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Cultural stakeholders in Jamaica say that music icon Bob Marley should have been on the new Jamaica $5,000 bill (US$70) and not former prime minister Hugh Shearer, whose impact, they claim, wanes in comparison to that of the reggae legend.

The Jamaica Observer said that some see the khaki-coloured note as a political counteraction to the JA$1,000 bill, which bears the image of Michael Manley, former prime minister and People’s National Party politician.

“I can’t understand why someone who has done so much for his country has been side-tracked,” Cleveland Brownie, chairman of the Recording Industry Association of Jamaica said in reference to Marley.

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DA_GEORGETOWN_MAYOR/ DA_GEORGETOWN_MAYOR

    HE SHOULD HAVE HIS OWN FLAVOR WEED! NOW THATS NEWS!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Kountry_Mayne/ Kountry_Mayne

    this is news ?? is the usa gonna put bun b or lil wayne on the 10,000 dollar bill ?

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/giles75/ giles75

    The both of you sound young, dumb and ignorant. Bob Marley has impacted the four corners of this world not just little Jamaica. The Jamaican government rejected him on this proposition okay fine, but make no mistake it is news not because you don’t give a crap about it.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/vasco5/ vasco5

    you compare rappers to bob marley because jamaica artist put they on the line when they make songs about injustice that happen in governments and moral challenge communities and it aint just bob that’s why they killed peter tosh,jamaican artist took more risk in music than any culture

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/tlcinvestor/ tlcinvestor

    this is news ?? is the usa gonna put bun b or lil wayne on the 10,000 dollar bill ?

    Answer: was what those rappers preached reflective of a large percentage of the American population. I THINK NOT!!!! IF I AM WRONG..THEre SHOULD BE A DOLLAR WITH THEIR PIC ON IT.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/GhettoIndia02/ GhettoIndia02

    There inst enough information to report this article..revise it and come back fresh. What Jamaica does is there business anyway. Dont compare Bob Marley to Rappers talking about ass and tits, he’s way out of their league..listen to what he talks about in his music… about peace and unity in Jamaica.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DJ_YT/ DJ_YT

    So many ignorant people posting here.

    Bob Marley is an International Icon, should become a new National Hero for JA and deserves his own bill, I’m not sure 5,000J is big enough for him.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Sub-Negro/ Sub-Negro

    Uhm ok I guess.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/shoot4damoon/ shoot4damoon

    Jamaica aint like it is a true frst world country…the bob marley bill would give the island a more cultural tastes to tourists. Not saying it don’t already but hey public perception of an even more hospitible island wont hurt.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/maatra/ maatra

    When the russians didn’t give zimbabwe the weapons to help them fight for their independance from the british BOB MARLEY went into his pocket and bought the weapons and zimbabwe won they independance. BOB MARlEY then wrote the song africa unite. This is the story this white piece of shyt don’t tell us. He don’t wanna see africans unite. There is no comparing todays rappers to a bob marley not even to bushwick bill of the gheto boys who is from jamacia. BLACK POWER!!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/i_aretheone/ i_aretheone

    lol @ people comparing Bob Marley to rappers of today, Bob Marley sang about peace, unity, and love which is a far cry from what Lil Wayne or Bun B raps about. Bob Marley should be a National Hero of Jamaica and he’s had a great impact on the world, they should put him on the 5000 Jamaican dollar bill.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Mz_Mizunderstood/ Mz_Mizunderstood

    ok iiM jus qonna say it iiM a Jamaiican and iiM glad they didnt put hiim on the 5000 dollar bill…here is why, money doesnt have any value here in Jamaiica as far as i can see, do you thiink you can qo anywhere with a 1000 bill? that shyt aiint worth nothiin if you qoin shoppin you qotta have like a 7000 dolla in ya pocket, and that may sound liike alot but its really not, dont ghet me wrong i look up to bob he an idol bhut put him somwhere else. Makiin a 5000 bill would jus be stupid i rather have a stack of money in my pocket addin up to $5000 than one piece of damn paper. What if it get lost? i’d be d@mn cuz i know i would be PISSED. you have a job and its pay day and ya boss jus qives u one flimzy paper! like forreal thats jus bull to me. so im not opposinq aqainst Bob, iiM opposinq aqainst the $5000

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BlackCasper2001/ BlackCasper2001

    Bob Marley is definitely the most influential icon in Jamaica’s history and they don’t want to put him on the currency. That is bulls**t!

    http://www.amazon.com/shaun-pascal/dp/b001yqex52

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Shoujoboy/ Shoujoboy

    Iaretheone Lmao @ your ignorance.
    Does Nas or Krs-One ring a bell ?
    God I’m tired of bias idiots who know nothing about Hip Hop basing it off of “Jim Jones” Or “Little Wayne” (I actually Enjoy little Wayne).
    but that is besides the point.
    You want people that promote unity and peace you will find it in Hip Hop.
    Just like You’ll find Violence and Racism.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/maatra/ maatra

    Why didn’t they mention the HONRABLE MARCUS GARVEY. They know we will research him and won’t find just weed and music but a revolutionist and a need for a strong black african army. BLACK POWER!!!

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Kountry_Mayne/ Kountry_Mayne

    the idea of comparing him to rappers of today is the whole point. look what kinda impact lil wayne had on the music industry and your talking about bob marley’s impact on the world as a musician ? get real ! was he a prime minister or any kind of presidential figure? no. thats why his bill was rejected. I guess we should put the jackson 5 and micheal jackson on the 10,000 dollar bill right? use your brain and lol @ your self.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/juss_heather/ juss_heather

    lol @ jamaicans

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/PharaohXI/ PharaohXI

    MARCUS GARVEY B***HES

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/JusticeEKB/ JusticeEKB

    FYI – Marcus Garvey already on a bill :)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/maatra/ maatra

    Look at all them ugly digusting white bytches on the american currency all of them pirates murderes rapist robbers and phagots. These liars, our oppressor and conquerer, are on currency and a brotha like marley can’t get on jamacian currency. Who had he murdered raped and robbed and enslaved. These devils are foreigners and our people look at them like gods. Many you nagas need ya head screwed on tight. We aint land on plymouth rock, we got hit in the head with the damn rock. 5 hundred million amnesia victims. BLACK POWER!!!

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