Skeng Homage Tommy Lee Sparta With New ‘Sparta’ Tattoo

Skeng is admiring among his idols in dancehall, Tommy Lee Sparta.

The Ratty Gang leader shared a clip of his brand-new ‘Sparta’ tattoo on his shoulder and even made a response from the Guzu Musiq deejay. Tommy Lee Sparta is presently behind bars serving a 3-year sentence for a weapon charge, however that is not stopping him from making his existence felt on the airwaves and on social networks. In truth, it was his Instagram account, handled by his supervisor Nicole Taban of Boss Lady Muzik, that shared the video showcasing Skeng’s tattoo.

The Spanish Town deejay and the Montego Bay veteran have actually grown close because teaming up on “Protocol” in 2015. The track is among the most significant tunes in dancehall this year, with practically 40 million views on YouTube and millions more on Spotify and Apple Music. The tune’s success triggered the 2 deejays to tape-record a sequel, set for release in the coming weeks.

Skeng is presently riding a wave of success because his breakout struck “Gvnman Shift” in 2020. Since then, he has actually launched a variety of hits, consisting of “London,” and “Protocol,” and even landed a huge cooperation with Nicki Minaj on the remix of his single “Likkle Miss.” He just recently took a trip to New York to shoot the video for the track. The artist likewise met Mavado for the first time in Trinidad just recently when they carried out at the exact same occasion.

Tommy Lee Sparta, born Leroy Russell, was sentenced to 3 years in prison in March 2021 after pleading guilty to prohibited ownership of gun. The weapon charge came from an arrest in Kingston a few months prior when authorities pulled over an automobile he was taking a trip in and discovered the weapon after carrying out a search. Halfway into his sentence, Sparta handled to keep his significance in dancehall thanks to some current hits.