August 1, 2009

Elephant Man, Still Inciting Torture & Murder of Gays, Bounced from Toronto Show

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Elephant Man won’t be performing on Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Caribana festival in Toronto. The Jamaican dancehall musician is known for lyrics that advocate for the torture and murder of gay men and lesbians.

His inclusion in the event, to be held at Circa nightclub, incited a wave of protests. Now, local TV station 24 reports, he was removed. “Circa stands for peace, love and equality,” a Circa spokesperson wrote on the club’s Twitter account. “Elephant Man has been removed from the Celebrity Ball. Have a safe Caribana!”

Elephant Man is known for songs like “A Nuh Fi Wi Fault,” in which he sings, “When yuh hear a Sodomite get raped/but a fi wi fault/it’s wrong/two women gonna hock up inna bed/that’s two Sodomites dat fi dead./When you hear a lesbian getting raped/ It’s not our fault … Two women in bed/ That’s two Sodomites who should be dead.” …

Local blogger Rob Salerno, however, warns that at least one other homophobic rapper will be in Canada’s largest city.

“But wait, there’s more,” he writes. “Matt wants you to know that another artist, Maino, is performing at a Caribana party in Richmond Hill, and he’s just as homophobic.” …

More at Edge.

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July 23, 2007

Toronto Cops to Keep Close Eye on Jamaican Hate Music Purveyors
September 26, 2007

Toronto: Elephant Man, Sizzla Shows Cancelled
October 2, 2007

NDP Calls for Boycott of Anti-Gay & Lesbian Artists
October 4, 2007

We Knew Buju Banton Was Full of Bull. Sometimes, We Just Hate Being Right.
October 30, 2007

Gay-Hating Reggae Singers Coming to NYC for Anti-Gay Pride
July 8, 2008

Four Days Until Jamaican Gay Bashers Descend on New York
August 27, 2008

New York “Straight Pride” Parade Complete Bust; Gay Haters (And Everybody But Joe) Stay Away in Droves
August 31, 2008

Reggae Gay-Hater Bounty Killer: “Faggot, I kill every one of them”
November 21, 2008

Jamaica: Actually, the Music is Only a Reflection of the Beatings and Murders
May 12, 2009

See also: Jamaica