On 24 July a jury found Kartel not guilty of the charge of murder of Barrington Burton. However, Kartel remained in custody pending the second murder case. His trial for the murder of Clive Williams started on 18 November 2013 and on 13 March 2014, he was found guilty by an eleven-member jury (10-1) of murder of 27-year-old Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams. The 65-day trial was said to have been the longest in Jamaica’s Conviction History.
On 3 April 2014, Kartel was sentenced to life imprisonment. Justice Lennox Campbell said he would be eligible for parole after serving 35 years.Controversies
Kartel's 2004 UK MOBO award nomination was withdrawn amidst controversy over homophobic content of his lyrics.Whitening (Bleaching)
Kartel has come under controversy over perceived skin whitening, or "bleaching", leading him to claim the use of "cake soap" to lighten his skin.The Blue Power Group, Jamaican manufacturer of the popular cake soap (or "blue soap"), has refuted claims it changes skin color. Kartel stated the soap used to lighten his skin was his own company brand, which he intended to release on the local market and to overseas clients. Airwave ban
In September 2011 the National Communications Network of Guyana banned Vybz Kartel from the airwaves—the first such action against a specific artist and a heavy blow to his career. His music contained "obscene lyrics" and brought "nothing positive" to the entertainment industry, said NCN spokesman Martin Goolagong (Wednesday, 21 Sept) after a week of internal debate. He said NCN was reviewing the lyrics of other musicians and could ban them as well.
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THE LIFE OF A LEGEND
ParanormalMusic is part of us and we found music on earth long before anyone was born. Thus everyone has to appreciate people who are best with the talent in it. Example of such people is vybz kartel the Jamaican dancehall Artist, with unique talent,break t...
