Kartel and the murder charges
When someone mentioned to me a short while back, “you know Kartel is in prison?” My reaction was, “I wouldn’t be surprised”. But I’ve still been enjoying his track ‘Tell you seh’ nonetheless.
It seems that the path to prison could have been foretold as there were growing bad vibes swirling around the man. Last time I was in JA, a number of people were talking to me about how they hated him and they told me of alleged violent attacks mentioning his name. I put this down to a general ground swell of rumour which inevitably follows a man like Kartel who courts controversy and has an entourage all trying to live up to a reputation in a place where violence and gun crime is more than just part of the lexicon. Add to this mix, a self destructive element – skin bleaching and the recent spat with Corey Todd – all signal a ticking time bomb. In a small place like JA, making more enemies than friends is a dangerous position to find yourself.
Vybz Kartel March 2011 photo courtesy of Varun Baker
The real question which of course must be asked is, ‘is he guilty?’ If he is, then this would spell the end of the Gaza era.
[...] Jamaica Salt is not surprised by the murder charges that have been slapped on dancehall sensation Vybz Kartel, saying: “In a small place like JA, making more enemies than friends is a dangerous position to find yourself. The real question which of course must be asked is, ‘is he guilty?’ If he is, then this would spell the end of the Gaza era.” Tweet [...]
Belive mi I don’t think kartel do it u see because him a sing some tuff bad man music an the man go dead they want to pin kartel on it a gaza mi say an na stop say gaza member