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'''Description of Artwork:''' Banton and Bounty Killa are reggae artists known for their lyrics promoting violence against homosexuals. | '''Description of Artwork:''' Banton and Bounty Killa are reggae artists known for their lyrics promoting violence against homosexuals. | ||
One example is | One example is ''Boom Bye Bye'', by Banton, which features sounds of gunfire "in a batty-boy's head" - "batty-boy" being Jamaican patois for "faggot" - and says of any "batty-boy," "burn him up bad like an old tire wheel." | ||
Bounty Killa is also known for frequently promoting anti-gay violence with lyrics like, "Bun a fire pon a puff and mister fagoty" ("Burn a fire on puffs and faggots") <P> | Bounty Killa is also known for frequently promoting anti-gay violence with lyrics like, "Bun a fire pon a puff and mister fagoty" ("Burn a fire on puffs and faggots") <P> | ||
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