Today marks the 45th Birthday of the one they call “Gargamel“, Mark “Buju Banton” Myrie! While the word is he’ll be a free man by the end of the year, we still celebrate him as if he’s already here. His music has touched the lives of many over the years, and many have shown respect in the form of covers, tribute songs, and by sampling him. Today, we feature a few songs that have sampled him. #FREEBUJU! Check them out below, and show us some love on Instagram at @13thStreetPromo.

1. Like A Champion – Selena Gomez (Sampling “Champion (1994)“)

2. Murderers – The Murderers (Sampling “Murderer (1993)“)

3. Insane In The Brain – Cypress Hill (Sampling “Boom Bye Bye (1993)“)

4. Go Dung – Major Lazer feat. KES (Sampling “Wickie Dickie (1993)“)

5. Flex (City) – Robb Bank$ (Sampling “Love Dem Bad (1997)“)

6. R.O.A.R. – Damian “Junior Gong” Marley (Sampling “Me And Oonu (2006)“)

In closing, we give you one of our favourite Buju singles, “Over Me/Too Bad“. LAWD!