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Kartel, look in the mirror, the vybz just not right

Monday, March 01, 2010

Ever since this whole Gaza/Empire infighting has started, two songs have been playing in my head -Michael Jackson's Man In The Mirror and Bounty Killer's Seek the Devil (That's why them life so miserable.)

It's so instructive that no sooner than the Gully/Gaza ceasefire was announced, the Gaza adherents started getting at each other's throats and reports of beatings and money issues started to surface. And then the exodus from the camp began -- Lisa Hype, Gaza Kim and now Blak Ryno. Interestingly, in all scenarios, Kartel's PR machinery has done its best to make the Teacha look -- not lily white -- but bleached-out white. Kartel, they shout, knows absolutely nothing about any of the questionable practices that allegedly take place on the Gaza. Kartel knew nothing of the picture with Lisa Hype that was posted on the Internet and felt sorry for what she was going through; Kartel has never ordered the beating of any member of the Portmore Empire, including Gaza Kim and Kartel, naturally, knows nothing about Blak Ryno's house being shot up. And in fact, that particular release went further to state that anybody who does Ryno anything would be answerable to Kartel himself.

And, who are we to even suggest that this is not so?

However, the truth is that there are many persons who are just not buying the reports. A casual glance at the comments section on dancehall-inspired websites tell at sorry tale about Kartel, the Gaza and the Portmore Empire. There is some sympathy for Blak Ryno, although his recent stint in the courts where his landlord dropped a case against him, allegedly out of fear, has provided quite a lot of fodder for Internet junkies. They question Ryno's talent and his ability to further his career outside of the Empire. Jahvinci, some argue, would have a much better chance of making it solo and right now the question isn't if Jahvinci is going to ditch the Portmore Empire, but when. And the odds, they say, are that such a release distancing Kartel from anything negative in that scenario is already written and waiting to be tweaked and sent out.

Web readers clearly don't like to think that they are being taken for fools and have been calling out the writers of the releases and also Kartel himself. They have some really cute things to say about one web site owner, whose name rhymes with 'fraud'.

What is evident in all of this is that there is a credibility issue at stake and secondly, the Empire seems to be crumbling. Kartel's talent as an artiste, however, has never been questioned and perhaps it would be better if he focuses on that and leave all political aspiration alone.

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COMMENTS (9)

Dramo Williams
3/5/2010

@ Karen Lee. I am a person who LOVE music and let me tell you music has power. i would challenge you to go and do your research. Kartel a breed not bad music, but evil/devilish lyrics vibes inna Jamaica. I will not say he is the sole contributer but he is on of the main ones. You just try to listen or read the lyrics to his songs. if one makes sense let me know. If he fully uplift your spirit, let me know. Because it is a free country i have STOPPED listen to anything from the "empire" and if Movado want to sing rubbish then the will be one less fan.
All who want to follow Kartel, Movado, Killa, beenie...etc to HELL go ahead. ALL A UNNU A FOLLOW DEM LIKE UNNU LOVE MAN.......................DEM A NO "TEACHA, GOD or DOCTOR"
DANCEHALL NEED FI HAVE THE YOUTS DEM IN-MIND AND SENSOR SOMETHINGS. A NU EVERYTING YU FI SHOUT.

sheldon mckenzie
3/2/2010

From mi come a canada a pure foolishness mi a hear out a the gaza camp.Kartel and who so ever is left in the camp need to move on with the good muysic that you all where giving.I do listen to ever artist ther is in dancehall but i give all my respect to the one and only VYBZ KARTEL.Ever since hearing him for the first time i just could not resist his style and vercitilly.GAZA will still be the daminant force in dancehall and it does not matter who leave or join.Gaza still a compiany and KARTEL is the boss!! bitches!!!!!. I don't like the fact that bob marley and other who they say bring reggae to the world did voilent music but no one talk about those songs they only talk about (one love) and other.Everybody know kartel for is style of music voilent or raw music but now an then he will do songs that can be played anywhere and nobody talks about them only the voilet ones.Why is that so?feel free to answer...

Jay Brown
3/1/2010

Its about time, no gully now so the infighting has started.
This foul mouth guy, and his empire will come crashing down very soon.
Empire built on sand cannot stand. I am happy to see the end of this crap

Karen Lee
3/1/2010

Kartel and his empire needs to get it together. A company cannot function with a lot of drama. The empire needs to concentrate on business and leave the drama outside. @paul dennis...you need an eye opener..this is not the reason jamaica has been trending down. Kartel is an entertainer, not the goverment of the people. He rules his empire not the country of jamaica. Kartel cannot bring an economic turn around or stop crime, povery in Jamaica. We need to stop blame entertainers for the problems in jamaica.

ray bill
3/1/2010

true kartel do it wrong from him lef killa thin and run inna empire with DEVA and NUCLEAR and sign the thing inna his name 1 from dat he was bound to fall
THIS YEAR KARTEL AGO FALL AND A LOOK BACK TO THE PPL DAT HIM GO ROUND NO HELP HAHAHA

Oliver Hunter
3/1/2010

The whole Empire is one by one falling into the Gully!

l j
3/1/2010

i agree!

S K
3/1/2010

What political aspiration?

paul dennis
3/1/2010

Kartel is the perfect eg. of the educated fool.
It's shocking to know this guy has been embraced for the downright garbage he has to offer. With a trend like this it's no wonder my sweet Ja. has been heading down stream.
Get rid of the Kartel breeding grounds and I guarantee a better Ja.
Such a sorry fellow...

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