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VYBZ KARTEL WILL NOT BE AMONG INMATES FOR “JAMAICA 55” CELEBRATIONS!
Will Vybz Kartel perform at the upcoming Jamaica 55 celebrations is the question being asked by many following the Entertainment minister’s decision to allow prisoners to showcase their talents. Music News understands that inmates will be making their contributions through music and other skill areas such as visual and culinary arts. So will the most famous prisoner perform? Well according to a highly placed Music News source, the inmates who will be qualified are those who have exhausted … Read entire article »
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SHAWN STORM LAWYERS PREPARING TO APPEAL!
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter THE legal team representing dancehall deejay Shawn “Shawn Storm” Campbell is preparing to appeal the artiste’s murder conviction, which is set to commence on February 19 of next year. Campbell — along with dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel (given name Adidja Palmer), Kahira Jones, and Andre St John — are currently serving life sentences for the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams. They are hoping to have their sentences overturned. Bert Samuels, who is … Read entire article »
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AFTER STATEMENT FROM LISA HANNA, SALES SPIKE FOR VYBZ KARTEL’s “THE VOICE OF THE JAMAICAN GHETTO!”
BY HOWARD CAMPBELL—– KARTEL… received five awards in this year’s renewal of the Youth View Awards, despite incarceration— A LINE of Vybz Kartel merchandise dominates a wall at the entrance to House of Dancehall, the Kingston entertainment complex run by Michael Dawson. The burly Dawson co-wrote The Voice of The Jamaican Ghetto, Kartel’s book which was released in 2012, two years before he was sentenced to life imprisonment for murder. Last week Member of Parliament and former Government minister … Read entire article »
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“SOME ENTERTAINERS ARE FUNDING CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES” CLAIMS POLICE OFFICIAL!
Assistant Commissioner of Police Ealan Powell.— The police yesterday painted a damning picture of some entertainers, saying they are using their money and influence to drive up crime figures in the country. “Several entertainers are people who are misguided. They have come in possession of wealth, and instead of using the wealth to promote the good values, they use it to promote the wrong values,” said Assistant Commissioner Ealan Powell, head of the Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB). The senior cop’s comments, while addressing a forum at The Gleaner’s North Street offices in Kingston, come less than a week after dancehall artist Alkaline was ordered released from police custody by the court. The entertainer, whose given name is Earlan Bartley, was locked up for five days after he turned himself in to investigators who are … Read entire article »
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ZIMBABWE’S NATIONAL NEWSPAPER LAUDS JAH CURE FOR HIS OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE!
Jah Cure— Media reports out of Zimbabwe are giving Jamaican reggae singer Jah Cure the ‘thumbs up’ following a recent performance in that African state. Reports indicate that the singer, best known for tracks including Longing For, Unconditional Love, and True Reflection, was professional and delivered a great set at the Harare International Conference Center, despite technical difficulties involving the sound. According to the national newspaper NewsDay, “had it not been for Jah Cure’s engineer’s expertise, the situation could have been worse, as the Divine Concerts Sound engineers, who had provided the sound system, struggled to rectify the fault.” The newspaper further noted that in the early stages, the poor sound made it difficult for the fans to hear Jah Cure, as he performed. “The Jamaican artist, however, got into his groove and the fans warmed … Read entire article »
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“I WARNED VYBZ KARTEL” SAYS QUEEN IFRICA!
Queen Ifrica (Photo: Kenyon Hemans)— Reggae singer Queen Ifrica has never been one to back down from offering her views on a controversial topic and hence when asked by Splash of her views on the issue regarding alleged recordings by incarcerated dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel, she noted that the artist would not be in prison had he listened to her. “If Kartel did listen to me he would not be in prison right now, because I warned … Read entire article »
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VYBZ KARTEL IS TRANSFERRED TO “CONFINEMENT” AT THE TOWER STREET MAXIMUM SECURITY ADULT CORRECTIONAL FACILITY!
Vybz Kartel— Convicted murderer Vybz Kartel has been transferred from the Horizon Adult Remand Center to the maximum security Tower Street Adult Correctional Facility. Pearnel Charles Jr., the junior national security minister, confirmed that Kartel, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, was transferred on Tuesday. “I wasn’t given that information as to why,” Charles Jr. said. A prison source says Kartel, a dancehall artist, has been transferred to Tower Street for “confinement”. IN PHOTO: Pearnel Charles Jr. Meanwhile, Charles Jr. He told THE STAR ONLINE that Commissioner of Corrections Ina Hunter is the best person to say why Kartel was transferred. Kartel has been at Horizon since 2011 when he was arrested for the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams. Following his conviction and sentencing in April 2014, he was returned to that facility where he had started serving his life sentence … Read entire article »
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“ANTI-GAY LYRICS DON’T AFFECT ENTERTAINERS GETTING VISAS” SAYS U.S. EMBASSY OFFICIAL!
Joshua Polacheck—- Public affairs officer at the United States Embassy in Kingston, Joshua Polacheck, is suggesting that some Jamaican entertainers who say they are being kept out of the United States because of homophobic lyrics are not telling the truth. Polacheck said yesterday that Jamaican entertainers have “never” been denied visas or had them taken away over matters such as as anti-gay lyrics. “No artist has ever been refused a visa for artistic reasons, and that includes promoting views that are either loving or repelling. The market may not choose to employ them,” Polacheck said. “Sometimes no one wants to hire them and they are using that as an excuse,” he added. Several Jamaican entertainers have claimed that their visas were revoked by the United States in recent years but Polacheck said if that were … Read entire article »
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“VYBZ KARTEL IS THE BEST DEEJAY OF ALL TIME” SAYS LEGENDARY RECORD PRODUCER LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY!
By Curtis Campbell— Vybz Kartel— Legendary Grammy award-winning record producer Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has declared that Vybz Kartel is the best deejay of all time. According to the legend, he is hoping Vybz Kartel will be released from prison and be given the chance to repent. Perry’s comment was uploaded on Facebook, via video format, and has since received more than 50,000 views, with several persons commending the producer for paying homage to the incarcerated deejay. “Hello to you, Kartel, Jamaica’s best deejay ever on the reggae scene and dancehall scene. This is Lee Scratch saying to you Kartel, I know you are not feeling nice and I know you are not feeling good where you are, but we are praying that you can come out one of these times and change your ways and … Read entire article »
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VYBZ KARTEL’S “KING OF THE DANCEHALL” IS CURRENTLY THE BIGGEST SELLING DANCEHALL ALBUM ON BILLBOARD CHART!
Vybz Kartel’s latest album King of the Dancehall is currently the top-selling album from a dancehall artiste on the Billboard Reggae Album Chart. According to Nielsen Music which tracks sales in North America, King of the Dancehall has, to date, sold 3,249 copies since its release 15 weeks ago. It sits at number 19 from the latest tally. The album debuted at number two in June. Over the past week, the album moved 54 copies. The week before it sold 93 copies. The other dancehall album ranked on the latest Billboard chart is Alkaline’s New Level Unlocked. Released 26 weeks ago, the set is at number 31. It had debuted in the number one spot. To date, New Level Unlocked has sold 2,578 copies. It sold 26 copies over the past week. — By Kevin … Read entire article »
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