Lon Don aims to ‘bun dung’ Madhouse at Red Bull clash

When the Lon Don Crew hits the stage on Saturday at the Red Bull Culture Clash, they intend to do one thing - "bun dung di Madhouse" even if they do not win.

The Lon Don Crew consists of Stefflon Don, DJ Mac, Fada Shella, Slap Weh, Wayne Ed, Junior Killa and Dwayne 'Mix Up Shaka' Stanley, while the Madhouse Experience contestants include Baby Cham, Collin 'The Captain' Hines, CopperShaun, Game Changaz Stainy, and Brandon.

"First and foremost, we a go bun dung di Madhouse, and we a go find out weh dem seh. Cause we nuh know weh dem seh inu. Dem seh 'Wow' but a 'We'. We don't tek press. We do we own contest," Fada Shella shouted on stage at the launch event which was held recently at ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston. DJ Banka chimed in with his thoughts as well, hitting against Mix Up Shaka.

"You see Madhouse, we a send dem dung a Bellevue. You see Lon Don, mi nuh know weh dem really a seh inu cause none a dem never been to England before inu. Mi nuh know how dem a seh London inu! Dem sell out! A Jamaica we seh inu!" DJ Banka said.

In his direct but calm response, Mix Up Shaka said, "Banka! Banka! We might a do not born in London or been to... While we born a Jamaica, you get fi represent Jamaica and you never win nothing fi Jamaica yet. I goin deal with you wicked."

Baby Cham then responded, "Yaa talk bout Madhouse. Yaa talk bout 'di kid from day one'... Sometimes, you just have to show people what you can do. Madhouse is not a sound system, but Madhouse produce the biggest records," before unleashing the line from his song Bad Mind, " I see them coming a far. Perpetrating war. No matter who they are, we bun bad mind".

The other teams are Big Bad Soca with Voice The Artiste, Bobby Killa, Mun-Ra, Salty, Akeem 5.0, Travis World, Major Penny and DJ Elon; and Jamaica Wi Seh with DJ Frass, The Original TC, DJ Banka, ZJ Chrome, and Chris Dymond.

Following a five-year hiatus, the Red Bull Culture Clash will make its triumphant return to Jamaica with the four teams, each assembled by some of the region's best artistes, emcees, disc jocks, and producers, face off in a thrilling battle to win over the crowd.

Red Bull Culture Clash is renowned for its unique format, where the crowd's reaction is measured through a decibel reader, with the highest average during the first five seconds determining the winner. This year, attendees can look forward to an unforgettable night filled with an eclectic mix of music genres from dancehall, reggae and soca to hip hop and R&B, along with surprise special guests, one-of-a-kind dubplates, and exclusive one-night-only performances.

Inspired by the original Jamaican sound-system culture, Red Bull Culture Clash has a storied history of exhilarating editions around the globe. Notably, the UK edition in 2016 featured celebrities like Wiz Khalifa and Popcaan and Unruly, who won the event. The recent New York edition saw Team No Long Talk, representing the West Indian Day Parade, win the crowd over with special guests Wyclef Jean and YG Marley.