Entertainment Macco has always been very interested in talking (Maccoing) to international recording artiste Benjai, Why? because he is one of the few artiste out of Trinidad and Tobago that usually speaks his mind without worrying about the backlash. Not only is he straight forward, but he is a very talented entertainer and songwriter hailing from Arima. It became even more necessary to speak to Benjai as we interviewed his long time friend and ex-band mate Scarz, who when we questioned about a specific performance this past carnival he suggested we ask Benjai. So of course that is exactly what we did!
Entertainment Macco: Who Is Benjai?
Benjai: “The average person….the person you would pass on the street everyday….the one who pushed his talent…the person who people never expected to reach the levels he has….I created a window of opportunity for myself….hence the reason I am a role model in the area I am from (Malabar)….Benjai is the ghetto youth…musically inclined…very spiritual, very spontaneous….People say I have schizo personality…Jai is really just humble…loving….”
Entertainment Macco: What is your given name?
Benjai: “Rodney Le Blanc”
Entertainment Macco: Birthday / Sign?
Benjai: “22nd March…Aries…”
Entertainment Macco: How long have you been singing professionally?
Benjai: “12 years”
Entertainment Macco: What genres of music do you perform/record?
Benjai: “Reggae….Soca…Alternative….”
Entertainment Macco: We always got the impression that Benjai is destined to be a lone-star…are we right or wrong?
Benjai: “I wont say so…to start a career it is a good thing to start off in a band to build your strengths but no one is a lone-star….I do not consider myself one”
Entertainment Macco: Where did the name Benjai come from and what is the significance of it?
Benjai: “From my religion (12 tribes….from the tribe of Benjamins)…….”
Entertainment Macco: What do you think is your strongest asset as an artiste?
Benjai: “My ability to communicate with the public…I get melody and hooks easily unlike other artistes who does be struggling...I usually know what the people want and I am able to give it to them…I please my audience at all times.”
Entertainment Macco: We have noticed that you are one of few Trinidad artistes that speak your mind do you ever worry about being black-listed?
Benjai: “No I don’t worry...I doh hut up my head…I believe everyone talent is from God and no one can take away your talent from you. I am always concerned about what my fans have to say and I make a lot of decisions in my career with the fans in mind but I still always keep spiritually grounded, sometimes it may not always be made for the public but they have to be done for my progress…”
Entertainment Macco: We heard your announcement about the forming of a band and it is public knowledge that you were a part of two bands, was this motivation to form your own band?
Benjai: “The experience of being in 2 of the tops bands did give me some motivation..the experiences made me know that I am at a level that I can have my own band…my repertoire is too big to run on a stage singing and only sing two songs...I do not mind doing it if it is like a party or something…but we always looking for more”
Entertainment Macco: How is the band looking so far?
Benjai: “I put it on pause for a while, because I wanna do other things first...I wanna go back to school and stuff…and economy wise it is just not the best option right now…but things are still happening”
Entertainment Macco: Was your song "All Woman" a message about the planned girls band?
Benjai: “Yes it was about that”
Entertainment Macco: Any children or plans of having any?
Benjai: “Two beautiful children….boy and girl ages 12 and 9. I am not sure if you should expect more BUT, I always wanted to adopt but I would only do that when I am at a level in my career where I am financially stable….If anyone asks me what is the happiest moment of my life I will have to say, when my children were born”
Entertainment Macco: Are you single/in a relationship or married?
Benjai: “NO comment!! It’s complicated…..”
Entertainment Macco: What is your biggest turn on in the opposite sex?
Benjai: “Well…..Many things…Light skinned, educated, independent, not vain, able to cook…have to love dogs”
Entertainment Macco: Lol @ Light skinned AKA Reds..
Benjai: “Sistren doh get me wrong you know…I doh have anything against darkies but a Red woman does just turn me on…It have some real bess darkies out here.”
Entertainment Macco: When you were or when looking for a mate did u look for someone in the industry or out of the industry?
Benjai: “Out of the industry."
Entertainment Macco: Why?
Benjai: "…too much conflict if both ah we in it….it will be more exciting if she is not involved. I should be able to hear something refreshing, we should be able to talk about other things other than something that we always in”
Entertainment Macco:Since you hit the scene you have been releasing quality music, you have made it very far as part of a unit and as a solo artiste, so lets talk about Soca Monarch, 2009 you had a very strong song, but you were one of the few artiste that had very little to no props on stage and you manage to still place, What happened?
Benjai: “I KINDA fedup with the competition thing; it is so rigged…honestly…they doing it with money in mind….and not the fans…not the culture. I knew the power of the song and they were not going to give Groovy Soca Monarch to me…”
Entertainment Macco: What do you mean?
Benjai: “We knew they were going to give it to Fay- Ann because of the whole pregnancy scene...So I decided to put my money to use, I also wanted to go back to the days when it was just the Artiste, the band and the people…with less props. I was fed up of the whole vibes that was going on then. It have people out here raping the culture and I wanted to show that it is not about that and should not be. I knew that I would have placed in the top 4 or else the public would have seen the unfairness and the bias judging if they didn’t place me….”
Entertainment Macco: Soca monarch 2010 where was Benjai, I for one was very disappointed when I didn't see on stage on fantastic Friday…What happened?
Benjai: “They eh even studying that the levels drop…AC (Alternative Concept) bigger than soca monarch because people know they gonna get more….the best….most of the best. In Soca Monarch too much of the rules change to make certain people rich…people only talking bout wah they do for the culture but not wah the culture do for them…if no artistes eh sing and enter then Caribbean Prestige Foundation (CPF) eh go make no money...is the artiste who bringing in the money for them..Monroe accepting money from other countries to guarantee spots for artistes from the Caribbean …*Stuepps* that cah be right”
Entertainment Macco: Do you think it would be different ifs some other body was responsible for Soca Monarch other that CPF?
Benjai: “Who is our national Soca Monarch, to have an international you must have a National. Maybe the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gender Affairs or the Government should take a hold of it, we also need proper facilities for shows…they build a centre that none ah we could sing in….My heart goes out to all the artistes because is real money to put out our stuff…touring…repping the artform and we should get the credit…the government have to step in, no man should govern and control. In my heart that is how I feel…it is not his place to take the culture of we country and run it. Monroe
Entertainment Macco: I just want to say that was like WOW to see Skarz, 3Suns and you on stage together at Dawn (A Breakfast party for Trinidad Carnival), of course Gailann and Bunji were missing, Do you remember your introduction? What was that about? (The introduction made was Benjai Introducing members of the Godfathers Asylum family as the "Bomboclat cult").
Benjai: “That was just me venting out some rage…”
Entertainment Macco: Why though?
Benjai: “Days before the show I called him (Garlin) he tell me come to rehearse with the band but said he will tell me what day to come through, then two days before the show he telling me that the band full. Fay-Ann come and change he whole order, wah she change is wah had we original; our camaraderie and brother hood….Ah man come and make pum pum change him…the night ah dawn was real disrespect”
Entertainment Macco: Right…I am following you…Go on..
Benjai: “We were backstage and while we were there..Bunji and the “Asylum” (the remainder of the band) were there and Garlin knew we were supposed to perform and is ah whole set ah nasty games he was playing. Is the games I cah handle, the smiling and the face that he wanna hail people out and he know his heart not clean, that happens when his wife calling shots, is something different. NOW if I have to perform, the promoter might want you to perform with a band and it is harder sometimes to get a job with tracks.”
Benjai: “It happen more than once with Bunji… I have no problem with Roy Cape
Entertainment Macco: Damn…
Benjai: “Bunji pressure Skarz until he leave because he eh have a hit, he fire Gailann because Fay-Ann doh like she and Ninja was paid off to leave.
Benjai: “NO!”
Benjai: “Ital D found us and the Asylum was a dream Bunji always had, he always wanted to do something like that, always wanted to be a part of something big. Initially there were a lot of members…. It was about 55 people and started to break down….friends, brethrens, family members and it broke down to musicians….20-25. The true God father was Ranger not Bunji, Ranger was the man who made sure everyone had an order amongst an order…Treason (3Suns) buss first (On d Promenade) and Bunji came after and he assumed the running…I still studying how that happen…not sure how that happen…..”
Benjai:“I left, I saw the signs when Bunji and Fay-Ann met I saw what was going to happen so I made my departure….the brother hood was failing because Garlin is very weak….he is not what he looks…..he like a little egg….Fay- Ann is more the controller…..”
Benjai: “If he see me he go hail me and thing like that…if we have to talk or deal then so be it but the problem was small money, after I write all them big tunes…an issue was money. Garlin take home pay was a big amount and I was working equally as hard.”
Benjai: “Then Onika died and the love was failing…Fay-Ann come on the scene and people started to get uncomfortable. That salary wasn’t comfortable and compared to the number of hit songs I had I was treated unfairly…when I left the band there was a change in my salary and promoters were and are paying meh the same thing I was asking Garlin them for…then I got the opportunity with Machel. I have no regrets though everything ran its course; greater bands than us broke up for smaller reasons…we had our differences…”
Benjai: “Out of the band…no elements to tie you down or shield yuh...I ehhave to worry about anyone upset that I taking their spotlight, just me and me alone. I doh have to write any songs for a group or worry about harmonizing etc”
Benjai: “Nah….never…Machel is the only person who saw my full potential as a solo artiste…..that I needed to do my own thing within a band…the 2 yrs I was with HD was very exciting and I was happy. Machel gave me 45minutes in AC (Alternative Concept) he didn’t just talk it he gave it to me…he allow me to do me and I appreciate that… he show me more love than them before.”
Benjai: “I always thought so because of how they wanted to treat me. I had nuff arguments with Ian Pantin, because of how he would treat the band to how he would treat Bunji. Imagine every body in a country on tour...say Miami dais why I love Machel he staying with the band regardless ah where we were or whatever, It could have been in a backyard he was there with us.”
Benjai: “Besssssss…compared to the Asylum, I had more fun…the energies were positive, vibes, reasoning. I live in Machel house for 3 months. Machel is a man who is all for talking things out and looking for solutions, smiles and prayers…realness no stab in back scenes”
Benjai: It wasn’t difficult...it happened very easily….I was in a rehearsal with a band and I wanted to discuss something and no one seemed to care...at that point I realized that this is not for me again that those people were total strangers”
Benjai: “The legacy, the wealth of experience and the camaraderie.”
Benjai: “I eh know much bout them buh I know bout a group of girls is Brooklyn who used to follow the band…next thing yuh hearing bout grandfather asylum or godbrothers…hahaha ”
Benjai: “ahhhh….I eh know nah….I believe the men does be on it more than the women. It is also easier for men to make the sacrifices required; that is how the industry set up. There are more restrictions for a woman than a man in the game…a woman must be an automatic sex symbol to fit into a certain category…they have to be the full package. There are a lot of talented women out there who would remain just that “A great singer” and nothing more because they are not the total package. To me women make more competent managers than men….when it comes down business. Yes they are a little more emotional but they handle it better than or sometimes just as good as men”
Benjai: “In the army or law enforcement…I would want to kick in them minsters doors when they doing shit…ever since I was growing up I always wanted to help my country…be apart of something that help the country”
Benjai: “It is already happening…..I can’t wish for more…we are being heard….this is bigger than “we”, the government just need to step up and be a part of this.”
Benjai: “Been there done that, it was breaking off and stuff and added to that I got a facial stroke something called Bell's palsy because of moisture in my head, the added stress did not do my body any good. My entire face was twisted to one side”
Entertainment Macco: Wow @ facial stroke...I had no idea
Benjai: “I cah hide that...I from the streets I had to do things to survive. I have a lot of friends who still in the game but I got a lucky break…I not gonna lie or dispel anything because it is what it is. I am what some would call a seasoned veteran. I am a hustler I was on d streets from age 14, they used to call guys like me hustlers or gangsters… ”
Benjai: “Sistren you are a smart one….you would have never asked if you did not trust your source and one thing I eh want you to think is that Benjai is a damn liar, if I didn’t give you the answer you knew you would have been singing that song and that is not me”
Benjai: “I like how you came at me straight though…dais realness”
Benjai: “Music…my flavour of music…unique styles…everything”
Benjai: “It easy I doh really go out unless I have to or invited to something…my public life is Benjai and who know Rodney it has nothing to do with the music just him and his children….”
Benjai: “You had Rodney from the beginning to the end.”
Category:
All Woman,
Asylum,
Benjai,
Bunji,
Fay-Ann,
Gailann,
Ian Pantin,
Rodney Le Blanc,
Skarz
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87 Responses
They go vex with Benjai eh, the man talk the truth!
"Say dem a gangsta but a gal a run dem head" Erupt
seem like this lyrics here is the definition of de receding head dread, garlin.I hope others read this and see if all your former breds saying negative things about you , then is you who is the problem.
Rodney continue doing your thing, the sky is not your limit, keep blessing the masses with your talent as we appreciate it!
Best interview so far
bahahahhahahahahhahahahhahahahahah @ DE RECEDING HEAD DREAD, GARLIN
nice interview...i like real talk! Big up Benjai!
Thank God, for Entertainment Macco, allyuh just give Bunji and Fayann lyrics for next year!
lololololol
How Bunji and dem so dutty, the truth coming out slowly but surely!
^^ number 6
Nobody aint fraid Garlin..... Last few years he been singing level ish!
who you rather the gully of the gaza? dais de song that you want to bring out for TRINIDAD & TOBAGO Carnival? serious horse?
since he like liming with de yardees when faye mek a next child and lookin for a next god father he should ask she
"who you rather busy or beenie"
since Trinidad mosst important election coming up why he ain't sing
"who you rather Kamala or Manning"
since faye smart self claim she don't eat meat he should sing
"what you rather Fish Or Wild Meat"
The Only person who has anything positive to say about garlin is de thief problem child!
number 7 he lymin with blaxx,lolol
Good interview...Yuh could always tell that Bunji made it about him, but who knew de deciding factor was Super Blue daughter, lmaooo...What is for you, go always be for you...Bless...
Who dont eat meat? Dat is all KFC sell last time I checked.
First and foremost, good interview! I wish Jai the best in future endeavors. I enjoyed this one...
But whhheeeyyy!!! De Lyonses again boy!!! Ah always know it yuh know; anybody claiming to be vegetarian and eating wild-meat still, not to be trusted! Thanks to Entertainment Macco, dey now have subject matter for next year's offerings.
But watch eh, she eh going to say shit! He will be de dumb a** to make ah whole album off of this. Shame on them though.
So Sad to see a movement like that disband because of one man weakness to female....if one person talk ill of you ok maybe they bandmind but if everybody speak ill and different time you must stop look at yourself and accept your faults and change....
I question when Benjai left Bunji or HD alot of people said it was greed was money but you dont know a story till you hear it....Keep up the great work E.Macco always informative as usual
Why allyuh picking on Bunji so? Benjai just jealous that he ain't reach as far as Bunji did.
^^
jealous of what exactly
that garlin and wife pay off to win monarch and roadmarch yet always talking about dem getting fight down, which is it?
that since faye been in garlin band benjai as not only produced better soca songs, but better reggae songs
is easy to be ahead of someone when u hold dem down and is only for self
I SEE DA STRESS YOU BARE
I remember rushing to the front of the stage to see Bunji, perform, i use to go to every fete till he use to hail me when he see me on the streets and i am nobody eh. Now this man does pass me straight. I use to rate him more than Machel because to me Bunji was one of "We" to me he come from where i come from, was never really a rich boy so i figure he was really "the voice of the people". But the man change, if that is what money does do to people then i want to be poor for the rest of my days...
BenJai in your first answer you say you is a role model, be exactly that do good for yourself and encourage others to push like you did. You didn't let Bunji or whoever stop you, and even when you toured with Machel he didn't fall in his Shawdow you stood out and you continue to stand out. To all the others Scarz keep doing your thing, Gailann dont let no one stop you from Shining, Ninja, you talented, Mastamind you doing great things, STOP wasting time in Shurwayne Band, you bigger than that, and as for Kool brother stop wasting time in Asylum, you were destined to be great, I hope where ever Stanley and Teddy is they doing positive things and last but not least Dexter, boy you look out for that band, till we hear that is Bunji House you living in, but is no scene you did good with a clean heart and you will be rewarded!!!
I always knew Bunji was a snake, the problem is that he had us all fooled, all Fayann do was marry one of her people, so that they could be deceitful together, the two ah them together is bad eh but now they starting to multiply...(Jeezan Ages)
if yuh want to mash up yuh band, tell dem call Fay Ann.....
@17 true talk, i remember Bunji talking bout how he buy house in Brooklyn, then we find out later is the bald head fella with the lex house. From then i watching Bunji funny!
Dis is why Benjai will always get respect from his audience... He's real... No falseness and no bullshit... Just str8 to de point... And to all de men out there a pretty face will always have an ugly side...
This is the music business benjai and skarz.....get real...no one really cares about who do who what...you all sounding like real crybabies and u bussing everybody files...there is no respect in dat ..(u say u from de streets, well u know what would a happen to you on the streets if you talk people business) U get real soft benjai a real soldier doh complain and cry how he band break up and lalalalalalalla, boohoooohooo......do you go in front of a speeding car and shout help me jesus ... u get bounce the F&^% down....in dis life you have to keep your head up and move forward,don't look back ....my role model is Calder Hart because he did it ....he lived it, he should be the role model of the youths today..i dont want to be a shooter and shoot people when i could have shooters working for me(these youths stupid)...half of dem shooter cyh even read a book self.... you lived it benjai and skarz...but now your an outcast ...because you want to talk secrets...well go and write a book nah ...a tell all and sell it but i guess you ain't go even do it cause you not professional...a professional does do what his job is ...dat is why it have no soca in the mainstream...
Before i respond to number 22 i will like to apologise to de entertainment macco as i aint want to muck up ya site with vulgarity and disrespect
but 22 is a level cunny, dem fellas aint buss no files, dem fellas tell it like it is, from long i was a big garlin fan,but de bald spaniard time is up. If a man want to come with de truth you cant fault him
then you come talking bout benjai soft, so u know what a hard man is? in fact dont answer that
when u go back and speak to garlin ask him how much of his songs thru his career get play in a session/fete today
your have a" get on bad" with onika(r.i.p)
and probably snake oil gal
people does want to hear by de bar cause of benjai chorus
people does want to hear clear de way cause of benjai chorus
benjai tunes are timeless
benjai music gets played alot more than mister lyons
benjai is more respected in the community and its peers then mister lyons
so throw ya frame and relax and stop chat ish on de people dem site
Jai always kept it real.....Luv u Jai....Who Jah BLess No Man Curse...
Big up Benjai. Godfathers really not de same without him.
People could say what they want, Bunji is not the same fella, he style change he music change (not for the better). If Benjai lying then let Bunji speak, he owe the fans that, cause the fans put him where he is. You could have talent if no one supports that talent you are nothing. So when a man like Benjai talking lies then do an interview respond tell your side. Cause Bunji looking real shaky.
Wat de ass is dis @ #22.. hear wat boss do yuh damn research bout soca is not mainstream wam tuh u at all eh? rupee, machel, allison all ah dem have mainstream chunes.. but is like yuh do busy suckin down mister lyons piggyleeks.. shit man!! Eh Benjai yuh is a boss from long time and me rate yuh!! anytime yuh come to Toronto holla at Mr,Kuskie!! juss ask fuh meh!
It seems number 23 have a problem with life, probably he's one of them who does go around thinking the world owe him something...people come in your life for a TIME, a REASON and a SEASON...benjai and skarz just lost the respect that they earned so hard to get(remember respect is earned , not entitled) Handle yuh business off the public domain nah....it seems is more of a JEALOUSY ting with all yuh...every artist knows it is better to have a partner/wife in the business cause someone outside just doh understand it...even benjai know dat ain't he say he relationship outside complicated ...if bunji reach a place where he want to have a family inside the game...why u bad talking the man and say how faye ann change him.... and all dat rubbish...the man just doin what he have to do to have he family and make it work...you is a artist on tour..touring like a madman all the time is put pressure on relationship...but u gone and have a woman outside the game...smart fella...doh blame nobody for your shortcomings and mistakes in life brother....form yuh own band..yuh have the experience to do this but its just ole talk...hot air from all yuh...bunji dis bunji dat fay ann dis faye ann dat..steups...is obvious we only hearing one side of the story ...if i had a man like you in my band i woulda fire you long time yes....unprofessional ....making an embarressment of yourself...Go forward in life and don't look back, work on an album and put out your music...get a manager and start working hard...if i was bunji i woulda sue yuh tail for breach of confidentiality agreement...so sad!
Keep it real Jai....
Very very god interview
Clearly number 28 talkin outta his arse because I eh understand what confidentiality was breached..Benaji said nothing wrong and u need to speak abt things dat u kno and not what u assume..clearly u r not too smart..stop embarassing ureself babes
Thank you 30. And as for de comment about having woman outside of yuh relationship, down tuh Bunji is guilty of dat! Think clearly before yuh speak nah! Please?!
Bwahhahahaah @ Breach of confidentiality, Bunji and them not smart enough to even have there members sign a contract. As a matter of fact, if my memory serves me right Both Bunji and Fayann, don't like to sign contracts they sign and then when songs get big they turn around and say you rob them. Two flicking semi-illiterate fools get together is real problems, cause the blind can't lead the blind...
woi woi, i seen these boys singing from beating on a table in school days and i never understood how bunji made it further than 3 sons, his voice was powerful yes but their talent was on a different level!!! and if my grandma who dont follow the music like that but know them (that is the asylum crew b4 fayeann)beyond the music can say bunji change and pointed out that fay ann was a snake before the public was saying it then...woi woi
fuck 22 an 28 they are both women (if not the same person) who toting fuh bunji....dem on shit! i kno cuz i been around.
tell fay-ann go back with shawn caruth an naya george an stop mashin up bunji life anyfurther
I WONDER WHAT BUNJI AND FAYANNE THINK ABOUT ALL THIS, and what worst they can't call Jai and say nothing to him eh!
#34, Thanks for commenting but watch your language please. We encourage healthy discussion but please refrain from swearing.
Thanks
Bunji and Fay Ann take heed, this is not a good look at all!
first thing first, hats off to BENJAI, he have been blessing us with great music continuously, keep true to urself and may GOD bless you.
jai has always been generally an unsung hero in trini music business, just like 3suns, but ah guess de humble level does payoff in a good way
i am sorry that things had to turn out the way it has between the godfather's asylum the way it did, bcuz as a youth growing up in de east from trinidad, they were the voice of what was true of the flavor of Arima and its neighbors. whoever is slightly familiar with de music and vibes that come from dem fellars one cud read between benjai lines and realize it is true, de essence of what use to come from the east change.
doh get meh wrong eh, fay ann rell talented yuh know and she was supposed to push de band to new heights that was true to their artform and style and make dem untouchable but clearly it didnt turn out that way, it is just a MONEY ting!!
i use to be ah big fan of bunji eh, but lets face it, he has lost his touch without the original asylum. benjai's presence in garlin's musical career is definitely missed. i wish him all de best too and hope he get back to he roots and do what comes natural to him and not what could just bring money to him.
blessings to all artistes and stay true, dont let de money and promoters and ceo's predict ur outcome, you all have the power.
peace
well entertainment Macco allyuh win, last week allyuh had a man on here praising Bunji now Benjai killing him! lolollol
Wait!!! all ah this going on and I now reach. Well i guess it just goes to show that Bunji is loved by some and hated by others...regular human being @ comment 40
Lol @ some of these comments but on a serious not respect the people them blog and don't be cussing and swearing and threatening and inciting etc....respect people opinions
well this is benjai's side...what does bunji and faye have to say...then we can separate the sheep from the goats
Benjai not easy! but the man talk straight, it have plenty thing Bunji and them do that still in the dark!
It is clear as a mirror Bunji has definitely changed in every aspect especially his music plain talk it's BORING.. and to me is like Fayann blight de dam man cause soon as dem link up her career take a big leap and bunji a BIG FLOP!!! I really miss de days of the old asylum crew Gailann, scar, ninja, benji remember this "what goes around comes right back around" so doh beat up If they really are who you'll say they are well It will be knocking on their doors soon. And Mr and Mrs Lyons if you see this just remember EVERYTHING on earth is just for a minute nothing is forever!!!!
my sentiments EXACTLY #42....there are THREE sides to every story...allyuh hear one and act as if allyuh was wit de flickin band. Steups....west indians eh.
Bunji's remarks via twitter..."all who doing interview 'bout me and targeting member/members in my family i WILL take it as a dis and act accordingly..allyuh go ahead now, i could've done the same to them long time but if that is how it is then that is how it is i will deal with this"
In response to Bunji's Twitter Comments, is he sounding like a real fool, like he is a badboy, and he calling a shot on Benjai, Why don't he just do an interview and give his side of the story, If Benjai lying come out and tell the truth as he sees it! Why he have to resort to all this badman talk.
There are always 3 sides to every story, Bunjis', Benjis' and the truth. Chances are that someone else might very well be saying similar things about Benji. Why do we have to wash our dirty linings in public? Somewhere along the way we always need each other especially in this business. Disappointing
I agree 47 if you have nothing to hide and you want the people to know the so call truth well do an interview it will be the MAN thing to do those statements on twitter is a "BOY" making those remarks. Huh and all yuh suppose to be role models for the children of TNT wow!!! Excellent example "you go deal with him" steups. I am awaiting anxiously on a response from the Garlin. Bless..
lmao@this shit
let's hear what fayann and bunji have to say about this... Is she really a home wrecker??? Is he really a weak sheep punk?? We await the responses.. But wait, Fayann going to sing a part two of True Lies next year. Now she have another topic. Watch and see, it goh be "Spreadin Rumors" or "More Fight down" or "Doh bash meh if de nanny sweet" or "Find ah real woman"
My take on all of this is, Benjai and all the commenting folks have the freedom of speech to say whatever they want, But so does Bunji and he wife, if what is being said is not true make a statement, do an interview, talk yuh talk but don't go on twitter and threaten nobody talking bout it is a diss, That is why Trinidad in the crime situation it in right now, to much of little boys watching TV and getting these ideas that, this is how they deal with there problems. Mr Ian Bunji Alvarez you are a grown man, handle this like an adult.
Whether you like it or not, you are a role model not just to your child but to your public, the public that put you there. So turn this little interview into a war, do an interview and speak on the situation as a big man.
Just my two cents
If garlin really say that on he twitter then he really is an egg in truth
I rate de Garlin on a lyrics vibe but person after person after person cant be all wrong.
Is artist after artist who i know personally that dont like the two a dem...... certain people who play instruments in asylum dont like one or both a dem.... and now people who dem use to deal with for decade+ saying the exact thing.....
so all a dem wrong, and garlin and he wife are right
they dont care about any artist they work with and soon the dotish trini public will notice that..... when u aint humble u will fail
BOOM BANG love Benjai for his realness. Surprised at the relationship with Machel though cause we hear so many negatives about him.
Like I said in the previous interview Fay-Ann will be the demise of Bunji.
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correction Fay-ann is the demise of Bunji
fay-ann is the demise of Bunji*
Benji thank u for keeping it real... You've just said boldly what so many other artiste and fellow band members were shushuing about like lil girls and not man and woman enough to say what had to be said.Kudos my brother but it has only jus began more files go buss jus now!! Wait Trinidad and Tobago It has only jus began. Ole people say the truth shall set you free.......
I didnt see what violence yall getting out of the twitter comment "act accordingly" doesnt mean violently or even "deal wit this"...........i waiting to see d turn out on this no comments till i hear all sides unlike others who dissing and ent hear all the sides...lawd bachannal ah feeling like ah true trini yes dis will be interesting.....also shock to hear such positive comments on HD band cause rumors circulating dat those in his band complaining bout under payment and plus everyone else heard bout d slaps and cuss out....waiting.......
ROFL! Oh Gad oh! All yuh killing meh. Hear nah, I agree dis is a fickled business and today yuh hot tomorrow yuh not but let's keep it real. Bunji getting what is duly owed to him. It has been a while that others in the business have been raising concerns about his less than desirable antics. It is because his wife cut from the same cloth we seeing more of the crap in a public forum. Both Bunji and Faye Ann are talented but in this business that is not enough. You have to have a complete package in order to be relevant at ALL times. Congrats to Benjai for staying relevant in and out of the carnival season.
Just to be clear. I am not jealous of Faye Ann. I have never wanted to be with Bunji in any way shape or form. I am not jealous of Bunji. I never wanted to be with a woman in my life. Having said that, if Bunji feel that he is being unjustly "attacked" then feel free to correct the masses who have been misguided. But this idiot behavior of sending messages and threatening people via music or now twitter needs to stop. As a matter of fact, as a true music fan I have an axe to grind with you and your wife. You both constantly misrepresent my culture and my country. That is a problem for me. SO if you want to deal with anyone, try dealing with music fans like myself. Shut us up with lyrics and melody that leaves us dizzy with excitement. Give us quality music unsurpassed. Leave us jealous of your command of the industry. Be the lyrics king who truly has a kingdom. Until then, get over yourselves. You are both cowards who think intimidation is a form of flattery.
For all the Bunji fans out there who think us music fans just hate de man and he talent, tell yuh boy step up he game. Let his music speak for itself. Maybe then no one will care who he screws (literally or figuratively. All that would matter is that he "does mash up de dance."
I agree wholeheartedly #53 and 59 and the majority of other commentators.
I know people in high places who say fay-ann is a PIG!!! These people have nothing to gain by lying on de PIG!!! FAYEANN YOU NEED AN ATTITUDE CHECK, you is fayeann YOU NOT BEYONCE KNOWLES, OR RIHANNA, hell you not even RELEVANT. GET OVER YOURSELF!!!!
Personally, I sick of bunji and fayeann drama, people come in fete to wine not be bored with allyuh commess and rantin and ravin bout who doh like allyuh, who jealous, who lie. Talk bout something else and sing bout something else!!!DUH!
On a lighter note, LOL @ Mr. and Mrs. Lyons, allyuh not ez.
john lennon left the beatles and some people hated yoko ono for "breaking up" the band. yet he continued to make great music and was loved and respected regardless. Things change for whatever reason and i wish we werent so quick to turn our backs on artists who have given us so many wonderful moments with music. If anything has to be blamed for anything is what Benjai said about the "HEADS" in the game and the so called culture controllers. They are the evil empire who build the barrel to hold the crabs. What is amazing is that Asylum lasted so long! The last thing them heads wanted to see in unity amongst artists. Those who just see a show will never know the evil that lurks behind the curtain. Divide and conquer is always top down. Dont crucify the garlins or the lyons or the rodneys...we (artists) are all just victims.
Totally agree #59 it's about the music, our culture which by the way is slowly dying with the crap folks like bunji and dem singing and all this Jamaican influence I miss our SOCA!!!!!
Just to ensure you understand your own statement Ozymajiq: Lennon continued to create GREAT music. In the case of Bunji, that truth cannot be applied. He has been creating sub-standard music for quite some time. I am not sure that it is Faye Ann to blame but I am certain that she may be part of the problem. When you become a unit (husband and wife) you understand that each person is a representation of the collective. Bunji's music represents an overzealous, self-centered, shallow collective. If that is the goal, then mission accomplished. If the goal however is to be a super power soca couple, they fail. As a matter of fact, it looks like they are each other's Kryptonite.
I will ask allyah again..... what old bunji song does get played in de dance/fetes today?
@64 which Old Bunji song does he still perform? What i have notice about the bunji and some other artiste as well is they have some brilliant older tunes, in Bunji's case let's name some Lick Down, Snake Oil, Send that riddim, Coofy Lie, Fete is Fete, Gimme de Brass, Warrior Cry and a host of others, but every fete i went to this carnival i didn't hear one of them. However apart from there carnival 2010 offerings, i did hear, the producer diss song, i heard him and his wife ranting about who doh like them, and they say this and that, (the usual Bunji and Fayann banter) People like me who supported Bunji from day one when his hair had green highlights in he green suit, was very disappointed, cause the beauty of a good artiste to me is that when the new songs not working buss a great old one and mash up same way, and dont think for a minute that if the crowd not jumping up and down or runnig side to side and they not enjoying themselves. Bunji had/have true fans that really want to hear his old stuff.
Entertainment Macco if ever allyuh get a chance to interview Bunji or Fayann, please ask them
WHO IS THE THEY DEY ALWAYS TAKING BOUT that do them something?
Please and thanks
Yow comment 65 I remember when GARLIN used to wear his florescent colour suits and when he used to whine on speaker boxes.....
I remember when everybody in sando (I am from sando) used to wait to see what colour Garlin wearing to rock those same colours on Carnival Tuesday.....alot of people might think i mad when i say it but that is the trute....I was a real Old time garlin fan because he was real then.. what went wrong I eh know....I miss the old Garlin...
You know the saying, "what happens in the dark, will come out in the light." I'm not surprised about Fay Ann's attitude, she really is a Grade A *****. Bunji let's just say I've been disappointed with his music for the last few years. I remember Bunji was one of the top soca artists I looked forward to see perform, now I just go by the bar. Big up to Benjai for keeping it real.
Bring back the ole time days, bring back dem ole time ways I know everything have change but ah still love de ole time days. Use to be everyone CARED for each other RESPECTED one another !!!
what did #69 & 70 say? lol
Its about time a media house ask the questions everybody wants to know, I hate when stuff happens in trini how they does cover it up.
I appreciate that like it or not, Benjai kept it real. I think why so many people in Trinidad (in entertainment and other fields) get away with all the s*** they do is because everything is taboo: you can't say this, you can't talk about that.
So I really enjoyed Benjai and Skarz interviews. It gave me a lotta insight about one of my used-to-be-favorite-now-most-hated bands. Blessings and guidance to all the members who made it out in time
Kudos to Ent. Macco for asking the questions we really wanted answers to (whether we knew it or not).
Lastly, Mr. & Mrs. Lyons, take a good look at yourselves because 12 gazillion french men can't be wrong. In fact, I've been privileged to observe Mrs. Lyons in action, first hand and she seems quite dragged up and uncouth, with no manners, and extremely selfish among other things. And Mr. Lyons, this is not an attack on you or your precious family... Is facts fella, deal with it!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The truth does offen, but Benjai, i"m upset cuz i doh feel u tell the truth about boy and the HD family, u real hurting bro, so ah doh blame ya for venting on the lyons. Again,could somebody tell me with artist is loved by everyone. Everyone of them have real attitude. This wake up call is exactly what the lyons need. CHECK YA >>>>>>>> self, it's not always about u
So i reading this whole thing and i in real shock, for a number of reasons, wasn't Benjai and Bunji at one time claiming to be brothers, WOW. I do agree that since Bunji get married he change eh, but jeezan ages has it gotten this bad
@ 75, i wondering the same thing about HD, Benjai you sure boy! lololol
They should havea aske Benjai who is de woman he try to kill himself for
AH SORRY BUT THE MUSIC INDUSTRY RIGHT NOW SUCKIN BIG TIME. I CANT TELL WHEN LAST I HEARD A SONG THAT HAD GOOD LYRICS AND MELODY. AS FOR BENJAI YOU SING LIKE A GOAT.
Great INTERVIEW, one of the best yet. INTERESTING COMMENTARY
Didn't Machel cuss out Benjai? but then again probably Benjai deserve the cussing, because from what i have seen, he does drunk and dotish at performances and stuff.
But having working with Garlins/Lyons on numerous occasions i have to say that his description of them is accurate.
Bunji and Fayann and marriage made in hell!
Entertainmemt macco great job keep the interviews coming..... Ah Luv it!!!!
Sounds like sour grapes. If they were so bad why did you leave Machel? And yuh so embarass-proof you went back last year. Talking about snakes weren't you holding fay-Ann's belly in Amnesia? Wow. Short memory huh? If Bunji and Fay-Ann have to fall then it will be in its own time. You don't be a star forever...Blame yourself for your short comings. You could have also pushed yourself making your own window with your classics. So please! And where are all these ex-members today? Touring? Making a Road March hit? No wait, making Bmobile ads! And driving around in Land Rovers? So even though you people have had misunderstandings instead of trying to put the blame on someone learn to compromise. I think you all were a team and even if Fay-Ann came in and things changed you all could have still tried. The music industry is a cut up in industry. Everyone tries to jump on the wagon without knowing the hardship will suffer the consequences... Next we might hear of Jason, Blaze and Kernel fighting? Hope not. Bless!
Benjai telling the truth and keepin it real but he leaving some things out. His bad boy behaviorused to get him in nuff trouble that's why sometimes he used to be missing. Also that HD story ain't adding up cause everyone know him and Machel did get into it. Somehow I feek garlin need to give his side cause he can't possibly be that eveil. Skars and Ninja know he deal after By De Bar yall was suppose to starting banging out tunes instead of limin all da time.
faye-ann although talented looks as though she has an attitude problem...........i believe jai......
Nuff people slam Bunji & FayAnn marriage but when you marry you supposed to change. You on a new team now and that team is priority over whatever you was doing solo. Thats just how it goes, and why so many men ruin they're marriages cause they don't want to respect that
THAT SOCA MONARCH NEED TO CHANGE, GOVERNMENT SHOULD TAKE OVER, LET MUNROE GO WAY WITH THAT ISH IT HURTING MORE THAN HELPING WE CULTURE MUNROE IS A FLIPPING VULCHER, A CROOK AND A LEECH, THE BIG NAMES NEEDS TO PROTEST AND STOP ENTERING COMPETITION. COMPETITION IS FOR AMATEURS NOT OUR TOP SOCA STARS, THEY SHOULD BE HONORED WITH AWARDS. NOT COMPETING LIKE IT'S A DAMN HIGH SCHOOL VARIETY SHOW (SCHUPSS) I AM BOYCOTTING AND NOT SUPPORTING THAT FOOLISHNESS, NEXT YEAR COMPETITION (SHITTT) AND YOU BENJAI YOU ARE NOT NICE EITHER, I'VE SEEN YOU TRY TO ACT NASTY TOWARDS ANOTHER ARTISTE WHO AT ONE TIME WAS WAY BIGGER THAN YOU COULD EVER BE, AND THAT ARTISTE PUT YOU IN YUH PLACE, TALK ABOUT THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK, OYE ALLYUH MEN LIKE WUSSIES COMPLAINING MORE THAN THE WOMEN IN THE INDUSTRY , IF IT HARD FOR ALLYUH THEN IT'S A MILLION TIMES HARDER FOR THE FEMALES AND YOU RARELY HEAR THESE FEMALE ENTERTAINERS COMPLAING LIKE THESE WUSSY ARSE MEN: GO AND MAKE YUH MONEY AND MUSIC : I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU SAY ALL OF YA'LL NASTY ALIKE,AS SOON AS THEY MAKE THEY LITTLE HITS, THEY GET SWELL HEADED, PEOPLE DON'T GET CAUGHT UP WITH THEM, IS VERY FEW OF THEM THAT ARE GENUINELY NICE: OH WELL FAY ANN HAVE MORE BALLS THAN MOST MEN IN THE GAME I AIN'T MAD AT HER SHE KNOW WHY: IN THE END IT'S A BUNCH A NASTY MEAN ARTISTES IN THE INDUSTRY INCLUDING YOU MR RODNEY/BENJAI: