DJ Frass Mum On Impending Khago Lawsuit

Weeks after Dancehall artist Khago declared him one of his key targets in his next round of copyrights litigation, DJ Frass skirted away from discussing the issue, when asked about it, during an interview at his studio with Television Jamaica’s The Entertainment Report.

During the interview with Frass, TVJ’s entertainment journalist Anthony Miller had brought Khago’s name into the picture in a follow-up question, after the producer had mentioned that he and NotNice were now on good terms, after the Kyng Midas producer exposed him as not being the creator of the beats released by his music label.

“You and Khago not good though?” Miller asked Frass, who was then shown with his head down staring silently at his cell phone.

“Frass among a long list of producers who toaster Khago has threatened to sue over money he claims he never received.    But as for the last question ER drawing a blank from an unresponsive Frass,” Miller narrated.

When Frass finally responded after Miller’s pregnant pause, he said:  “Mi nuh know weh you a talk bout enuh, caw a different ting me a deal wid enuh production and mi a work pon mi new project.”

Weeks ago, Khago, while speaking with Miller during a similar interview, at his Manchester-based ranch, had declared DJ Frass as among an extensive list of Dancehall producers on whom he would ‘Tun Up di ting’ over copyright infringements, the others being NotNice, Seanizzle, Jordan McClure, DJ Sunshine and GT Taylor.

According to Khago, he had made no money from his hit songs with either of the producers, and had contacted them and told them to touch base with his manager/wife Francine Gayle to have the situation remedied, but to no avail.

Among the songs Khago voiced for DJ Frass Records back in 2011 and 2012, were Snake on the Cleara riddim, Badda Dan Dem on the Buss Pipe riddim and First Hail on the Taxi Stand riddim.

Other tracks were Yute fi Have Things, That’s all mi care Bout on the River Stone riddim, Green Tree on the Dial Out riddim, and Di Gal dem a Talk Bout, a collab with reggae artist Zamunda.

Khago’s threats of a new round of lawsuits come hot on the heels of being awarded close to US$800,000 in compensation ordered by a US court, in a counter-suit filed against music producer Kemar “Flava” McGregor, also over copyright breaches.

Khago and DJ Frass had a war of words back in 2016.   At the time, the Nah Sell Out artist had met the ire of Frass after he released a controversial single titled Unfollow, in which he described the producer as Dancehall’s ‘water boy’, and claimed he had been calling his name entertainment circles.

Frass had responded by saying that Khago was simply trying to revive his career and made belittling comments about him in return.

“Mi think him a try mek a comeback. But I could have sworn Khago left Jamaica on the farm work programme.   I didn’t even know he still did music.   You are not relevant Khago. The only time I hear about Khago is when I ship things from abroad.  What is Khago?   Him never used to have locks and was a black man?” DJ Frass had told The Star.

Frass had also told the tabloid that he severed ties with Khago because the Manchester native was more concerned with meddling in the business of other entertainers instead of focusing on his own talent.

“I stop voice him because every time mi voice him, a just next artiste him a chat bout. To how Khago love chat, him all talk seh him teach Jordan fi use computer. Now tell mi how Khago fi teach a man weh guh Campion College fi use computer? Khago not even complete basic school. Yuh nuh see seh a dunce?” Frass had said.