The Rap Haters are going after Reggae next.Gay activists and the Thought Police have vowed to protest the concert of Jamaican superstar Capleton, whose lyrics have suggested gays be hanged, drowned, burned or shot. Among his songs is one with the Jamaican-dialect lyrics, "Bun Out Di Chi Chi," which translates to "burn out the gay man."
Capleton said he is not advocating violence against homosexuals but told the Santa Cruz Sentinel in a telephone interview that homosexuality is "against humanity. It's against your mother, it's against your father, it's against yourself." He said when he sings of fire, he is referring to a spiritual fire.
Recently Capleton, along with other dancehall artists, has faced criticism, predominantly outside of Jamaica, for homophobic lyrics, such as "Blood out di chi chi, bun out di chi chi", calling for gays to be killed and burned.[1] He also has faced, since early in his career, criticism of his constant references to the "fire" in his music. It was feared that it was a call for anti-social behaviour. Capleton claims his "fire" to be philosophical and not literal, and that it is his right and duty to speak out against issues that are abhorrent to the views of Rastafari.
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I've actually never heard of Capleton, but I'm not surprised at the lyrics. My folks "no like dem bulla."
Never heard of Capelton? And your Jamaican? I first heard Capleton back in like 92'. You were like age 3 then, huh? (smile)
Rappers wouldn't have the guts to say what Capleton says. They'd be scared it would lower their "Soundscan."
Big J
From the outside looking in, West Indians have no qualms about their dislike of gays (no batti boi). It's not accepted in their culture like it is here. Every person is free to love whom ever they want. It's really no concern to me or any of my business. Do I think it's natural? No... Until a man turns up pregnant, I have the laws of nature to back my opinion. It goes against all natural laws of survival and the continuation of the human race.
J, my dad is Jamaican, my mom is American. I only got "half" of the culture. :-)
Ya know, having been in the Hip Hop game for a while now, I've always had a curious suspicion about artists who are maybe a little to concerned about who screws who and how.
Jamaicans, too.
Plenty of in-closet Homo Thugs out there...
Check out Lil' Cease in rhymeswithsnitch.com
Being "half" West Indian (not Jamaican), I too was exposed to the thoughts on "anti-men," as my mother put it. I do feel that Black musicians (rappers and reggae artists) are homophobic but its just a representation of the common spirituality of the artists. Many Blacks are intertwined with some formal religion that has strict codes when it comes to sexuality.
I personally think that this unwielding view on the homosexuality can only cause problems. With more gay, lesbian, and transgender people in political roles and gaining more power the battle for civil rights could spark more hate crimes.
Times change and human thinking evoles...If you feel homosexuality is wrong, then don't do it otherwise what effect does it have on you. I am not gay, but I am all for gay civil rights rights. On the other hand I do believe in freedom of speech and I think that all artists should be able to say what they feel so Capleton and others should not be punished.
Sidenote:
The "Gay Agenda" should not even be discussed in American politics...we have so many other problems to focus all our energy on...
"I am not gay"
You had to throw that one in there, didn't ya?
Me, too.
I ain't gay either.
Yea, I did have to throw that in because once you start defending gay civil rights people begin assuming things. I was trying to set the record straight....
the average white folks are not equipped intellectually, spiritually or whatever to understand this man's experience let alone his music. So therefore if they can't understand it, gotta ban it.
Simple
Free speach is a two way street. He can sing about what he chooses and people have the right to disagree. The market place will speak for itself. If you don't like the criticism then purchase all of his music to support him.
kalena said... "the average white folks are not equipped intellectually, spiritually or whatever to understand this man's experience let alone his music. So therefore if they can't understand it, gotta ban it."
Great point Kalena.
The same can be said for the average Negro too.
That applies not only to Reggae but also to Rap.
They don't understand it, fear it, seek to dismiss it.
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This morning during her popular "Girl Talk" segment on the Frank & Wanda in the Morning Show, Miss Sophia revealed which superstar rapper was strolling for trannies last week.
On Friday, Ryan Cameron broke the news during his Ryan Report on V-103. The rapper, who owns a church in Atlanta, was involved in a fender bender Thursday night in an area notoriously populated by transvestites and transgendered hookers. Miss Sophia didn't mention any names but you should be able to figure it out.
Can you say MASE...
Wow Rap/HipHop has botti boi's among them... Go figure
And did you see Lil Cease swinging his hot dog and shaking his naked body for his boys in that video. Say it ain't so. Not HipHop!
Yet again, Brother Mike, you misunderstand the artist.
Capleton is not talking about “whom screws whom”. Capleton is talking about offending nature – which is an offense upon God. Rastafarians view homosexuality as a spiritual sickness. “Burn out di chi chi” is essentially an extolment to burn out a spiritual virus that causes a spiritual illness.
In the increasingly secular, anti-spiritual west, we have been conditioned not to think of homosexuality as an illness, but as perfectly normal. As a matter of fact a negative opinion of homosexual behavior is becoming slowly criminalized.
I find it alarming that even a conservative critical thinking brother such as Mike Fisher would fall victim to aggressive pro homosexual propaganda that equates criticism of aberrant sexual behavior with hatred of the person.
Anonymous - You are stupid.
Please avoid posting that mental clutter on this blog.
If you got a point or an opinion or an interesting perspective or some interesting insight, make it, or move on.
Reading gossip about fender benders in Atlanta, from V103, is beneath me.
Step.
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Why? ... You can't handle the truth
How many times did you say fiddy said he got shot?
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1008041hiphop6.html
Check out the actual police report. Sounds like someone likes to make up shit for their street cred. And you fall for it :0
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