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 ...

After an over 20-year break, Vybz Kartel returned to headlining a stage in the U.S. in 2025 — and he made it unforgettable. The comeback shows were held at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on April 11 and ...

One of dancehall music's greatest names, Vybz Kartel, was recently released from prison. While the news has been celebrated by many fans worldwide, some are wondering what his return will mean for ...

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 ...

The Youth View Awards are Jamaican pop culture’s coolest honors, highlighting the most famous and fashionable celebrities on the island. This past February, Vybz Kartel won big at YVA 2016, taking ...

Drake, left, performs alongside Vybz Kartel at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sammy Kogan TORONTO — When Drake was a teenager, he’d stand outside Toronto’s ...

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 ...

Bleaching, in Jamaica, can mean one of two things. 1. Applying prescription-only steroid cream for extremely off-label use, leaching the pigment out of your skin cells to create a whiter complexion, ...

Even though it starts off with magic-magnetic duo Rihanna and Vybz Kartel, The Heatwave's Energy Bashment mix is not about the latest fresh-off-the-plane reggae and soca tunes. The riddims that it ...