Mr. Vegas is calling Buju Banton a hypocrite for criticizing the lyrical content of Afrobeats when his own dancehall catalogue promotes violence.
The Boom Bye Bye artist recently appeared on Drink Champs, where he described afrobeats as nonsense which has failed to liberate Africans in the same way that reggae music has.
In an online response, Vegas called out Buju, saying that he wasn’t always a righteous-projecting Rastafarian.
Vegas said Banton may have forgotten that his dancehall hits were not only very sexualized, some songs like Driva and Man Fi Dead promoted violence,”
He argued that therefore, it is hypocritical to point the proverbial righteous fingers at Afro musicians who are now making their mark on the global stage.
Banton’s embrace of Rastafari was pronounced with his 1995 ‘Til Shiloh album. The Dickie deejay had adopted the Pan-African music movement led by acts like Garnett Silk, Everton Blender, Tony Rebel and Luciano. This was reflected throughout the album on songs like Untold Stories, Murderer, Not An Easy Road and ‘Til I’m Laid to Rest. Still, he flirted with suggestive dancehall material up until his incarceration in 2011 on tracks like Too Bad and Driver A.
