Buju Banton redeclares his war against 'faggots'

[ccharles000]

After meeting with LGBT activists in San Diego, Buju Banton shook hands with them and proceeded to say he's not only not down with the gays, he's ready to rumble.

"This is a fight, and as I said in one of my songs 'there is no end to the war between me and faggot' and it's clear. The same night after I met with them (gay associates), they pepper-sprayed the concert. So what are you trying to tell me? I owe dem nothing, they don't owe I nothing."

So apparently one bad fags = all fags are bad and all should die. Nice. Karen Ocamb at LGBT POV has more, including an email from LA Gay & Lesbian Center CEO Lorri Jean urging San Francisco Supervisor Bevan Dufty making it clear that Banton not only made no concessions at the meeting and that the boycott should continue:


Unfortunately, your meeting and the publicity around it is being used as a justification by clubs and promoters to now reverse their former stands and re-book Banton. This is turning into an unmitigated disaster and unless you take firm and unequivocal action immediately I fear that the damage done may become irreparable.

Not only has the San Francisco meeting exacerbated matters in L.A. and San Diego but we're starting to hear from colleagues around the country who have been working on Banton matters for a very long time that the same thing is happening there. Clubs are re-booking him and using the meeting that he had with you as the reason why it is now permissible. In fact, perhaps you don't know, but that Petrelis photo and his blog post are being promoted on a webpage promoting Buju's tour and selling tickets to his concerts!!!!

In terms of confirming Banton's commitment to anti-gay hate and that he's still condemning gays; here's a video from last month where he says "There is no end to the war between me and faggots!":

http://www.pamshouseblend.com/diary/13588/buju-banton-redeclares-his-war-against-faggots

[chemp]

1. Who?

In his songs?
Who in the hell is this guy?
Some nobody.

[Skeeve]

2. Apparently this controversy

is the only reason for his limited popularity in the U.S.. If the video on Pams House Blend is any indication, he's a shitty reggae singer.

[jonnyblitz]

3. anybody who follows reggae knows of him. i have known of him

for quite some time and I barely follow reggae. he is actually quite famous in the reggae scene

[donco6]

8. He's huge in the reggae world.

Google Boom Bye Bye.

He's one reason the Western Caribbean is the most dangerous place in the world for gays and lesbians. That and Christianity.

[Ian David]

10. He's world famous among fans of Jamaican club music. n/t

[BolivarianHero]

12. Probably another one of those dance hall morans from Jamaica...

That's one country I will never vacation to unless a lot changes.

If I want to go to the Caribbean Anglo-sphere, I'll take my money to a more enlightened society such as St. Vincent (which has a Bolivarian government) or Trinidad.

[Jamastiene]

4. If that fucking prick wants a war with me, he'll get it.

I got news for him. I have GODDAMN HAD IT!!!

He had better not cross me or he'll learn just how big my back yard is. There are shovels that will dig in that hard ass clay without bending, I have learned.

I'm not playing any more. I've had it with these ignorant fuckheads. :mad:

Living amidst outwardly homophobic rednecks for most of my life has made me dead inside to them...and I mean DEAD. I have no compassion for people like that. I don't see a human when they declare violence and war against us. I see an enemy that I need to fight until my death...and that I intend to do.

They have cornered us. We CANNOT take the higher ground. It's them or us; fight them and live to see another day or lay down and die. THAT is what they want? Fine, I'm game. I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees when it comes to assholes like that. Dammit, I WANT to fight them. If this rage I have built up for 39 years in redneck America ever comes out, they had better ALL look out. Take THAT to the bank.

Bring it, sick bastards! :mad:

[Bluenorthwest]

5. Boycott reggae music and Jamaica

any culture that would welcome and make a star out of such a hate mongering bigot is not worth a penny or a moment.

[Fearless]

6. Oh yeah? BRING IT.

:grr:

[Jamastiene]

7. +1

:thumbsup:

[mitchtv]

9. pray for a Buddy Holley/ Richie Valens / big Bopper

engagement in the near future

[sui generis]

11. oh there is an end. It's the same he proposes

Except there are a lot of us and only one of him. I'd be happy to send him back to his banana republic in two boxes.