I'm not vindictive but...HAHA! BOOM BYE-BYE: Murder Music Star Buju Banton Sentenced To Ten Years

[WillParkinson]

BOOM BYE-BYE: Murder Music Star Buju Banton Sentenced To Ten Years

This morning reggae superstar Buju Banton was sentenced to ten years in federal prison for cocaine trafficking. Banton's particular style of reggae was dubbed "murder music" for lyrics that often called for the murders of gay men. In recent years his concert appearances were picketed by LGBT activists who sometimes convinced promoters to cancel the shows entirely. Banton's supporters claim that his drug arrest was a conspiracy set up between the DEA and gay activists.

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2011/06/buju-banton-sentenced-to-ten-years.html

[struggle4progress]

1. Buju Banton sentenced to 10 years in prison

... Prosecutors conceded he had never put money into a deal or profitted from it ... In February the star was convicted of conspiracy to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute it, along with a further drug trafficking offence and a gun charge ... It was Banton's second trial - his first ended in September when the jury was unable to reach a verdict ... Much of the case hinged on video and audio recordings taken by an informant .. paid $50,000 (£31,000) after Banton's arrest ...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-13893174

[jberryhill]

4. Aww... I'll have to put him on my "I might give a damn" list /nt

[Ian David]

2. Who da bitch NOW? n/t

[joeybee12]

3. The DEA often works with gay activists to set some these things up...

Talked about whacked out conspiracy theories!

[kathleen8love]

5. KEXP still playing Banton

A couple of months ago I heard Buju Banton on KEXP. KEXP! I couldn't believe it. I sent the dj an email noting I would no longer be donating to their drives unless they committed to stop playing his music (I usually dropped 100-250 a year). His response was <paraphrasing here> that they would never play music that encouraged violence on gays. Apparently they have no problem supporting artists that do though. Would you buy a cookbook authored by the KKK? The money still goes to the artist...

[bigwillq]

6. Hello.

Welcome to DU! :hi: