By Teino Evans, Staff Reporter

Left: TOK in action at a recently held stage show. - Winston Sill.   Right: Moses Davis (Beenie Man). - file

International dancehall group TOK says they will no longer support anything that has to do with Beenie Man, as the doc has disrespected them on more than one occasion.

The latest issue came about when Beenie Man failed to show up for 'Bounce', a stage show that was put on by TOK last month.

According to the members of TOK, they had reached a verbal agreement with Beenie Man and Shocking Vibes, but since Beenie's no-show at the event, he has not even contacted them to give an explanation.

"Well basically a di second time dis a happen. Wi put on Harbour Splash, bout 2003 in Old Harbour and he (Beenie Man) was suppose to come on the show an him never come an during the show a lot of people were upset because him never show. So this year when we were doing 'Bounce' (held on Emancipation Day at Sugar Man's Beach) an mi suggest fi link back Beenie, the other members never too sure bout dat, but mi talk to him (Beenie) an him seh him wi do it. Couple days before di show wi si him pon a flight an wi ask him again if him a do di show an him assure wi seh him was going to come an even afta wi did link him, Shocking Vibes call wi an seh if Beenie do di show then we would have to do Summer Sizzle," Flexx said.

He continued, "Basically wi upset bout it, an him need fi get professional bout him ting, a lot of artistes are like that, dem agree fi do a ting, whether, verbal or contractual an then dem don't show up. At the end of the day mi nuh feel seh wi a guh ever ask Beenie fi do anything again or have any business relationship wid him in dat sense. Him never even have the decency fi call or mek somebody from Shocking Vibes call an seh it nah guh happen again or anything, an that jus show disrespect. We see that as being very disrespectful, worst like how wi know seh we would never do that to him or anybody else in the business. Since den wi nuh si him."

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Bay C, in adding his disgust over the situation, says, "Personally mi pissed off bout Beenie attitude, cause is not the first time, him do it to wi bout two years ago but wi give him the benefit of the doubt. Wi nah hate pon nobody an dem career, but him dis wi still an wi nuh inna nutt'n wid him again. A nuh we him disappoint a him fans, right now me personally lose off a Beenie. Beenie word don't mean anything."

However, Alex says the show will be held next year, bigger and better, without Beenie Man.

"Is a yearly event weh wi waan keep, cause Portmore a wi place an wi waan keep a nice party vibe an bring in wi friends and fans. Beenie Man was a disappointment especially to the fans weh pay dem money come in. Respec is a helleva ting an if you a guh deal wid me in a way weh mi nuh really appreciate, then mi nah guh deal wid yuh. At the end of the day him dis di programme, but show caan stop because a one man," Alex said.

Craig T was, however, in no mood to speak on the matter as he says, "mi nuh have no comment bout Moses an him fuy."

However, Beenie told The Star he failed to make his appointment because of problems beyond his control.

"Mi neva show up cause di same night, one oil truck wid two trailer did turn cross Mount Rosser an mi stuck pon di hill till 5:00 inna di morning. TOK dem know seh mi did have a day show inna Ochi an like, mi neva realize seh fi dem ting did suh early, cause mi a sehh, mi would a shot off di one a Ochi an head in," Beenie explained.

Beenie says, "Mi neva get fi call dem, a di second time mi nuh turn up fi dem show, an me would a seh di same ting to, but a nuh no disrespect ting."