It can be said Kartel’s style and flow circa 2005 could make anything sound incredible especially on the riddims created of the time. He certainly achieved what he had set out to do, the album peaked at No. Unleashing a brand new collection of all listenable, fresh-sounding songs like Dancehall, Volcano, Facebook, and Unstoppable, the Worl’ Boss kept you hooked all the way through the collection with a few moments to reflect with his poignant singles Time and Gon’ Get Better and the enchanting, Enchanting that pulls you into another of his classic lewd deliveries. “ Vybz Kartel is Dancehall” – is his mission statement he endeavored to demonstrate in the Viking –Vybz Is King. Not forgetting his hypnotic entrants on the Badman Forward Riddim/Hard Slam Riddim with his singles Brooklyn Anthem and Street Pharmacist. Smash hits included P-ssy Jaw, Realest Thing, Tekk Buddy, Empire Army, New Millenium, and Why You Doing It both featuring Wayne Marshall. With catchy dance riddims and an overload of slack narratives complete with gun tunes, it was an excellent way to celebrate some of his singles and familiarize the uninitiated with the charismatic Dancehall lyricist. This compilation featured a bunch of previously released singles from Kartel that offered him huge success erstwhile on the local scene – and as such it’s in our top 10. 6 on the Billboard Reggae Album chart, and though it wasn’t the type of work fans were accustomed to hearing at the time, it helped to establish Kartel’s dominance and street cred as the magnetic influencer he is today. The Voice Of The Jamaican Ghetto peaked at No. Moyston, and the deejay’s expressive, story-like singles like the standouts Thank You Jah, Mama, and Life We Living. One would have to applaud the album’s commanding mélange of interludes, that were narratives by Lecturer/Columnist Louis E.
The album bared Kartel’s conscious side and was a reflection of his unwavering support for Jamaican ghetto people through Reggae music as a social activist. Here was a commendable organization of tracks (old and new) to truly represent the title. The Voice Of The Jamaican Ghetto – Incarcerated But Not Silenced (2013) The album, produced by Mixpak founder Dre Skull, peaked at No. There were certainly some high moments nonetheless, Yuh Love and his ‘bruk out’ anthem, Go Go Wine, that even today has many girls tapping into their go-go dancer alter ego at the kick of the hook. Kingston Story (2011)įollowing Pon Di Gaza 2.0 in 2010, Vybz unleashed 16 songs in Kingston Story the following year that didn’t quite have the same impact on the fans as its predecessor. She has certainly taken him through the wringer, admitting he has cried himself to sleep, stomached hurt, lies and jealousy. Then there were the excessive arguments ( Makes No Sense) and the horrors of moving on with other loves ( Neva Was Da One). She cheated and had been taking him for a fool ( In Da Moment). Other singles would reveal she has broken his heart ( Delusional), they had break-ups ( Fell Apart) with his admission of doing her wrong. “Do you kill little puppies in your past time”, he asked in his verses. She’s cold with a heart made of iron in the track Cast Iron Heart featuring Jada Kingdom. It unearthed personal trials and spats from their relationship.
The entire collection was a dedication to the mother of three of his children Tanesha “Shorty” Johnson. While fans still held on to hopes for the release of “ Exiled Pharaoh,” Kartel slaked anticipations with To Tanesha. Reggae Love Songs, released on his wife’s Short Boss Musik label, peaked at No. Instead, the album delved into R&B crooning, melodious riddims and balladry in songs like Can’t Call This A Love Song, Miami Vice Episode, Crashing Head On, My Love My Love and the heavily played Without Money. The 2014 release of Reggae Love Songs captured Kartel in transition as he stepped away from his polarizing and predominantly hardcore tunes.
It’s a good thing he resuscitated some of his older hit tunes with the release of his follow-up album More Up 2 Di Time that same year, after all, he does have a knack for staying relevant. Although his intro track featured the intimidating gun flexing session, Maths Automatic in an ‘alliance’ with Bounty Killer, along with wicked cruisers like Big Man A Big Man and Nah Climb with Ward 21, expectations soon dwindled as less impressive tracks lathered over the collection. The release of Timeless wasn’t one of Kartel’s best efforts music-wise, he is however a pretty charismatic toaster with how he hyped the entire album all the way through.
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