After Harry Toddlers energetic set with songs like We No Waan No Friend From Dem was cut short after his use of a Jamaican expletive, Ninjaman thrilled the large Jamworld crowd with a performance that was great in parts.
Hitting the stage in a white and gold tunic that looked like the garb worn by 4th century Chinese warriors and carrying a staff, Ninjaman paused to soak in the adulation of the crowd. He then made a reference to largely complimentary comments made about him by Bounty Killer during a recent television interview.
Remember when me a cokehead? Remember dem tings deh? Now mi put down the cokehead ting and tek up mi career and yuh waan beg friend, he said, before deejaying a lyric with the punchline, Killer never bruk a war, him never do a ting.
Then he did a neat hip movement to the bassline as fire crackers exploded and fire torches lit the night sky. Someone in the crowd suggested that he kill Mavado. He disagreed emphatically.
No, ah not killing Mavado, Im going to teach him because him have Bounty Killer as a father so him need the proper teaching, he said, before corrected Mavado on the lyric "squeeze har nipple like the trigger of a gun".
He exited the stage and the crowd screamed for more Ninja.
He returned in a mean mood.
Mr. Laing never diss me, but yuh have some mowly arm security bwoy, the tinking arm bwoy dem weh work wid Charlie Chaplin, he said, to screams of laughter from the crowd.
He then deejayed mi buss mi gun go ragga ragga.
He then called on child sensation Mumzelle to deejay. One female observed that Mumzelle start buss breast now. Mumzelle earned a forward by deejaying that Ninja gi Adams the gun because it old and rusty
After sending off Mumzelle, Ninjaman then spoiled what up to that time had been a masterful performance. Although he had disappointed the crowd at GT Taylors Magnum Xtravaganza the night before with an ill-conceived song about having sex with Barbee only to have Beenie come knocking at the door, the seasoned deejay insisted on repeating the song, which lacked the kind of lyrical dexterity that Ninja is known for.
He exited the stage with a stern warning that he would return if any deejay called up his name.