Buju Banton Will Be Released Today

Incarcerated Reggae icon Buju Banton will be released from prison today after serving his 10-year prison sentence for drug trafficking.

The United States Bureau of Prisons website overnight updated the Grammy-winning entertainer’s release date from Saturday, December 8, 2018 to UNKNOWN.

Banton’s UNKNOWN status could mean that the “Wanna Be Loved” singer has been removed from the general prison population and is now awaiting deportation.

Prison officials later confirmed that Buju Banton will be released from the McRae Correctional institution later today. However details on when the entertainer would be sent back to Jamaica was not revealed as its considered a breach of security policy.

Buju Banton In Good Spirits Ahead Prison Release

Despite his incarceration the deejay has managed to keep busy over the last few months, launching several ventures in anticipation of his release, including a clothing line “Everything BB,” which features t-shirts that display his image and likeness.

Banton recently announced his “Long Walk To Freedom” tour which will commence next summer. The Reggae icon is already slated to perform in Trinidad and Tobago on April 22, 2019, in what was believed to be his first concert, however, this was later clarified as his first confirmed booking.

According to the singer’s management team, his first performance will most likely be in Jamaica, as they a looking to stage their own concert, however, they have remained tight-lipped on its developments.