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Vybz Kartel
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Vybz Kartel

Vybz Kartel, born Adidja Azim Palmer, came up in the Portmore area of Jamaica. He started getting local attention in the early 2000s with singles like "Tekk...

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Vybz Kartel, dancehall's imprisoned voice from Portmore

A Jamaican dancehall artist who rose in the early 2000s and continues recording from prison.

For his early sound, check out "Tekk Weh Yuh Heart." To hear what he's been doing lately, "Badda Dan Dem" gives you the idea.

His music became the soundtrack for dancehall parties with tracks like "Fever" and "Rampin' Shop." Even after his 2014 murder conviction and life sentence, he kept releasing albums like "Viking" from behind bars. Songs like "Calabria Remix" show how his sound traveled beyond Jamaica.

He started getting local attention around 2003 with singles like "Tekk Weh Yuh Heart." After working with artists like Beenie Man and Sean Paul, his career shifted dramatically with his 2011 arrest. He's been recording and putting out music from prison ever since.

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Vybz Kartel, born Adidja Azim Palmer, came up in the Portmore area of Jamaica. He started getting local attention in the early 2000s with singles like "Tekk Weh Yuh Heart," which became a hit in Jamaica around 2003. Before that, he'd been part of a group called Portmore Empire as a teenager.

His music includes tracks like "Calabria Remix," "Yuh Love," and "Badda Dan Dem." He worked with other dancehall artists including Beenie Man, Sean Paul, and Mavado. Songs such as "Fever" and "Rampin' Shop" became staples at dancehall parties.

In 2011, Kartel was arrested and charged with the murder of Clive "Lizard" Williams. He was convicted in 2014 and received a life sentence. He has continued to release music from prison, putting out albums like "Viking" and "King of the Dancehall."

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