Jamaican dancehall reggae singer Buju Banton has been convicted of 3 drug charges but his sentencing has been delayed to Thursday, June 23, 2011.
Buju Banton will be sentenced in by Judge James S. Moody Jr., in a Tampa, Florida court. He was found guilty last February of 3 charges including conspiracy to possess with the [...]

Damian “Junior Gong” Marley is one of Bob Marley’s children and a successful reggae musician whose most recent album, Distant Relatives, a collaboration with hip hop artist Nas, has earned him widespread critical acclaim and commercial success. Damian currently continues his life-long musical career, living between Miami, Florida, and Kingston, Jamaica. He continues the practice [...]

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Distant Relatives is the hotly-anticipated reggae / hip hop crossover album that is the result of a long collaboration between Marley and Nas. Although Nas and [...]

Cristy Barber, VP Records‘ Vice President of Marketing and Promotions, has finally taken action to end the uneven representation of reggae acts at the Grammy awards. As an example, Barber notes that Tarrus Riley wasn’t nominated for Contagious, this year’s wildly popular lovers’ rock reggae album, nor was Queen Ifrica nominated for Montego Bay.
Billboard [...]

Grammy-nominated dancehall superstar Buju Banton, recently arrested in a cocaine bust, has a new defense lined up: his lawyer is arguing that the US government entrapped him.
Update: this article is part of a continuing series about Buju Banton’s arrest, accusations, and trial. For more information about the trial, please see these related articles:

Buju Banton mistrial, [...]

Buju Banton may not be one of the nominees for the best reggae album 2009 Grammy award for much longer. Banton, whose 2009 roots reggae album Rasta Got Soul (his 9th release), is nominated in the 52nd annual Grammy awards, is the subject of protest campaign.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD), the United [...]

The 52nd Annual Grammy nominees for Best Reggae Album (Vocal or Instrumental)
have been announced.
One of these nominees will win the best reggae Grammy at the 52nd annual Grammy awards:

Rasta Got Soul by Buju Banton on Gargamel Music, Inc.
Brand New Me by Gregory Isaacs on Tad’s Record
Awake by Julian Marley on Ghetto Youths/Tuff Gong/Universal Republic
Mind Control [...]

Reggae legend Beres Hammond releases new album twice!
A Moment in Time hits web August 19, 2008 CD w/ DVD in stores October 14, 2008 (New York, NY, August 15, 2008) One of Jamaica’s most soulful music legends, Grammy nominated Beres Hammond will have his new album, [...]