What’s up peeps, been missing in action for a while but I’m BACK. Had to tie up a few loose end so I could concentrate on you!!!.
I hope you all were still listening to me on theladydshow.com or dapowerhouseradio.com.
Well here is the news!!!
Bounty Killer case stalled until 2010!
Alliance leader Bounty Killer returned to court on Wednesday when the illegal possession of firearm case against him continued, however, the case stalled when a major witness failed to appear. The next court date is March 24, 2010..
The deejay, whose real name is Rodney Basil Price, is charged with illegal possession of firearm, assault at common law and unlawful wounding. The deejay is also accused of using a firearm to hit a policeman during an altercation in New Kingston in September 2007.
When the case was mentioned last month in the Corporate Area Gun Court, it was postponed because the deejay’s attorney-at-law had been away on business and could not attend. It is alleged that on September 27, 2007, Bounty Killer and a group of men reportedly assaulted the complainant along St Lucia Avenue. It is further alleged that an off-duty policeman left a club and saw a number of vehicles blocking a section of the roadway. Several men, including Bounty Killer, and the late dancer David ‘Ice’ Smith, were allegedly at the scene. Another man, Callis Bowen, said to be an ex-policeman, is also jointly charged with the deejay.
The policeman tried to get the men to move the vehicles but was reportedly assaulted and fired at. A report was made to the New Kingston Police and a file later sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions, who ruled that Price should be charged.
Killer, who has been at the forefront of dancehall for almost two decades, has had a checkered record with the law. He was recently freed of assault charges in a matter where he was accused of assaulting a female when the complainant decided she did not want to pursue the matter.
The deejay was charged with possession of ganja by police in the business and clubbing district of New Kingston last month, just days after he pleaded not guilty to drug charges in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court.
Another case relates to traffic violations allegedly committed in late 2008. He was accused by the police of breaking seven red lights, obstructing traffic and refusing to undergo a breathalyser test in an early-morning incident.
Beenie yanked from NZ show following gay pressure
Monday Musings
with Yasmin
Monday, November 16, 2009
Following headlines over the weekend that gay lobby groups in New Zealand were presuring the promoters of music festival, Big Day Out, to pull Beenie Man from the line-up, and subsequent defence of their decision to use him as the only reggae act, the promoters have now backpedalled and have yanked the deejay from the concert.
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| Beenie Man… yanked from line-up for music festival Big Day Out |
Internet reports say that New Zealand MP Kevin Hague was among those objecting to the inclusion of the King of the Dancehall based on his anti-gay lyrics. Hague noted that hate-mongering is not welcome in New Zealand, and reportedly urged the Big Day Out to uninvite Beenie.
“Music is a powerful shaper of culture, values, attitudes and behaviour,” said Hague. “Music that denigrates gay men and lesbians in the most extreme way imaginable sends some very powerful signals both to young gay and lesbian people but also to their peers. It is not true that ’sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me’.
“Hate speech like that of Beenie Man gives permission to prejudice and discrimination and creates it where it didn’t previously exist. It blights and diminishes the lives of all who are exposed to it, most particularly young lesbian and gay people who suffer violence, harassment, lowered self-esteem and all the consequent health and social problems.”
Gay reaction stemmed from a song recorded by the deejay in which he says, “I’m dreaming of a new Jamaica, come to execute all the gays.”
The promoters had said in a previous release that they were aware of Beenie Man’s controversial past, but he had renounced those feelings and was now promoting “peaceful and humanistic values”.
However, a release posted yesterday said, “The depth of feeling and hurt amongst these groups has convinced us that for us to proceed with his Big Day Out appearances was, and would continue to be, divisive among our audience members and would mar the enjoyment of the event for many.”
Beenie Man, as is the norm, could not be reached for comment.
The sad part about this is that it’s not just Beenie who has lost out, it’s the music. This is a lost opportunity to promote reggae/dancehall in a major way and would no doubt have been a big boost - financially and otherwise - for Beenie Man himself. The fact is that there must have been big demand for this artiste for the promoters to have included him in a line-up with names such as Lily Allen, Muse, Eskimo Joe, The Mars Volta, Calvin Harris, Lisa Mitchell, the Horrors, and others. Between January 15 and 31, the Big Day Out will be held in Perth, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and the Gold Coast, and according to the concert’s website, many of the venues are already sold out.
Beenie Blocked by Gays from Australia gig
Gay rights groups are moving to block Beenie Man’s inclusion on an annual Big Day Out events in Australia and New Zealand.
A release from Peter Thatchell of the Outrage! group claims that: “Beenie Man, one of Jamaica’s leading reggae stars, has had hit tunes which incite the murder of lesbians and gay men.
In his hit tune Damn, Beenie Man sings: “I’m dreaming of a new Jamaica, come to execute all the queers.” Another of his hit tunes, Bad Man Chi Chi Man (Bad Man Queer Man), instructs listeners to kill gay DJs and boasts that people would gladly go to jail for killing a queer:
“If yuh nuh chi chi (queer) man wave yuh right hand and (NO!!!) / If yuh nuh lesbian wave yuh right hand and (NO!!!) / Some bwoy will go a jail fi kill man tun bad man chi chi man!!! / Tell mi, sumfest it should a be a showdown / Yuh seem to run off a stage like a clown (Kill Dem DJ!!!)”.
Chi Chi Man is a very offensive Jamaican patois homophobic slang insult, equivalent to the insulting words queer, poof and faggot, the release said.
Despite this evidence, Big Day Out organisers in Melbourne are considering going ahead with Beenie Man’s concert in the city.
The article went on to say that Big Day Out organiser Susan Forrester has contacted Peter Tatchell of the gay rights group OutRage! in London, who is the International Coordinator of the Stop Murder Music campaign. Her contact details are (03) 9820 4677 and susan@bigdayout.com
Mr Tatchell has replied to her, calling on Big Day Out to cancel Beenie Man’s concert. He wrote to Ms Forrester as follows:
“Beenie Man is clearly unrepentant. He has never apologised for urging the killing of gay people. In fact, he put out a statement saying ‘I no apologise’. You would not consider hosting Beenie Man if he was a white racist singer who had called for the murder of black people. You would dump him. Why the double standards?” queried Mr Tatchell, who is Melbourne-born but London based since 1971.
Beenie Man is also being considered as a guest performer at Auckland’s Big Day Out, according to its promoter Campbell Smith.
Jahvinci STILL a member of the Portmore Empire - Kartel says
Contrary to reports surfacing on the Internet and in the streets of the Corporate Area, Jahvinci is still a member of the Portmore Empire and will honour all contractual arrangements made for him to perform overseas and locally.
“Yea, man,” Adidja Palmer, the head of the Portmore Empire, told one876entertainment yesterday when asked if the Watch Yu Friends singer was still a member of dancehall’s hottest music outfit. “Jah is still a member of the Empire.”
Last week, reports surfaced that Jahvinci, who scored a number one single with Watch Yu Friends, had been beaten up by enforcers affiliated to the Empire group. The rumours were further fuelled when the singer did not perform at the last two legs of the RE High School tour, and missed the Millennium Countdown 9 show in The Bahamas. However, Jahvinci has repeatedly shot down rumours that the incident happened.
Lots of flossing for Flippa this holiday season
Monday, November 16, 2009
Deejay Flippa Mafia, having enjoyed a good run this year, is preparing for a busy end-of- year and is all set to close 2009 in style.
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| Flippa Mafia |
The deejay was exciting at the recent Barefoot Beach concert in Montego Bay, headlined by American rapper Soulja Boy, and is anticipating great upcoming performances.
“It’s just lots of crazy work . flossing like a king and keeping the fans happy,” Flippa said.
Now that his single, Foundation Over Hype, is making strides on the Hype chart and seems set to score him his second number one for the year, the Flossing King is not about to drop the baton. He dismissed the feud with flamboyant deejay Elephant Man as nothing to hype about and instead says he is focused on his career.
“I will be performing at Club Amazura in Queens on November 26, Canada on the 28th and a treat in Trench Town on December 12. The proceeds from this will be for the education of the youths,” explained the deejay, whose money-throwing gimmicks during his performances earned him welcome attention.
The deejay will have his first performace in England December 17-19 and says he is “eager to touch Europe”.
He returns to the island for GT Taylor’s Christmas Extravaganza on December 25 and Supreme Promotions’ Sting, the greatest one-night show on earth, on Boxing Day at Jamworld.
source: jamaicaobserver.com, one876entertainment.com,
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