Miles Myrie, son of Buju Banton, dead at 20

Miles Myrie, the 20-year-old son of reggae-dancehall legend Mark ‘Buju Banton’ Myrie, has tragically passed away, as confirmed by his brother Jahazeil Myrie on Monday.

“Yes it is true,” Jahazeil expressed. “It is not my thing to say, it is not my job personally to give out any personal information about Miles, my father is the one who should share any details, but Miles is an hortical yute, his soul was clean, so I had to say something.”

Jahazeil revealed that Miles had been residing in the United States at the time of his passing. However, he did not disclose the cause of death or whether his brother had been dealing with any health issues.

“We grow up together one ah the time dem, and he always would motivate me to never give up. He was a very motivational person no matter wah. When he was younger, he wanted to be a judge but as he got older, he got to love the rapping so he wanted to be a rapper," Jahazeil said.

In a poignant tribute on Monday, Jahazeil shared a photo of himself with Miles on his Instagram Stories, indicating his mourning for his beloved sibling. The post was accompanied by Popcaan’s soul-stirring track, “Only Jah Know,” along with a broken heart emoji.

In February, Buju Banton mourned the loss of his friend Peetah Morgan, lead singer of Morgan Heritage. According to Buju, he had been working with Peetah on a special project at the time of his passing.

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