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Snoop Lion Growls At Bunny Wailer: “You Wasn’t The Sh*t In Wailers … They Dead Mean More Than You Do Alive”

David Meikle — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:47:00 +0000

Snoop Lion, formerly known as Snoop Dogg, has been quiet for the most part about Bunny Wailers negative remarks about his transformation from a gangster rapper to a Rastafarian.

Bunny Wailer issued a 7-page letter to the rapper turned reggae singer chastising and accused him of fraudulently using Rastafarian culture for profits, earlier this year.

Wailer came out against Snoop in a TMZ interview, decrying the Long Beach, California MC’s “outright fraudulent use of the Rastafari community’s personalities and symbolism” and his failure to meet “contractual, moral and verbal commitments.”

However, several prominent figure in reggae, including the Marley family and Sean Paul has defended Snoop Lion from the attack from Bunny Wailer.

During an interview with Rolling Stone, Snoop Lion roars at Bunny Wailer over his negative remarks about the rap legend.

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Selected excerpt from Snoop Lion’s Rolling Stone interview:

In the film, you and Bunny Wailer seem to get along well. Why has there been this dispute?

I couldn’t tell you. To me, it’s a miscommunication, and I’m not gonna speak nothing negative because I love him too much. Any relationship, you gotta be able to disagree. The last time I seen him, it was all love, but when I heard the negative remarks, I paid no attention. If I’m gonna be Rasta incorporated, loving energy is the only way I can match his negative energy.

Would it be meaningful for you to have a conversation directly with him?

I mean, it would be meaningful for him to talk to me. He’s the one supposedly putting out the negative energy. I coulda said, “Fuck that n***a. Bitch-ass n***a.” I’m still a gangsta – don’t get it fucked up. I’m growing to a man, so as a man, do I wanna revert back to my old ways and fuck this n***a up, or move forward, shine with the light? It’s nothing. I’ve been hit before.

By negative energy, do you mean his public statements or something else?

He’s speaking and the album isn’t out. That gave me fair warning to get this motherfucker off my shit. I have no insight what turned him. The people I visited at the Nyabinghi Temple aren’t speaking negative on me. They’re real Rastas. I went in there and filmed them, showed their whole get-down. Nobody did that before. If anyone, they should have complained – “He exploited us!” Why aren’t they saying that? To me, they have the most gripe to make. How did I exploit Bunny? I gave you a chance to be in my movie. My movie gonna be the shit with or without you. I’m gonna be the shit with or without you. I’m Snoop Dogg. Relevant right now.

It’s like, people take my kindness for weakness. In the Nineties, he could have never tried that because I’d have slapped the dog shit out of his old ass. How dare you? After all I’ve done for you? How dare you? You wasn’t the shit in the Wailers. You was just one of them: Bob, Peter Tosh, then you. They dead mean more than you do alive. You get the energy? When it should have been, ‘Hey, this brother is putting me back in the light; I could possibly get on the road with him, be on his album, eat again. Let me get in line. This is Snoop Dogg; he’s already a star.’ It should have been, play along with me as opposed to stick me up. I’m gonna give you what you worth, but you not gonna stick me up.

So he wanted more money to be on the album than you were willing to pay?

The reason for him not being on the album is I started hearing negative energy and rather than have him be a part of it, I kept him in the movie to show his positivity against his negativity. Here this comes out of left field to make me go back, be the old ignorant-ass n***a. To me, it’s a test, to see if I’m really made for this. Who else would it come from to make this amount of noise? But guess who stood up in my defense? Rohan, Rita, Stephen, Damian Marley. Rohan went public. He called him Phony Wailer, or whatever he called him. I can’t call him that; I don’t know him like that. But they do. They know what he after and they love me. If Bob’s kids and his wife welcome they arms and say, “You one of the Marleys,” then who is Bunny Wailer to say anything?

[Tone softening, posture relaxing, dropping into a Jamaican accent]

“Bunny, keep your head up. Jah bless; wisdom, guidance and protection.”

In early 2012, Snoop Dogg took a three-week trip to Jamaica in order to make new music and explore a country and culture that had long fascinated him.

The fruits of that trip included a Rastafarian purification ceremony at a Nyabinghi temple, a name change to Snoop Lion, a reggae-inspired album called Reincarnated (out yesterday) and a promotional documentary of the same name.

During the film, Snoop smokes a chalice with Bob Marley‘s old bandmate, Bunny Wailer, and invites him to sing on the new album – Wailer assents, but only after expressing his hope that Snoop’s adoption of the Rastafarian movement will not be “commercialized.”

(As it happens, the Reincarnated film features abundant product placement for Adidas, which sponsors Snoop and which kicked in money for the budget, according to a member of Snoop’s management team.)

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Video: Sean Paul & Beenie Man – Greatest Gallis

David Meikle — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:03:09 +0000

International dancehall stars, Sean Paul and Beenie Man dropped the long awaited music video for their hit single “Greatest Gallis.”

The dancehall giants teamed up for the single on the Sneak Preview Riddim under the production of Claims Records, Dutty Rock Productions and MD Entertainment, in January.

The fun filled video was filmed directed by Kirk Lee of Road Block Films.

Photos: Sean Paul & Beenie Man Shoots Raunchy Video For “Greatest Gallis” Single

Words in the street is that Sean Paul is currently working on his follow up album to his Grammy nominated disc Tomahawk Technique.

The new album is due later this year.

Watch the official video for Sean Paul and Beenie Man collaborative single “Greatest Gallis” below.

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Photo: Sean Paul & Beenie Man Shoots Raunchy Video For “Greatest Gallis” Single

David Meikle — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 15:48:39 +0000

International dancehall artists Sean Paul and Beenie Man recently shot a raunchy video for their collaboration “Greatest Gallis.”

The record was released on the Sneak Preview Riddim, produced by Gutty Bling Claims Records.

Sean Paul is currently working on his new album due later this year, says PR.

See the photo gallery for behind the scenes of Sean Paul and Beenie Man “Greatest Gallis” video shoot below.

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Video: Sean Paul Featured In Kia Optima + Blake Griffin Commercial

David Meikle — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 02:24:21 +0000

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In the commercial above, watch Blake Griffin travel back in time using the Kia Optima while listening to Sean Paul’s hit single “Gimme The Light” to teach himself valuable life lessons.

“Gimme the Light” is the first single from Jamaican artist Sean Paul’s 2002 album Dutty Rock.

It was his first hit single, peaking at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also becoming a top 20 hit in the Netherlands, UK and Canada.

It is the most popular hit single from the “Buzz” riddim, which was the debut hit production for Troyton Rami and Roger Mackenzie of Black Shadow Records in Miami, Florida.

So to speak, global brands are loving Jamaican culture right now.

Last year, Nissan enlisted Usain Bolt as their global ambassador, and this year, Jimmy Cliff teamed up with VW for an awesome Super Bowl commercial.

Volkswagen recently uses a Jamaican accented guy to bring positivity and good vibes to those around him.

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Music: Sean Paul – Everyday

David Meikle — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 01:49:51 +0000

International dancehall artiste Sean Paul has released a song titled “Everyday.”

In the song, Sean Paul disdains individuals who always has something negative to say about him.

The song was produced on the Guitar String Riddim, by Di Genius also known as Stephen McGregor.

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Sean Paul’s Wife Having A Great Time In Trinidad Carnival

David Meikle — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 19:27:31 +0000

It’s carnival time again in Trinidad and many celebrities are on the scene, enjoying the tropical weather and Soca vibe.

Sean Paul’s wife, Jodi “Jinx” Stewart-Henriques was spotted, having a great time in Trinidad.

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Sean Paul feat. Beenie Man – Greatest Gallis

David Meikle — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 09:16:59 +0000

International artistes, Sean Paul and Beenie Man teamed together for a ollaboration banger titled “Greatest Gallis,” off the Sneak Preview Riddim, produced by Gutty Bling Claims Records.

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Sean Paul’s Ex-Girlfriend Claims He Abused Drugs, Lied, Had Erection Problems

David Meikle — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 09:54:33 +0000

As reported previously, Sean Paul is being sued by his ex-girlfriend for a whopping $80 million, claiming the singer starved her, had her forcibly deported, and pushed her to commit suicide.

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According to Sean Paul’s ex Susan Persson, a busty blonde alleges Sean Paul “bribed Jamaican police” to have her removed from Jamaica and sent back to her home country of Sweden when they broke up in 2010.

The documents, filed in Manhattan Supreme Court, include an illustrated, self-written, 120-page tell-all that promises on its cover to allegedly expose: “The Truth About Sean Paul’s Cocaine Dealings, Lies, Murders and Erection Problems.”

When it comes to her supporting evidence, things get quiet interesting.

In the book are some explosive tidbits we’re sure Sean Paul isn’t too pleased about.

Persson claims Sean Paul is a coke addict and because of his addiction had trouble sustaining an erection during sex.

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Sean Paul’s Ex-girlfriend Sues Him For US$80 Million

David Meikle — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 14:38:26 +0000

International dancehall artiste Sean Paul is being sued by an ex-girlfriend, who is seeking $80 million in damages in a bizarre lawsuit.

According to the New York Daily, Plaintiff Susanne Persson claims superstar dancehall artiste Sean Paul forced her out of Jamaica to end their relationship.

Persson wants $80 million in damages from Sean Paul, his road manager, Steve Wilson, and his label, Atlantic Records, according to the lawsuit filed last week in Manhattan.

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Sean Paul & His Wife Jinx Smile For The Camera

David Meikle — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:05:36 +0000

Sean Paul and his longtime girlfriend Jodi Stewart (also known as Jinx) were wed in Jamaica, sometime this year in May.

They had been engaged for nearly two years.

They make a good looking couple, don’t they?