He followed up with a string of other hits including Mavis, which was the top Reggae single in Jamaica in 1995 and also recorded Ole Gallis, Whaddup, Mama Cookin, Gizzada, Let Dem Have It, and God Alone with Little Hero and Action Fire. Len out Mi Mercy was a massive hit in Jamaica and it started Merciless’ prolific streak as songwriter and deejay. G said when Stone Love selector Rory played the first line of the dubplate Len out Mi Mercy, which had been voiced for the sound system by Merciless, the House of Leo erupted in wild cheers, and the deejay became an immediate star. (formerly Goofy) said it was Stone Love that served as the catalyst that propelled Merciless, from a virtual unknown to one of Dancehall’s most revered sons, in just one night at the House of Leo nightclub in Kingston. In January last year, veteran Dancehall artist and producer, Mr.
Merciless in 1994 and Len’ Out Mi Mercy in 1995. Since he skyrocketed onto the Dancehall scene in 1994, Merciless has recorded three albums including Mr. Two years ago, Merciless, whose given name is Leonard Bartley, had also told The Star tabloid that he was working on a dancehall mixtape, and was also compiling a 10-track gospel album. At the time he said he would be going outside of his comfort zone and will be drawing for American music genres instead of sticking to solely Dancehall. In June last year, the self-titled Gyal Dem Gizzada vowed that he would be putting out an album titled Warhead Is Back.
Merciless appears to be on the verge of fulfilling the promise he made five years ago, that he would be releasing a new 12-track album. His performance of the song at Boom Box, was among a slew of tracks from his repertoire which he sang at the weekly event, which has been graced with many of Dancehall’s top stars including Beenie Man. A post shared by Leonard Bartley the consummate entertainer, has interpolated numerous American Blues songs, over the years, turning them into gangster songs, among them Chris Brown’s 2007 hit With You and Kool and the Gang’s Celebrate, which he used to jeer Bounty Killer, Ninja Man, Madd Cobra, Beenie Man, Mavado, and Vybz Kartel at Sting 2008, to the delight of the amused audience.