Tensions appear to be brewing between Wayne Wonder and Buju Banton following recent remarks Buju made during an interview with Queenz Flip on the Dollar Van platform about his long-term friendship with Wayne Wonder.
In a series of posts shared via Wayne Wonder’s Instagram story, his team responded strongly, accusing Buju Banton of misrepresenting facts and taking undue credit for collaborative work. The posts also questioned Buju’s character, at one point referring to him as a “demon”.
Wayne Wonder’s camp also addressed Buju’s omission of him being present during Buju’s legal troubles and incarceration. They stated that Wayne visited Buju multiple times, including during his time in Tampa while under house arrest.
Concerns were also raised about authorship and credit for several songs involving Wayne wonder and Buju Banton. Wayne Wonder’s team claims that Murderer was written in 1992 in Japan by Wayne Wonder, Buju Banton, and a contributor named Frankie, but alleges Frankie was never credited and Wayne’s own credit was removed in 1995, leading to decades of misdirected royalties. Similar concerns were raised about Deportee, which they say was written by Wayne Wonder and Frankie based on a real-life story before being recorded by Buju without proper attribution.
The team also disputes credits for Not an Easy Road, alleging it was collaboratively created during a European tour but ultimately credited solely to Buju Banton.
In response Buju went live from earlier today from while aboard a flight.
The escalating conflict has ignited a storm on social media, leaving fans split and many stunned by how deeply the rift has grown between two of reggae’s most revered figures.
