Pay The Price by Buju Banton
"Pay The Price" is Jamaican song released on 28 December 2018 in the official channel of the record label - "Crushroad Tv". Discover exclusive information about "Pay The Price". Explore Pay The Price lyrics, translations, and song facts. Earnings and Net Worth accumulated by sponsorships and other sources according to information found in the internet. How many times the Jamaican song appeared in music charts compiled by Popnable? "Pay The Price " is well-known music video that took placements in popular top charts, such as Top 100 Jamaica Music Chart , Top 40 Jamaican Songs Chart, and more.
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"Pay The Price" Facts
"Pay The Price" has reached
2.1M total views,
37.7K likes,
and 865 dislikes on YouTube.
The song has been submitted on
28/12/2018
and spent 23 weeks on the charts.
The original name of the music video "Pay The Price" is "BUJU BANTON - PAY THE PRICE - DECEMBER 2018".
"Pay The Price" has been published on Youtube at 27/12/2018 17:23:20
"Pay The Price" Lyrics, Composers, Record Label
Buju Banton - Pay The Price
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Mark Anthony Myrie, best known as Buju Banton, was born the youngest of 15 children on July 15, 1973 in the Kingston, Jamaica slum of Salt
;He started deejaying and "toasting" (speaking over music tracks) at age 13, and began recording music soon
;One of his biggest singles almost derailed his career: "Boom Bye Bye" advocated violence against gays, causing rabid protests against the performer, and forcing promoters around the world to cancel his concerts.
Born in Kingston, Jamaica on July 15, 1973, Mark Anthony Myrie, better known as Buju Banton, had a love for music at an early
;"Buju," a word for breadfruit often used for chubby children, was a childhood
;He later adopted Banton as a tribute to one of his early musical influences, deejay Burro
;By age 13, Banton was performing with local sound systems, and a chance meeting with producer Robert French led to his first recorded single, "The Ruler." After taking a break to allow his voice to mature, Banton returned to recording with a rough, aggressive growl that would become his trademark.
Banton courted controversy in the early 1990s with his first major hit on the Penthouse label: "Love Me Browning" detailed his love of light-skinned women, and drew backlash from Jamaica's large dark-skinned
;After recording a follow-up single, "Love Black Woman," to appease his growing fan base, he found soon found controversy again with 1992's "Boom Bye Bye."
First recorded in 1988, when Banton was 15, "Boom Bye Bye" was re-released in 1992, and was reportedly inspired by an infamous man/boy rape case that occurred in
;The track advocated murderous violence toward gays, causing an international
;Gay and human rights advocates worldwide protested the song's homophobic lyrics, and successfully pressured promoters in several countries to cancel Banton's
;The controversy created by the song almost destroyed Banton's career.
Nineteen ninety-two proved to be watershed year in more ways than
;Banton broke Bob Marley's record for the most
;1 singles in a single year, with the help of his debut album,
;Mention.
Over his more than 20-year career, Banton has worked with some of reggae and dancehall's most prominent producers, including Bunny Lee, Winston Riley, Patrick Roberts and Donovan
;The increasing violence of mid-1990s Jamaica inspired Banton and other leading artists to embrace Rastafari teachings in their music and reach out to
;Banton's hit single, "Murderer," inspired by the brutal murder of his friend and fellow deejay, Panhead, touched on the personal toll of violence.
Banton won Grammy Awards for best reggae album in 2009 and 2011, respectively, for the albums Rasta Got Soul and Before the Dawn.