“It wasn’t me,” says New York-based, two-time Grammy award-winning producer, and renowned disc jockey, Shaun “Sting International” Pizzonia, who has publicly announced that he has no involvement in Shaggy’s latest musical project which he describes as a desperate move.

According to his official Instagram post, Sting International who co-produced Shaggy’s multi-platinum 2000 Hot Shot Album said, “For the record people, IT WAS NOT ME! I have absolutely NOTHING to do with these re-recordings of my former hit productions. Please do not judge me for them as I had 0 involvement in this project.”

He further stated that “Early 2018 was the last time Sting International had any business dealings with Shaggy and his brand. “I have removed myself from any involvement from this artist since March of 2018. Any production heard after that date has absolutely no involvement of mine. And these remake attempts were released against my wishes.”

Efforts by Music News to get a comment from Shaggy were futile.

Last week, Shaggy announced that he would be releasing a new version of his multi-Platinum studio album, which will be called Hot Shot 2020, to commemorate the original album’s 20th anniversary. The 2020 version of It Wasn’t Me was released on April 10, 2020, and features Shaggy and Rayvon. The original singer Rikrok doesn’t appear on the new version.

In relating news, Shaggy performed today for MTV Unplugged at Home concerts, a social distancing version of the hit acoustic concert series, which seeks to educate young people about the importance of social distancing to flatten the curve of the spread of the Coronavirus.