Attorney Street (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
Beres Hammond feat. Buju Banton, Assassin & I-Octane – “Love In The Streets” Um, wow. Beres + Buju is already a problem (exhibit A). Heck of a posse cut. And if you ain’t already know, Beres Hammond is a triple quintuple OG! Ma dukes used to blast his tunes around the crib all the time. Anyone [...]
Analog Giant (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Friend and fellow blogger Double L has done it again. Noted for his fantastic reggae mixes and reggae blog he brings us a collection of hip-hop, reggae and R&B gems from the 1990's . Mix is real heavy and while the "party" vibe of the mix isn't realized here with me listening to it at my desk with two sleeping poodles* next to me, I assure you if you had the components of a party this...
Gay South Florida (Free subscription) | 10/31/2009
A letter to the editor: The Miami Herald's articles regarding reggae icon Buju Banton lack perspective and are devoid of historical and cultural context. Dance-hall artists like Buju Banton discuss a number of issues using violent terminology. They talk about...
Gay South Florida (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
From Nadine Smith at Equality Florida: It's been just one month since five Florida performances were announced for Buju Banton. Since then, three venues have canceled the notorious singer whose lyrics call for the torture and murder of gay people....
Nice Up (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Buju Banton revealed no wear and tear from the controversy haunting his current United States tour by delivering an inspired performance in Atlanta, Georgia on Saturday night.
Petrelis Files (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Gleaner: 'Jamaica is Deeply Homophobic' As we enter the third week of intensely heated debate over the treatment and human rights abuses of gay Jamaicans, a debate reignited by a controversial meeting between homo-hating singer Buju Banton and gay activists, me included, the most widely-read paper in the nation, the Gleaner, has been doing its Hearstian best to keep throwing fuel on the fire. Rarely...
Gay South Florida (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Gay Jamaica Watch blog has posted this article from Monday’s The Jamaica Gleaner: BY HOWARD CAMPBELL, The Jamaica Gleaner Buju Banton, whose Rasta Got Soul tour of the United States has been dogged by protests from gay rights groups, will...
Infotainment (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Lez Get Real Sunset Entertainment Group Cancels Buju Banton Concert Following Public Outcry PR Newswire (press release) Hours after the LA Gay & Lesbian Center launched a public campaign, Sunset Entertainment Group (SEG) announced the cancellation of Banton's show scheduled ... Help Us Cancel Buju Banton's Los Angeles Show! Lez Get Real Sunset Entertainment Group Refuses to Cancel Buju Banton Concert...
Gay South Florida (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
News release from Miami Commissioner (and mayoral candidate) Joe Sanchez: (Miami, FL) - City Commission Chairman Joe Sanchez issued a statement today denouncing the violent anti-gay lyrics of performer Buju Banton, who will appear as part of a reggae show...
Hip Hop Ruckus (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
In a conversation with Renada Romain at Sirius XM Radio , OJ Da Juiceman speaks on an unfavorable response from a recent NYC performance... Lil Kim discusses new film “Notorious” Hip Hop Nation interviews Wendy Williams (Audio) Buju Banton speaks on his disgust with the new Reggae Dancehall sound + Jay-Z
Petrelis Files (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
Jamaican PM: ATI and Gay Violence Files; Gleaner Poll on Buju Meeting (Transgender Jamaican person under attack by a mob, Arpil 2007 .) The Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston received one of my formal requests for any files, from January 2004 through this week, related to attacks against gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender Jamaicans. Prime Minister Bruce Golding's director for such requests,...
Gay South Florida (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
A reader e-mail I received today: Greetings, I'm asking please to give Buju Banton some Equal Rights and Justice. All his concerts are being canceled due to the song "Boom Bye Bye". I'm from Jamaica and that song relates to...
Queerty (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Matt Boswell and the Hillbilly Blues Band actually have a nice sound to them. Except then they went and injected something about "you stupid gays and queers" into a song they performed at Reidsville, North Carolina's annual fall fair. CONTINUED » Permalink | Post a comment | Add to del.icio.us Tagged: Language, Matt Boswell, North Carolina
Mike Tidmus : Blog (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
Outside the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach (all photos: Mike Tidmus, fair use encouraged, larger versions available) Eighteen or so San Diego activists descended on the Belly Up Tavern last Saturday evening for a peaceful demonstration. Hopes for a face to face meeting between representatives of the popular Solana Beach night club, Jamaican hate-singer Buju Banton, [...]
dubplate digest. (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
BOJ LUCKI - Dub Fi Dub 5 (Dnb+Dubstep) October 2009 by BOJ LUCKI / Mir Crew Nice mix, from DnB and dubstep. Tracklist: 1. Demolition Man & Serial Killaz – Fire / Boj Lucki Special (Dub) 2. > > Origin Unknown – Valley Of The Shadow (Ram) 3. > > Fresh – Heavyweight (DSB) 4. Top Cat – Ruffest Gunnark / Chase & Status Remix (Dub) 5. Crystal Clear & Cabbie...
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