'Careful of people, trust no one,' Mad Cobra warns
Embattled dancehall artiste Mad Cobra surprised hundreds of fans at a recent stage show with an emotional speech that referenced the fallout from his recent arrest and legal troubles in South Carolina in the US.
The 55-year-old deejay shared a sobering message about the nature of 'fake friends' and fair-weather acquaintances.
"This is wah mi a say to you, is not a song, it is something that have to do with my life and my previous run-in with law enforcement," an emotional Moad Cobra said as Zaini's ‘Wherever You Would Call Me’ played low in the background.
He referenced his recent mug shot circulating online to emphasise his point.
“Yuh see friend; careful of people. Trust no one,” he warned.
"I can't get too deep inna the conversation cause you know how it go, but I only can say to everybody inside ya so, don't trust no one," the ‘Teeth ah Pull’ deejay added.
During his speech, which closed out his performance at the recent stage show, Mad Cobra even became theatrical at times.
"See the rain ah fall de, the heavens cry because they know me, the heavens cry, see the rain a fall de, mi can tell yu this, when problem come, yu nah go see no friend, even people who yu have as yu friend, will no longer be yu friend," he said.
Mad Cobra detailed how his so-called friends didn't answer his calls and shared wisdom from his late father, 'Check Weh'.
"My father tell me this years ago....him get inna problem, and him say to me to say silent tears ah him comfort. God alone know him pain. I never know his pain. Before everything happen, mi see everybody, anywhere him de, 30 and 40 friends, but when the ‘BS’ happen, mi no see none ah dem," he said.
Mad Cobra also chastised fair-weather friends who abandon others during difficult times.
"When things get dark, even yu shadow leave you," Cobra cautioned, before abruptly exiting the stage.
Cobra, born Ewart Everton Brown, is facing drug trafficking and weapons charges after police found two kilogrammes of cocaine and a 9mm Beretta in a BMW he was driving in South Carolina.
Released on a US$125,000 bond on July 26, the Florida-based singer continues to fulfil his professional obligations. Of the total bail amount, US$5,000 is tied to the weapon charge, while US$120,000 relates to the alleged drug trafficking.
The recent stage show wasn't his first performance since his arrest. Mad Cobra also performed at the "Reggae Summer Rewind" concert in Nassau, Bahamas on July 29.
Now confronting the greatest challenge of his life, the controversial artiste strives to maintain his freedom.
Under South Carolina law, distributing over 400 grams of cocaine carries severe penalties – including a US$200,000 fine and a prison sentence of 25-30 years. The weapon charge comes with a mandatory five-year prison term.
His next court appearance is scheduled for October 3.
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