A violence-spewing dubplate done in memory of the late Othneil Lobban, also known as “Thickman,” the leader of the One Order Gang, may be the main reason that dancehall artiste Kiprich has been named among several individuals who have been listed as persons of interest by the St Catherine North police.

“”Mi duh a dubplate fi a sound system, and di man dem splice di dub and fit it how dem waah fi get dem fawud,” KipRich explained.

The custom-made dub, intended as a One Order Dub, may have been spliced and altered to make it seem as though he was endorsing Lobban, also called ‘1Daddy Badness’,

“Mi nuh even know half a di names dem wah mi call inna di dubplate,” Kiprich said.

In a bulletin issued on Friday by the Jamaica Constabulary Force, the police said they believe that these individuals are able to assist them in investigations into several incidents in the parish. Kiprich is the second artiste to have got himself in trouble in the last week with the authorities for a violence-spewing dubplate.

Another artiste, known as Skippa, has been detained since last week since turning himself into the authorities. Skippa also did a track which pays tribute to slain Spanish Town figure Othneil ‘Thickman’ Lobban, with graphic, threatening lyrics that some schools of thought interpret as a direct challenge to law enforcement.

The Telephone Ting deejay has consulted a lawyer and will be turning himself into the authorities on Monday. 

“I am going in to the St. Catherine CIB on Monday with my lawyer. A just music mi duh. Now mi name call up inna all kinda mix-up?” he said.

KipRich, known for hits like Telephone Ting and Leggo Di Bwoy,, has landed himself in controversy before with his edgy lyrics, notably in an incident where he questioned the sexuality of a prominent politician.

The bulletin issued on Friday lumped Kiprich in with several other men that the police deemed ‘persons of interest’ in the St. Catherine North police division.

From 2B Oxford Road (Top Banks) and March Pen:

• Dancehall artiste: Marlon Plunkett otherwise called ‘Kiprich’;
• Damion Johnson otherwise called ‘Violence’;
• Shevon Ulett otherwise called ‘Pitter’;
• Carlos Fairweather otherwise called ‘Finger’;
• Theophilus Campbell otherwise called ‘Danga Reds’;
• Romario Hobbs otherwise called ‘Pops’;
• Donovan Richards
• Dave Richards otherwise called ‘Buro’;
• Alphanso McDonald otherwise called ‘Boo’, and
• Orville Buckner otherwise called ‘Will’.