Overproof Riddim Producer Disses Don Corleon

One of the main architects of the internationally-acclaimed production, The Overproof Riddim, has launched a full-throttle lyrical attack against fellow veteran producer, Don Corleon.

Patrick "Roach" Samuels, former producer and long-time friend of prominent Dancehall artiste, Vybz Kartel, called out Don Corleon in a YouTubevideo released on Wednesday. In the video, Roach accused Don Corleon of corrupting the mind of "Di Teacha," amongst other artistes and producers, calling him Dancehall's "poison." Additionally, Roach claimed that the Major & Minor Riddim producer tried to prevent his first major production, the Siren Riddim (2005), from being released via Greensleeves Records CEO, Chris Cracknell. The Riddim featured Kartel, along withBuju Banton, Busy Signal, and Anthony B amongst several other major Dancehall/Reggae acts.

Roach says in the video, "How yuh fi call Chris Cracknell an' kno seh di man a go call an' tell mi back seh him nuh fi tek di fuss Riddim weh mi put out?"
After the call, Roach intimated that Chris called him about his conversation with Don; letting Kartel know in the process.

Later in the video, Roach implied that Don Corleon has undermined the credibility of Jamaican producers for quite some time; implying that he's the type of producer who likes to fix up the Riddims of persons within his field. Furthermore, the Time Travel Productions CEO revealed a past incident when top Dancehall act, Elephant Man beat him up due to a disagreement over a song voiced on Don Corleon's Riddim.

"Mi wah yuh come back inna music and come drop yuh Riddim dem yuh nuh and stop corrupt di business cah yuh is a good producer an' free up yuh dutty mind. Dats why when Elephant kick yuh down, mi neva did get up enuh…You used to chat seh 'Roach, di bwoy Kartel, him nuh wan' come voice an' him know seh him have di Greensleeves album fi do. Mi love Elephant enuh. Dats why as Elephant come, yuh si how quick mi do him ting dem an' mi and Kartel siddung deh and watch Elephant a kick ova yuh fat, beaten rass," Roach detailed.

Meanwhile, Roach stated that a lot of politics went on during his days withKartel; explaining that during the heights of the Gaza-Gully feud, the self-professed "Worl' Boss" refused to voice Riddims Mavado featured on. Additionally, he said that another prominent Dancehall artiste was upset with him whenever he sent Riddims to Kartel, though he didn't reveal who the artiste was.

Roach also said that he had no personal issues with Kartel, but didn't approve of recent behaviors. He also called out their former mentor,Bounty Killer, suggesting he could hold his own without Kartel and doesn't want any part of the lyrical squabbling between the "War Lord," and the"Dancehall Hero."

"Wi hol' wi own ute, a so we grow…me and Kartel used to par, yuh and him have tings?Unnu have unnu tings. Mi nuh business wid unnu tings, mi an' di whole a unnu a fren...When everybody mash up, mi did a talk to everybody...mi a tell Kartel fi stop call Bounty name inna song," Roach said.

As for his current projects, Roach expressed his joy regarding the progress of the highly-rated, Overproof Riddim, that's featured close to 30 songs to date and has been played. He shouted out ZJ Liquid and several radio stations for continually playing the production; a Riddim he says came down to knowing what type of songs fit Overproof's prolific persona.

"From yuh know weh yah do, an' yuh kno how fi deal wid di road, yuh kno she it a go work..nuff song weh play pon di radio nah go play pon di street…when di streets sell di ting, di radio will work wid it cah di radio kno dem is for di people," Roach intimated.