JMJ and Jah Lead
Reggae and dancehall artiste Jah Lead has publicly accused music producer JMJ of blocking his song “Lonely” from streaming platforms and withholding earnings.
In an interview on Daybreak Hitz, Jah Lead alleged that JMJ uploaded the track on his platforms, promoted it, and later reported Jah Lead’s version to YouTube, leading to its removal.
“I had an issue with JMJ. I still have that issue with him. On my Audiomack, a song I wrote by him playing the beats, has been blocked, that the rightful owner or the copyright owner of the song has authorised it to be blocked,” Jah Lead stated.
JMJ, who produced the beat for “Lonely,” responded by denying any wrongdoing, asserting that he did not earn any revenue from the song and had no involvement in blocking its distribution. He emphasised that he did not manage the song and had no malice towards Jah Lead.
“My problem is that my brother thinks I am the one orchestrating his not receiving his revenue, which is not true. What I want him to understand is that all the accusations he is levelling against me are false. He could have just gone to YouTube and identified the person flagging the content,” JMJ explained.
The dispute has escalated tensions between the two artists, with Jah Lead expressing frustration over JMJ’s unresponsiveness and vowing to confront him physically. “He should dare not think he’s older than me, coz he’s my age mate. That’s why I’ll talk to him like my age mate. I told him when the time comes I’ll meet him on the street, I’ll beat him mercilessly. I want people to talk about it coz I’ll face him like a man, I’ll beat him,” he reportedly warned.