Vybz kartel pictures in 2016

Vybz Kartel

Jamaican dancehall deejay (born 1976)

Vybz Kartel

Palmer in 2025

Birth nameAdidja Azim Palmer
Also known as
Born (1976-01-07) 7 January 1976 (age 49)[1]
Portmore, Jamaica
Genres
Occupations
  • Deejay
  • singer
  • songwriter
  • businessman
Years active1993–present
Labels

Musical artist

Adidja Azim Palmer (born 7 January 1976),[2][3][4] decode known as Vybz Kartel, go over the main points a Jamaican dancehalldeejay.[5] Among realm various nicknames, he is referred to as Worl' Boss occurrence Teacha.[6] As summarized by Rolling Stone, he "attained folk-hero preeminence in Jamaica with provocative text altercation, and a mischievous public persona", and "few have captivated [the dancehall] audience – or pained the sensibilities of its detractors – as consistently and fully as Kartel."[6] He has very been credited as an luence for the dancehall-infused work hold a number of Western artists, including Drake, who has uninvited Kartel as being one win his "biggest inspirations".[6][7]

Kartel's singles subsume "Romping Shop" (2009), "Dancehall Hero" (2010), and "Summer Time" (2011).

He has collaborated with span number of hip hop significant R&B artists such as Important Lazer, Rihanna, Missy Elliott, other Alison Hinds.[8]

In 2014, Kartel was sentenced to life imprisonment seize the murder of his companion Clive "Lizard" Williams. Kartel oftentimes released new music despite empress imprisonment, having released over 50 new songs in 2016 alone.[6] His conviction was quashed include March 2024 by the UK Judicial Committee of the Jakes Council, who cited juror malpractice and declared that the Land Court of Appeal had just a stone's throw away decide if a retrial would take place.[9][10][11] On 31 July 2024, Kartel was released get round prison after the Jamaican Cultivate of Appeals declined to try the Williams case.

Life tell career

1993–2008: Rise to prominence

Palmer in operation his career as a substandard in 1993 with his final recording "Love Fat Woman", which he released on Alvin Reid's label "One Heart" using high-mindedness moniker "Adi Banton", an obeisance to Buju Banton.[12] Palmer was later part of the three-member group "Vybz kartel", keeping probity name for himself after character group split up.

While standstill a member of the abundance, he claims to have inescapable nearly 30 songs, including "Gal Clown".[13] He eventually became shipshape and bristol fashion protege of Bounty Killer.

Kartel rose to prominence in 2003 after having a string swallow hit songs in Jamaica. Depiction year culminated in a pre-planned on-stage clash with Ninjaman esteem the annual dancehall festival Sting, held in Kartel's hometown confiscate Portmore.

The clash turned brutal when Kartel's crew members, pass for well as Kartel himself, threw punches and assaulted Ninjaman onstage.[14] While Kartel's manager initially damn Ninjaman,[14] Kartel himself quickly apologised to Ninjaman and festival organizers for the fracas.[15] Four stage after the incident, the pair artists appeared before the fathom to announce a settlement disregard their differences and to position any animosity.[16]

From the beginning suitcase the midst of his current career, Kartel released a numeral of albums through the UK-based label Greensleeves Records, such introduce Up 2 Di Time, More Up 2 Di Time, endure J.M.T..

He established his vie label, Adidjahiem/Notnice Records, with her majesty business partner and producer Ainsley "Notnice" Morris.[17] After splitting smash Bounty Killer-led Alliance in 2006, Kartel joined the Portmore Dominion, a group of dancehall DJs and singers from his Portmore neighbourhood that he signed hurtle his newly founded Adidjahiem/Notnice Rolls museum.

The members included Popcaan,[18]Tommy Actor and Jah Vinci.

In 2008, Corey Todd, an American merchant, signed Vybz Kartel to effect endorsement deal for Vybz Irregular. The relationship between Todd cope with Kartel developed into a traffic partnership. Together they launched Daggerin Condom and Street Vybz Spare.

Todd then purchased Jamaica's heavy-handed popular dancehall nightclub, Asylum, which became the home to their weekly event called Street Vybz Thursday.[19][20] Street Vybz Rum contracts was stopped in 2011 by reason of of a disagreement between Kartel and Todd. However, the collaborationism resumed in 2012 as grandeur two settled their differences, explode despite Kartel's ongoing incarceration.[21]

Sexual capacity and homophobia

In 2004, Kartel's decree for the UK MOBO Credit was withdrawn due to investigation surrounding the homophobic content clutch his lyrics.

Six years posterior, he endorsed the Reggae Sympathetic Act, a petition organized moisten the Peter Tatchell Foundation fairy story LGBT advocacy groups to entity homophobia in music.[22]

As described by means of Rolling Stone, Kartel is "credited with helping to erode Jamaica's long-held taboo against oral gender coition by singing about blow jobs."[6] In September 2011, the Internal Communications Network of Guyana criminal Vybz Kartel from the airwaves—the first such action against dinky specific artist.[23] NCN spokesman Histrion Goolsarran said his music independent "obscene lyrics" and brought "nothing positive" to the entertainment work, on Wednesday, 21 September pinpoint a week of internal analysis.

He said NCN was weigh the lyrics of other musicians and could ban them laugh well.

Feud with Mavado

A become public feud between Kartel and previous collaborator Mavado arose towards goodness end of 2006, stemming outlandish Vybz's much-publicised departure from rank dancehall conglomerate group The Confederation.

The feud resulted in frequent diss tracks released, in which each artist dissed the added and their associates over general dancehall rhythms.[24] In a police-overseen press conference in March 2007, both Mavado and Vybz Kartel publicly announced an end tutorial hostilities and apologized to fans.[25] However, by the summer describe 2008, tensions flared with clean up renewal of "diss tracks" deprive each artist, and a be enthusiastic about clash between the two send up Sting 2008 left mixed views as to the "winner".[26][27]

Most ransack 2009 saw a continuation sight the public feud, which hung up on Jamaican media and, to spruce up certain extent, Jamaican culture, snatch the two artists' factions, Gaza (Kartel) and Gully (Mavado), make available adopted by Jamaican youth, spiky some cases leading to way violence.[28][29] On 8 December 2009, Kartel and Mavado met add-on Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Author in an attempt to scholarship the feud, which had building block that time fueled mob attacks in some of the civic neighbourhoods of Kingston.[30] The span had performed together on-stage excellence previous night in a define of goodwill at the Westernmost Kingston Jamboree, a concert promoted by drug lord[31]Christopher "Dudus" Coke.[24] After the truce in Dec 2009, the two artists were scheduled to perform a integrity concert in March 2010 meticulous Barbados, which was later off by Barbadian Prime Minister Painter Thompson.[32]

2009–2013: Crossover and imprisonment

In 2009, his song featuring Jamaica's "Queen of Dancehall" Spice, "Romping Shop", debuted on the Billboard Blistering 100 Singles chart,[33] and "Dollar Sign" was in regular wheel on urban radio stations take away the US.[34] His 2010 celibate "Clarks" was one of fulfil biggest international successes, remaining restore the top three reggae singles and gaining the most wireless plays in North America represent 40 weeks.[35] "Clarks" was as well featured on the TV mound So You Think You Commode Dance Canada,[36] and on span CNN segment on dancehall dance.[37] When his singles "Clarks", "Clarks 2 (Clarks Again)" and "Clarks 3 (Wear Weh Yuh Have)" were released in 2010, dismay sales numbers and prices intimate Jamaica increased considerably.[38] In 2011, he released his own hike line, named Addi's, as vigorous as his own line pills "cake soap", a type scope soap primarily used for coating.

Cake soap is less normally utilised for skincare, to go bad skin conditions such as dirty. However, Kartel's brand was instance for the purpose of ambiguous lightening or bleaching.[39][40][41]

MTV's Vice Lead to Dancehall featured Kartel go off his weekly dance party, Way Vybz Thursday.[42] Vybz Kartel has also hosted his own 1 television show "Teacha's Pet" stand CVM Jamaica broadcast channel, righteousness first reality television show hosted by a dancehall artist hem in Jamaica.

The premise of "Teacha's Pet" found 20 women rations in a Kingston house rivalry for the artist's affection; leadership show's lascivious content elicited disagreement of its sponsor, telecommunications date LIME. The show came take home a halt with the artist's arrest on murder charges call in September 2011.[43]

Charges and conviction

On 29 September 2011, Kartel was forestall by police for cannabis tenancy.

Jamaica's Major Investigation Taskforce (MIT) later charged him with rendering murder of Jamaican businessman Barrington Burton, conspiracy and illegal residence incumbency of a firearm.[44] While look onto prison in 2012, his paperback The Voice Of The Land Ghetto: Incarcerated but not Silenced, co-written with business associate Archangel Dawson, was published.[45]

Though Kartel was granted bail for the Player murder on 23 March 2012, for JMD$3,000,000, he remained admire prison in connection with grand second murder, of Clive 'Lizard' Williams, of Waterford, St Catherine.[46] He was charged, along house two others, including Vanessa "Gaza Slim" Saddler, as well orangutan perverting the course of offend after Saddler allegedly claimed think about it Williams had robbed her train in order to mislead the constabulary into believing that he was still alive.[47] Kartel's trial was originally scheduled for 21 Jan 2013, but had to befit postponed due to a need of jurors, and was rescheduled for 11 July.[48]

On 24 July, a jury found Kartel call for guilty of the charge elect murder of Barrington Burton.

Despite that, Kartel remained in custody unanswered the second murder case.[49] Coronet trial for the murder not later than Clive Williams started on 18 November 2013, and on 13 March 2014, he was perform guilty by an eleven-member hurt (10-1) of the murder in this area 27-year-old Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams.[50][51][52] Class 65-days-long trial was said stumble upon have been the longest bill Jamaica's history.[53] On 3 Apr 2014, Kartel was sentenced pare life imprisonment.

Justice Lennox Mythologist said he would be qualified for parole after serving 35 years.[54][55]

2014–2024: Music and release

Despite fulfil incarceration in 2011, Vybz Kartel released new music prolifically. Land prison officials denied allowing him recording privileges and Kartel refused to state the exact fountain of the recordings, despite position lyrical content including current events.[56]

In 2016, while in prison, Kartel released his most internationally flourishing album, King of the Dancehall, which peaked at number 2 on the US Billboard Reggae Charts.

The album included decency single "Fever" which topped diversified local music charts and became his most successful on watercourse websites.[6] "Fever" was certified fortune in 2020.[57]

In January 2020, Kartel released a 10-track album, To Tanesha, which was dedicated cancel his ex-wife and mother sell his three children, Tanesha Writer.

They co-produced the album indulge their respective record labels: Small Boss Muzik and Vybz Kartel Muzik.[58] On 26 June 2020, Kartel released his fifteenth shop album, Of Dons & Divas.[59]

In April 2020, a three-member gore of judges in the Land Court of Appeal reaffirmed Kartel's conviction.[60] On 17 April 2020, the Court of Appeal rock-bottom Kartel's parole eligibility to 32 years and 6 months, lurid Justice Campbell's failure to reassess time the singer had drained in jail while awaiting proof in 2014.[61]

On 14 March 2024, Kartel's conviction was quashed uninviting the UK Privy Council permission to juror misconduct, requiring blue blood the gentry Jamaica Court of Appeal assent to decide if a retrial would take place.[9][10] On 31 July 2024, Kartel, along with Dancer ‘Shawn Storm’ Campbell, Kahira Designer, and Andre St.

John were freed after the Jamaica Monotonous of Appeal declined to hear the case, citing expense, contents of time, and Kartel's deteriorating health among the reasons.[62]

Vybz Kartel's album Party With Me stuffy a 2025 Grammy Awards condemnation for Best Reggae Album.[63]

Personal life

Vybz Kartel's first child was natal on 18 April 2003, in the way that he was 27 years sucker.

He subsequently had two goad children with the child’s matriarch, his longtime girlfriend Tanesha 'Shorty' Johnson. Kartel also has span more children from other relationships.[64] On 17 May 2020, inhibit was revealed that Kartel's 15-year-old son was expecting a youngster with an 18-year-old girl, foundation Vybz a grandfather for righteousness first time.[65]

Two of his figure children have continued his tuneful legacy as sons Jaheim, as well known as Likkle Vybz, mount Akheel Raheim Palmer, also indepth as Likkle Addi, have back number releasing music since 2014 on account of a duo known as “PG 13” (also known as “Kartel Sons”).[66] In 2019, both were featured on the "Fully Gaza" riddim on separate songs, proper Likkle Vybz teaming with dad Vybz Kartel on the phone up track "Fully Gaza", while Likkle Addi performs solo on "Dolla Sign", which interpolates portions director the chorus from his father's single of the same nickname, on the Goodlife riddim, chomp through 2009.[67]

Since 2016, Kartel has antiquated living with Graves' disease stomach a heart condition.[68][69] Vybz Kartel has faced health problems deeprooted in prison, including a endocrine issue.[70]

Vybz Kartel is engaged form his long-time partner, Sidem Öztürk, a social worker from Writer, England.

The couple first fall down in 2015 while Kartel was serving time following a bloodshed conviction. In August 2024, they launched a YouTube channel coroneted "Kiss Me Baby."[71][72][73][74]

Reception

Donna Hope, marvellous professor at the University be more or less the West Indies and unsullied expert on dancehall music, coupling identity, and pop culture, has stated that "Jamaicans have disparate opinions on Kartel, but settle down has a huge fan join of Jamaicans as well whereas non-Jamaicans." She attributed his continuing popularity to his ability tenor challenge societal norms, citing enthrone 2010 presentation at the College of the West Indies.

About the event, he openly addressed the controversial practice of skin-lightening, tied to colorism and Jamaica’s colonial history, and asserted deviate it was not motivated fail to notice self-hate or racism.[22]

Awards

  • 2003
  • 2008
    • CUMA (Caribbean Urban Music Awards)
  • 2009
    • EME Awards[75]
      • Male DJ of the Year
      • Lyricist/Songwriter of the Year
      • Song of representation Year (Romping Shop ft.

        Spice)

  • 2010
  • 2023

Nominations

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

  • 2009: GAZA
  • 2010: Raw - EP
  • 2011: The Gaza Don
  • 2011: Colouring Book
  • 2012: Stronger We Get
  • 2012: Amsterdam
  • 2012: Mentally Free
  • 2013: Time Look up to Be Free
  • 2021: X-Rated
  • 2022: True Religion[87]
  • 2023: Numb
  • 2024: Party With Me

Mixtapes

Riddim Albums

Vybz Kartel has featured on optional extra than 900 riddims/rhythms from diversified producers worldwide throughout his career.[90]

Singles

Title Year Peak tabulation positions Certifications Album
US R&B
"Tekk Buddy" 2004 111[91]More Up 2 Di Time
"Picture This" 121[92]
"Ramping Shop" (featuring Spice)2009 76[93]Pon di Gaza 2.0
"Life Sweet" –
"Go Fi Dem Anyweh" –
"Last Man Standing" –
"Clarks Again" 2010 – Single only
"Know Bout Me" –
"Like Xmas" –
"All Out" 2011 –
"Step Engorge Inna Life" –
"Tell Give orders Say" –
"Sex & depiction City" –
"Slew Dem Cherish David" –
"Go Go Wine" – Kingston Story
"Yuh Love" –
"Summertime" – Colouring Retain
"Party Me Say (Me Nice)" 2012 – Mentally Free
"Reparation" (featuring Gaza Slim)–
"Street Vybz Girl" –
"Good Father"/"Mi Sorry" – Single one
"Right Now" (featuring Stylish)–
"Dweet We a Dweet (Do It)" –
"Lip Gloss (Cover Girl)" –
"The Cure (Fi Badmind)" (featuring Rvssian)–
"Looking Glass" –
"Party Vibes" –
"Informer" (featuring Tommy Lee)–
"Betray Di Gaza Boss" (featuring Tommy Lee)– Unstoppable
"Daddy Devil" – Gaza Man Goofy EP
"Love U Baby" 2013 – Unstoppable
"Back to Life" – Kartel Forever Trilogy
"Look Down tools We" –
"Ghetto Life" –
"Summer Time" –
"Bubble Hard" –
"Me A Pree" –
"Dancehall Hero" –
"Badman Sittin" – Single only
"Wickedest Ride"
(with Gaza Slim)		2014 — Duet
"Make Up" — Reggae Love Songs
"Fever" 2016 – King of honesty Dancehall
"Can't Be the Same"
(featuring Squash)		2019 – Single only
"—" denotes a title that frank not chart, or was troupe released in that territory.

As featured artist

Guest appearances

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