Upside Down 2020 Explained

Upside Down 2020
Type:studio
Artist:Buju Banton
Cover:Upside down 2020 cover.jpg
Released:June 26, 2020
Genre:
Length:72:00
Label:Gargamel Music, Roc Nation
Prev Title:Before the Dawn
Prev Year:2010
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Next Year:2023

Upside Down 2020 is reggae and dancehall artist Buju Banton's eleventh studio album. It was released on June 26, 2020, through Gargamel Music and Roc Nation.[1] The album is Buju's first release after his prison release.[2]

The song "Unity" is featured on the FIFA 21 soundtrack.[3]

Critical reception

Danny Schwarz of Rolling Stone gave the album four stars out of five, praising the album for its content by saying "from the political sermons tracks to the love songs, he sounds spry and engaged. It's like he never left." Damien Morris of The Guardian also gave the album four stars out of five, saying that Banton is "as good as he's ever been". Will Hodgkinson of The Times however gave the album a negative review, giving it two stars out of five by stating that the body of work is "beautiful moments, but not a great comeback."

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taylor . Sharine . Buju Banton isn't Interested in Legacy . Okayplayer.
  2. Buju Banton Readies New Album 'Upside Down 2020,' First LP in 10 Years . Kreps . Daniel . . June 12, 2020 . June 28, 2020.
  3. Web site: FIFA 21 Soundtrack. 20 July 2022 .