Vybz Kartel
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Biography
[Edit]A controversial figure and a superstar in his homeland of Jamaica, Vybz Kartel was hailed as one of the leading new artists to emerge from the dancehall scene following the release of his 2003 debut album, Up 2 Di Time. Born and raised in the Waterford district of Jamaica, Kartel was only 12 when he released his first single, "Fat Women," under the name Adi Banton. In 1996, he formed Vibes Cartel with his friends Mr Lee and Escobar, but the group quickly dissolved. Vybz would keep the group's name in altered form and became a solo artist; he soon became the protégé of popular dancehall singer Bounty Killer. Kartel began writing for artists on Bounty's Alliance management roster, including the Killer himself, along with the Scare Dem Crew featuring Elephant Man. Vybz broke out on his own in 2002 with a string of solo hits including "Guns Like Mine," "Badman," and "Most High," along with some collaborative hits with reggae singer Wayne Marshall. Being crowned 2002 deejay of the year at the Stone Love Sound System's 30th anniversary party meant the singer had officially arrived amongst the Jamaican dancehall community, but a year later he would break on a worldwide level, releasing his debut Up 2 Di Time to wide acclaim while making headlines thanks to an on-stage clash with Ninjaman during the Sting festival in Kartel's hometown of Portmore. The planned clash was highly anticipated, but when members of Kartel's crew assaulted Ninjaman on-stage, chaos took over with numerous arrests and the future of Sting coming into question, forcing Kartel to make a public apology while announcing a truce with Ninjaman during a press conference held four days after Sting. If all the gun talk and curse words in the man's songs hadn't already labeled him a possibly "dangerous" artist, the Ninjaman incident surely did.
More Up 2 Di Time would land in 2004, the same year that Vybz was nominated for a MOBO award in the U.K., although that was quickly withdrawn along with those of Beenie Man and Sizzla over concerns with lyrics representing homophobia. The J.M.T. album dropped in 2005, but that year would see as many headlines as hits as Kartel and Bounty fell out, trading insults in the Jamaican press as accusations of stolen girlfriends, baby fathers, and bogus songwriting credits flew. Kartel would be out of the Killer-led Alliance a year later, immediately joining forces with one of Bounty's biggest enemies, Beenie Man. He then released a series of diss tracks aimed at Bounty Killer's new protégé, Mavado, and it only took a moment before the Jamaican media was entranced. The next few years would be filled with diss tracks and gossip as young dancehall fans chose sides, declaring themselves Gaza if their allegiance was with Kartel, and Gully if they sided with Mavado. A truce was announced in late 2007, but things escalated during 2008, and in 2009 Vybz released his "Live We Living" single as a call for peace. He also stepped outside his usual genre that year, and partnered with electro producer Diplo for a track on the Major Lazer album Guns Don't Kill People... Lazers Do. Back home, fans had become so divided into Gaza and Gully camps that gang violence had come into play, prompting Jamaican Prime Minister Bruce Golding to call both artists to the capital for a peace meeting. A peace concert featuring the two artists and promoted by Christopher Coke — aka "Dudus," the drug lord whose capture later in 2010 would make headlines worldwide thanks to a three-day police standoff — was planned for early that next year, but was canceled by the country's Minister of Culture. That year's "Clarks" single became a huge hit for Kartel, spawning two more follow-up singles about the shoe brand that would also climb the charts, while the 2010 album Pon Di Gaza 2.0 produced the hits "Ramping Shop" and "Life Sweet." In 2011, Vybz would release the Kingston Story album with Brooklyn house music producer Dre Skull handling the beats. Kartel was arrested in September of that year and charged with the murder of Barrington "Bosie" Burton, a music promoter based in the St. Catherine suburb of Portmore. In America, the Vice label issued a deluxe version of Kingston Story in 2012, and even though Vybz made bail on the Burton murder charge, he remained jailed based on new charges in connection with the murder of alleged gang member Clive "Lizard" Williams.
Title: Kingston Story (Deluxe Edition)
Artist: Vybz Kartel
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Catch A Fire (Maxi-Single)
Artist: Vybz Kartel
Genre: Electronica, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Death Metal, Reggae, Dancehall
Title: Money Pon Mi Brain (Remix) - Single
Artist: Vybz Kartel, Neily Hype
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Collections
Title: 360 Riddim
Title: Riot Squad Riddim
Title: GT Taylor Presents
Genre: Reggae
Title: TJ Records, Vol. 1
Title: Birch - Bruk Up Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Super Star Riddim: No Joke, Vol. 1 1/2
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Project X
Genre: Reggae
Title: Birch - Politics Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Dem Time Deh
Genre: Reggae
Title: 50 bombes Ragga Dancehall
Genre: World Music
Title: French Vanilla
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Thrilla
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Fe Real, Vol. 2
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Hit List, Vol. 5
Title: Dancehall Playlist, Vol. 3
Genre: Reggae
Title: Phantom Vol. 4
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: My Swing
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dancehall Playlist, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Strictly the Best, Vol. 45
Genre: Reggae
Title: Bomb-A-Drop
Genre: Reggae
Title: Platinum PCP
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Hits, Vol. 32
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Maybach 365
Genre: Reggae
Title: Gangstaz Prayer Riddim
Title: Dancehall Superiors, Vol. 2
Title: Beach Front Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven (Street Team)
Genre: Reggae
Title: Bikini Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Good Tymez Riddim
Title: The Ultimate 2011
Genre: Reggae
Title: Gala Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Slam Records Vol.1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Beat Box Riddim
Title: Assault Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Pull Up Jugglin
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Sidewalk University
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Guardian Angel
Genre: Reggae
Title: Grab Up Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Ultimate Reggae Experience 2007
Genre: Reggae
Title: The Ultimate Reggae X-perience 2007
Genre: Reggae
Title: Cruising Altitude Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Jungle Rock Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Bottle Party Riddim
Title: Solid Gold, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae
Title: Supanatural Riddim
Title: Reggae Addiction
Title: Street Shots, Vol. 4 - Christmas Edition
Genre: Reggae
Title: Bankrobber's Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Dancehall EFX Riddim
Title: Riddim Driven Ruckus
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop
Title: Brit Jam Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Reggae Hits, Vol. 33
Genre: Reggae
Title: Inna Life Riddim
Title: Reggae Party Beats
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Gallop Rhythm
Genre: Reggae
Title: Riddim Driven: Celebration
Genre: Reggae
Title: Insane Reggae Dancehall
Title: Lover Rock Roots & Culture Meet Dancehall, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Hardcore Dancehall Reggae, Vol. 1
Genre: Reggae, World Music
Title: Rain Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Title: Turban & Robe
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Reggae
Title: Grab Dem Riddim
Genre: Reggae
Featuring albums
Title: Dance Mix USA - In the Club (Mixed By Ted the Dillinger)
Artist: Ted The Dillinger
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Marmalade (Greensleeves Rhythm Album #50)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Dancehall Sings Riddim (Love Edition)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Siren! (Greensleeves Rhythm Album #75)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Toe 2 Toe Volume 6: Vybz Kartel Vs Elephant Man
Artist: Vybz Kartel Elephant Man
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Riddim Driven: Check It Back
Artist: Elephant Man, Lady Saw, Bounty Killer, Lexxus, Easy, Assassin, Syren
Genre:
Title: Dancehall Sings Riddim (Roots Edition)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Street Shots, Vol. 12 (Harvest Moon Edition)
Artist: Various Artists