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LYRIC VS LYRIC

DJ / Artist Clashes

Lyrical rivalries between deejays and artists — the Sting-stage clashes and record feuds, from Ninjaman vs Super Cat to Gaza vs Gully.

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clash · Well supportedNinjaman vs Super Cat

Sting 1991 at the National Stadium: one of the biggest face-offs in stage-show history, drawing a massive crowd, with Super Cat pelted with bottles in the fray. It is remembered as a legendary confrontation rather than a settled verdict — no consensus winner is recorded here, deliberately.

clash · ProbableBounty Killer vs Beenie Man

The long-running lyrical rivalry between deejays Bounty Killer and Beenie Man, contested across records and stage shows including Sting, and later marked by public reconciliation.

clash · Community recollectionMerciless vs Beenie Man & Bounty Killer

The Sting 2000 clash in which Merciless faced Beenie Man, Bounty Killer and Ninjaman on one stage; widely reported in the dancehall press, with accounts of the outcome varying.

clash · ProbableVybz Kartel vs Mavado (Gaza vs Gully)

The "Gaza vs Gully" rivalry between deejays Vybz Kartel and Mavado, one of dancehall's most documented lyrical feuds, contested on record and on stage including Sting 2008; its wider social reach drew national commentary and later public calls for calm.

clash · ProbableKiprich Sting clashes

Kiprich's run of Sting clashes, including Kiprich vs Merciless at Sting 2011 and Kiprich vs Black Ryno at Sting 2013 — fixtures of the festival's clash tradition. Matchups, years and venue are recorded; winners are left unstated pending official results and contemporary reports.