Teino Evans, Staff Reporter

It has been six years since anything much has been heard of Jason Williams, more popularly known as 'Don Yute' or the 'Golden Child', on the local scene.

But, according to the deejay, who rose to prominence in the early 1990s, he had to take a hiatus for his own peace of mind, and now that he is back Don Yute says he will once again reclaim what is rightfully his.

Don Yute, known for songs such as Loving Excess with Wayne Wonder and Dancehall Crazy, says, "Is like nuh door never really did a open wid di producers who were voicing at the time."

"Mi did have likkle opportunities wid like Lil' Jon and other rappers in the States, suh mi jus guh weh, do some work wid some foreign producers, get some collaborations and mek a name fi mi self inna di rap game," he said.

Reaping some success

In fact, Don Yute had been reaping some amount of success abroad as he has been working with the Ying Yang Twins on their Me And My Brother album, collaborated with Lil' Jon on Move Bih for his album Put Yuh Hood Up and even got on the NBA 2005 Live album with a song called Dem Gals. He said the album sold nine million copies the first day it was released.

Don Yute was also signed to Slip-N-Slide, having Trina, Trick Daddy and other big names as his label mates.

"So I'm still out there, but is jus di yard thing," Don Yute said with the glare of anxiety in his eyes showing determination to get back to the top of his game in Jamaica.

"Jamaica is culture and hype and people did a expect from Don Yute but dem nuh know the politics behind an artiste getting out there. A nuh like Don Yute did stop; mi have song wid 3LW, Trick Daddy, Pit Bull, Houston, Beenie Man, Mr. Magic and all this is since I've been away, but mi did haffi lef fi keep mi soul cause mi nuh inna di war war. Me a nuh Beenie an Bounty. Even when Kurrup a run off him mouth, that is Javon. There's no beef; him can still check mi an get a gran. Some bwoy waan figet weh dem a come from," Don Yute said.

"Dem neva know di fight weh me did a guh tru. Everybody have di ting seh a uptown yout. What is uptown? I grow a Port Antonio an come live a Havendale. When mi guh a studio dem seh weh yuh a guh, yuh done rich already!" Don Yute said.

Struggle not in vain

However, Don Yute says his struggle has not been in vain as he is the reason why artistes such as Supa Hype can say 'uptown' and is not looked on with scepticism.

As for making the crossover link, he says that is nothing new for him.

"Mi tour wid G-Unit, Omarion, Akon. Mi know Akon long time, him produce three a mi song back in 2000, Work That Thing, Oh Mama and This Boy Here. But great respect to Sean Paul and his team, a di best team mi si inna dancehall. All I've been fighting for (12 years since entering the business) is glory an a dat Sean Paul team come get in no time," he said.

Don Yute says he has now returned to Jamaica to cut a chunk out of the massive cake called dancehall music as the terrain of the local industry has changed in his favour.

"Nuff a di producer dem weh hot now a mi fren dem weh mi did help out when dem jus a start, so mek wi si wah happen. It's going to get sick. It's just a month and a half, so imagine six months time! Mi nah lef Jamaica again," he said.

Don Yute has already voiced for producers such as Jeremy Harding, Steve from Big Ship, In Di Streetz Records on the 'Hot Wuk' rhythm and for Ugly Face on the 'Oky Doky' rhythm.

He also has a new song width Karrell and Swede called Love The Way. Row Da Boat featuring Ying Yang Twins is one of the tracks from his forthcoming album, Boobilous.

"Boobilous a jus di name weh di girl dem call mi, a di new a.k.a.," he said.

Don Yute is currently managed by Solar Entertainment and is already booked to appear at Sting in Miami.

"Don Yute a come back fi get him godship, like how Sean Paul, Shaggy, all dem people deh have dem godship already. You can also check out myspace/donyutegoldenchild," he said.