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\n\t\u201cI have been working with VP Records for over 30 years, and I will say it again \u2026 they get it,\u201d Banton, whose lengthy partnership with the storied indie Caribbean music label includes releases such as 2003\u2019s Friends for Life<\/em>, said in a statement. Label CEO Christopher Chin added, \u201cBuju\u00a0has always been a defining voice in reggae, and his return to VP Records reinforces our shared commitment to continue inspiring our culture that resonates across the globe.\u201d<\/p>\n\n
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\n\tThe Grammy winner celebrated the full-circle moment with the release of the Supa Dups-produced \u201cButterflies,\u201d the first taste of his forthcoming LP, which also doubles as his first full-length VP Records release since 2006. Slated for a summer 2026 release, Gargamel\u2019s forthcoming album promises to deliver \u201cmusic that touches the soul to a point where it\u2019s constantly playing your head \u2026 and you just wanna spread your wings and be a butterfly.\u201d<\/p>\n
\n\tBanton\u2019s most recent album, 2023\u2019s Born for Greatness<\/em>, earned him his eighth career Grammy nomination. Featuring collaborations with Victoria Mon\u00e9t and Snoop Dogg, the album marked Banton\u2019s second Roc Nation release, following 2020\u2019s Upside Down 2020<\/em>, which hit No. 2 on Reggae Albums and served as his first project since his December 2018 prison release.<\/p>\n\n\tThis summer, Banton will also join forces with nine-time Grammy-winning reggae superstar Stephen Marley for a joint Roots and Rhymes Tour. Kicking off on June 17 at Marymoor Park in Redmond, Wash., the trek will visit major U.S. cities including New York, Chicago and Boston before concluding on July 25 at Lakewood Amphitheatre in Atlanta. Grammy-winner Gramps Morgan will appear as a special guest on select dates, while Splackavelli will deliver lively DJ sets. Fans can purchase tickets via both Banton\u2019s and Marley\u2019s official websites.<\/p>\n
\n\tTwo years ago, Banton returned to the U.S. for his first live shows in the country in more than 13 years. \u201cAfter not being here for quite some time, I look forward to reigniting that passion and euphoria,\u201d he told Billboard<\/em> ahead of two back-to-back sold-out headlining shows at New York\u2019s UBS Arena. In 2025, he won the Caribbean Music Award for reggae collaboration of the year alongside Damian Marley and Bugle for \u201cThank You Lord.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\tBuju Banton has sent 12 projects to the top 10 of Reggae Albums, with four of them also reaching the all-genre Billboard 200. \u201cChampion,\u201d one of his defining crossover hits, spent nine weeks on Hot R&B\/Hip-Hop Singles Sales in 1995, peaking at No. 52.<\/p>\n
\n\tCheck out the dates for Buju Banton and Stephen Marley\u2019s upcoming tour and listen to \u201cButterflies\u201d below.<\/p>\n\n\n
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