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Bob Marley's former The Wailers bandmate Bunny Wailer has reportedly taken aim at rapper Snoop Dogg for posing as a member of the Rastafari movement after immersing himself in Jamaican culture last year.
The hip-hop superstar previously revealed he had been anointed Snoop Lion by a Rastafarian priest after experiencing a spiritual awakening while recording his first reggae project, "Reincarnated." He adopted the traditional dress and dreadlocked hair during his time in Jamaica and filmed his transformation for a documentary, also titled "Reincarnated."
Bing: Snoop and reggae
But Wailer is not convinced by Snoop's new lifestyle and he has accused the rapper of the "outright fraudulent use of (the) Rastafari community's personalities and symbolism," according to TMZ.
Members of the Rastafari Millennium Council have also launched a verbal attack on Snoop, demanding he refrain from using the moniker Snoop Lion and apologize for his behavior or face legal action, according to TMZ. They have also fired off a seven-page letter to the marijuana-loving star, insisting that "smoking weed and loving Bob Marley and reggae music is not what defines the Rastafari Indigenous Culture."
Music, inspiration, things like this are what helps the world be a better place.
the ability to recreate yourself is a skill we all have but those who have the courage
to do it, should be commended.
Bob was about faith, and understanding, anybody that would fashion themselves
after such a man has my respect.
Bob showed us the Rastafari are are about Jah and love, I dont think he would be critical
about how anyone got to the movement.
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