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ALBUMBubble It - SingleVybz Kartel & Dj Lub's
Albums by Vybz Kartel
ALBUMNumbVybz Kartel
ALBUMDancehall Hero (Deluxe) [Edited]Vybz Kartel
ALBUMTrue ReligionVybz Kartel
ALBUMDancehall HitsVybz Kartel & SSMG Productionz
ALBUMBorn Fi Dis (Prelude)Vybz Kartel
ALBUMHead 2 HeadElephant Man & Vybz Kartel
ALBUMX - RatedVybz Kartel
ALBUMOf Dons & DivasVybz Kartel
ALBUMTo TaneshaVybz Kartel
ALBUMPartyVybz Kartel
Vybz Kartel's Popular Music Videos
Royalty (feat. Ky-Mani Marley, Stefflon Don & Vybz Kartel)
XXXTENTACION
Ever Blessed
Vybz Kartel
Hi
Vybz Kartel
Tequila Shots (feat. Fivio Foreign & Vybz Kartel)
Popcaan
Beat Dem Bad
Vybz Kartel & Squash
Stay Clean
Valiant & Vybz Kartel
Girlfriend (feat. Vybz Kartel & Tory Lanez) [Extended Version]
Busta Rhymes
The Don & The Boss
Busta Rhymes & Vybz Kartel
Shape Nice
Afro B, Vybz Kartel & Dre Skull
Rich Forever (feat. Vybz Kartel)
Jesse Royal
Artist Playlists
Vybz Kartel Essentials
The Auto-Tune pioneer and reggae legend, through all the ups and downs.
Artist Biography
As wickedly talented as he is controversial, Vybz Kartel has worked hard to ensure that Jamaican music remained the lifeblood of so much hip-hop and R&B. The fact that he’s continued to do it from behind prison bars is one of the many twists in a tumultuous saga that began in 1976, when the dancehall star was born Adidja Azim Palmer in the town of Portmore, Jamaica. After taking his more famous handle from the name of his early group, Vybz Cartel, and writing for Bounty Killer, Kartel scored many hits of his own through the 2000s. He developed a reputation both for formidably fierce lyrical battles with rivals like Mavado and songs about sex and romance like “Romping Shop,” a steamy 2010 duet with Spice. With his Auto-Tune-enhanced vocals and genius for hooks, Kartel put his own stamp on the hottest of riddims. But as Kartel’s appearances on tracks such as Rihanna’s “What’s My Name” and Major Lazer’s “Pon de Floor” boosted his international profile, his troubles at home in Jamaica intensified, leading to his life imprisonment for a 2014 murder conviction. Rather than end his story, Kartel’s incarceration has done little to impede his productivity or his skills, judging by his masterful 2016 album King of the Dancehall, his thrilling collaborations with Busta Rhymes, and his countless fresh disses for his musical rivals.
Hometown
Portmore, Jamaica
Genre
Modern Dancehall