“This is a monumental moment for me and the culture. To be back on U.S. soil performing for my fans is a blessing that I don’t take lightly. The wait is finally over. New York, get ready,” Kartel said ...

The Jamaican dancehall star was released from prison in July after 13 years Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, and her work has ...

In a significant turn of events, Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel, born Adidja Palmer, has been released from prison after judges ruled against a retrial for his 2014 murder conviction. His ...

Vybz Kartel has maintained a successful music career since entering prison in 2014 on a life sentence for murder. Since he's still one of dancehall and Jamaica's most beloved figures, a run for public ...

Vybz Kartel To Perform First US Show in Over Two Decades: "To be back on U.S. soil performing for my fans is a blessing that I don’t take lightly," he said in a statement.

The King of Dancehall's comeback rages on with the brand new single "Pretty Girls." By Kyle Denis Just one month after shutting down Brooklyn’s Barclays Center with two sold-out headlining shows — his ...

Jamaican artist Vybz Kartel stopped by Hot 97 on April 9 to reflect on his skin bleaching and how his views on the controversial beauty trend have changed now that he’s “fully melanated” again. “I ...

Dancehall legend Vybz Kartel has been in prison since 2014 on murder charges, and his widely-expected release from prison this year never materialized after Jamaica's Court of Appeals upheld his ...

ST. MARY – OCTOBER 16: Vybz Kartel poses for a photo backstage during MTV’s Tempo network launch celebration October 16, 2005 in St. Mary, Jamaica. (Photo by Scott Gries/Getty Images) *An attorney for ...

Vybz Kartel’s 16-year-old son Likkle Addi is expecting a child. Incarcerated Jamaican dancehall icon Vybz Kartel is set to become a grandfather. The acclaimed musician recently broke the news that his ...