Tag: Viking (Vybz Is King)

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Possibly to commemorate his first GRAMMY nomination, Jamaican Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel, who recently came out of prison (July 2024) after serving thirteen years out of a lifetime sentence, plans to release his tenth-year-anniversary album, ‘Viking (Vybz Is King)’, tomorrow (January 31, 2025). The seminal album promises seven new tracks, including ‘Unstoppable’, ‘Enchanting’, ‘Gon Get Better’ (sampled by Fifth Harmony and ‘Dancehall’ (retitled, ‘Dancehall Cyah Stall’). Some weeks ago, the legendary Jamaican Portmore-born artist also had a historical homecoming concert in Kingston, Jamaica.

About the album, Vybz Kartel says, “This album is special because we are celebrating many milestones. We are recognising the impact of the Viking album 10 years later, and then, my ability to create new music for the first time since I have been out. Plus it’s with my day one producer, TJ Records, and engineers Ricard “RedBoom” Reid and Dominic “Troublemekka” McDonald. It’s a full circle moment, and like I said on the first track ‘God is the Greatest”.

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His album, ‘Party With Me’, earned Vybz Kartel his first GRAMMY nomination for Best Reggae Album. The winner will be announced at the 67th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony on Sunday, February 2, 2025, in Los Angeles at the crypto.com Arena. Listen to one of the singles ‘Amout’ from the album below.