After serving 13 years in Jamaican prison, the dancehall star celebrates with a new project. By Angel Diaz Vybz Kartel is free, and he dropped a new project to celebrate. First Week Out is 12 tracks ...

We now have a state of affairs where Lisa Hanna’s life, a Member of Parliament, has been threatened by several purported fans of incarcerated dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel over statements she made in ...

Jamaicans often say to each other, “Jamaica is not a real place,” as we shake our heads at the beauty and madness of our birthplace. On last week’s episode of Jamaica Is Not a Real Place, a day before ...

Dancehall legend Vybz Kartel is returning triumphantly with a special deluxe edition of his 2015 album Viking (Vybz Is King), just in time for the 67th Grammy Awards. This highly anticipated release ...

Vybz Kartel served more than a decade of a murder sentence before his conviction was overturned. Despite imprisonment and a radio ban, his influence has grown. By Nia Decaille Early into his ...

Today is Vybz Kartel’s birthday. For all his personal failings, no one can deny that he is remarkably talented, and has made some great music. So, yes. We attempted the impossible. Some would say that ...