Tuesday, July 11, 2006

AP Story which includes ridiculous quote of the day:

Rob Kenner, editor-at-large at Vibe magazine, said dancehall lyrics suffer from "quick and sloppy translations" by detractors. The lyrics, Kenner said, go beyond homosexuality and address issues of spirituality, empowerment and family unity.

"When you become versed in the music form that they practice then you start to understand what the words they're saying really mean," Kenner said. "If Beenie Man and T.O.K. were really the monsters the protesters portray them to be, their music careers would've ended long ago and they would've been locked up long ago."

Note to Mr. Kenner: Human Rights Watch, read up on this carefully researched and cited report. But then again, you sound like more like a National Review type guy. Still waiting for those WMDs, eh?

Video link to Jasmyne Cannick's ACCESS HOLLYWOOD interview re homophobic dancehall lyrics.

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