10 years ago, Vybz Kartel released his eighth studio album Kingston Story, a collaboration with Mixpak producer Dre Skull. Fast forward to 2021, and Vybz is still locked up for life on a murder ...

Vybz Kartel with tattoos, wearing sunglasses, a black shirt, and jewelry, poses with crossed arms in front of red curtains. It’s been almost four months since Vybz Kartel walked out of Kingston’s ...

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It goes without saying that Vybz Kartel’s catalogue is ever-expanding (seriously, has anyone counted how many singles he’s released?), but that’s just a testament to his big Capricorn energy. As you ...

PartyNextDoor announced a new album last night with the release of “Not Nice,” the second single from the album following the release of the Drake-featuring “Come and See Me.” With his writing credit ...

And, as of March 13, he’s also a convicted murderer. Following a 65-day trial said to be the longest in Jamaica’s history, Kartel, whose real name is Adidjah Palmer, was sentenced Thursday to life in ...

Vybz Kartel’s long-awaited return to the U.S. was nothing short of historic. The “Worl Boss,” who was recently released after spending 13 years behind bars, took Brooklyn by storm with his Reggae Fest ...

The debate over the potentially harmful influence of the dancehall culture on youth and whether it fuels crime and violence is nothing new in Jamaica, but nowhere is this more starkly illustrated than ...

Drake continues to show love to the artists who’ve shaped global sounds, and this time, he’s paying tribute to a dancehall legend. Following two back-to-back sold-out shows at Brooklyn’s Barclays ...

Kartel’s just played his first show at the Scotiabank Arena on Sunday (October 26), which was presented with the help of Drake’s OVO. But to the crowd’s surprise, Drake also joined Kartel onstage to ...

The track boasts a booming beat with thick bass hits and brisk percussion holding down scattered synth loops and blaring trumpets. It’s an ideal beat for Vybz Kartel and Busta to get as boastful and ...

It’s been almost four months since Vybz Kartel walked out of Kingston’s General Penitentiary as a free man after serving nearly 13 years behind bars. Way back in September of 2011, the dancehall star ...