Laing believes the main obstacle facing modern clashes is not rivalry, but bravery. "And bravery is connected to talent. The difference between artistes of yesteryear and the artistes of today is that they were a little more confident than the ones today," he said. He suggested that the decline in direct lyrical engagements has contributed to the trend of subliminal disses among younger artistes.
Speaking with THE STAR, Laing argued that leaving the battle on the internet diminishes its impact and creates uncertainty. "If they clash and leave it on the Internet, it leaves room for their careers to be jeopardised, because there is nobody to give either of them a final and fair indication of a winner," he said.
He added that while he has been following the exchange closely, he is unsure whether both artistes are willing to confront each other in person.
Sting, described for decades as the greatest one-night show on Earth, has been at the centre of many pivotal Dancehall clashes including Bounty vs Beenie Man, Ninjaman vs Vybz Kartel, Merciless VS Ninjaman, Shabba Ranks vs Ninjaman, Supercat vs Ninjaman, Mavado vs Vybz Kartel plus others.
Although Laing had previously expressed confidence in staging the 2025 edition, he revealed that discussions are ongoing. "It really is up to if these artistes want to do it. And there is a lot of other stuff going on in the background right now… in the near future, you will hear from me more on it," he said.
Tommy Lee Sparta has so far released two diss tracks aimed at Masicka, while Masicka has issued one response. Many Dancehall fans are calling for Masicka to release another track to perlong the lyrical battle. On the other hand, Skeng has hinted at releasing a Masicka diss track of his own.
Laing believes Tommy Lee would readily agree to a live clash but remains unsure about Masicka's willingness. "If they do take it to the Sting stage, it would be the greatest thing; it would be rewriting history and making a new addition to the dancehall history books," he said.
