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Reggae Superstar Buju Banton gets 10 years in Prison.
June 23, 2011
In February 2011, reggae music icon Buju Banton (Mark Myrie) was found guilty of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine; possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking; and using a telephone to commit a drug offence. [...]
EME Artiste of the Decade
March 7, 2011
WILL IT BE SHAGGY, BEENIE MAN, JR. GONG, WAYNE WONDER, SEAN PAUL, LADY SAW OR BOUNTY KILLER?
Kingston, JA: Fourteen of the most sought after reggae acts of the past decade, including current frontrunners Shaggy, Sean Paul, Damian Marley, Beenieman, [...]
VPRecords to Release the Hottest Dancehall Track in March 2011
February 28, 2011
VP Records New York- VP Records unleashes the hottest dancehall tracks to blaze the airwaves from the genre’s top shottas on RAGGA RAGGA RAGGA 2011, dropping on March 29, 2011. This trend-setting compilation is known for breaking the latest [...]
Buju Banton says ‘Destiny… I wanna Rule My Destiny’
February 25, 2011
by Shilo Evans
I have to say thanks to Squeeze in NY (93.5) who has so far been one of the only media personality who has responded to my text message. He read it live on the air in NY and Jamaica.
What was the text message about?
Well, I [...]
Hip Hop Star Trina Wants to Add Some Jamaican Flavor on New Disc
February 25, 2011
Kingston, Jamaica: ‘Diamond Princess’ Trina, who will be honored as an “International Friend of Reggae” at the 2011 Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards in Kingston, Jamaica on March 12, 2011 is looking [...]
Buju Banton Found Guilty on Cocaine Charges.
February 22, 2011
Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton has been found guilty on cocaine charges by a Florida jury.
The guilty verdict on three various drug charges came during the second day of deliberations.
Banton’s bail has been revoked and is in custody [...]
Gully/Gaza Rivalry Exposed – Mavado/Vybz Kartel With 6 EME Nominations Each
February 15, 2011
Kingston: The ongoing rivalry between Portmore Empire leader Vybz Kartel and Gully Gad Mavado for supremacy in the dancehall will come to a head at the 7th annual Excellence in Music and Entertainment (EME) Awards as each artiste snagged a whopping [...]
GRAMPS SHED A FEW TEARS FOR BUJU AT ‘BEFORE THE DAWN CONCERT’ IN MIAMI
January 19, 2011
Miami, Florida: This past weekend, on a cool Sunday afternoon in Miami, Florida, scores of reggae performers including Tarrus Riley, Sean Paul, Gyptian, Nadine Sutherland, Gramps, Freddy McGreggor, Marcia Griffiths, Everton Blender, Stephen [...]
Buju performs for his freedom
January 18, 2011
The 10,000 patrons who filled the Bayfront Park Amphitheatre, in Downtown Miami on Sunday, witnessed a sterling performance by embattled Reggae icon Buju Banton.
Buju was granted permission by a US Federal Court to perform at the concert in [...]
Irie Jam Lands First Radio Interview With Buju Banton
December 22, 2010
New York: International reggae icon Buju Banton broke his silence to the USA media on Monday, December 20, exactly 41 days after he was granted bail in a Florida courtroom. The interview, which was done with New York based Irie Jam, 93.5 FM, [...]
