Jamaican Reggae Dancehall Artist Vybz Kartel Released From Prison After 13 Years
Finally, Vybz Kartel has been released from prison. The Jamaican dancehall star, whose real name is Adidja Palmer, was freed after his 2014 murder conviction was overturned. The decision came after the UK Privy Council cited juror misconduct and other factors. Kartel had been serving a life sentence for the 2011 murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams. Fans are celebrating his release, and he has already dropped a new mixtape titled “First Week Out”.
Vybz Kartel Essentials
Vybz Kartel was one of the Jamaican dancehall scene’s true superstars. At the height of his career, his reach expanded to the U.S. and Europe, landing him a feature on Rihanna’s debut, Music of the Sun. A string of late-’00s hits displayed his flawless rapid-fire delivery, and established him as a pioneer in the use of Auto-Tune. A former protégé of Bounty Killer, Kartel spurned his mentor’s Alliance supergroup to form his own, Portmore Empire. However, he later fell on hard times, and in ’14 he was sentenced to life imprisonment after being found guilty of murder.
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