Talk:Buju Banton

Allegations
"Interpreting the term as being specifically homophobic seems to make sense, especially if Banton planned, with 12 other men, to break into a house and hospitalize the occupants while shouting anti-gay slogans in Kingston, Jamaica. Although Banton was found not guilty for this alleged act, this evidence does not prove or disprove whether or not Banton is a violent homophobe" should not be written this way. I think the best way to handle it is to remove it and then add a section on any allegations of violence towards gays. Something about the way it is now seems biased.

Roy Harmon 18:31, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

Never mind. I saw that there was already a section on the trial so I went ahead and fixed the other section.

Roy Harmon 18:34, 5 July 2006 (UTC)

Minor changes
I changed the parts that referred to "promoting violence against homosexuals", due to the methaporical character of the song. Given that this is just one song among hundreds, I think that way of putting things was waay too harsh. Dizzee ignorant 20:14, 2 May 2006 (UTC)

I've added my selection of singles - which has more than doubles the single discography from Buju. I have also added record labels to the existing as far as I could do it... Jonas Bæk (talk) 12:57, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

Boom Bye Bye

 * "Soon afterwards, Banton released "Boom Boom Bye Bye", a controversial song that advocated violence and murder towards Jamaican homosexuals (called "batty boys"). "

There has been some conjecture about whether the song in fact advocated the acts portrayed in the lyrics or whether they were metaphors, exaggerations, etc.

--Thedangerouskitchen 12:36, 23 Aug 2004 (UTC)

While I recall Buju justifying the 'violence against gays' attitude with religion, wouldn't that have meant to Christianity and not Rastafarianism? After all, at this stage he was still a 'bald head'
 * Guettarda 21 Sept 2004

Boom Bye Bye redirects here, for the Niska song, see Europa's Diplo album. AdwenKnowItAll (talk) 18:24, 20 October 2019 (UTC)

Boom Bye Bye redirects here, for the Niska song, see Europa's Diplo album. AdwenKnowItAll (talk) 18:24, 20 October 2019 (UTC)

Users adding the Outrage article
I have noticed that myself, along with other members, have had to remove the article due to violation of NPOV. Is there anything else we can do? It seems like a few people have a vendetta against Buju. --Aika 17:50, Dec 6, 2004 (UTC)

I agree. I deleted the LGBT stuff. If you can name me a reggae artist who IS tolerant of homosexuality, I'll put it all back. As it stands, the fact that reggae artists are homophobic is neither news, nor belongs in this article. --Scientz

Roots Reggae artists never advocated violence towards gays, that is dancehall "rude boy" feature. Is true Rastafari does not advocate homosexuality, and views it as sin, but its far stretched from advocating death and mayhem, which is also a mortal sin. Alongside gangsterism.

I find funny that Boom Bye Bye does not advocate death as its clear (use uzi, use automatic) and there was another few from Buju, like "Nah apologize". In my own view, its like Capleton - young convert to Rastafari that kept much of previous dancehall mindset, altering between slackness and roots, as seen fit by audience and popularity. Rastavox (talk) 11:58, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

Buju Banton is accused of violence against homosexuals
I have read that Jamaican justice is searching for Buju Banton bacause he has charges of violence against a group of homosexuals (not excite violence, but execute violence himself). I don't know if that information is true; I have received it by mail, signed by María Carla Gullotta of International Amnesty. The things taht said this article that Buju have done are horrible. That kind of things have all my disapprobation.

This is the article, in spanish and italian.

Homophobia

 * I deleted the LGBT stuff from the article. The fact that Jamaican reggae artists are homophobic is neither news, nor deserves to be in this article. --Scientz

Homophobia is a disputed concept, and should find no place in the narrative. Sam Spade 10:31, 20 May 2005 (UTC)


 * That's it? Just an assertion? The article on homophobia is not compelling or definitive in arguing that the concept of homophobia is only a "gay" term as you claimed as justification for removing the term earlier. Just like any other term that is used by or against two highly polarized groups each pushing agendas, one or the other is likely to view the terms used as loaded or biased. That in no way diminishes the validity, appropriateness, or usefulness of a term. The term homophobia the and concept it refers to is largely only disputed by those who oppose the "gay agenda," which itself could be considered a form of homophobia. To claim the term represents a "disputed concept" is to play the game that polarizes the two camps in the first place. The term 'homophobia' is widely used throughout society, it is widely understood and not viewed as controversial by those who are not polarized. The term accurately describes the nature of the lyrics, it should stay. FeloniousMonk 15:22, 20 May 2005 (UTC)

Read Homophobia. Cite someone notable using the term to describe the song. Sam Spade 16:40, 20 May 2005 (UTC)


 * I've read the article on homophobia, it does not support your claim. Ever consider checking Google Sam before you make your nonsense claims? A search for "Boom Bye Bye" has as it's first hit someone notable using the term to describe the song. I've edited the article to reflect this. Stop wasting your time and mine. I wonder if your edit history reflects a pattern of you removing the term "homophobia" from articles? If so, it would denote an pattern of bias. FeloniousMonk 16:56, 20 May 2005 (UTC)


 * LOL, thats so funny I'm gonna leave it in. Which "Melissa Henry" is notable for her music criticism? ;D Sam Spade 16:52, 20 May 2005 (UTC)


 * No, scholarship. FeloniousMonk 16:56, 20 May 2005 (UTC)

Homosexuality is illegal in Jamaica, therefore the concept of homophobia may not be appropriate, --SqueakBox 16:59, May 20, 2005 (UTC)


 * How does any one particular nation's laws make bigotry appropriate? Using that logic, one could argue that violence against gays, as long as it does not violate another law, was acceptable. FeloniousMonk 17:02, 20 May 2005 (UTC)

Of course. We are an encyclopedia, not global adjudicators of morality. People doing legal things is normal, from a NPOV encyclopedic perspective. Sam Spade 17:10, 20 May 2005 (UTC)

The laws don't make bigotry appropriate. Violence is also illegal in Jamaica. But it clearly is not for us to state here that the law is wrong or bigoted, and inserting the reality of the law does give background. For the record i am anti-homophobia, and think the law is wrong, but I also think the anti ganja laws are wrong, but cannot go around pushing my POV, --SqueakBox 17:16, May 20, 2005 (UTC)

We should say anti gay slogans not anti gay insults. While I agree with the second statement that is my POV. Wikipedia should stay with an NPOV view. Nice pic, SqueakBox 21:45, July 16, 2005 (UTC)'


 * Anything Sam says about homosexuality, including homophobia, should be considered in light of his negative views on the subject. What he's saying here is of course nonsense.  Exploding Boy 00:54, July 17, 2005 (UTC)

We should no more condemn Bantu's views on gays as an encyclopedia than we should condemn his views on cannabis (and probable usage of), another criominal offence in Jamaica and elsewhere, SqueakBox 02:07, July 17, 2005 (UTC)


 * Right. But we can call them what they are.  Exploding Boy 05:29, July 17, 2005 (UTC)

If people are going to claim that Buju hates gays their should be some proof. Simply claiming it is is not enough. Batty man has dule meaning in jamaican. It can be an enemy or it can be a gay person however the term is antique in reference to gays. The most common term is boogasquam or poof for gays. Batty in dancehall is simply used to describe ones enemy and nohing more or less.

All the sources that allegede that Buju and other artist are against simply argue they are against gays but provide no proof what so ever. All the articles are written by independent journalist with the exception of the amnesty international one. I could find an independent journalist on the web that says just about anything. I could find one that says Israel knocked down the twin towers or something even more crazy. The amnesty international one is not an account of Buju against gays it simply says that gays are not high in social status in Jamaica. I don't know how true this is but it is simply the story of one man in one town who allegdes everyone is homophobic. Well there are tonnes of site that says canada is homophoebic and they have gay marriage and all the other rights and other Canadians so this might just be more exaggeration from the gay community so I don't know. We can put speculation and speific stories as facts. Otherwise I could prove every country is racist and hates everyother race color and creed of people. Sure I have been mistreated for my race occasionally but that doesn't most people are racist. These would just be few personal accounts and the story for most others could be very different.

Lyrics simply provide no evidence of homophobe feelings. Countless artist of all races use words considered derogotory to one race or the other this however is not considered hate music or them being racist. Eg, Snoop dogg once said I'ma kill me some Nig***s, howver I don't see anyone saying he is a racist. jmac800

Well a black person killing black people would not be rascism. We don't have to prove that Buju hates gays as that would be original research, prohibited here. See No original research. What interests us is the fact that many people think this is the case, and that he is facing a legal problem because of alleged gay bashing. The lyrics of the song, his most famous, were put in because they are great lyrics, according to the person who put them here, SqueakBox 01:39, 13 November 2005 (UTC)

I don't know where that is but I do know none of these allgations have been proven. If you want to make an artilce that therioes all the homophoebs you can but don't defile artist page with your unproven theories of gay hate. And yes Sizzla is very gay.

Depends on how broad you want to define race. If a black person inciting hate about a black person is not racsit then their is nothing wrong with a gay inciting hate about a gay. From my understanding Sizzla is gay so it is perfectly fine. Although many people may think Sizzla hates gays none of your links says this. They just talk about a culture not friendly to gays in Jamaica. Anyone can accuse anyone of anything and thats why they go to court. If Sizzla is convicted of Gay Bashing then sure he is a gay basher but until then neither you nor me have the right to claim people are bashing people.

Please put these comments at Talk:Sizzla where you have not been reverted. I don't think Buju is gay, SqueakBox 01:48, 13 November 2005 (UTC)


 * For that matter I don't see any evidence Sizzla is gay. While this issue is long dead I wanted to bring this up because per BLP such comments should not be made even on talk pages without sources. Hopefully anon is aware of that by now Nil Einne (talk) 12:13, 24 December 2007 (UTC)

Lyrics
Why were the lyrics deleted? Is there a copyright issue or some such? I personally favor their inclusion (Buju's lyrics are great!), but I'm open to hearing contrary positions. Sam Spade 17:10, 20 May 2005 (UTC)


 * I wasn't sure about the appropriateness of the lyrics, but if you both of you want them that is fine. There may be copyright issues, i don't know, but there are no lyrics, eg at Bob Marley, Peter Tosh (maybe I should put the legalize it lyrics there) etc, --SqueakBox 17:16, May 20, 2005 (UTC)


 * I have no preference either way as to whether the lyrics are presented. The points can be made without them and a link can given that directs readers to a lyrics website, of which there are many. FeloniousMonk 17:19, 20 May 2005 (UTC)
 * I think it would be better not to have lyrics, but will not push for it, given that these lyrics have generated great controversy, SqueakBox 17:51, May 20, 2005 (UTC)

Quote
I removed the large AI quote as completely irrelevant. This is a bio of a reggae musician, and a large quote like that takes the reader away from the point (his bio), and seems POV pushing the homophobia issue excessively. I removed the bit about violent attacks being illegal in Jamaica as completely self evident, whereas the anti homosexuality laws are anything but self evident, amd are controversial (at least outside th country) whereas the anti violence laws are not controversial, SqueakBox 17:13, May 22, 2005 (UTC)

'Slogans', or 'insults'?
Squeakbox, when someone is yelling while physically beating another, is it your position that what they are yelling is best descibed as not an 'insult,' but a 'slogan'? Clearly, it's a verbal insult, just as the beating is a physical insult. FeloniousMonk 18:42, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

A beating is not a physical insult. The article being linked to is anti gay slogan. F off you gay is an insult, Gays are evil is a slogan. Do we have any sources for what was actually said? SqueakBox 18:48, July 17, 2005 (UTC)

Unfortunately the Guardian website is down right now so I can't check the source. I would be happy to remove any reference until we can get this sourced, as a compromise, SqueakBox 18:51, July 17, 2005 (UTC)

Interestingly the Jamaican Observer has nothing on the subject, though it does mention his cannabis bust, which I have now included in the article, SqueakBox 19:06, July 17, 2005 (UTC)

You're way off base. Read insult. "Insults are not limited to words. Behavioral expectations create boundaries that, when crossed, can be the substance of insults." But giving you the benefit of the doubt and looking at your claim that a beating is not a physical insult: So the beating and verbal abuse Banton is alleged to have committed was not an insult? What was it then? Commentary? Tourettes? Clearly when delivered in the course of a physical beating any anti-gay slogan is  by definition an insult. FeloniousMonk 20:06, 17 July 2005 (UTC)

A beating is not considered an insult in the English language. it is considered to be various things like a criminal act but to say it is an insult is to misunderstand the language. We must be very careful not to take a stance ourselves on any of the controversial areas of his life, SqueakBox 20:28, July 17, 2005 (UTC)

Source Was Obviously Deleted
The source was posted directly next to the addition. The source is the Jamaica Observer, and the URL is here. I am reposting the addition again with the source. Whatever one thinks of Buju (I happen to enjoy his music), the facts are the facts, and if he is innocent of these charges he will be cleared. I don't presuppose that he is innocent or guilty, I am just posting that he was charged.

/it should be made clear that I don't mean to imply anyone else deleted the source, but rather that I must have accidentally deleted it

//i realize that was not clear from the tone of my message, my apologies

Obviously whether we are fans or not makes no difference. You hadn't originally given a source so I deleted it, but then I came across a source myself so I reverted my own edit. I suspect what, rightly or wrongly, did make a difference in my original deletion is that you hadn't signed into an account. Anyway, it is sorted now, and I for one will try to keep a watch on the case, SqueakBox 15:19, 3 October 2005 (UTC)

Why
is the article mostly about gays? it reads like it's about a gay basher who does a little music on the side. Shite maybe even a discography first before the 4 paragraph section on his "Criminal charges of cannabis cultivation and gay bashing", this section should be changed to "Controversy" in which all none musical stuff should be put... not scattered through the article

A discography first is not wikipedia style. The cannabis cultivation was put in partly to balance the gay stuff. It originally said "Criminal charges of gay bashing". While it is a significant part of who he is right now (in the same way as was the case the case with Michael Jackson) it has already been the subject of controversy here. But try editing? SqueakBox 16:41, 4 November 2005 (UTC)


 * I agree, and removed the LGBT content from the article, as I have begun to from all the reggae artists' pages. The information simply does not belong.  Reggae ITSELF is highly homophobic, as is Jamaican culture in general.  The content seems like it was added by someone with an axe to grind --Scientz


 * I emphatically disagree. The LGBT content may be judged to take up too much space as it was, but totally removing it is even worse, effectively censoring mention of this notable point of contoversy surrounding the artist. That homophobia is common in the reggae milieu is most definitely no reason for removing mention of the fact that some musicians have advocated killing gays, especially not when in some cases this has been the cause of much international controversy. --Pinnerup 01:40, 12 July 2006 (UTC)


 * And therefore we can agree to disgree. In the talk section of the Reggae article, I have posted to the fact that THAT is where discussion of reggae's anti-homosexual bent belongs, not in the pages of every single modern reggae artists of note.  (i.e. Sizzla, Beenie Man, Buju Banton, Capleton, etc.)  Reggae ITSELF, indeed the very culture of Jamaica is notably anti-homosexuality, and therefore, discussion of that belongs on the reggae page, not each individual artist.  Anything else appears like additions by someone with an axe to grind, and I will be treating it as very POV.  A similar discussion of the relevance of these issues appears on Beenie Man's talk page as well. --Scientz


 * And you don't think your removing this information appears POV to me? Besides, your reasoning is simply wrong. The homophobia controversy does not cling equally to all reggae artists - it's especially a few noted dancehall artists who've run into this because of their violent lyrics. Other reggae artists may also be critical of homosexuality, but they have not been so to the extent that it's caused the same controversy as it has with Buju Banton, Beenie Man etc., so it is indeed something worth noticing on the pages describing these artists. Oh, and if you happen to feel any other way about this, "I will be treating it as very POV". How's that for constructive dialogue? --Pinnerup 01:20, 13 July 2006 (UTC)

As above, it's the fact that his lyrics are the source of international controversy that makes them notable. The fact that the issue has generated so much discussion on this talk page shows that it's a matter of major concern. The section on homophobia should reflect the fact that such an attitude is not unusual in Jamaican reggae, if that's the case, but it shouldn't be deleted altogether when it is an issue that has caused great concern (boycotts, etc) worldwide. --Grace 01:16, 13 July 2006 (UTC)


 * Another user brought up a good point in the talk page for Beenie Man, and that is that by dominating the article with comments about a dancehall artists anti-LGBT stance, we are imposing an politically correct Western viewpoint on artists who are neither Western nor politically-correct. That would be a violation of Wiki policy.  Dancehall ragga music is anti-homosexual.  I have to stand by previous comments.  --Scientz
 * If the new-world, English-speaking, Christian nation of Jamaica isn't "Western", then what is it? And tossing around ill-defined buzz-words like "politically-correct" doesn't help your point.


 * The Caribbean and Latin America are in the Western hemisphere much more so than Europe and with an unquestionably Christian tradition (with the Bible being used to justify the anti-homosexual stance) but the common meaning of the western world is the developed world and neither Jamaica nor most of Latin America can remotely be considered the developed world. Jamaica is a poor country and if you dont know the difference between a rich and a poor country through lack of personal experience let me assure you they are different worlds, the western developed world is one thing, the third world is quite another. See politically correct for a definition of that term, it isnt a buzz word but a clear term describing a mind set. If you want another word for this particular mind-set you could call it a colonialist mindset. Ras Billy I 00:42, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
 * No, "Western" is a cultural title, not descriptor of a nation's wealth. Japan, China, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Taiwan are all well-developed, but aren't "Western".  And by "new-world" I wasn't referring to it's physical location in the Western Hemisphere, but the fact that its population is made up of European-directed immigrants from the old-world, rather than indigenous people with their own, non-European based culture.  Jamaica has the major markers of Western culture - a European language and adherence to Christianity, and was founded by Europeans and populated by Europeans (as in Europeans put the people who populate the island there, not that Europeans themselves make up the population).  It's a "Western" country.  Also, I've read the political correctness article - it's nowhere near conclusive, and as you can see, the neutrality of the article is disputed.--151.200.122.244 02:10, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
 * I agree that countries without a European heritage arent considered western but you cant deny that the west is considered to be developed and when the term developed after the second world war all the developed countries were western )the US, western Europe and Canada, Austarlia and New Zealand was pretty much it) and this is how the term developed. To include undeveloped countries in the West is simply to misunderstand the word as it is used, throughout the media for instance. Countries in the West are traditionally seen as the beneficiaries of colonialism and those that clearly didnt benefit are widely considered victims of colonialism and hence not as part of the west. The third world is described as westernised in so far as it has taken on the economic models, etc of the developed western nations. This is so clear as to appear self evident, and my comment is legitimate, ie western values being imposed on a non-western culture is exactly what is happening. The foundations of the western civilisations, like free health care, social services and even welfare simply dont exist in Jamaica or the third world, Ras Billy I 02:33, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
 * The majority of Western nations may be developed, but that has nothing to do with the definition of Western. Again, it's a cultural title, and not even one that refers to nations rather than societies and cultures.  Notice the random selection social services that you list at the end as being markers of "Western".  The U.S. doesn't even have free health care, but it's undeniably a Western society.  You apparently are scraping for some false definition of "Western" to make your point.  Did these things exist in ancient Greek and Rome?  Check out the Western world article.  It doesn't have a concrete definition, and sometimes its uses conflict, but it's primarily used as a discription of a culture, and a capatialistic, democratic, Christian culture of English-speakers who have been so since the formation of their society is Western whatever your definition.--151.200.122.244 13:17, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

Whatever. If that is what you believe dont let me disturb your beliefs. Do you really think the US dont have social services (social workers putting children in care etc) or that Jamaica does. You are arguing semantically. What you cant deny is that there is a third world/first world divide and that this is the Anglo Saxon first world countries attempting to impose their first world values on third world people's. This happens all the time though there are signs that the Colonial dominance of the US and European nations is ending. Homosexuality is illegal in Jamaica, and so you cant really criticise people for being prejudiced against what they see as criminals, it is fine for countries like UK and Canada to stop them coming in and working when work means singing anti gay lyrics but this encyclopedia is international in flavour, it is not first world or anglo saxon let alone colonial in its focus, that is why we have NPOV, a neutral point of view, that we have to reach toward. This means, I guess, incorporating the views of both gay rights activists and people who consider gays to be criminal (which I certainly dont myself) but it appears that Buju Banton does. Ras Billy I 15:14, 15 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Ask Sam Huntington --Scientz

I presume Ras Billy I didn't have a problem with apartheid, then? Or did he or she want to impose his or her values on another country?

The dirty great oppressor. 41.241.47.100 21:07, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

From my first post in this discussion, I've said that the LGBT content need not take up as much space as it did, but that totally removing any mention is just as bad. This would seem to be the consensus also found on Talk:Beenie Man. Moreover, I'll agree that a thorough discussion of the nature and cause of homophobia in Jamaican music is best left to more general articles, but at the same time international controversy pertaining to specific artists should at least be mentioned on their pages, even if further discussion is referred to a more general context. --Pinnerup 12:40, 14 July 2006 (UTC)

Anti-homosexuality, NOT homophobia. That being said, I somewhat concur with the way this section has been rewritten. --Scientz
 * Same thing. And on that note, I changed "negative stance towards homosexuality" to "towards homosexuals".  He didn't sing about shooting the concept of homosexuality in the head.  Though homophobes try to frame their position as mere opposition to an impersonal concept to make their bigotry more palatable, reality dictates otherwise.  Dancehall doesn't preach against homosexuality, it preaches against homosexuals.  The message isn't, "lets not practice homosexuality" but "lets kill homosexuals".  It's not NPOV to frame it otherwise just to fit some homophobic agenda.--151.200.122.244 00:06, 15 July 2006 (UTC)

Its not the same thing all. Homophobia implies fear. There is no fear. They outright disagree with two people of the same sex having a sexual relationship. Incidentally, I have a similar beef with the term "anti-Semite" when the person could be either someone who hates Jews, or, on the opposite end of the spectrum, someone who disagrees with the policies of the state of Israel. --Scientz

Despite such intelligent discourse your article continues to be defaced by the presence of the misnomer "homophobia" and its derivatives. There also is the claim of controversy surrounding the release of the song Boom Bye Bye in 1992. It should be made plain that this is not factual. That song was released only in Jamaica and was extremely well received. Only brief controversy surrounding the song surfaced as Buju was making inroads into the international music industry a couple years later, 1994 and 1995. Even then, the focus of the movement against anti-homosexual artists was Shabba Ranks who was of much greater international stature than Buju Banton at the time, having won two Grammy Awards. The substantial controversy surrounding the song really just began in 2004, and gives the misleading impression that the material being referenced is more recent than 14 years ago.

hy rastabook speak!^^ héhé buju!! good man i think you are not homophobe and it's the same for the other(not well)...so, the life is good with you i like you vision to the life she is beautiful where as the moon, your eyes...well well well.. rastafire for me!! you are so young (and me too!! more more 18!!¨¨)but so beauty, why is possibly?????????????????????????????alway question in my cabeza! roots rok! For me is more roots ska raegge. you don't now?? ho soorryy! it's new and it's me!! Rastabooks alway rastafire i —Preceding unsigned comment added by 89.86.129.135 (talk) 17:13, 5 September 2007 (UTC)

We are now down to the point where there is almost nothing about this in the article. The fact that his homophobic lyrics are uncontroversial in his native country, one of the most hostile to gays in the world, comes as no surprise, but the particularly blatant hatred of gays in his lyrics has more than occasionally led to cancelled concerts in the U.S. Surely this merits more than a passing reference.

Obviously "homophobia" has a problematic etymology (as does "anti-Semitism") but both have passed into the language as the dominant terms for the concepts to which they refer, so they are the words we should use. - Jmabel | Talk 22:12, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

references requires
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Excessive wikilinks
Please don't turn common words like "speech", "family" and "fifteen" into wikilinks. -Roger (talk) 15:30, 29 May 2008 (UTC)

Bye Bye Buju
The cocaine case should now be included in the article. [removed re blp], so we should think about adding the events to the article —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.75.125.214 (talk) 22:24, 14 December 2009 (UTC)


 * We include the case, your personal opinions arent welcome either in the article or here. Thanks, ♫ SqueakBox talk contribs 19:17, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

Release from prison
At the beginning of the article it says "He is scheduled to be released in December 2018.", while at the very end it says "Banton is scheduled to be released in January 2019.". Someone should maybe check which one of those dates is the correct one and delete the wrong one. Billy7 (talk) 05:11, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

And then it says, "After his release from prison he will return to Jamaica and start the Long Walk To Freedom Tour in Summer 2019." Good grief ... it sounds like it was written by his business team working-up their aspirations for his career path. Is this an encyclopedia, or a crystal-ball prediction service? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.180.252.68 (talk) 00:25, 21 September 2018 (UTC)

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Buju's NYU Masters Degree In Music Business Management.
I can't seem to find a decent trustworthy source, but it seems that Buju has earned a masters degree.


 * Buju has Graduated from the University of New York on June 7, 2016 and earned his Masters Degree In Music Business Management. {2016 Source: https://www.pazimbabwe.com/entertainment-20976-buju-banton-graduates-masters-degree-prison.html}
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ENGVAR changes
, why did you undo the change from Jamaican English spelling to American English? Buju is a Jamaican, so I don't understand why the article should use American English. Guettarda (talk) 00:07, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Hey Guettarda If there is a valid reason to go with the topic then it's OK (Although I could assume Jamaican English in closer to British English I didn't know for sure). However it was an anon edit with no edit-summary/reason and also broke both a wiki-link and an image. So please feel free to change to the variety of English to represent the subject - just don't break article links, images, urls etc and I would advise saying something like "Changing to Jamaican English spelling as per subject" as edit summary. Hope that makes sense? Cheers KylieTastic (talk) 00:24, 17 December 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the clarification. Guettarda (talk) 00:26, 17 December 2018 (UTC)