Deejay Face performing at Magnum Follow Di Arrow. - Nathaniel Stewart

Separate from the brilliant displays by deejays Assassin and Bounty Killer at Magnum's Follow Di Arrow, on Saturday at James Bond Beach, St Mary, there were several other artistes who delivered performancesworthy of mention.

The stage was set for a spectacle, as the event celebrated 11 years of existence. The line-up, which included some of the 'hottest' names in dancehall music, proved that promoter Dexton Ennis went to the extreme to make his event a stellar one.

Mr Vegas stepped out with a mission, and his surprise inclusion of the Jamaican Michael Jackson and a well-executed Gospel medley to his set, an energetic Vegas ended up playing a major role in the event's entertainment package.

Before Vegas, the crowd was entertained reasonably well with performances from Louie Culture, Nitty Kutchie and General B, but it wasn't until Vegas' impressive set that the crowd began beaming with excitement.

He intrigued the females with songs like Fight Over Man and Man A Gallis, before engaging in friendly battle with former Rising Star Natel, both aiming to impress Magnum Girl Borecia. the crowd accepted it graciously.

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Flossing king Flippa Mafia only settled for champagne popping, but his set was well received as he performedUnfinished House, Dem Yah and ClothesHaffi Repeat.

When emcee Ragashanti announced the return of Madd Anju, many in the crowd began to question aloud, where he had been. "Him did still deh bout?" said one patron. "A who him again?" another asked.

Madd Anju didn't disappoint, however, as his performance was met with laughter after he sighted some hilarious facts about the sport of cricket. "Mek mi tell yu bout cricket, how yuh fi a fling ball and man a lick it. It nuh luk gud pon paper, when dem seh cricket mi say lata."

On the night, Follow Di Arrow witnessed two outstanding performances from Assassin and Bounty Killer. However, the latter and his musical protégé Mavado, who set aside his gangsta persona while doing Come Into My Room with Stacious, shared in a thrilling 20-minute performance which sent shock waves across the venue.

Mavado was in his prime, reeling off hits like Money Nuff, War Is In Di Air and Starlight, which had the crowd in a frenzy. Bounty Killer was again in the spotlight, as the 'Gully Gad' used the opportunity to acknowledge his legacy.

"Killa, yuh a mi general and nuh man can change dat. A yu mek everything happen," said Mavado. The 'Warlord', during his performance, called on Tyrical to perform his single Want My Own on the Survival Mode rhythm.

Youngster Dada got a deafening response when he deejayed, "Di bees pitch pon Mavado and sting me after," before announcing his loyalty with his new single A-L-L-I-A-N-C-E.

The female segment was tipped as the most-exciting segment, but only Stacious and Face came out firing. The likes of Macka Diamond, Queen Paula, Ikaya and Tiki failed in their pursuit.

Lisa Hyper perhaps went a little too far as she launched a stunning lyrical rampage on veteran Bounty Killer in front of an adherent crowd. She, however, narrowly escaped several missiles thrown at her.

The performance by Twin of Twins was quite hilarious, as they made an immediate impact when they entered the stage with their own microphones, as they were reluctant to take the one previously used by Lisa Hyper.

KipRich came prepared for War but his proposed opponent Merciless thought otherwise. KipRich left as an upset individual, while Merciless suffered countless boos during his ill-fated performance.

Despite being the closing act and currently one of dancehall's most-sought-after deejays, Vybz Kartel never really made a strong impact. The Dollar Sign lyricist started out well, but the crowd seemed already satisfied and began exiting the venue 10 minutes into his performance.