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 ...

The dancehall artist shares in his Billboard cover story that has big plans involving the Bronx rap queen. By Kyle Denis 2025 may just be getting started, but Vybz Kartel already has plans for new ...

Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel, born Adidja Azim Palmer, just got out of prison after having served a 13-year sentence of 35-to-life. In an interview on the Juan Ep Is Life podcast that came out on 28 ...

The concert, produced by Jay Upscale, New York’s most in-demand Caribbean event visionary, will mark Vybz Kartel’s first ...

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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 ...

It goes without saying that Vybz Kartel’s catalogue is ever-expanding (seriously, has anyone counted how many singles he’s released?), but that’s just a testament to his big Capricorn energy. As you ...

Vybz Kartel is free, and he dropped a new project to celebrate. After 13 years, Vybz Kartel and three of his co-defendants were released from Jamaican prison on Wednesday. Back in 2014, the artist was ...

2025 may just be getting started, but Vybz Kartel already has plans for new music — including a collaboration with one of music’s hottest female rappers: Cardi B. Speaking with Billboard‘s Kyle Denis ...