Articles Tagged “Buju Banton”
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UPDATE: Buju Banton returns to court on June 26th!! New deets inside…
There is new hope for incarcerated reggae star Buju Banton, as he will return to court on June 26, 2013. Federal Judge James Moody Jr. has ordered the Grammy-winning singer, as well as, embattled juror Teri Wright to appeared in court on the same day in relation to the ongoing juror misconduct case. Buju, who’s [...]
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Ghetto Youths International debuts ‘Set Up Shop’ compilation feat. Black-Am-I’s “Samson Strength”
The Marley-owned record label, Ghetto Youths International (GYI), cements its commitment to exposing fresh Jamaican talent with the debut of Set Up Shop Volume 1. Set for an Itunes WORLDWIDE release on February 26, the 14-track compilation features talented GYI artistes including Jo Mersa and Daniel ‘Bambaataa’ Marley, the third generation of Marley performers, Wayne [...]
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Buju Banton’s higher education halted by development in his drug case
An effort by reggae icon Buju Banton to acquire higher education while serving his 10-year prison sentence has been postponed due to the latest development in his case. Minutes after he was sentenced in the US Sam Gibbons Court in Tampa, Florida last year, Banton told the Jamaica Observer that he planned to pursue a [...]
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UPDATE: Buju Banton Awaits Ruling In Mistrial Request
A Florida juror who voted to convict Jamaican reggae singer Buju Banton on drug charges has denied improperly researching the case during trial, despite a weekly newspaper’s report that quoted her as saying that she did. Banton is serving a 10-year prison sentence for his convictions on cocaine conspiracy and trafficking charges stemming from a [...]
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Buju Banton’s gun charge sentencing postponed + he issues message to fans. Deets inside…
Embattled dancehall superstar, Mark Myrie, more popularly known as Buju Banton will have to wait a while longer to know his fate regarding sentencing on a gun charge in his ongoing drug trial. The sentencing on said gun charge in Buju Banton’s was postponed during a hearing inside the Sam M. Gibbons Federal Court in [...]
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UPDATE: Buju Banton Juror May Have Violated Court Orders. Deets inside…
Terri Wright, a juror on Buju Banton’s federal drug and gun trial, says she’s passionate about law. Wright, who works in the insurance industry and lives in Tampa, jokes that she would be a professional juror if she could. But did her passion compromise the outcome of the reggae singer’s trial? In an exclusive interview [...]
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UPDATE: Judge Orders Buju Banton To Attend Sentencing Despite Request to be Absent.
Despite the request from Dancehall/Reggae superstar Buju Banton to be absent from his sentencing hearing on a firearm charge in the US District Court in Florida next month, judge James Moody has denied his request and ordered that he be there! A member of his legal team Ihmotep Alkebu-lan made a formal request on behalf of [...]
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Buju Banton wants to be absent from sentencing hearing
Incarcerated Reggae star Buju Banton, has requested that he not be present at his sentencing on a firearm charge in the US District Court in Tampa, Florida next month. A member of Banton’s legal team Ihmotep Alkebu-lan said that the artiste has made a formal request that he be absent from the hearing. “He has [...]
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NEW MUSIC: Buju Banton – “Same Friend”
Amidst being behind jails and fighting for his release, Buju Banton is still making music. The Grammy award-winning reggae star recently released a new single “Same Friend” earlier this month.”Same Friend” is about the friends one must be wary of; the ones who are not really your FRIENDS. Listen to Buju Banton’s “Same Friend” below: [...]
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UPDATE: Buju Banton’s 10-year prison stint could end up being a 15-year sentence!
Reggae super star Buju Banton is now facing the prospect of having his 10-year prison sentence extended to 15 after a Federal judge rejected his request for a new trial. Earlier this month, Federal Judge James Moody denied Buju’s request for a new trial and argued that there was no need for one in light [...]
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UPDATE: Buju Banton Denied Appeal On 10-Year Prison Sentence
An appeal request for a new trial for Jamaican dancehall icon Buju Banton has been denied by a Florida judge. Banton, who was sentenced to 10 years in prison on cocaine conspiracy and trafficking charges, filed a motion in July for a new trial, but was blocked by a Tampa Judge James Moody in a [...]
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UPDATE: Buju Banton Seeking New Trial
Jailed reggae star Buju Banton wants a new trial in the United States federal court. Last month, the federal appeals court in Atlanta upheld the Jamaican singer’s 2011 conviction on cocaine conspiracy and trafficking charges. The three-judge panel also sided with a Tampa jury’s conviction of Banton on a gun possession charge, which the trial [...]
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UPDATE: Buju Banton’s Appeal On Federal Drug Charges Dismissed!
A panel of judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals in Atlanta on Thursday shot down Grammy-winning reggae artist Buju Banton’s (born Mark Myrie) appeal on federal drug charges. The judges also reversed the lower court’s decision to throw out a gun charge. Now the same judge who decided there wasn’t enough evidence to hold [...]
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VP Records 20th Anniversary “Reggae Gold” 2CD Deluxe Edition Out Summer 2012
VP Records is set to release the 20th edition of the best-selling annual reggae compilation Reggae Gold. The June 26th release of Reggae Gold 2012 will mark this achievement with a two disc set offering double the hits. The deluxe package includes a commemorative sticker and 15″ x 10″ fold out poster of the this [...]
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Nomination list revealed for 2012 Int’l Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA)
The nomination list has finally been released for this year’s 31st International Reggae and World Music Awards (IRAWMA), which will be held on July 5th in Washington Park, Chicago. Reggae crooner Tarrus Riley leads the pack with three nominations in the categories Most Cultural/Educational Entertainer, Best Male Vocalist and the coveted Bob Marley Award for [...]
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UPDATE: US Government counteracts Buju Banton Appeal with their own Appeal!
United States prosecutors have scoffed at claims by attorneys representing convicted Jamaican dancehall superstar Buju Banton that he should be freed on appeal. The U.S. government says plenty of evidence supports a federal jury’s conviction of the Jamaican reggae star on cocaine conspiracy and trafficking charges. UPDATE: Could Buju Banton be release very soon??? Banton, [...]
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2011′s BIGGEST CARIBBEAN STORIES on JAYBLESSED.com
2011′s BIGGEST CARIBBEAN STORIES on JAYBLESSED.com Reggae superstar and Grammy winner Mark Myrie aka Buju Banton was convicted on Feb 22, 2011 of charges related to his attempt seal a drug deal of $135,000 in cocaine. Buju was found guilty in March, sentenced to the maximum of 10 years in June and in September sent [...]
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UPDATE: Could Buju Banton be release very soon????
Incarcerated Jamaican Reggae star Buju Banton could be freed due to a blunder on the part of the United States Government which failed to bring him to trial before 70 days — a right guaranteed under the Sixth Amendment. The Speedy Trial Act refers to one of the rights guaranteed by the United States Constitution [...]
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Buju Banton Happy in Miami as he Appeals Drug Conviction
Grammy award winning reggae star Buju Banton has begun the process to appeal his drug conviction. Banton was sentenced to 10 years in prison in June for his role in setting up a cocaine deal in 2009. He was found guilty of conspiracy to possess five or more kilograms of cocaine with the intent to [...]
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Certified Boomshots vol. 1 features Buju, Popcaan, Kartel, Mavado & others
Certified Boomshots is the freshest new compilation of dancehall and reggae tracks on the market, representing all the best of what the music has to offer on a worldwide level. The first of many compilations to come, Vol. 1 features blazing tracks from the hottest producers in reggae today: Steven “Di Genius” McGregor, Don Corleone, [...]
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VIDEO: Popcaan Breaks Vybz Kartel out of Jail!
Ernie Dark and Byrd Villian the creators of this cartoon trailer had a bit too much time on their hands! Nonetheless, this trailer of Portmore Empire member Popcaan breaking Vybz Kartel out of jail is epic. Check out the Gaza members in the video, even Buju Banton has a cameo appearance!
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NEW MUSIC: Buju Banton – “Set Up The Mic”
The world has been waiting on the next big tune from Buju Banton and we finally have it. Recorded three years ago on the “Rapid Burst” riddim for Young Blood Records, “Set Up The Mic” started out as an on-the-spot freestyle while Buju Banton waited for the engineer to fix the levels at the start [...]
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Buju Banton officially moved to Florida’s Federal Correctional Institution
Olivia “Babsy” Grange, Minister of Culture, says she has been informed that incarcerated entertainer Buju Banton has been moved from Limestone County Correctional Institution Limestone County Correctional Institutionback to Florida to continue serving his prison sentence. The Government, through its embassy in Washington, had made a formal appeal to the US authorities for Buju to [...]
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Will you be attending Buju Banton Benefit Concert on Dec 3rd?
Will you be attending the benefit concert for incarcerated reggae and dancehall icon Mark “Buju Banton” Myrie? Promoters of the benefit concert are hoping that fans will turn in droves to support the cause, aimed towards providing financial support to appeal Buju Banton’s convictions stemming from the December 2009 drug arrest. The Buju Banton benefit [...]
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The Buju Banton Letter Writing Campaign has begun. Deets inside…
An organization committed to getting reggae singer Buju Banton released from prison, has crafted a letter it hopes will end up on the desk of United States attorney general Eric Holder. Last week, the Buju Banton Letter Writing Campaign (BBLWC) issued a letter saying its objective is to have 50,000 signatories by December 9, two [...]
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