Aidonia to release "Jail Story"

Dancehall artiste Aidonia, whose real name is Sheldon Lawrence, is getting set to release his Jail Story this weekend, as he speaks out for the first time about his recent ordeal of having had to serve time in jail for gun-related charges.

Aidonia, who is currently out on bail since last Friday (January 18), wasted no time in getting back into the studio and has already recorded two songs.

According to his manager and brother, Lav, “right now, him (Aidonia) voice two tune since him out for Stephen McGregor at Big Ship. One of the songs he even helped to co-produce called Jail Story, which is really all about what happened and his whole experience. And that happened because of some badmind people weh a try get him down but that was not able to stop him.”

He continued: “the Jail Story song is an exclusive song that he (Aidonia) co-produced, but nutt’n nuh change, and right yah now him a guh back inna di studio. suh a jus crazy ting an di usual. nutt’n nuh change. That song (Jail Story) is now being mixed and finalised so it will be released by this weekend on all radio stations.”

Lav also explained that the situation has not impacted negatively on Aidonia’s career, in that he would still be allowed to honour shows that had been booked abroad.

“No man. every ting good. dat (the situation) nuh affect nutt’n cause right now, a mostly overseas shows him have like Canada, the Caribbean, Miami, New York, England, to name a few. Him might have a show out here (Jamaica), but wi still in talks with the person, and that should be a surprise,” Lav said.

Last week, Resident Magistrate Glen Brown ordered that Aidonia be charged and brought before the Gun Court on Friday (January 18). Lawrence had at the time, been in police custody since January 5, 2008, in connection with the shooting of a man on the night of January 5.

Aidonia is due back in court on February 1.

“No man. every ting good. dat (the situation) nuh affect nutt’n cause right now, a mostly overseas shows him have like Canada, the Caribbean, Miami, New York, England to name a few. Him might have a show out here (Jamaica), but wi still in talks with the person, and that should be a surprise.”