Buju Banton Drops New Dancehall Banger ‘Steppa’

Buju Banton comes through with some much needed music.

The Reggae icon, real name Mark Myrie, dropped a brand new banger titled “Steppa.” The self-produced single shows Buju Banton in his natural element spitting conscious lyrics over a foundation dancehall beat.

“Say you a badman fine / And you no stop an left yo gun no time / Say them heartless them mean / When them a step wid them team,” Banton sings.

Steppa is the first track off Buju Banton’s upcoming album due in the next few weeks.

According to Buju Banton’s long-time producer and mentor, Donovan Germain, Banton has already recorded a number of tracks for the project which could be available as early as August. “It was my decision to release this song at this time. He actually recorded about four and I chose this one because I believe it showcases Buju in the best way possible,” Germain told The Observer. “We are trying to get the album ready for this year. Like I said he has recorded quite a bit of music and so we are looking at August/September for the album. This song is something that should keep us out there until that is ready, however we might just drop a deejay tune to satisfy that section of his fan base.”

Its unclear if the forthcoming Buju Banton album will have guest appearances however Germain added that since the “Wanna Be Loved” singer’s release there are been a number of requests for collaborations with other local and international acts.