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Bob Marley is possibly oneof the greatest singer/songwriters that has ever lived. Bob marley was born "Robert Nesta Marley" on February 6, 1945 Nine Mile, Saint Ann, Jamaica. His first major band was with " The wailers " in 1964 - 1974 and then later " bob marley and the wailers " in 1974 - 1981.
In july of 1977 Bob Marley was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in a wound on his right big toe and refused amputation because of rastafari beleifs that the body must be a whole
"Rasta no abide amputation. I don't allow a man to be dismantled"
After this bob marley went on to play a number of shows with his final live appearance being at Stanley Theater in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 23, 1980. Over these last few years of his life cancer had spread to his lungs, liver, brain and stomach. When flying home to jamaica in the final days of his life Bob Marley becamse drastically ill and passed away at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Miami, Florida on the morning of May 11, 1981 at the age of 36.

Bob Marleys album " Legend " which was put together 3 years after his death has sold over 12 million copies ( 10 times platnum)
- jammin,"I Shot the Sheriff", "No Woman, No Cry", "Exodus", "Could You Be Loved", "Stir It Up", "Jamming", "Redemption Song" bob marley
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Bob Marley Air Freshener

Detective Green said that he would forget about the Bob Marley Air Freshener if you give it up where the suspect went.
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Bob Marley shot

a shot consisting of creme de menthe (green), banana liqour (yellow), and grenadine (red). the shot is broken up into the rasta colors and 151 proof rum is placed on top and lit on fire. you then suck it out of a straw. coolest shit ever.
Dude, that Bob Marley shot last night got me fucked up. it even looked like a rasta flag.
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Bob Marley Gauntlet

Either by necessity or extreme perseverance, walking through a room controlled by your room mate or counterpart while he or she is blasting, through an extravagant sound system, Bob Marley or similar reggae/cannabis idolizing forms of music.
I was pondering in my room of my hunger and wanted desperately to walk to the kitchen, but in doing so was forced to walk through THE BOB MARLEY GAUNTLET my room mate had established in the living room.
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Bob Marley CD's

code phrase for marijuana. "Listening" is also substituted for "smoking" said marijuana in this context.
"Hey guys, do you want to go listen to some Bob Marley CD's?"
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Bob Marley Cigarette

A joint of weed.
Ay John and I lit up a Bob Marley cigarette the other day and blazed that shit up.
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bob marley

Famous Jamaican roots reggae artist. Most of his songs were related to his involvement in political activism. He is most commonly associated with the Rastafarian movement, despite the fact that he converted to Orthodox Christianity, being baptised by His Eminence Abouna Yeeshaq (sent to Jamaica by H.I.M. Haile Selassie I to convert the Rastas to Christianity) before his death.
Redemption Song is a famous Bob Marley track.
by Abouna Paulo June 29, 2006
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