Shouts of 'boo' have long been the standard cue in the dancehall for entertainers to cut their losses and make a hasty retreat off the stage - before bottles begin to fly. However, since Sting 2008, fans of dancehall artistes Vybz Kartel and Mavado have been voicing their opinions beyond the stage shows and taking it to the party scene. On New Year's Eve, loud cries of "boo", to the […]
Last Friday THE STAR asked the public to vote for the winner of the clash held on December 26 by texting the name of who they believed won to the number provided. Kartel won the vote-off after he got more than 65 per cent of the votes from the respondents. When THE STAR called Kartel yesterday for a response to his victory in the poll, he quickly pointed out that […]
Hours after the clash between Vybz Kartel and Mavado at Sting 2008, Kartel has recorded a song boldly declaring that Mavado ran from the war. Entitled Don't Run (Last Man Standing) the song was recorded Saturday morning and was produced by Portmore Empire affiliated producer Not Nice. In the song Kartel dubs Mavado the 'runner' stating that the artiste ran before completing the clash. When THE STAR contacted Kartel yesterday […]
Promotional work for Vybz Kartel's Vybz Rum and Daggerin condoms is now in high gear and the deejay believes this can only do more good than bad for his musical career. Last November, the deejay became a businessman when he launched Vybz Rum. His entrepeneurship did not end there, as he later released his own brand of condoms, Daggerin, in August. entrepreneur and artiste But can the deejay balance his […]
Following rumours that Vybz Kartel's mother and sister were killed on the weekend, the police have advised the artiste's mother to be more vigilant. Karl Angell, director of communication for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), said he could not give the details of what security measures she was advised to take or why the police were concerned, but confirmed that they have urged her to be careful. "We advised her […]
Popular deejay Vybz Kartel was released from the Horizon Remand Centre on Friday (September 12) after being in custody since Wednesday. The deejay, whose real name is Adidjah Palmer, was released some time after 5:30 p.m. at 14 Kirk Avenue in Havendale, St Andrew, the same place he was picked up by police on Wednesday. Police also raided the artiste's home on Hacienda Way in Norbrook, St Andrew. Eight other […]
Deejay Vybz Kartel also added his own congratulations to the Jamaican Olympic team at the 2008 Beijing Games in a statement released yesterday. "Congrats to Mr Bolt, Shelly-Ann Fraser and the entire Olympic team for yet another mind-blowing display of raw Jamaican talent, strength and determination. Usain and Asafa Powell will undoubtedly go down in history as two of the greatest male athletes ever," the statement said. "And I have […]
Patrons to the show Hype 2K8, held on Saturday night at the Independence Park Complex in Black River, St Elizabeth, had to wait three hours longer than scheduled for the start of the show. But the performances of Vybz Kartel and Monster Empire made the wait a worth while one. Entering the stage at 5 a.m., Vybz Kartel immediately lifted the vibes of the show with his tune Send On, […]
An altercation between Vybz Kartel and yet another member of the Bembe squad, selector Jigsy King, last Thursday night, forced Bembe to a premature end. Half an hour before the scheduled 2 a.m. end of Bembe Thursdays at Weekendz, the party ground to a stop as patrons rushed from the venue. The event was going well before the altercation, with Jigsy taking the stage after 1 a.m. He played a […]
