Tag: "Buju Banton"

Activists call on Grammys to denounce music, artists that promote violence

Gay rights activists have called the recording artists academy to use Sunday night’s Grammy Awards telecast to denounce music that promotes or celebrates violence against any group of people and the artists who perform such music [...]

Anti-gay singer Buju Banton jailed in Miami on drug charges

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, reports the Miami Herald. Drug Enforcement Administration agents say Banton, real [...]