Members of popular dancehall grouping T.O.K along with I-Octane took Vybz Kartel to chore over his claims that they all complect their hair.

I-Octane said he accept no "control what some other artiste chooses to say" but he been growing his locks for many years now.

"I can't command what another artiste chooses to say," I-Octane stated. "But I've been growing my locks for several years now and the people at Jus Natural in Portmore can vouch for that."

The "Nuh Ramp Wid" deejay said his main focus is his music and not what others in the music industry is doing.

"In this industry you come to expect that people will do and say anything. Is music mi a deal with and I won't allow anyone to shift my focus from that. As far as I'grand concerned, it doesn't make sense for me to spend a lot of time thinking or even talking nigh this upshot. Jah teach me that yous empower what you focus on, and as mi seh, music is my focus. Nobody tin draw me out or try to involve me inna mix upwardly. Anyone who has been following my career can look at me through the years and see that my locks grow natural. Its not an overnight matter. Every bit a matter of fact, people a suffer all over the globe. Mek wi focus on dem type a tings."

Unlike I-Octane, T.O.Grand members didn't take the allegations likely. In a Blackberry messenger broadcast, Bay-C said:

"To all who seem to be dislocated, T.O.M. has never worn extensions. To each his own, information technology'south not for me to judge. Having said that, make it clear … mi a Rasta! Lion of the tribe of Judah! Don't confuse the mane of a lion with the tail of a equus caballus! Bombrush dem!"

Another T.O.Yard member Alex also categorically deny e'er wearing braids.

"To all those who seem confused TOK has NEVER worn extentions in our hair. All of what u see is natural cuz hair tends to abound if u been doing information technology over 10years. Don't mix we upwards. Each person is their own boss and so u accept a choice. We chose natural no horse hair etc. Mi nuh dehhh pon datttt. Straight. Only woman wear extention."

Earlier this week Vybz Kartel came nether heavy scrutiny most his new braided hairstyle. The Portmore Empire deejay said he don't know why the brouhaha since other dancehall artists such equally I-Octane and T.O.1000 is wearing braids.

"First off I'd like to say that all the fuss about my hair, as with every other affair that I do has nothing to do with anything except plain old badmind. Because when I was involved in the Ninjaman incident a few years ago, I had in extensions and then, why didn't the hullabaloo commence so? Because I wasn't on top so the antisocial wasn't necessary. When I did "Never Dear Another Girl" video in 2005, my hair was permed, why didn't the inquisition commence? Because I wasn't on top so the hating wasn't necessary … What I'one thousand saying is that when you're on meridian, people notice all kinds of faults and flaws to point out in their quest to tear you downward but judge what, I couldn't care less what people say or think near Kartel … P.S. Mavado, Elephant Man, Machel Montano (whose pilus is done by the aforementioned daughter who did mine) T.O.1000. etc have all had extensions put in. Talk bout that."

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