Popular deejay AdiDja Palmer, more popularly known as Vybz Kartel or Addi di Teacha, has been barred from performing at a show in Grenville, St Andrews, in Grenada scheduled for May 2.
The Star has learnt that the artiste was banned from the event, Rap-it-up, which was to mark the official launching of his Daggerin condoms in that island, after government officials turned down his work permit, stating that his songs were too lewd and violent.
facing losses
Dexter Tillock, promoter for the event, said he got the news last Friday and is now facing losses amounting to more than US$5,000 (J$445,000). "The ministry told me that they listened to his (Vybz Kartel) lyrics and they don't want him performing in Grenada," Tillock said. "Everybody was looking forward to it because he has a good following here. The people are really not happy because they were looking forward to it, everything else was in place for the show. "
The promoter said he would be seeking an audience with Grenada's Ministry of Labour on Tuesday to see if they could exercise some leniency. He said should this fall through, he will be seeking legal advice as it relates to claiming for losses as neither himself nor the artiste were aware of the government's blacklisting.
recent ban
Attempts to get in contact with Palmer were unsuccessful as calls to his cellphone went unanswered. Messages were left on his voicemail, however, the calls were not returned. His publicist also could not be reached.
The recent ban brings to three the number of local deejays who have been banned from performing in neighbouring islands.
Last April, veteran deejay Bounty Killer, real name Rodney Price, and singjay Mavado, real name David Brooks, were banned from entering Guyana. The country's home affairs ministry said they were blacklisted because of their lyrics, which posed a security risk.
I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO THE f**kING SHOW WITH MY GIRL AND NOW OUR GOVERNMENT WANTS TO STOP THE SHOW BECAUSE OF SOME f**kING WORK PERMITT!!! THE GOVERNMENT COULD KISS IT'S STINK, DIRTY, BOWAS, DUPPY, NASTY, CRAZY OLD, BADMIND.... STUPID, MOTHERf**kING,ra** WHOLE, CUNT HOLE GOVERNMENT ASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!! WE HAVE THE WORST f**kING GOVERNMENT OF ALL TIMES NOW! i MISS OUR OLD PRIME MINISTER, THE HONOURABLE KEITH MITCHAEL.... *SIGH* SOMETIMES I WISH I WASN'T A GRENADIAN... WORST f**kING GOVERNMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!
World is set up to be pushed and pulled, this one looks like a pull....artisits will push back.
It is all about education, people are afraid what they do not understand.....it is up to all of us to continue learning and educating, not fighting and protesting.
Soon we all will have one world.........
For the last few years Tupacs lyrics have been taught and talk about in many US univerisites.
Read this article about the transition of belief....how Tupac went from immature to genius. http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/62709/tupac_shakur_remains_an_inspiration.html
PPL JUS FACE IT..........DEM NUH WANT DI DEVIL INNA DEM COUNTRY........UNNUH CANT FIGHT DAT........UNNU WUDA WAA KNOW SEH DI DEVIL A COME INNA UNNU HOUSE?.....NUH TINK SUH......JERKY FI JUS BILL
PPL JUS FACE IT..........DEM NUH WANT DI DEVIL INNA DEM COUNTRY........UNNUH CANT FIGHT DAT........UNNU WUDA WAA KNOW SEH DI DEVIL A COME INNA UNNU HOUSE?.....NUH TINK SUH......JERKY FI JUS BILL
I WAS JUST WAITING FOR A STUPID IDIOTIC POST BY SOME STUPID MOVADO c**k *u*kER. MOVADO CAME TO GRENADA BEFORE AND ONLY TWO PEOPLE ACTALLY CAME TO THE SHOW. I'M FROM GRENADA, DON'T TELL ME NO SHIT ABOUT DEVIL COMING TO MY HOUSE. SO MOVADO IS GOD??? IF KARTEL WAS THE DEVIL, THEN MOVADO MUST BE THE SHIT COMING FROM THE DEVILS ASS.