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Grammy Award Nomination, 2020 – Best Reggae Album Reggae superstar Buju Banton releases his first full-length in 10 years, as well as her first release since the end of his seven-year stint in prison on US Federal drug charges. The album features high-profile collaborations from John Legend, Pharrell, Stephen Marley, Stefflon Don, and many more. Upside Down 2020 appropriately features 20 tracks, showcasing Banton's self-styled renewed and deeper understanding of his mind. The artist released a lengthy statement on the release of this album and the context of the times: “As we approach this shift in time, in ages, in the consciousness of man, many things can be said but who is really listening? So much trouble in our world, yet are we aware? The battle lines have been drawn and it’s simple. Good versus evil. I am not here to tell you the side you should be on, rather my offering of music is meant to guide, inspire, uplift, educate and eradicate negativity from the minds of the masses. We, who have been the political football of many, the economic underdog nations, say no! No more to this upside-down system. This one-sided view of justice and all the other issues affecting us as a people. We are the change we seek and it’s our time to cement this thought in the minds of our youth. To open their eyes, thus enabling future generations to continue on a firm path and solid foundation with music doing its job as the great healer, teacher, comforter and above all, the restorative force that propels human beings to higher heights.” - Buju Banton