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Words by Jesse Serwer—

Busy Signal’s arrest, and subsequent extradition to the U.S., earlier this year couldn’t have come at a more inopportune time. The deejay, long one of Jamaica’s top (and best) dancehall stars but with zero crossover hits to his name (a fact that’s much more understandable now that we know why he’s never toured or promoted his records in the US), was finally set to get some mainstream/pop exposure via his inclusion on “Push and Shove,” the ska-hall title track from No Doubt’s then-upcoming comeback album.
Words by Jesse Serwer, Sherman Escoffery and Edwin STATS Houghton—

Words by Jesse Serwer—

We can’t front: Truckback Records is one of our favorite labels, and Busy Signal is “our” deejay, so we’d be amped for this collaboration just offa GP. But, goddamn, it’s pretty damn good. We’re not sure if Truckback producers Steve and Adrian Locke plan on voicing other deejays on the riddim,, but Busy, nodding to Beenie and Tiger, murders it—it’s his already. Stream and download below, and don’t sleep on Busy’s video for “Reggae Music Again,” which we world premiered over here last week.
Words by Jesse Serwer—

Busy Signal’s promising recording career may be on hold for now but, it’s not stopping him and the VP Records/Greensleeves team from promoting Reggae Music Again, an excellent LP that had the misfortune of dropping shortly before the start of his, umm, hiatus this past spring. Exactly one week after the arrival of a Busy-less video for one of our favorite tunes on the album, “Kingston Town” featuring Damian Marley, we’ve got a world premiere clip for the album’s title track—and this time the kid is actually in the picture. Directed by Dameon Gayle, “Reggae Music Again” features footage from Busy’s recent European tour, a cameo from Marcia Griffiths, and a performance set in a vintage reggae dance, throwback dances and all. Watch the video below and, if you’re feeling so inclined, head over to the White House website and sign the petition to exonerate Busy.