Check the video for Buju's latest "Driver A" above (low budge, so good) and our short feature on him from Issue 40 as one of Tego Calderón's inspirations after the jump.

On December 8, 2009, reggae singer Buju Banton slipped on his swim trunks, pulled a pair of jeans over them, and, along with two friends — a female companion and his longtime driver and pal, Ian ...

At the same time, as Buju segued into his dancehall songs — including his massive hit “Driver,” about marijuana dealing — I conceded that the man is also just a man, entitled to his foibles.

See 10 photos from Buju Banton's show at Bayfront.Buju Banton and Friends Featuring Buju Banton, Stephen Marley, DJ Khaled, Gramps Morgan, and MoreSunday, January 16, 2011Bayfront Park ...

Buju Banton, born Mark Myrie, is more Jamaican than jerk chicken, Red Stripe beer, and a croaking lizard combined. He’s as much a singer as he is a hallmark of Jamaican culture.

Grammy-winning reggae singer Buju Banton was convicted Tuesday of conspiring to set up a cocaine deal in 2009, a verdict that elicited anguish and disbelief among supporters in a crowded courtroom ...

BUJU BANTON -- Appearing Saturday at the VIP Club. * To hear a free Sound Bite from Buju Banton, call Post-Haste at 202-334-9000 and press 8101. (Prince William residents, call 703-690-4110.) ...

In one video, Banton could be seen tasting cocaine in a Sarasota warehouse on Dec. 8, 2009 — but he was not present during the actual drug deal on Dec. 10 that led two others to be arrested.