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Buju banton - An idiot or a victim ??

So reggae icon Buju Banton is in deep trouble with federal authorities in Florida. 5 kilos of cocaine isn't a little amount. It seems to have been a blatant sting operation/setup with Banton's implicit role. As a reggae fan I noticed this earlier in the day and said to myself, "huh, crazy." But it popped into my head later like, "CRAZY!." There's a lot in this story and of quite serious conspiracy potential:

-The current facts are rather scant, as an almost anecdotal tidbit has been spreading across the internet .

- The Feds seem involved in it since the...

Anthony B sings for Buju Banton's freedom

Jamaican singjay sings Free Up The General to support Buju Banton As you may know, Buju Banton was recently arrested in Miami on a charge of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilos of cocaine. Banton, whose real name is Mark Anthony Myrie, could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. He is expected to be transferred to Tampa to face federal charges. To support his friend, Anthony B has just recorded Free Up The General, in collaboration with Truckback Records.

Buju banton Update

Jamaican reggae star Buju Banton remains in a federal lockup on drug charges while his fans are in shock.

Internationally known reggae star. **** basher. Grammy nominee.

And now accused drug trafficker.

As news of the drug arrest of Jamaican artist Buju Banton rocked the reggae world and burned up U.S. urban blogs, one word described the reaction in Miami and his Caribbean homeland: Shock.

``Everybody's surprised, everybody's saying it's got to be a set-up,'' said dancehall reggae artist Red Rat, who collaborated with Banton on...

Buju Banton in trouble again Assault..

Dancehall heavyweight Buju Banton has found himself on the wrong side of the law again, just a few months after his travel ban had been lifted by the United States embassy.


But this time, the charges are even more serious, as he may be facing possible jail time on an assault charge. Banton was on Wednesday offered bail in the sum of $50,000 after he pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault in the night court section of the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court.

The police alleged that Banton might be among a group of men who barged into a house on...

Junior Natural

Only 10 years old, Junior Natural makes his debut on the big stage of the largest reggae festival in Scandinavia. He plays the drums. Shortly after he changes the drumsticks for the microphone. Little Junior is born with a Natural talent for music. At 12, his first single « Number 1 Girl » is released. Mastered by Bob Marley's former Jamaican label Tuff Gong, he dedicates the love song for his mother. "I thought of her all the time when I was recording. She was very happy when I gave it to her as a Christmas gift." His father Daddy Natural has a history as musician and wrote the song. The...

Police brutality against Rasta at Upsala reggae festival

Uppsala Reggae Festival, Uppsala municipality and Uppsala police must ease it..
Simmer down people, until next year. This is not the way to go about the presumably coolest, most friendly, least crime-ridden festival in the country, when it comes to music and culture that attracts the youth.

All in all: about 300 busted, among them several artists, a new breaking record from last year when Sean Paul, Lee Perry and Italian singer Alborosie (who made a tune about it, called Uppsala Upsetter) were arrested and taken to the station, and plenty more harassed by the police....

Jah Cure in his Teenage years

Jah Cure had a career before, he was making it big before the incident, rare footage of young Jah Cure as a young Boboshanti and rare footage of him on the sound system...