Jahmiel Rues Near-Death Experience, Says Clash With Chronic Law Was Unhealthy

True Colours artiste Jahmiel, says he has done some soul-searching and has come to the conclusion that his lyrical ‘war’ earlier this year against fellow Dancehall artiste Chronic Law, was unnecessary and ‘unhealthy’.

“Mi nuh feel like it good fi be against each other, becaw you know how me look pon it now being  inna di place weh mi deh mentally?  Di whole a wi a come from di same place as in dat wi a ghetto people pickney and Jah gi wi a chance fi can use wi talent an teck care a wi family, suh fi a bring down each adda, mi nuh si dat as healthy,” Jahmiel told entertainment journalist Anthony Miller in an interview which was aired on The Entertainment Report last Friday.

According to Jahmiel he was back on his spiritual path, which was triggered by what he described as a brush with death, which made him come to the realization that spewing hateful lyrics against his fellow Jamaican artistes, was a no-no.

When asked by Miller whether or not the clash had benefited him, Jahmiel said the musical war of words had none nothing to boost his spiritual well-being.

Again, when Miller asked if the ‘war thing was a stepping stone’, Jahmiel said:  “Yeh it kinda… wha nuh kill yuh mek yuh stronger.”

“It benefit mi, when yuh talk bout views an dem ting deh, yeh.  Monetarily yeh, it benefit mi, but spiritually it neva benefit mi.   I have been in multiple lyrical feuds, yuh done know, Tommy Lee, Vershon… suh di attention is there inna lyrical battle, but my path weh mi deh pon yah now is a spiritual path, so when you seh if di war kinda meck me realize certain tings, mi woulda seh ‘no’ wha mek me realise and come back to di Jahmiel weh di people dem know, is dat mi have a near-death experience,” he explained.

“Dis a suppm weh mi a seh pon TV fi di first time – a near-death experience weh kinda open mi eyes to a lot a tings.  It show mi seh life is very short, an mi woulda like use my time weh mi have pon earth in a constructive way an do weh mi do bes and dat is music,” he added.

When the inquisitive Anthony Miller asked whether the near-death experience involved guns, Jahmiel responded instantly saying it did not: “It involve prayers and Jah meck mi deh yah right now and wi jus haff haffi gve thanks and do him work.”

On April 17 this year Jahmiel responded to Chronic Law’s Pree which was released three days before, with a diss song of his own titled 357, which triggered a slew of war songs between the two.   On April 19, Chronic Law released Relevant, after which Jahmiel clapped back with Chip Glock.  A day after, Chronic Law dropped Talk Facts, with Jamiel prolonging the battle on April 28 with No Funeral.   The war fizzled after Dancehall pundits and fans started complaining that they had grown tired of the constant fussing.

Jahmiel though, is no stranger to clashes, having had lyrical showdowns with Tommy Lee Sparta and Vershon in the past.

Vershon had even accusing Jahmiel of refusing to record on the same rhythm he had voiced on.   The string of diss songs between the two had seen Jahmiel attacking Vershon with Too Dumb with Vershon later lashing him with Gullyside Chihuahua claiming, among other things that he was living in Mavado’s shadow.

However in Friday’s interview, after being prompted by Miller, Jahmiel issued words of advice to upcoming Dancehall stars Skillibeng and Intence who are the two combatants in Dancehall’s latest feud.

“Well as mi seh, di whola wi a ghetto people pickney, an mi nuh think that’s healthy fi a try bring down each odda, caw Jah gi wi a chance fi can use wi talent an feed wi family an a dat suppose to be di goal,” Jahmiel said.

He said artistes ought to have minds of their own, and not succumb to pressure from fans to get into confrontations with their musical compatriots, as sometimes those very same fans will turn on them.

“Yuh still haffi have a mind a yuh own becaw today dem wi seh yeh and tomorrow dem seh no.  So you haffi have a mind a yuh own and know wha you a deal wid… caw me is a man, me work from my heart yuh know.  Nuff man duh music fi di art – being creative – but me do it from di heart,” he stated pointing to the left side of his chest.

“A dat me focus on.  But me naw judge nobaddy becaw at the end a di day, me being in a lyrical battle an mi duh my ting but mi learn from it an know seh: yow, based on the bigger picture and a di music dat wi a focs pon,” he reiterated.