rules surrounding the Reggae Sumfest sound clash, participants are supposed to refrain from using indecent language in a bid to keep the clash clean. Trooper, who was eliminated before reaching the finals, accused Matterhorn of cursing, and said that the selector should not have been in the final two because he violated the rules of the competition.

Matterhorn, in response to those accusations, said that although he does not follow rules, he managed to keep the clash clean for the most parts. He said that he did not use any indecent language save for the phrases.

“Mi edit mi songs dem, but mi nah edit mi words dem. Is not like corporate Jamaica ever gimme a endorsement deal so me nuh really response fi dem,” he told THE STAR.