Queen of Conflict DJ Naz.
Ever since she entered the Heineken Inexperienced Synergy competitors in 2008 DJ Naz has continued to showcase how a lot of a proficient selector she actually is.
Having received the Guinness Sounds of Greatness Belt in addition to the Rub-A-Dub Thursdays belt it was no shock that she triumphed over her two different opponents eventually Saturday evening’s inaugural staging of the Queens of Conflict.
Held on the outskirts of the Nationwide Area, Queens of Conflict additionally featured DJ KK of Trinidad (she presently resides in america) and Chicago’s DJ Montana.
“I’ve received a couple of clashes earlier than, however this one feels particular. It’s the primary all-female conflict, and mi simply waan massive up the promoters dem. Dem tek di trip and make it doable for the females, as a result of extra time wi nuh get the spotlight,” DJ Naz instructed the Jamaica Observer shortly after she was introduced because the winner.
“Mi get pleasure from each second of the conflict as a result of mi love music, however mi woulda love for issues to be higher for feminine DJs,” DJ Naz reiterated.
Chicago’s DJ Montana completed in second place, whereas DJ KK was third.
“I solely began being a selector a few years in the past, so I’m now a full-time DJ. The expertise right here tonight was superb. It’s only a blessing being right here in Jamaica and doing what I really like. My first time being in Jamaica was in 1998, and since then I’ve misplaced depend to the variety of instances that I’ve been right here,” DJ Montana mentioned.
Whereas rising up in Chicago she typically heard reggae music being performed on the radio and determined when she was older that she would go to the nation which gave beginning to reggae music.
DJ Montana mentioned that her profession has not been all roses.
“For me, since I began being a DJ, the journey has been tough. As a girl we get a number of battle, however I additionally do that as a result of I like it,” she shared.
Requested how she ready for the conflict, DJ Montana mentioned: “It took a number of finding out of the greats, the dub picks,” explaining that this was her third conflict.
Within the first spherical the women every performed for 10 minutes. Different rounds included dub for dub, tune for tune till the best-of-7 spherical, which was lower brief by the police after 4 rounds.
What was thrilling concerning the conflict was that every DJ got here ready to battle. Completely different dub plates had been used to throw jabs and shades at opponents, however it was all enjoyable.
Within the first spherical, DJ Naz grabbed for Damian Marley’s The Mission then songs from Mavado’s catalogue, earlier than introducing a tune titled Introspection by newcomer Byng.
DJ Montana arrived along with her arsenal able to do battle.
“I flew right here from Texas for some killing tonight,” DJ Montana declared earlier than unleashing a spherical of Woman Noticed’s songs together with Man a The Least, Lady Mi Title and Stroll Out. Struggle Ova Man by Spice was thrown in for good measure earlier than a defiant Konshens on dub declared, “Mi nuh frighten fi no person.”
In the course of the second spherical, DJ KK performed some one drop music earlier than remixing some fashionable dancehall songs on reggae one drop beats. Songs by Capleton, Vybz Kartel, Barrington Levy, Nigy Boy, and Masicka obtained the remix remedy.
Then the fiery DJ Naz got here blazing.
“Dem a hearth shot however a pure clean,” she mentioned earlier than easing into Murderer’s Don’t Make We Maintain Yuh, and a few old-school dancehall treats.
On the finish of the fourth spherical DJ KK was eradicated. The look of disappointment was evident on her face.
“I made a decision to enter this competitors as a result of I really feel like lots of people wished to see me play and discuss, in addition to the chance to play with a few of the DJs that I look as much as like DJ Naz. She’s a veteran at this and I need to be like her sooner or later. It was simply the chance and desirous to study from the expertise,” DJ KK instructed the Observer.
Earlier than her elimination, she performed a dub with the road “DJ Naz, yuh appear to be when yuh put hen again inna cooking oil,” earlier than she teased a dub plate from Ginjah saying, “DJ Naz yuh misplaced yuh approach.”
However DJ Naz fired again, “If yuh cyaan tek di warmth, come outta di… kitchen,” earlier than serving a wholesome dose of dubs.
DJ Naz and DJ Montana continued to ship musical blows to one another. DJ Montana received one spherical, the subsequent spherical they each tied, after which DJ Naz was declared winner of the opposite two rounds, thus taking the title Queen of Conflict and a money prize of US$3,000, on the occasion sponsored by Double Seven Power Drink and Rum-Bar Rum.
Bobette Bolton, model supervisor, Double Seven Power Drink, was happy with the evening’s execution.
“We obtained the decision to deliver the power behind the queens of conflict motion and we determined to return on board… Double Seven is aligned to dancehall, from inception that’s what we’re right here for. We’re supporting dancehall and our girls in dancehall. Tonight was pure pleasure, and in the event you weren’t right here, you missed one thing good,” mentioned Bolton.
