The Rise & Fall of Ninjaman | The Most Feared Man in Dancehall

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  • @kilpper720
    @kilpper720 Рік тому +80

    Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaal badman

  • @HiphopPushpromo
    @HiphopPushpromo 7 місяців тому +41

    It's good to hear an African covering our Reggae Jamaican culture. This was good info to spread to the masses. We hope you continue to enjoy our culture and shine light on our Jamaican culture to the world. One love.

    • @ReggaeAppreciationSociety
      @ReggaeAppreciationSociety  7 місяців тому +4

      Blessings 🙌 Thank you for creating this awesome culture and music that's blessed the world

    • @ineedsatoshis2403
      @ineedsatoshis2403 4 місяці тому

      Africans need to stop telling our story.

    • @urbanlegendd6646
      @urbanlegendd6646 3 місяці тому +6

      @@ineedsatoshis2403 no need for tribalism we all one

    • @shanel4294
      @shanel4294 3 місяці тому +1

      I’m half nigerian and half Jamaican so it’s nice to hear an African man appreciate Jamaican culture. The best of both words for me 😁

  • @The_Com-Mentor
    @The_Com-Mentor Рік тому +169

    I'm an American born Jamaican who got sent back in the late 80s cause.."dem seh mi did bad". I want to say that I got to see Ninja in his prime, when he murdered Cat an Shabba. But Ninja was just getting started. This man should be teaching a class on breath control, stage presence rhythm riding and the like to both rappers and chatters. He is the Michael Jordan of the microphone game. Much respect to Merciless, u can tell he truly studied Ninja an figured out how to beat him with good strategy, like how Max Schmelling beat Joe Louis. Nuff respect Gorgon, front teet gold teet AND SIDE TEET!

  • @oscelotgreen
    @oscelotgreen Рік тому +19

    One of my favorite memories in life is being in Jaro studio when Ninja came in to cut dubs for Hammermouth sound, and getting to be in the background chorus on di chune

  • @DNDBOT
    @DNDBOT Рік тому +22

    Ninja lived dem wicked lyrics 🤷🏽‍♂️

  • @thechief8694
    @thechief8694 Рік тому +18

    Wonderful video on the Don Gorgon!
    25 years is steep sentence. Righteous deeds are better than wicked deeds.

  • @Lifefacts-ju7cq
    @Lifefacts-ju7cq Рік тому +25

    Love to see this an African man doing this.
    I love when we are united.
    I love my people all over, we should always speak up for each other, others don’t have a right to speak for us.

  • @Nicholas_Biwot
    @Nicholas_Biwot Рік тому +15

    Thanks for considering my request of doing the story of Ninja Man

  • @CVinyl
    @CVinyl Рік тому +30

    We love ninjaman here in n L.A! California ⚔ 🎤

  • @omarwesj743
    @omarwesj743 Рік тому +26

    This man should get golden awards for his contributions

    • @londonbowcat1
      @londonbowcat1 4 місяці тому

      Sting
      12 Double Ugly with black sound
      1980 Killamanjaro DJ which had Supercat
      Noel Harper the founder renamed ugly man as ninjaman
      1987 Courtney Melody "protection"
      He took Gordan aka Shabba to KJ to develop
      Noticed by Josey Wales and King Jammy
      1988 with Tinga Stewart, Cover Me
      1989 Zig It Up with Flour Flourgon
      1990 Murder Them
      Test The Hi Power
      Above the Law
      1990 vs Shabba Ranks
      1991 vs Supercat
      1992 vs Buju Banton
      1995 vs Mad Cobra
      Brother Desmond "me and my bible"
      1999 Third World Cop
      2000 vs Merciless
      2003 vs Kartel
      2003 Rude Boy
      2004 Gangsters Paradise
      2009 arrest for murder

    • @omarwesj743
      @omarwesj743 4 місяці тому

      @@londonbowcat1 as a fan of Ninja man....I want to say thanks for giving us a view of that man's work...he is the best to have ever done it

  • @jonnyboy13
    @jonnyboy13 Рік тому +63

    The Greatest stage performer of all time.

  • @fredericocr1
    @fredericocr1 Рік тому +24

    Ninja is one of the greatest deejays

  • @positive___soul
    @positive___soul Рік тому +22

    I love his role in the movie "Third World Cop"

  • @NoSugarThanks
    @NoSugarThanks Рік тому +18

    Cutty ranks next please😊

  • @jeplerx6151
    @jeplerx6151 7 місяців тому +21

    No matter what them say THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER NINJAMAN 🇯🇲🌎🌍🌏🪐🔥♥️💯👑🎤🎤🎼🎼🖋️📖

  • @andregabrielbadji1373
    @andregabrielbadji1373 Рік тому +10

    Very talented man

  • @georgeharris529
    @georgeharris529 Рік тому +9

    Ninja baddest of da bad✊

  • @rasmarcusdubwise1242
    @rasmarcusdubwise1242 Рік тому +48

    There will never be another NINJAMAN🎶🎶🎼🎼🎤🎤📖

  • @delroyjohnson601
    @delroyjohnson601 Рік тому +10

    Ninja a one of the most loving artists in dancehall. You don't hear the artists story?

  • @Nochancet.v
    @Nochancet.v 3 місяці тому +8

    Reallllll bad man 23 kids 22 baby mother

  • @GregorySmith-m9l
    @GregorySmith-m9l Рік тому +5

    The kindness, Dj, in , ja, ninja man

  • @SameDayparlay
    @SameDayparlay Рік тому +20

    No one could beat this man.. Not even super cat! Oh man how could I never heard of this man...

    • @deptfordronnie
      @deptfordronnie 3 місяці тому +3

      Super Cat was a better DJ overall, he just wasn't prepared at Sting

    • @SameDayparlay
      @SameDayparlay 3 місяці тому +2

      @@deptfordronnie Jah bless

  • @ryanking1223
    @ryanking1223 Рік тому +7

    He helped build dancehall to its present state with his contributons but those that followed brought the lyrical clashes to the streets 🤦🏿‍♂️he cleared the way for most clash artist🤜🏿🤛🏽💯💯🤔

  • @KenrickMcKenzie1
    @KenrickMcKenzie1 Рік тому +19

    Ninjaman built up dance hall and made it more popular than reggae, rocksteady with his lyrical contents. I know him from he walking barefooted to dance halls.

  • @shakadee6839
    @shakadee6839 Рік тому +4

    The first time I heard ninja man was in 86 I remember that combination with him and courtney melody what a DJ I had him on jaro dance hall tape🇯🇲🎤🇯🇲👍🏿🔥

  • @awaal1600
    @awaal1600 6 місяців тому +3

    My favorite dancehall artist always. Pure gun shot when he plays. Bam bam.

  • @peterv6025
    @peterv6025 3 місяці тому

    A very balanced video, highlighting both the positive and negative side of dance hall

  • @hairyd9535
    @hairyd9535 Рік тому +11

    Original front teeth brush teeth na skin nor grin teeth gun pon teeth Don gargon Ninjaman🥷

  • @dalwe2346
    @dalwe2346 Рік тому +3

    One Brother Desmond how can you compare him with other he has is own unique style from day one baddest stage performer

  • @luceinbattaglia9425
    @luceinbattaglia9425 Рік тому +5

    I’ve seen him and Bounty killer live in Oracabessa Jamaica in 2008🔝🙏😉💚🇯🇲

  • @robertmathurin739
    @robertmathurin739 Рік тому +4

    Blessed Love,, Rastafari,, 🇱🇨👊🏼🇯🇲👍🏼♥️🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯☝🏻,, Freedom is a must Ninja

  • @GregorySmith-m9l
    @GregorySmith-m9l Рік тому +3

    Freedom freedom freedom

  • @RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadio
    @RaphaelDawkinsCombatRadio 2 місяці тому

    Great breakdown, Ninja's early hits caught my ear as a soul boy along with the new digital sound.

  • @user-ze3nl2kc2f
    @user-ze3nl2kc2f 3 місяці тому +1

    Really interesting vid. Cheers

  • @techromancer1
    @techromancer1 Рік тому +4

    80&90s Dance Hall was 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  • @marloclarke2149
    @marloclarke2149 Рік тому +2

    Yep… b4 ninjaman, dancehall did nice… but Memba dis… ninja man a MY Dj!!!! My first favourite Dj… my number 1 Dj. 😁😁😁☝🏾

  • @rischio7678
    @rischio7678 8 місяців тому +7

    Reallll bad man

  • @ThomasAmdrew77
    @ThomasAmdrew77 4 місяці тому +2

    One of the greatest of all time, all time favourite, But in this Life time , what you so, you shall also reap

  • @MisterElement
    @MisterElement Рік тому +7

    Mad props for this gem, Thank You!!! I remember back in the day, a new Ninjaman chune come out.....I was glued to the speakers and SO happy!! His lyrical prowess is one of a kind and I'd be smiling ear to ear upon his amazing intro which is also one of a kind!!!
    Any chance you have or are planning to do a Twinkle Brothers episode? Such amazing music!!

    • @ReggaeAppreciationSociety
      @ReggaeAppreciationSociety  Рік тому

      Blessings ✌️ Thanks for watching. Twinkle Bros video already done. Hope you like it 👇
      ua-cam.com/video/l5YuTIMC8j4/v-deo.htmlsi=vxSRilYsDhhgcCW5

  • @AEOH3X
    @AEOH3X 3 місяці тому

    love the channel - dancehall and soundsystem history is fascinating but there's so little documented info out there on the web from that time, that i eat up any footage i haven't already seen haha

  • @fluffy2631
    @fluffy2631 Рік тому +4

    One of the greatest dancer entertainer in Jamaica.

  • @PapaKayode
    @PapaKayode 5 місяців тому +3

    Wow, Love how you are representing us brother. Not big on dancehal/reggae but will surely subscribe. Hope you and yours are well and safe in these times ❤

  • @experienceprecision5406
    @experienceprecision5406 5 місяців тому +5

    "The Original Front Tooth" can't top that

  • @pvirgo9338
    @pvirgo9338 Рік тому +4

    Original Don

  • @CamNicee
    @CamNicee 4 місяці тому +2

    Just listened to “The Race” for the first time and I laughed so hard

  • @shanestewart9630
    @shanestewart9630 Рік тому +5

    Everytime I see something about this bredda my skin tremble this bredda really make me fulljoy dancehall i dont know what more he could have done jeeeze he is one of if not the greatest to dweet from (Jaro dances to stage shows) This man came sawed n conqoured, I remember this lyrics of his vividly it goes(Lastnight i feel a crawling crablouse was around my balls, Another sleepless night would do no good to call kitoso who always come late if they come at all. But when it do arrive u shoud a see crablouse a rolled n a hide n flick pon dem side..memba anytime dat draw gunshots like signs..A next badd lyrics was (They reach for their guns but u betta stop dem b4 its too late, some of gonna weep tonight some of us nah guh sleep tonight some will drinking the dark blood of sorrow..Mi nah move dem have to shoot mi fuss) Again gunshots like signs in a dance..Only Papa San mi see mek gunshots bust like Ninja in a dancehall n mi nah asked christ me tell any boy dat...1Gargon@dem hope the authorities will make teach dem give u an interview...jah jah.1Gargon@1Code...

    • @jimboj460
      @jimboj460 8 місяців тому

      💯 need fi see Teach dem interview the Don Gorgon

  • @cramcrams7741
    @cramcrams7741 2 місяці тому

    Heartbreaking. Mi Don Gorgon . Love still🇪🇹

  • @AnthonyJohnson-oq1fh
    @AnthonyJohnson-oq1fh 3 місяці тому

    He elevated it beyond musically

  • @FaheemRahman-gt7mb
    @FaheemRahman-gt7mb 9 місяців тому +8

    He didn't start the GANGSTER STYLE DANCE HALL, THE labels did for the PRIVATE PRISONS SCHEME, SAME TIME IN AMERICA WITH HIP HOP.

  • @TheuniverseKnowsme
    @TheuniverseKnowsme 4 місяці тому +2

    The man fearless and he is the real freestyle artist not written

  • @bossmail89
    @bossmail89 4 місяці тому

    I’m from the states… ninja man is actually my favorite artist

  • @lissas6793
    @lissas6793 4 місяці тому +1

    Ninja the great ❤❤

  • @hertzranks
    @hertzranks Рік тому +6

    Before you die my fren seek de lord reach out and touch im now an believe his words confess your sins to im supa cat I gwine murder you now before you die say goodbye praise the lord I reverse the coffin and fling in the dead long time me tell you you here Weh me said, the greatest lyric in reggae Dancehall history Don Gorgan🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @ReggaeAppreciationSociety
      @ReggaeAppreciationSociety  Рік тому

      Those lyrics had Super Cat confused 😅

    • @hertzranks
      @hertzranks Рік тому

      Absolutely 😂probably the greatest moment in Sting history 🙏🏾🔥🔥

  • @youngmelo3717
    @youngmelo3717 8 місяців тому +1

    Reeeeeeeeeaaal bad man

  • @isaacayomotor8803
    @isaacayomotor8803 Рік тому +2

    Merciless

  • @Stylushothead
    @Stylushothead Рік тому +3

    Hellooo sah

  • @k.us.gman868
    @k.us.gman868 3 місяці тому

    old picture frame 🇯🇲🇹🇹🇯🇲 💥💥💥

  • @flygenyus2186
    @flygenyus2186 2 місяці тому

    What’s his best songs? I want to get into his catalog

  • @sovraxmansa4144
    @sovraxmansa4144 5 місяців тому +1

    Reeeeeeeeeellll badman

  • @BronxBomber1105
    @BronxBomber1105 Рік тому +2

    Free Ninja!

  • @DJBLESSD
    @DJBLESSD 4 місяці тому +1

    CRACK ! Wow i never knew. Another super artist on the dirty A class. Dam.

  • @Wz96-i4c
    @Wz96-i4c Рік тому +14

    He haven't ruined anything , Bounty killer and Beenie man took over plus some other tough artists were there also,

  • @fredericocr1
    @fredericocr1 Рік тому +2

    Ninja me Ninja!

  • @Embassy97
    @Embassy97 Рік тому +2

    Ninja is dancehall the great don Gorgon

  • @stuckintha90s
    @stuckintha90s Рік тому +3

    The Don Gorgon 😅

  • @juniorh9238
    @juniorh9238 Рік тому +18

    Jamaica doesn't have 'provinces'. The has Parishes.
    Annotto Bay is in the PARISH of St Mary.

  • @gordonmckenzie2920
    @gordonmckenzie2920 Рік тому +2

    Expressing life's experiences thru music is not necessarily ruining artform...we can say the same about rappers. Some are real, no bs gangsters...expressing life's experiences thru music

  • @brzoziful1
    @brzoziful1 3 місяці тому

    Reeeeeeal badman

  • @drtonyfearon7318
    @drtonyfearon7318 10 місяців тому +1

    Ninja man did kill dance hall for a while because no one could compete with Ninja man. Djs took over. Ninja was a genius 😊

  • @samhernandez1248
    @samhernandez1248 2 місяці тому +1

    Ninja is a great DJ. The drugs mashed him up. As for reggae & dancehall my opinion is that the problem is with some of the people behind the scenes.

  • @Ben-Ken
    @Ben-Ken 6 місяців тому +5

    Kartel was a big coward for fighting Ninjaman on stage with the backing of Klansman gang. Dancehall competitions and big shows went downhill after that.
    You would think people grow older and wiser but him and Ninjaman just threw away their lives at a point where they didn't have to.

  • @SeymourKitty
    @SeymourKitty 3 місяці тому +5

    Him and shabba could have started a group call double hugly.

  • @underflo43tky
    @underflo43tky Рік тому +2

    ninja me ninja

  • @ragjamrock
    @ragjamrock Рік тому +8

    Jamaica is divided into Parishes not Provinces. Promoting violence,gangs and slackness is not good for Jamaica. We need more positive and conscious lyrics in our music.🎶🇯🇲🏝️

  • @phynessea247
    @phynessea247 Рік тому +8

    When you achieve the level of success Ninja man had--you must leave that lifestyle behind you--otherwise it drags you down.

  • @zillogullu33
    @zillogullu33 Рік тому

    Ninja nan a bad man ya man ...a just suh it guh 😢

  • @thehumbleone6606
    @thehumbleone6606 Рік тому +7

    I don't see any of these DJs during Ninjaman's hey days that can be compared with the Don Gorgon, when it comes to improvisation...and "riding the rhythm like a lizard on limb"!!!
    Regardless of what one may think of Ninja, not a bwoy cyan test the FRONT TEETH, GOLD TEETH KILLA.....none a dem!

  • @EightyFour-s3z
    @EightyFour-s3z Рік тому +4

    His style contributed to it, but it’s not just him.
    It’s the same with Drill, and Trap [c]rap.
    As a people we used to produce uplifting, loving music. The fork tongued beast realised this and funded, and encouraged the vileness we have now. From NWA - started the corruption of hip hop; to that agent if the us…Grange..who’s handlers assisted her in the promotion of dUncehall.
    All deliberate and we fell for it, hook line etc.

    • @awaal1600
      @awaal1600 6 місяців тому

      And what do you listen to??? I hear you and will not say you're completely wrong. But not everything is a conspiracy. At least they don't start out that way. If there is money in it they will exploit it, and if it happens to be degrading bonus. For your info it was the labels that forced the underground movement. At the time of nwa, or leading up to it, major labels only signed clean artists ie Fresh Prince. It wasn't until they saw the money...but I agree the slackness is killing us.

  • @aaronaverheart4567
    @aaronaverheart4567 Рік тому +2

    Don't forget about the clash when Charlie Chapman shut dem allllllll down.

  • @Now3bwx
    @Now3bwx Рік тому +3

    Din Gorgon ❤

  • @johnnybongo5077
    @johnnybongo5077 Рік тому +1

    Bad bwoy!!

  • @deptfordronnie
    @deptfordronnie 3 місяці тому

    Apparently Ninja took from Capleton 's style who was at the time unestablished, I cant remember who said so

  • @Cory-zn5mq
    @Cory-zn5mq 4 місяці тому +1

    22 baby mudda

  • @williambotner2317
    @williambotner2317 3 місяці тому

    Respect

  • @samwelmurro3498
    @samwelmurro3498 Місяць тому

    Kilimanjaro my home place 🇹🇿🇹🇿🇹🇿

  • @KeithKazamaFlick
    @KeithKazamaFlick Рік тому +3

    gun pon teet!

  • @smhunney8266
    @smhunney8266 4 місяці тому +4

    Ninja is the only artists ever, that i see bring a loaded weapon on stage, call the chief of police on stage, prove to the crowd it was a real machine... and hand it over to Mista Adams. to THEN!! pull out another piece from his waist and continue singing. Ninja. I think that was during a gun amnesty in Jamaica in the 90's.

  • @danidoug1736
    @danidoug1736 10 місяців тому +1

    JBut back then Ninja Man was not bad looking at all. Big up Ninja the one and only GoldTeeth Don Gorgon. I love Shabba.

  • @niteshanthony2324
    @niteshanthony2324 4 місяці тому +1

    hey we dont know each other but i hope ur doing well and I wanna say that GOD still loves u and wants u to be with him all u must do is trust in Jesus (dying for our sins on the cross) and repent of ur sins. GOD loves u more than u can imagine.🎉😊😊😊

  • @crownjewelent8607
    @crownjewelent8607 3 місяці тому

    Papa San... 1 dj he could not test.

  • @brianmitchell8479
    @brianmitchell8479 Рік тому +7

    Ninjaman is a great artist who unfortunately got caught in the mix. If he would have been to able remain focus and not get caught up he would not be in the situation he is in 🙄🎤🎼🎶🇯🇲🇬🇩🇹🇹🇬🇾🇺🇸

  • @dongorgon79
    @dongorgon79 Рік тому +4

    From st Mary to mall rd Kingston not cockburn pen !!

  • @urbanlegendd6646
    @urbanlegendd6646 3 місяці тому

    Reeeeel badmannnn

  • @Infinitebrandon
    @Infinitebrandon Рік тому +1

    So in heaven, personality is everything. RAS you always introduce everyone expertly if not the best. I only share that im a ninja with other ninja. Cowabunga! Hope y'all join me for jalapeño pesto pineapple anchovie deep dish whole wheat crust pizza. Hope to see you ninjas at me table. Mid age ninja turtles still in action. 😅hope anyone can keep up with Leonardo. Jah bless

  • @ehiggins360
    @ehiggins360 Рік тому +4

    Limited, one dimensional artist. His success has always confused me.

    • @awaal1600
      @awaal1600 6 місяців тому +1

      You can't be a fan of dancehall and not understand his success. That's like saying you like money but don't know why people use the dollar bill. You don't have to like to understand. The man killed all oncomers, was impactful and influential on many artists. And you don't get his success???

  • @LappsJim
    @LappsJim 4 місяці тому +1

    2 decades more like 4

  • @rvbsoundfactory
    @rvbsoundfactory Рік тому +9

    25 years in a Jamaican prison. I cannot imagine anything as worse than that. blood clot. definitely some mental health issues.
    Appreciate your Channel!

  • @AW4WAL
    @AW4WAL Рік тому +3

    YES, Ninja man popularized the badman trend which destroyed dancehall; hence what we have now, junk.

  • @MiltonForbes-gy2pq
    @MiltonForbes-gy2pq Рік тому +2

    1 don

  • @altonmckenzie8587
    @altonmckenzie8587 4 місяці тому +3

    His worst defeat at Sting was belive it or not from Coco Tea... Coco Tea mash the rude boy up.....