To become successful or widely recognized, especially in the music industry
Patois: Di artist finally buss and get international recognition
English: The artist finally becomes successful and gets international recognition
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Patois: Ah mi buss dah artist deh.
English: It's me who gave that artist his/her (big) break.
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
burst
Patois: The rakstone buss through di winda
English: The rock burst through the window
All fruits ripe , Babylon , Backside , Bad like yaz ,
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