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Vybz Kartel recognises dad and Bounty Killer on Father’s Day
Despite being behind bars, dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel has maintained his dominance. (Photos: Contributed)
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June 21, 2020

Vybz Kartel recognises dad and Bounty Killer on Father’s Day

Dancehall

superstar Vybz Kartel recognised both his biological father and his musical

father, Bounty Killer, on Father’s Day (June 21).

In

an early morning, Instagram post, the incarcerated entertainer shared Father’s

Day greeting for his biological dad known affectionately as “Mr Palmer”.

Kartel

shared a photo of his father posing next to his long-time girlfriend, and the

mother of three of his children, Tanesha Johnson, better known as “Shorty” and

another woman.

View this post on Instagram A post shared by KING OF THE DANCEHALL #PHARAOH (@vybzkartel) on Jun 21, 2020 at 10:53am PDT

He

captioned the photo, “Happy Father’s Day my G.“

Kartel

later shared a slideshow of about three photos of his father, one which

includes the entertainer in his earlier years with his arms around a child-

believed to be related to him.

Vybz

Kartel also used the platform to share Father’s Day greetings to iconic

dancehall artiste Bounty Killer who is credited with launching his career.

View this post on Instagram HAPPY FATHERS DAY ME DON @grunggaadzillaA post shared by KING OF THE DANCEHALL #PHARAOH (@vybzkartel) on Jun 21, 2020 at 10:59am PDT

“HAPPY

FATHERS DAY ME DON @grunggaadzilla, “said Vybz Kartel on IG.

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[naviga:li]Related story:

Trouble in Paradise: Shorty throws shade at Vybz Kartel in Father’s Day posts[/naviga:li][/naviga:ul]

Prior

to being a standalone artiste, Vybz Kartel was a part of Bounty Killer’s

Alliance network of talent.

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