Former Portmore Empire Artists React To Vybz Kartel’s Prison Release
Several members of Vybz Kartel’s once-formidable Gaza/Portmore Empire are among those airing their thoughts on his release from a Kingston prison on Wednesday.
Several members of Vybz Kartel’s once-formidable Gaza/Portmore Empire are among those airing their thoughts on his release from a Kingston prison on Wednesday.
It’s a running joke that Jamaica isn’t a real place, and that manifested in the strangest way about three hours after Vybz Kartel was released from prison on Wednesday.
At the stroke of midnight on August 1, 1838, Reverend William Knibb declared “The negro is free” upon the full freedom of slaves in Jamaica.
Former Portmore Empire member Sheba says she is open to participating in a welcome home celebration for Vybz Kartel following his release from prison this afternoon.
Dancehall star Vybz Kartel and his fiancé Sidem Oztürk were greeted by dozens of fans upon his release from prison on Wednesday.
Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel and his co-accused Shawn ‘Storm’ Campbell, Kahira Jones, and Andre St. John will not face a new trial for the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams, the Court Of Appeal has ruled in a unanimous decision.
The legal fraternity and fans will know the fate of Dancehall star Vybz Kartel this week when the Court of Appeal delivers the crucial decision on whether the entertainer and his co-accused will face a retrial for the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams.
This summer marks 25 years since Agent Sasco began his Dancehall career, a milestone influenced by legendary music producer Donovan Germain, who had managed Sasco during his formative years.
Jamaica has already spent millions of dollars opposing Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel and his co-accused’s murder conviction appeal in the United Kingdom, and the final bill could reach much higher.
For many years, dancehall artist Devin Di Dakta had his eyes set on joining Vybz Kartel’s Portmore/Gaza Empire.
While predicting that Vybz Kartel will eventually be freed from prison, Bounty Killer also contended that if the Any Weather deejay had lacked the financial means to take his case to the UK Privy Council, he would not be getting the justice he is seeking in his murder case.
Vybz Kartel’s daughter Adi’Anna Palmer is officially a high school grad! The 17-year-old was celebrated in several posts on social media on Wednesday by her dancehall giant of a father, and entrepreneur mom Sherika Todd.
In closing arguments on Tuesday, a defense attorney for Vybz Kartel compared the anonymous Jamaican crime blogger ‘Sir P’ to the fictional gossip writer ‘Lady Whistledown’ from the Netflix series Bridgerton.
On day four of the retrial hearing for embattled Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel and his co-accused, Shawn “Shawn Storm” Campbell, Kahira Jones, and Andre St John the prosecution and the Court of Appeal went back and forth about whether a retrial should be ordered contingent on several key factors.
In the ongoing Court Of Appeal hearing over whether Dancehall artist Vybz Kartel and his three co-accused should face a retrial for the 2011 murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams, a senior judge has questioned whether it would be justified given repeated breaches of the men’s constitutional rights.
Lawyers for Dancehall star Vybz Kartel and his co-accused, Shawn “Shawn Storm” Campbell, Kahira Jones, and Andre St John, were back in court on Monday (June 10) for a crucial hearing that could determine their future.
Queen Ifrica has issued some motherly advice to her Dancehall compatriots Skeng and Valiant, warning that they could meet the same fates as Vybz Kartel and Mavado if they do not cease hostilities.
When it comes to Popcaan, dancehall singjay Vershon prefers to show love from a distance. The Inna Real Life artist previously shared his decision to withdraw from the ‘Unruly Boss’ after noticing a “selfish behavior” that stifles those around him.
Vybz Kartel‘s attorney, Isat Buchanan, has declared the artist a “national treasure” whose freedom from prison is critical, especially in light of what he terms the “nonsense” music currently being released in Dancehall and the fact that the deejay’s heart condition is worsening.
Dancehall star Vybz Kartel and his co-accused Shawn ‘Shawn Storm’ Campbell and Andre St John were denied release on Thursday (May 30) after a judge rejected the habeas corpus application filed on their behalf.