Dancehall fired up in late 2025 when Masicka and Tommy Lee Sparta ignited one of the genre’s most anticipated clashes in years. The beef erupted following Masicka’s declaration at Reggae Sumfest that he was the “greatest of all time” — in the very festival where Vybz Kartel was crowned King of Dancehall. Tommy Lee opened hostilities with “Control,” advising Masicka not to “size up wid di Gaza don.” Masicka responded within hours with “Vain,” doubling down with pointed references to Tommy Lee’s relationship with Kartel’s legacy. The exchange generated enormous streaming numbers for both artists while sparking industry debate about dancehall’s culture of lyricism-based competition in the social media era.