Junior Reid and Buju Banton square off at Best of the Best 2008

Shows like Best of the Best are part of the reason why I wished I lived in Florida sometimes. Unfortunately, I didn’t attend the show that went down this past Sunday, in Broward, Florida but here’s a good review of the action that occured. Hailed as the North American version of Jamaica’s Sumfest, Best of the Best brings out the finest performers in reggae such as Super Cat, Beenie Man, Assassin, and Sizzla. Junior Reid performed in lieu of Mavado who wasn’t able to get his immigration paperwork in order in time to attend the event (ditto this situation for Bounty Killer as well) , and rumor has that Reid had some choice and downright offensive words for Buju Banton backstage, referring to him as a “battyman” and refusing to shake his hand. I’m not sure what the history is behind the incident and neither artist has issued an official statement regarding the incident, but it is reported that Buju was the bigger man and simply walked away from the altercation.

*Update- Junior Reid has now given his version of the incident, check it out here. I’ll let you know if/when Buju speaks on the incident.

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