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[ updated: see below ]
Jacqueline Charles and Jay Weaver, writing at The Miami Herald, are reporting that anti-gay, murder-music singer Buju Banton is sitting all nice and cozy-like in a Miami jail cell:
Buju Banton, the Jamaican reggae star whose anti-gay lyrics have drawn international criticism, is in a federal lockup in Miami, facing drug conspiracy charges.
Drug Enforcement Administration agents say Banton, real name Mark Anthony Myrie, has been in custody since Thursday and will soon be transferred to Tampa, where the U.S. Attorney is charging him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilos of cocaine.
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While legions of dancehall reggae enthusiasts view Banton as one of the most prolific voices of Jamaica’s poor masses, critics say he’s a gay basher whose lyrics incite violence by calling for attacking and torturing homosexuals. His song Boom Bye Bye, a dance-hall hit released in the 1990s, advocates shooting gays in the head and setting them on fire.
Five kilos? I guess Buju might be missing his turn at the Grammys.
(tip: Michael Petrelis)
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UPDATE (12 December 8:35pm):
CBS4 confirms:
Reggae Artist Jailed On Drug Conspiracy Charges
Banton, whose real name is Mark Anthony Myrie and who recently came under fire for his anti-gay lyrics, has been in custody since Thursday. The U.S. Attorney charged him with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilos of cocaine.
