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{{Short description|Jamaican
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| name = Buju Banton
| image = Buju Banton at Ilosaarirock, Joensuu, July 2006.jpg
| caption = Banton in 2006
| birth_name = Mark Anthony Myrie
| alias = Gargamel
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|7|15|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica
| origin =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Dancehall]]|[[roots reggae]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/buju-banton-mn0000939187|title = Buju Banton Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More|website = [[AllMusic]]}}</ref>}}
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| years_active = {{flatlist|
* 1987–2011 * 2018–present }}
| label = {{hlist|Techniques|[[Penthouse Records|Penthouse]]|[[Mercury Records|Mercury]]|[[PolyGram]]|Loose Cannon|[[Island Records|Island]]|[[VP Records|VP]]|Gargamel Music|[[Roc Nation]]}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[Wayne Wonder]]|[[Beres Hammond]]}}
| website =
}}
'''Mark Anthony Myrie''' (born 15 July 1973),<ref name="Larkin">Larkin, Colin (1998) "The Virgin Encyclopedia of Reggae", Virgin Books, {{ISBN|0-7535-0242-9}}</ref>
Banton released a number of dancehall singles as early as 1987 but came to prominence in 1992 with two albums, ''[[Stamina Daddy]]'' and ''[[Mr. Mention]]'', the latter becoming the best-selling album in Jamaican history upon its release.<ref name=billboard>{{cite web |last1=Meschino |first1=Patricia |title=Buju Banton to Return With The Long Walk to Freedom Concert In 2019 |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8490821/buju-banton-long-walk-to-freedom-concert-2019 |website=Billboard.com |access-date=26 February 2019 |date=18 December 2018}}</ref> That year he also broke the record for No. 1 singles in [[Jamaica]], previously held by [[Bob Marley and the Wailers]].<ref name="SFGate">{{cite web |last1=Arnold |first1=Erik K. |title=Reggae star as lightning rod |url=https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/Reggae-star-as-lightning-rod-Anti-gay-lyrics-of-2468707.php |website=SFGate.com |publisher=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=26 February 2019 |date=6 October 2006}}</ref> He signed with the major label [[Mercury Records]] and released ''[[Voice of Jamaica]]'' in 1993. By the mid-1990s, Banton's music became more influenced by his [[Rastafari]] faith, as heard on the seminal albums ''[['Til Shiloh]]'' and ''[[Inna Heights]]''.
In 2009, he was arrested
==Biography==
===Background===
Buju Banton was born in [[Kingston, Jamaica|Kingston]], Jamaica, in an area known as Barbican Road, Kingston 8. Buju is a nickname given to him by his mother as a child. ''Banton'' is a Jamaican word that refers to someone who is a respected storyteller, and it was adopted by Myrie in tribute to the [[Deejay (Jamaican)|deejay]] [[Burro Banton]], whom he admired as a child.<ref name="Thompson">Thompson, Dave (2002) "Reggae & Caribbean Music", Backbeat Books, {{ISBN|0-87930-655-6}}</ref> Buju emulated Burro's rough vocals and forceful delivery, developing his own distinctive style. Buju's mother was a [[higgler]], or
Banton has homes in
===Early career===
As a youngster,
===1990s===
In 1991,
1992 also saw the unsanctioned re-release of "Boom Bye Bye", a controversial song recorded several years earlier in 1988 when the artist was 15 years old, which resulted in a backlash that threatened to destroy his career.<ref name="Thompson" /> Several years later, the song would later become the subject of outrage in the United States and Europe, leading to Banton being dropped from the line-up of the [[World of Music, Arts and Dance|WOMAD]] festival as well as numerous other scheduled performances.<ref name="Thompson" /> Banton subsequently issued a public apology.<ref name="Thompson" />
Now on the major [[Mercury Records|Mercury]]/[[PolyGram]] label, Banton released the hard-hitting ''[[Voice of Jamaica]]'' in 1993. The album included a number of conscious tracks. These tracks included "Deportees", a song which criticises those Jamaicans who went abroad but never sent money home; "Tribal War" a collaboration with [[Tony Rebel]], [[Brian and Tony Gold|Brian & Tony Gold]], and Terry Ganzie, a sharp condemnation of political violence that interpolates [[Little Roy]]'s classic reggae song of the same name; and "Willy, Don't Be Silly", which promotes [[safe sex]] and the use of [[contraceptives]], particularly the [[condom]], profits from which were donated to a charity supporting children with [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]].<ref name="Thompson" /> Banton was invited to meet Jamaican Prime Minister [[P. J. Patterson]], and won several awards that year at the Caribbean Music Awards and the Canadian Music Awards.<ref name="Thompson" />▼
▲Now on the major [[Mercury Records|Mercury]]/[[PolyGram]] label, Banton released the hard-hitting ''[[Voice of Jamaica]]'' in 1993. The album included a number of conscious tracks. These tracks included "Deportees", a song which criticises those Jamaicans who went abroad but never sent money home; "Tribal War" a collaboration with [[Tony Rebel]], [[Brian and Tony Gold|Brian & Tony Gold]], and Terry Ganzie, a sharp condemnation of political violence that interpolates [[Little Roy]]'s classic reggae song of the same name; and "Willy, Don't Be Silly", which promotes [[safe sex]] and the use of
Some of Banton's lyrics dealt with violent themes, which he explained as reflecting the images that young Jamaicans were presented with by the news media. The reality of Kingston's violence was brought home in 1993 by the murders in separate incidents of three of his friends and fellow recording artists, the deejays [[Pan Head]] and Dirtsman and singer Mickey Simpson.<ref name="Thompson" /> His response was the single "Murderer", which condemned gun violence, going against the flow of the prevailing lyrical content in dancehall. The song inspired several clubs to stop playing songs with the excessively violent subject matter. Late in 1994, Buju was also affected by the death of his friend [[Garnett Silk]]. Buju's transformation continued, as he embraced the [[Rastafari movement]] and began growing [[dreadlocks]]. His performances and musical releases took on a [http://www.boomshots.com/index.php/2014/07/reasoning-with-buju-banton-my-life-is-an-open-book/ more spiritual tone]. Banton toured Europe and Japan, playing sold-out shows.▼
▲Some of Banton's lyrics dealt with violent themes, which he explained as reflecting the images that young Jamaicans were presented with by the news media. The reality of Kingston's violence was brought home in 1993 by the murders in separate incidents of three of his friends and fellow recording artists, the deejays [[Pan Head]] and Dirtsman and singer Mickey Simpson.<ref name="Thompson" /> His response was the single "Murderer", which condemned gun violence, going against the flow of the prevailing lyrical content in dancehall. The song inspired several clubs to stop playing songs with the excessively violent subject matter. Late in 1994,
''[['Til Shiloh]]'' (1995) was a very influential album, incorporating live instrumentation as well as digital rhythms, and incorporating the sounds of roots reggae along with the harder-edged dancehall sounds that first made Banton famous. The artist was embracing his Rastafari faith and his new album reflected these beliefs. ''Til Shiloh'' successfully blended conscious lyrics with a hard-hitting dancehall vibe. The album included earlier singles such as "Murderer" along with "Wanna Be Loved" and "[[Untold Stories (Buju Banton song)|Untold Stories]]". In 1996,
That same year
''[[Inna Heights]]'' (1997) substantially increased Banton's international audience as
===2000s===
[[File:Buju Banton (Apollo theater, 2007).jpg|thumb|right|150px|Buju Banton performing in 2007
Several singles followed in the start of the new decade, which was perceived as more mellow and introspective, as opposed to the dancehall approach of his early career. In March 2003, Banton released ''[[Friends for Life (Buju Banton album)|Friends for Life]]'', which featured more sharply political songs, including "Mr. Nine", an anti-gun song that was a hit in Jamaica's dancehalls as well as internationally.<ref>Spaulding, Gary. [http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091213/lead/lead2.html Buju's colourful career] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225135619/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20091213/lead/lead2.html |date=25 February 2011 }}. ''Jamaica Gleaner''. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 28 February 2011.</ref> The album focused on political messages regarding the [[African diaspora]], featuring excerpts from a speech made by [[Marcus Garvey]]. "Paid Not Played", also featured on the album, displayed a gradual return to the themes more popular in dancehall. The album also featured some [[Hip hop music|hip hop]] influence with the inclusion of rapper [[Fat Joe]].{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}
2006 saw the release of the ''[[Too Bad (album)|Too Bad]]'', an album that was more dancehall-oriented in style. One of the slower tracks from the album, "Driver A", went on to become a major hit, while at the same time reviving [[Sly and Robbie]]'s "Taxi" [[
[[File:Buju Banton mug shot.jpg|thumb|right|
In December 2009, [[Drug Enforcement Administration]] agents remanded Banton to custody in Miami, where the U.S. Attorney charged him with conspiracy to distribute and possession of more than five kilograms of [[cocaine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=
A six-day trial in [[Tampa, Florida]] was declared a [[mistrial]] on 27 September 2010, after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision.<ref name=Hutcheson>{{cite web |url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/article1124448.ece |title=Mistrial declared in drug conspiracy case against reggae star Buju Banton |author=Hutcheson, Nicole |date=28 September 2010 |work=St. Petersburg Times |publisher=TampaBay.com |access-date=9 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101001193544/http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/article1124448.ece |archive-date=1 October 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> During the trial, audio recordings were presented of Banton and a drug-dealer-turned-[[informant|government-informant]] discussing drugs, drug prices and smuggling. Banton was also seen on a video recording meeting the informant in a police-controlled warehouse tasting cocaine from a kilogram bag.<ref name=Hutcheson /> The informant was reportedly paid $50,000 for his work on the case.<ref name=Hutcheson />▼
The singer was released that November on bond.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jamaicanewsbulletin.com/arts-a-living-mainmenu-78/62-entertainment/2664-buju-banton-released-from-jail.html/ |title=
He was allowed to perform one concert between trials, which was held on 16 January 2011 to a sold-out crowd in Miami.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2011/01/last_night_buju_banton_and_fri.php |title=Buju Banton and Friends Concert at Bayfront Park Amphitheather, January 16 |author=Park, Esther |date=17 January 2011 |work=Miami New Times |access-date=9 July 2011}}</ref> A few weeks after the performance, he was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bujubanton.com/biography/|title=Biography - Buju Banton|date=7 May 2018|work=Buju Banton|access-date=9 July 2018|language=en-US|archive-date=26 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180826063804/https://bujubanton.com/biography/|url-status=dead}}</ref> but was not allowed to attend the ceremony.{{Citation needed|date=December 2023}}▼
===2010s===
On 13 February 2011, one day before the scheduled start of his second court trial in [[Tampa, Florida]],
On 22 February 2011, Banton was found guilty of [[Conspiracy (criminal)|conspiracy]] to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense and using communication wires to facilitate a drug-trafficking offense. He was found not guilty on the charge of attempted possession of five kilograms or more of cocaine.<ref name=guilty>Luton, Daraine. [http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110223/lead/lead1.html Destiny – Buju Banton found guilty – Sentencing date to be determined]. ''Jamaica Gleaner''. Retrieved 23 February 2011.</ref> Four months later, he was sentenced to ten years and one month in a federal prison for the cocaine trafficking conviction.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/23/2280320/reggae-star-buju-banton-faces.html |title=Reggae star Buju Banton gets 10 years in drug case |last=Stacy |first=Mitch |date=23 June 2011 |work=Miami Herald |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> His sentencing on a related firearms conviction (despite the fact that Banton was never found with a gun) was scheduled for 30 October 2012, and then postponed on his lawyer's request for an investigation of possible juror misconduct.<ref>{{cite web |last=Henry|first=Paul|title=Buju sentencing postponed|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Buju-sentencing-postponed|work=JamaicaObserver.com|access-date=11 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102073548/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Buju-sentencing-postponed|archive-date=2 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite the fact that a juror was found guilty of misconduct,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/buju-banton-juror-guilty-of-misconduct|title=Buju Banton juror guilty of misconduct|last=FOX|work=FOX13news|access-date=9 July 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
▲On 13 February 2011, one day before the scheduled start of his second court trial in [[Tampa, Florida]], Buju Banton's ''Before the Dawn'' album was announced as the winner of Best Reggae Album at the [[53rd Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Buju-to-be-re-indicted-before-grand-jury |title=Buju to be re-indicted before grand jury – News |publisher=JamaicaObserver.com |date=29 September 2010 |access-date=19 February 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110628183549/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Buju-to-be-re-indicted-before-grand-jury |archive-date=28 June 2011}}</ref>
Banton was released on 7 December 2018 from [[McRae Correctional Institution]].<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.tampabay.com/breaking-news/reggae-star-buju-banton-convicted-in-tampa-freed-from-prison-20181207/|title=Convicted in Tampa, Reggae star Buju Banton freed from prison|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times]]}}</ref>▼
Upon his release from prison in the United States in December 2018, Banton started The Long Walk To Freedom tour and performed his first concert at [[Independence Park (Jamaica)|National Stadium]] in [[Kingston, Jamaica]] in March 2019, the concert attracted over 30.000 people.<ref name="billboard" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jamaicans.com/buju-banton-enters-into-partnership-with-jay-zs-firm-roc-nation/|title=Buju Banton Enters into Partnership with Jay-Z's Firm Roc Nation|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date=12 December 2019|website=Jamaicans.com|language=en-US|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref> During his tour, he continued putting out new music and new singles including ''Bagga Mouth'', ''False Pretense'', and ''Country for Sale''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/buju-banton-roc-nation-steppa-video-915302/|title=Buju Banton Unveils 'Steppa' Video Alongside New Roc Nation Partnership|last=Leight|first=Elias|date=22 November 2019|website=Rolling Stone|language=en-US|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref>▼
▲Upon his release from prison in the United States in December 2018, Banton started The Long Walk
In May 2019, Banton
Banton announced his partnership with [[Jay-Z]]'s [[Roc Nation]] in November of that year, becoming the second Jamaican reggae artist be represented by the agency, which coincided with the release of his music video "Steppa". He also announced that [[Island Records]] will be the distributor of the collaboration's new music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.53569/title.reggae-legend-buju-banton-partners-with-jay-zs-roc-nation|title=Reggae Legend Buju Banton Partners With JAY-Z's Roc Nation|date=23 November 2019|website=HipHopDX|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/2019/11/buju-banton-partners-with-roc-nation-releases-steppa-video|title=Buju Banton Partners With Roc Nation, Releases 'Steppa' Video|date=22 November 2019|website=Vibe|language=en|access-date=13 December 2019}}</ref>
===2020s===
In January 2020,
On 29 February 2020, Banton produced the "Steppaz Riddim" under this own Gargamel Music label. The [[riddim]], released under [[Roc Nation]], featured 11 tracks and included contributions from Vershon, [[Delly Ranx]], [[Assassin (deejay)|Agent Sasco]], Bling Dawg and General B.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dancehallmag.com/2020/02/29/music/buju-bantons-releases-new-steppaz-riddim.html|title=Buju Banton Releases New 'Steppaz' Riddim|date=29 February 2020|website=DancehallMag|language=en-US|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref> Banton released his 13th studio album and his first in a decade, ''[[Upside Down 2020]]'' on 26 June 2020. The album includes guest appearances from [[John Legend]], [[Pharrell Williams|Pharrell]], [[Stefflon Don]] and [[Stephen Marley (musician)|Stephen Marley]].<ref>{{cite
▲In January 2020, Buju was featured on the ''[[Bad Boys for Life (soundtrack)]]'' which was produced by [[DJ Khaled]]. His song titled "Murda She Wrote" was a nod to a 1992 dancehall classic called "[[Murder She Wrote (song)|Murder She Wrote]]" by Jamaican reggae duo [[Chaka Demus & Pliers]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dancehallmag.com/2020/01/17/music/buju-banton-releases-murda-she-wrote-featured-on-bad-boys-for-life-soundtrack.html|title=Buju Banton Releases 'Murda She Wrote' Featured On 'Bad Boys For Life' Soundtrack|date=17 January 2020|website=DancehallMag|language=en-US|access-date=18 February 2020}}</ref>
In 2022, Banton was featured on [[DJ Khaled]]'s album ''[[God Did]]''. He appeared on the track "These Streets Know My Name" along with Skilliberg, [[Capleton]], [[Bounty Killer]], and [[Sizzla]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://genius.com/Dj-khaled-these-streets-know-my-name-lyrics | title=DJ Khaled (Ft. Bounty Killer, Buju Banton, Capleton, Sizzla & Skillibeng) – THESE STREETS KNOW MY NAME }}</ref>
▲Banton released his 13th studio album and his first in a decade, ''[[Upside Down 2020]]'' on 26 June 2020. The album includes guest appearances from [[John Legend]], [[Pharrell Williams|Pharrell]], [[Stefflon Don]] and [[Stephen Marley (musician)|Stephen Marley]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Kreps |first=Daniel |title=Buju Banton Readies New Album 'Upside Down 2020', First LP in 10 Years |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/buju-banton-new-album-upside-down-2020-1014233/ |website=Rolling Stone |access-date=17 June 2020 |date=12 June 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-06-26|title=Buju Banton's New Album 'Upside Down 2020' Is Out Now|url=https://www.dancehallmag.com/2020/06/26/music/buju-bantons-new-album-upside-down-2020-is-out-now.html|access-date=2020-06-26|website=DancehallMag|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1 May 2020|title=Buju Banton Teases His New Album 'Upside Down 2020'|url=https://www.dancehallmag.com/2020/05/01/news/buju-banton-teases-his-new-album-upside-down-2020.html|access-date=2 May 2020|website=DancehallMag|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=1 May 2020|title=UPSIDE DOWN 2020|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k69P9Ol7Duo&feature=emb_title|access-date=2 May 2020|website=[[YouTube]]|language=en-US}}</ref> Buju appeared on the track "Believe What I Say" by [[Kanye West]], off his 2021 album ''[[Donda (album)|Donda]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-30|title=Buju Banton Is On Kanye West’s Album After All|url=https://www.dancehallmag.com/2021/08/29/music/buju-banton-is-on-kanye-wests-album-after-all.html|access-date=2021-09-05|website=DancehallMag|language=en-US}}</ref>
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{{See also|LGBT rights in Jamaica}}
In 2007, Banton was allegedly among a number of reggae artists who signed a pledge, called the Reggae Compassionate Act, created by the [[Stop Murder Music]] campaign, to refrain from performing
On 20 March 2019,
▲[[File:Buju Banton mug shot.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Mug shot of Banton taken shortly after his arrest.]]
▲In December 2009, [[Drug Enforcement Administration]] agents remanded Banton to custody in Miami, where the U.S. Attorney charged him with conspiracy to distribute and possession of more than five kilograms of [[cocaine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-5978338-504083.html |title=Reggae Star Buju Banton Arrested for 5-Kilo Cocaine Buy, Say Feds |author=Katz, Neil |date=14 December 2009 |work=CBSNews.com |access-date=9 July 2011}}</ref> Banton was then moved to the [[Pinellas County Sheriff's Office|Pinellas County Jail]] where he remained until trial.
▲A six-day trial in [[Tampa, Florida]] was declared a mistrial on 27 September 2010, after the jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision.<ref name=Hutcheson>{{cite web |url=http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/article1124448.ece |title=Mistrial declared in drug conspiracy case against reggae star Buju Banton |author=Hutcheson, Nicole |date=28 September 2010 |work=St. Petersburg Times |publisher=TampaBay.com |access-date=9 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101001193544/http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/article1124448.ece |archive-date=1 October 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> During the trial, audio recordings were presented of Banton and a drug-dealer-turned-[[informant|government-informant]] discussing drugs, drug prices and smuggling. Banton was also seen on a video recording meeting the informant in a police-controlled warehouse tasting cocaine from a kilogram bag.<ref name=Hutcheson /> The informant was reportedly paid $50,000 for his work on the case.<ref name=Hutcheson />
▲The singer was released that November on bond.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.jamaicanewsbulletin.com/arts-a-living-mainmenu-78/62-entertainment/2664-buju-banton-released-from-jail.html/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=22 March 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180924145150/http://www.jamaicanewsbulletin.com/arts-a-living-mainmenu-78/62-entertainment/2664-buju-banton-released-from-jail.html/ |archive-date=24 September 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
▲He was allowed to perform one concert between trials, which was held on 16 January 2011 to a sold-out crowd in Miami.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2011/01/last_night_buju_banton_and_fri.php |title=Buju Banton and Friends Concert at Bayfront Park Amphitheather, January 16 |author=Park, Esther |date=17 January 2011 |work=Miami New Times |access-date=9 July 2011}}</ref> A few weeks after the performance he was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://bujubanton.com/biography/|title=Biography - Buju Banton|date=7 May 2018|work=Buju Banton|access-date=9 July 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> but was not allowed to attend the ceremony.
▲On 22 February 2011, Banton was found guilty of [[Conspiracy (criminal)|conspiracy]] to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilograms of cocaine, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug-trafficking offense and using communication wires to facilitate a drug-trafficking offense. He was found not guilty on the charge of attempted possession of five kilograms or more of cocaine.<ref name=guilty>Luton, Daraine. [http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20110223/lead/lead1.html Destiny – Buju Banton found guilty – Sentencing date to be determined]. ''Jamaica Gleaner''. Retrieved 23 February 2011.</ref> Four months later, he was sentenced to ten years and one month in a federal prison for the cocaine trafficking conviction.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/06/23/2280320/reggae-star-buju-banton-faces.html |title=Reggae star Buju Banton gets 10 years in drug case |last=Stacy |first=Mitch |date=23 June 2011 |work=Miami Herald |access-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> His sentencing on a related firearms conviction (despite the fact that Banton was never found with a gun) was scheduled for 30 October 2012, and then postponed on his lawyer's request for an investigation of possible juror misconduct.<ref>{{cite web|last=Henry|first=Paul|title=Buju sentencing postponed|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Buju-sentencing-postponed|work=JamaicaObserver.com|access-date=11 February 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102073548/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Buju-sentencing-postponed|archive-date=2 November 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Despite the fact that a juror was found guilty of misconduct,<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.fox13news.com/news/local-news/buju-banton-juror-guilty-of-misconduct|title=Buju Banton juror guilty of misconduct|last=FOX|work=FOX13news|access-date=9 July 2018|language=en-US}}</ref> Buju Banton waived his right to an appeal. On 14 May 2015 federal prosecutors agreed to drop the firearms charge.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Prosecutors-drop-firearms-charge-against-Buju-Banton |title=Prosecutors Drop Firearms Charges Against Buju Banton |date=14 May 2015 |work=Jamaica Observer |access-date=15 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150517231924/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latestnews/Prosecutors-drop-firearms-charge-against-Buju-Banton |archive-date=17 May 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
▲Banton was released on 7 December 2018 from [[McRae Correctional Institution]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tampabay.com/breaking-news/reggae-star-buju-banton-convicted-in-tampa-freed-from-prison-20181207/|title=Convicted in Tampa, Reggae star Buju Banton freed from prison|newspaper=[[Tampa Bay Times]]}}</ref>
==Discography==
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