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Controversy With BayFest Performer

By Steve Alexander Reporter
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The City of Mobile hopes some Grammy award winning singers will draw in thousands of music lovers for this year's BayFest, but one musician is causing a stir.
Some folks want Ludacris pulled from the BayFest lineup. Controversy With BayFest Performer
Published: Wed, August 01, 2007 - 9:44 pm Last Updated: Wed, August 01, 2007 - 9:51 pm
Steve Alexander
Steve Alexander
Some people are upset about the rap artist Ludacris being booked for BayFest in Mobile this fall.

WNTM Radio talk show host Uncle Henry said on his program Wednesday that BayFest organizers should be ashamed for using public tax dollars to bring the rap artist to town because he uses profanity in his songs.

But a city spokesperson says organizers have been assured Ludacris will put on a family friendly performance.

Barbara Drummond with the Mobile's Mayor's Office said, "We have children. We don't want X rated lyrics going on. We go through painstaking efforts to make sure that that won't happen.

Ludacris performed at BayFest in 2003.

BayFest 2007 will run October 5 through October 7 in Mobile


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For those who are claiming to be christens need to get your bible out and read it because it saids not to judge anyone. If you don’t like the music just don’t go or don’t let your children go. There is no use in all the controversy.

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all of these people who have found God be mindful of God He did not disassociate himself from people because of what they did I’m not for or against Ludacris I’m voicing my opinion about the issue I’m a blues fan 1964 I don’t like rap but the issue is still free will you support who you want yes let your opinion be known but don’t try and make people think like you think because you say you found God and this is not a church or an issue about God but God said dislike the act and help the person.

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i think you people who think that have all this to say about rap and rock music need to get a life.

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This comment will probably never see the light of day, which will drive home my point even more. I don’t understand why Ludacris “supporters” are so surprised at the attitudes of Ludacris “non-supporters”. Come on people, wake up. Don’t you realize that you live in Mobile, Alabama. Nothing whatsoever would be said if the city had booked Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan, Marilyn Manson, Paris Hilton or someone like that. These are their kind of upstanding, wholesome, high moral having type of entertainers. It would be totally acceptable for their children to see one of these performers.

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Ludacris, Is just what it sounds like Ludacris. Please people , If the tax payers are paying for this they should have a voice in what they are paying for. He not for the American family ..............................................

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I THINK ALL THIS “I DONT WANT MY KIDS ARROUND THAT TRASH “AND” IVE FOUND GOD AND THE US DOSENT NEED ROCK MUSIC” IS 100% BULL CRAP. IF YOU DONT WANT YOUR KIDS ARROUND THAT THEN DONT LET THEM GO TO BAYFEST BUT DONT WINE AND COMPLAIN ABOUT IT LIKE A BUNCH OF SISSYS. LET ME TELL YOU THIS IF YOU DO LET YOUR KIDS GO AND TELL THEM “DONT GO TO SEE THIS THIS AND THIS “THEY WILL !!!!!!!!!!! HATE TO TELL YOU THAT THATS HOW KIDS ARE. ALSO IF YOUVE RAISED YOU KIDS RIGHT AND THEY SEE SOMETHING DANGEROUS THEY WILL MOST LIKELY LEAVE.

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I feel like if you don’t want to support the artist don’t support that artist. There are all types of music for all types of people, If you don’t like it… Oh well. Then again it may all stem from jealousy. Stop the haterism becase you may not have his funds or his style...... In the end he’s still getting PAID!!! Most of the talk has been about what he represents but look at what the “president” represents.... but no one is speaking on that.

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Hi,It’s not just Ludacris and the things he represents and raps about.It’s also about the crowd he attracts.I would not want my children in the middle of that.thanks.

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I think having Ludacris is all about selling tickets and has nothing to do with family.  He is popular and is definately a draw.  Yes he will clean up his act for the show...but by using our money to hire him we are actually supporting him when he doesn’t have a clean act.  When I ride down the road or am in a parking lot and hear him I am angry that someone can invade my space with the trash.  So what are we telling our children and grandchildren by paying this person to “entertain” us....no I don’t approve of my money spent that way.

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I live in Montgomery and the same “reservations” were concluded about Ludacris playing in our city’s annual “Jubilee”....

His handlers promised a family friendly act and that is exactly what we had.....

Give him a chance......

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