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"Another hit single from Buju Banton. “Blessed” is a song to motivate and inspire all of us during difficult times." - LeonieWimsLAc, 2021, https://genius.com/Buju-banton-blessed-lyrics
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INFORMATION ABOUT BUJU BANTON
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buju_Banton
"Mark Anthony Myrie (born 15 July 1973),[2] professionally known by his stage name Buju Banton, is a Jamaican reggae dancehall recording artist. He is widely considered one of the most significant and well-regarded artists in Jamaican music.[3][4][5] Banton has collaborated with many international artists, including those in the hip hop, Latin and punk rock genres, as well as the sons of Bob Marley.[6]
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.[7] That year he also broke the record for No. 1 singles in Jamaica, previously held by Bob Marley and the Wailers.[8] 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 on drug-related charges in the United States, his first trial resulting in a hung jury. His 2010 album Before the Dawn won a Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. In 2011 he was convicted on the aforementioned criminal charge and was imprisoned in the U.S. until December 2018, whereupon he was released, and deported[9] home to Jamaica.
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2010s
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.[18]
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 National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica in March 2019, the concert attracted over 30.000 people.[7][19] During his tour, he continued putting out new music and new singles including Bagga Mouth, False Pretense, and Country for Sale.[20]
In May 2019, Banton released Country For Sale, the song topped the iTunes Reggae Chart within minutes after the announcement of its release. The song was recorded at the Gargamel Music Studio, Donovan Germain's own recording studio in the Corporate Area. On 12 November of the same year, he released his first official music video entitled “Trust”. The video marked the first anniversary of Banton's release from prison and was produced in collaboration with Dave Kelly and directed by Kieran Khan. The track peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Reggae Digital Song Sales chart.[21]
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
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Anti-gay controversy
Banton has been criticised for the lyrical content of his
song "Boom Bye Bye", which was released when he was 19 years old in
1992. The song has been interpreted as supporting the murder of gay men.[31] In
2009, gay-rights groups appealed to venues around the United States not to host
Buju Banton.[32]
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 homophobic songs or making homophobic statements.[33] The Act stated that the signers "do not encourage nor minister to HATE but rather uphold a philosophy of LOVE, RESPECT, and UNDERSTANDING towards all human beings as the cornerstone of reggae music" and promised that the artists involved no longer believed in sexism, homophobia, or violence and that they would not perform music that went against these beliefs on stage.[34] Banton later denied that he had made any such commitment, although he did refrain from performing "Boom Bye Bye" and other offensive songs at the 2007 Reggae Carifest concert.[35] He did, however, continue to play such songs afterwards.
On 20 March 2019, Banton and his team officially removed "Boom Bye Bye" from his catalog. Banton's team pulled the song from streaming platforms such as Apple Music and Spotify, and Banton announced his intention to never perform the song again.[36] Banton issued a statement in which he clarified the importance of tolerance and love, saying, "In recent days there has been a great deal of press coverage about the song ‘Boom Bye Bye’ from my past which I long ago stopped performing and removed from any platform that I control or have influence over. I recognize that the song has caused much pain to listeners, as well as to my fans, my family and myself. After all the adversity we've been through I am determined to put this song in the past and continue moving forward as an artist and as a man. I affirm once and for all that everyone has the right to live as they so choose. In the words of the great Dennis Brown, 'Love and hate can never be friends.' I welcome everyone to my shows in a spirit of peace and love. Please come join me in that same spirit."[37]"....
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(Dave Kelly & Buju Banton, R eleased June 12, 2020)
Win the prize and tek it, tek it
We ago mek it, mek it
Four corner, global
We a strive and a reach fi wi goal
Them a fight and spy through them in control
Dem a real asshole, but a long time
We a fight fi a slice of di bread
Them a scheme and a dream and wish wi fi dead
But a God have wi head
And a just now
We a scream and a cheer fi di team
Them a plan how fi bench we and them rule supreme
Like a dem one fi clean
Well imagine we a try move out of the shack
Them a cry and a spy and a try stop we clock
Guess a who have wi back
Tell them we blessed, tell them we blessed, tell them we blessed, tell them we blessed
Tell them seh we still have life wi nuh stressed
God light shine on we on our quest
Screw weh yuh hand waah pree we nuh press
Bless up who down with we fuck the rest
Tell them we nuh broke like dog and we nuh dest
Money follow we like bees so them a guess
How come we still look clean and dem a mess
Mek we shine like stars above
And give love to who show us love too
We fly high like the morning dove
Cause da rich look
Ya fit like glove
Still I say
Them a fight and spite through them in control
Dem a real ass hole but a long time
We a fight fi a slice of di bread
Them a scheme and a dream and wish wi fi dead
But a God have wi head and a just now
We a scream and a cheer fi di team
Them a plan how fi bench we and them rule supreme
Like a dem one fi clean
Them a cry and a spy and a try stop we clock
But guess a who have wi back
Tell them we blessed, tell them we blessed, tell them we blessed, tell them we blessed
Nah see me spend my last to impress
Tell them mi nuh waste my own mi invest
Mek them know mi gyal friend waah put in breast
Tell them mi still look fine and mi still a blow them mind
So You nah see me pressure no man like some pest
No Sir! we mek our own a success
Nah hesitate to protect we interest
Stay focus me a try fi progress
Nah follow them weh deh road a beat chest
A this mi waah yuh digest
Them a fight and spite through them in control
Dem a real ass hole but a long time
We a fight fi a slice of di bread
Them a scheme and a dream and wish wi fi dead
But a god have wi head and a nuh just now
We a scream and a cheer fi di team
Them a plan how fi bench we and them rule supreme
Like a dem one fi clean
You Can imagine we a try move out of the shack
Them a cry and a spy and a try stop we clock
Guess a who have wi back
Tell them we bless, tell them we bless, tell them we bless, tell them we bless!
Source: https://genius.com/Buju-banton-blessed-lyrics
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