shouldnt his producers stepped in and asked him about his lyrics and either educated him or corrected his lyrics?

Peace to Beenie man tho :)

Beenie Man's manager is saying that the apology published in nz media was NOT from Beenieman see http://www.one876entertainment.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=849&Itemid=28

Beenie Man's management team has refuted Internet reports that Beenie Man apologised for his lyrics and was "heartbroken" over the furore caused by gay rights groups over his inclusion on the Big Day Out shows in New Zealand. Blue, the deejay's manager, said that "the deejay had granted no interviews about controversy" nor had they disseminated any emails.

"Reporters from New Zealand and Australia have been calling but we have not granted any interviews so I don't know where that statement is coming from," Blue told one876 a short while ago. "Beenie Man doesnt even talk or write like that so I know that is a fabrication."

Beenie man is and will always be a fanatstic and well loved entertainer in Jamamica and world wide. i understand his disappointment but if people do not possess the kowledge, level of intelligence and street smart, as your fellow jamaicans do, to understand the meaning of your songs then they do not deserve to be entertained by you. We live in a democratic world and whether you agree or disagree with people's sexual orientation or other things you should not force someone to suffer. Ultimately, the gays are being prejudiced and judgemental to Beenie man in the same way they are suggetsting he is bieng in his songs.

& don't go saying people will take those lyrics literally and cause bloodshed coz guess what, he hasn't sang those songs in years - his fans don't even know him for those songs and he wouldn't have performed them anyway.. Bottom line is he was cancelled for no reason other than a bunch of wailing drama queens. Poor taste BDO!

So when Reggae dancehall artists/dj's or mc's are doing a sound clash and talk about "killing" the next sound system they are calling for genocide?? Oh please! People in this country need to get off their high horse and get their facts before making such rediculous assumptions.. If you can't be bothered trying to understand the cultural context of his lyrics then don't go and see him. Leave it to those of us who are interested.

Anonymous 41- Beenie man is far from a nobody. He is a well respected entertainer for over 20 years. Furthermore, reggae is far from a "dying music genre." Jamaican artists and reggae enjoy worldwide sucess. Look at, Sean Paul, Jr. Gong, Bob Marley, Buju Banton etc. No disrespect but I cannot think of one NZ artist or genre that enjoys that type of sucess. The small island of Jamaica has produced more great artists per capita than any other country. Therefore, if yuh nah know wha gwan, keep ya mouth shut and dont seh a word. P.S. Leave Beenie alone. Ironicaly, Half of Jamaica think Beenie is gay himself. One love!

I didn't join the facebook group that disputed him playing at the bdo, because I know that he wrote those lyrics from experience. No way would he become successful if those lyrics were brought out of arrogance. People here in Aotearoa need a better understanding of the exploitation and corruption performed in other countries, such as Jamaican. Therefore, although those lyrics appear to be tasteless and vulgar, they are brought sincerely from his experience. As a musician, he deserves an apology.

OMG.. PC gone mad. Banning a singer for his lyrics. This is lu-da-kris. BDO shame on you.. shame shame shame!!!. You guys should really know better. You've had acts with far more dodgy lyrics.

#23 Beenie Man Supporter - Nothing stopping you and your buddies getting together and sending in a petition. If you can get enough signatures from aggrieved party BDO may step down and allow Beenie Man to play.

Of course, as far as I know, no music came up and publically encouraged people to go forth and commit murder...

People need to get over it. Deal with and harden up if you don't like his "message". No one's making you listen to it...