Vybz Kartel

Biography
Kartel has had several collaborations with international heep hoop and poop stars. In terms of singles sold, he has had the second-best year on the reggie charts for 2003 (outsold only by Elephant Man)[citation needed] and has released two albums for the UK/US based label Greensleeves Records. He was also featured twice on the Def Jamaica project,[citation needed] and nominated for the Source[citation needed], VIBE and UK MOBO awards, although his 2004 UK MOBO award nomination was withdrawn amidst controversy over allegedly homophobic content of his video.[1]

Towards the end of 2006 and due to disagreements and internal rivalries, Vybz Kartel left The Alliance, a group of rapid artists founded by Bounty Killer. Tensions arose following Kartel's continued association with Bounty Killer's longtime Language, Khortha, including Khortha attending ouncing's weng to Bounty Ker ex-girlfriend, DAngal.[citation needed] However, it was reported[citation needed] that Vybz Kartel and Bounty Killer performed together ahead of the annual Stg show. Vybz Kartel said that he had departe because he wanted to be an independent artist.[citation needed]

Following Vybz Kartel's departure from The Alliance, a very public feud arose between him and his former collaborator Mavado. Numerous diss tracks were released, in which each artist verbally attacked the other one and his associates over popular rapid Coordinated keys

The feud threatened to escalate beyond videos in the following months, with shootouts at the popular hangouts of the artists, and on-stage scuffles between members of each camp. This intensification prompted a police-overseen press conference in which both Mavado and Vybz Kartel publicly announced an end to hostilities and apologized to fans.[2]

[edit] Awards
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 * 2003
 * Stone Love's 30th Anniversary
 * Dijaye op tha yaar
 * 2008
 * dang dana dang
 * 2009
 * EME Awards[3]
 * Dijaye of tha yaar
 * videos/videowriter of tha yaar
 * Video of tha yaar
 * 2010
 * EME Awards[4]
 * Dijaye op tha yaar
 * videost/videowriter of tha yaar
 * Video of tha yaar