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Bob Marley‘s biopic is the biggest thing sizzling at the box office despite mixed reviews … but that’s no excuse to miss it if you’re a real Jamaican … as far as Shaggy‘s concerned.
TMZ Hip Hop caught up with rapper/singer at the Island Music Conference in Kingston this past weekend — and he tells us straight up … it’s completely “un-Jamaican” for any native NOT to support the flick.
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Divisive words for sure … but Shaggy’s not sipping on hypocrisy here — he’s been a staunch supporter of the film himself and even recently attended the ‘One Love’ premiere in L.A. alongside Brad Pitt, Stevie Wonder and several members of the Marley family.
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The film has been accused of skimming through the late-reggae legend’s life too quickly — but Shaggy defended the film, as well as lead star Kingsley Ben-Adir‘s vocal performance.
Kingsley’s British, so he had to be coached to learn his Jamaican accent, which opened him up to more criticism. Of course, all the singing done on-camera ain’t him … it’s Bob.
Anyway, Shaggy gives us an honest review of his own — he admits Kingsley’s dialect wasn’t spot-on but still thinks the guy gave a believable performance considering he’s not actually Jamaican … so, KBA gets his seal of approval here.
The film’s success could potentially make the Marley clan billionaires … something Shaggy is counting on if people heed his advice.
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What was that thing Joe Biden said again … that kinda rings a bell right now. 😅
