Vybz Kartel

This album is certainly interesting...filled with machine gun delivery, fierce lyrics, and hard beats, this album might not be for everyone, but if you like Vybz, I certainly recommend it. Some of his songs are great, such as Car Man (uses the beat from Beverly Hills Cop!!), and of course, gotta love Realest Thing. Some of the best Vybz songs on here, so if you like Vybz's unique style, this is a must.

Vybz Kartel proves that he is no fluke with the outstanding sophomore release! With his unique, innovative rhymes along with wicked beats, he easily shows why he is Bounty Killer's most successful protege. I love the entire album, but my favorites are : "U Nuh Have a Phone," "Guns Like These," the very ingenious "So Me a Say," the lightning-fast "Bad Man Party 2," "Car Man," "Go Fi Dem," "Late Night," "Smuggler," The wicked "Gun Session," the ode-to-ganja collabo "Higher Altitude," the super-tight "Realest Thing," "Little Miss," "Emergency" where he raps about the corruption and unemployment in Jamaica, "Need U Girl" with its smooth, mysterious, relaxing beat, and the last track, the ultra-hillarious (and equally slack) "Rough Sex." Keep running things VK!!

I eagerly anticipated a new album from vybz kartel after hearing him on one of my freinds ragga dancehall compilations or one of thos sort of CDs

The tracks are all good, but my favourites are "U Nuh Have A Phone (Hello Moto)", "Car Man" (which uses the loop from beverly hill cop) and "I Neva", which uses the famous loop also used in Chakka Dance by Beenie man and Make them come by wayne Marshall. But still all the tracks are great.

Since his ground breaking debut album 'Up 2 Di Time' which was released alomst 3 years ago many people have greatly anticipated the follow up from the man toted the next Bounty Killer. With a selection of some of his chart topping hits from the last year (2005) like 'Gun Session' and 'Yuh Nuh Have a Phone', to sum new exclusive cuts such as 'Bad Man Party 2'to 'Vybsy versa Love' featuring an almost unrecognisable smaple from Barrington Levy to a somkers anthem collaboration with mentor Bounty Killer and Baby G called 'Higher Altitude'.

Kartel again displays wide variety of talent on the mic, with his interchangable flows (second maybe only Sizzla and Bounty Killer) complimented with the finest combination Words, verbs, Similies and Metaphors, lyrical word play you would be hard pushed to find any where.

Slow commanding verses to powerfully delievered vocals that will rock you like a speaker box in songs like 'Rough Sex' (featuring Delicious),To quick spitfire lyrics delievered on tracks such as 'Gun Session' and 'Bad Man Party 2', as if you where having your ear drums assualted by a barrage of Black talons from a Uzi 9mm. In addition to which there a some of the fattest the riddims availble in Dancehall like the head bouncing 'Car Man' on the Axel Foley Riddim.

This is definately a classic in terms of modern Dancehall, you will not be dissapointed. 5/5

Its been a rather odd 2 and a half years since the release of Adidja Palmer's (aka Vybz Kartel) debut album, Up 2 di Time. Since then he's made his share of headlines both in and out of the studio and on and off stage. He's also survived a fe moments (one in particular) where it seemed that Kartel may never get to fulfill any of the potential that he had originally showed and then he just had some weird stuff going on.

Weird is the word of the day as Vybz Kartel releases the literal followup to Up 2 Di Time (he had both an updated version of his debut, More Up 2 Di Time, and an underground album, Timeless released in '04)with the massively awaited J.M.T. (Jamaican Mean Time). The first thing you'll undoubtedly notice is the strange thing going on with the cover. I don't know what to make of it, it looks like some futuristic. . . I don't know what it looks like, and I imagine just a few fans seeing it on the shelf (although odd, it is presented very very well) might pick it up on site alone. And no offense to the man, but he is one strange looking cat!

The music? That's another weird one. The music is. . . kind of the same sounding but should you be able to understand Kartel's lightspeed martian flows you'll find that he has matured a little. Before, it was literally all guns and all girls, nothing else, the first album only had one tune which didn't fit that mode (kinda, the humorous Robbery, which of course involved guns). JMT is loaded with tunes that could actually be construed as dancehall/roots tunes. What's missing is the nice Can't Move We from the massive Seasons riddim. Tunes like Dutty Landlord, Smuggler (kind of), and the hit Emergency all show Kartel as being able to hold a mic on something different (would have loved a new one-drop tune though).

More traditional fans never worry, this is still a Vybz Kartel album. Tight P*&^%Y Gal Dem, Realest Thing, Guns Like These, Late Night with Wayne Marshall and especially Gun Session, which is an impressive old school sounding gun tune all ring of the same old Kartel, but do they?

The mood here completely is just different. Vybsy Versa Love (huh?) features Barrington Levy on a riddim sounding right of a Kanye West studio, the tune, however, is ultimately addictive. Very very good work and maybe the best tune here. What I am deeming the best tune, however is Bad Man Party 2 which finds Kartel doing what sets him apart from most in the dance. The rapid fire flows that keep you shaking, instead of nodding, your head and keeping pulling the song up going "what!".

Also check Car Man (which rides the. . . Beverly Hills Cop riddim?), Need U Girl with Wayne Marshall (2 albums 4 Marshall combinations) the awesome Realest Thing, the ultra creative So Me a Say, and lastly the HILARIOUS Rough Sex with female singer Delicious (whose making quite a name for herself in the dancehall).

Working the boards here are typical producers, Vendetta, Birch, Leftside & Esco, Scatta and a host a newer and lesser known producers.

Overall, although I don't give it as high a review as his debut (I was looking forward to that one for a loooooooooong time), JMT is distinctly better than U2T. The album sounds totally different, more laid back and a higher concentration on quality control. Its a very unusual release for the artist, however, in a few years, should he continue to rise, we may look back at JMT as the turn in the right direction for Vybz Kartel.

This is a great CD buy it if you can also get the new release with 5 additional songs on it. Batty man tap di noise shut yo nasty mouth. Stop fingle batty get a life and stop messing with dance hall. If yuh nuh like it don't listen to it. If you have the right fi mess with batty, we have the right to say its wrong so shut up. The likes of you will not stop me from listening to dancehall. By the way how come your not complaining about how they reject your in the US from getting married. MOVE YUH BLOODKLAAT AHH GUWEH.

From the Guardian U.K.: "As a black gay man of Jamaican descent, let me translate a few typical lyrics from the patois. 'Shoot a bullet in a gay man's spine' (Vybz Kartel); 'Queers who get together in a car ... let's burn them, burn them!' (TOK). Biggy C and co's silly remarks are representative of people who care for nothing but having a good time and believe issues like homophobia, sexism and racism are irrelevant. (Ed. Letter, Ted Brown, Chair, Black Lesbians and Gays Against Homophobia)
Get your beats elsewhere! Gay men and lesbians are increasingly under attack in Jamaica thanks to dancehall messages like this.

This album is off the hook..The best dance hall album of 2003.
New DJ Vybz Kartel is sintilating, his lyrics, rhymes and ability to blend dem with some of the best 2003 riddims makes him one of the hottest DJ's out there right now...energy god should watch out..

If you like dancehall, Up 2 De is your CD.

His advice is, Don't Drink and Drive, You Should Smoke and Fly instead..

I think Vibz Kartel's "Up 2 di time" is the most progressive dancehall album to come from Jamaica."Badman Party" has got stomping beats, the lyrics have attitude and the fast-paced vocals are snappy as you like."Sen on" and "Sweet to the belly" are classic bouncing dancehall tracks with a hip hop vibe. Don Corleone's production has mashed up all these influences and the result is innovative and fresh. The highlight of this debut for me is the delivery on"Kartel and Kardinal" which is as slick as hip hop but as exploding as great Ragga

Amazing riddims and complex flows from a youth who's taking dancehall to a new level. No crossover attempt here. Just hardcore lyrics from beginning to end. Not even Elephantman can test Kartel right now. If you think Sean Paul is doing something,listen to the DeeJay who is rated as number 1 by Jamaicans. Listen to "Pussy Jaw" on the Mad Ants riddim and you'll see why Kartel is Bounty Killa's protege. Not to mention the bonus CD that's almost better than the entire album itself ! Pick this album up before the masses get to it so you can be one step ahead of the bloodclat squares them. Just don't expect it to be on a Bob Marley vibe though. This album is "slackness" defined. If you like 1)Girls 2)Guns 3)Ganja 4)but nah love battyman, check fi Kartel the "War Angel." Ya done know.

2003 was a huge year for dancehall music. Finally it attracted the type of attention that it so desperately fought for in the 10 or so years that it had taken the backseat due to the disappearance of its most recognizable international face, Shabba Ranks. One of the most serious beneficiaries of this explosion has been Elephant Man. He scored with his biggest international hit Pon Di River, and currently has loaded his Signal Di Plane set to acheive an even greater audience. Dancehall's self-proclaimed 'Energy God'has made himself known to an audience who was previously only familiar with him through his mega hit Log On making the rounds on the mix-tape circuit, two years prior.
Meanwhile, back in Jamaica, a severe talent emerged that took the traditional dancehall scene by storm. This severe talent came in the form of a slight 24 year old man with a funny name. Vybz Kartel compiled a thorough number of hits and despite his recent actions (at STING) he still enthralls fans based on his ridiculous penchant for writing lyrics that capture the interests and concerns of Jamaica's youth.
Not surprisingly UK reggae giant Jet Star has managed to pit the two together in the newest edition of their generally high-quality series Toe to Toe.
Taking this in terms of a truly "Toe to Toe" sense and its a white wash, by far the better tunes are done by Kartel, Elephant Man isn't necessarily a man who likes to share the stage, and never before is it more evident here. He scores well with his hits Fan Dem Off and Escalade Bumper, both of which appear on his album (the latter in a remixed version) and his best effort on the album Somebody Wife. But the star of this show is Kartel, whose flow is just dominant on his When Bad Man Drive by, Fashionable Girl and Up 2 Di Sky. He even closes the show in a wicked combination with Frisco Kid which finds him in an unusual cultural mood. The most interesting tune from this album is done by Vybz Kartel. And when I say Vybz Kartel, I mean VYBZ KARTEL. Prior to breaking out as a solo artist Kartel was part of a group called Vybz Kartel which included himself (as Adi Banton) and 2 other members Mr. Lee and Escobar. And Weed Partner showcases Kartel with Mr. Lee absolutely killing a flow, which would later prove to be the basis for his Up to the Sky tune, not surprisingly, and correctly, Kartel assumed that not many people had heard the verse in its original form.
Overall, non-veteran Elephant Man fans will probably pick this one up, but when they do, they may be shocked to find an even greater star sharing the stage with the Energy God.

lyrical flames that is all i can say not sizzla or capleton or damian but fire none the less more of a dancehall flow type of vibe heare nothing deep or spiritual just hype and danceable but hey that works also.

Vybz Kartel takes the most extreme emotions and expresses it in raw unadulterated passion. What possible makes Kartel so different from most other dancehall artistes is the way he turns his phrases. You can't help but appreciate the talent when he turns simple concept into an art form. Though raw he is still quite undeniable.

Vybz went far and beyond with this album. Great music, and a lot of BAd Man tunes. "Tek Buddy Gal" still sounds as fresh now as it did in 2003.

Vybz Kartel is one of the newest artist in Dancehall Reggae. In 2004 he ripped the place. Currently in 2005 he is the number one DJ in the reggae business. Pick up his CD and you will see what I mean.

If you like albums that advocate homophobic murder, this album is for you! Kartel advocates putting a bullet in the spine of gay men.

This is a great CD buy it if you can also get the new release with 5 additional songs on it. Batty man tap di noise shut yo nasty mouth. Stop fingle batty get a life and stop messing with dance hall. If yuh nuh like it don't listen to it. If you have the right fi mess with batty, we have the right to say its wrong so shut up. The likes of you will not stop me from listening to dancehall. By the way how come your not complaining about how they reject your in the US from getting married. MOVE YUH BLOODKLAAT AHH GUWEH.

From the Guardian U.K.: "As a black gay man of Jamaican descent, let me translate a few typical lyrics from the patois. 'Shoot a bullet in a gay man's spine' (Vybz Kartel); 'Queers who get together in a car ... let's burn them, burn them!' (TOK). Biggy C and co's silly remarks are representative of people who care for nothing but having a good time and believe issues like homophobia, sexism and racism are irrelevant. (Ed. Letter, Ted Brown, Chair, Black Lesbians and Gays Against Homophobia)
Get your beats elsewhere! Gay men and lesbians are increasingly under attack in Jamaica thanks to dancehall messages like this.

This album is off the hook..The best dance hall album of 2003.
New DJ Vybz Kartel is sintilating, his lyrics, rhymes and ability to blend dem with some of the best 2003 riddims makes him one of the hottest DJ's out there right now...energy god should watch out..

If you like dancehall, Up 2 De is your CD.

His advice is, Don't Drink and Drive, You Should Smoke and Fly instead..

I think Vibz Kartel's "Up 2 di time" is the most progressive dancehall album to come from Jamaica."Badman Party" has got stomping beats, the lyrics have attitude and the fast-paced vocals are snappy as you like."Sen on" and "Sweet to the belly" are classic bouncing dancehall tracks with a hip hop vibe. Don Corleone's production has mashed up all these influences and the result is innovative and fresh. The highlight of this debut for me is the delivery on"Kartel and Kardinal" which is as slick as hip hop but as exploding as great Ragga

Amazing riddims and complex flows from a youth who's taking dancehall to a new level. No crossover attempt here. Just hardcore lyrics from beginning to end. Not even Elephantman can test Kartel right now. If you think Sean Paul is doing something,listen to the DeeJay who is rated as number 1 by Jamaicans. Listen to "Pussy Jaw" on the Mad Ants riddim and you'll see why Kartel is Bounty Killa's protege. Not to mention the bonus CD that's almost better than the entire album itself ! Pick this album up before the masses get to it so you can be one step ahead of the bloodclat squares them. Just don't expect it to be on a Bob Marley vibe though. This album is "slackness" defined. If you like 1)Girls 2)Guns 3)Ganja 4)but nah love battyman, check fi Kartel the "War Angel." Ya done know.

This album is certainly interesting...filled with machine gun delivery, fierce lyrics, and hard beats, this album might not be for everyone, but if you like Vybz, I certainly recommend it. Some of his songs are great, such as Car Man (uses the beat from Beverly Hills Cop!!), and of course, gotta love Realest Thing. Some of the best Vybz songs on here, so if you like Vybz's unique style, this is a must.

Vybz Kartel proves that he is no fluke with the outstanding sophomore release! With his unique, innovative rhymes along with wicked beats, he easily shows why he is Bounty Killer's most successful protege. I love the entire album, but my favorites are : "U Nuh Have a Phone," "Guns Like These," the very ingenious "So Me a Say," the lightning-fast "Bad Man Party 2," "Car Man," "Go Fi Dem," "Late Night," "Smuggler," The wicked "Gun Session," the ode-to-ganja collabo "Higher Altitude," the super-tight "Realest Thing," "Little Miss," "Emergency" where he raps about the corruption and unemployment in Jamaica, "Need U Girl" with its smooth, mysterious, relaxing beat, and the last track, the ultra-hillarious (and equally slack) "Rough Sex." Keep running things VK!!

I eagerly anticipated a new album from vybz kartel after hearing him on one of my freinds ragga dancehall compilations or one of thos sort of CDs

The tracks are all good, but my favourites are "U Nuh Have A Phone (Hello Moto)", "Car Man" (which uses the loop from beverly hill cop) and "I Neva", which uses the famous loop also used in Chakka Dance by Beenie man and Make them come by wayne Marshall. But still all the tracks are great.

Since his ground breaking debut album 'Up 2 Di Time' which was released alomst 3 years ago many people have greatly anticipated the follow up from the man toted the next Bounty Killer. With a selection of some of his chart topping hits from the last year (2005) like 'Gun Session' and 'Yuh Nuh Have a Phone', to sum new exclusive cuts such as 'Bad Man Party 2'to 'Vybsy versa Love' featuring an almost unrecognisable smaple from Barrington Levy to a somkers anthem collaboration with mentor Bounty Killer and Baby G called 'Higher Altitude'.

Kartel again displays wide variety of talent on the mic, with his interchangable flows (second maybe only Sizzla and Bounty Killer) complimented with the finest combination Words, verbs, Similies and Metaphors, lyrical word play you would be hard pushed to find any where.

Slow commanding verses to powerfully delievered vocals that will rock you like a speaker box in songs like 'Rough Sex' (featuring Delicious),To quick spitfire lyrics delievered on tracks such as 'Gun Session' and 'Bad Man Party 2', as if you where having your ear drums assualted by a barrage of Black talons from a Uzi 9mm. In addition to which there a some of the fattest the riddims availble in Dancehall like the head bouncing 'Car Man' on the Axel Foley Riddim.

This is definately a classic in terms of modern Dancehall, you will not be dissapointed. 5/5

Its been a rather odd 2 and a half years since the release of Adidja Palmer's (aka Vybz Kartel) debut album, Up 2 di Time. Since then he's made his share of headlines both in and out of the studio and on and off stage. He's also survived a fe moments (one in particular) where it seemed that Kartel may never get to fulfill any of the potential that he had originally showed and then he just had some weird stuff going on.

Weird is the word of the day as Vybz Kartel releases the literal followup to Up 2 Di Time (he had both an updated version of his debut, More Up 2 Di Time, and an underground album, Timeless released in '04)with the massively awaited J.M.T. (Jamaican Mean Time). The first thing you'll undoubtedly notice is the strange thing going on with the cover. I don't know what to make of it, it looks like some futuristic. . . I don't know what it looks like, and I imagine just a few fans seeing it on the shelf (although odd, it is presented very very well) might pick it up on site alone. And no offense to the man, but he is one strange looking cat!

The music? That's another weird one. The music is. . . kind of the same sounding but should you be able to understand Kartel's lightspeed martian flows you'll find that he has matured a little. Before, it was literally all guns and all girls, nothing else, the first album only had one tune which didn't fit that mode (kinda, the humorous Robbery, which of course involved guns). JMT is loaded with tunes that could actually be construed as dancehall/roots tunes. What's missing is the nice Can't Move We from the massive Seasons riddim. Tunes like Dutty Landlord, Smuggler (kind of), and the hit Emergency all show Kartel as being able to hold a mic on something different (would have loved a new one-drop tune though).

More traditional fans never worry, this is still a Vybz Kartel album. Tight P*&^%Y Gal Dem, Realest Thing, Guns Like These, Late Night with Wayne Marshall and especially Gun Session, which is an impressive old school sounding gun tune all ring of the same old Kartel, but do they?

The mood here completely is just different. Vybsy Versa Love (huh?) features Barrington Levy on a riddim sounding right of a Kanye West studio, the tune, however, is ultimately addictive. Very very good work and maybe the best tune here. What I am deeming the best tune, however is Bad Man Party 2 which finds Kartel doing what sets him apart from most in the dance. The rapid fire flows that keep you shaking, instead of nodding, your head and keeping pulling the song up going "what!".

Also check Car Man (which rides the. . . Beverly Hills Cop riddim?), Need U Girl with Wayne Marshall (2 albums 4 Marshall combinations) the awesome Realest Thing, the ultra creative So Me a Say, and lastly the HILARIOUS Rough Sex with female singer Delicious (whose making quite a name for herself in the dancehall).

Working the boards here are typical producers, Vendetta, Birch, Leftside & Esco, Scatta and a host a newer and lesser known producers.

Overall, although I don't give it as high a review as his debut (I was looking forward to that one for a loooooooooong time), JMT is distinctly better than U2T. The album sounds totally different, more laid back and a higher concentration on quality control. Its a very unusual release for the artist, however, in a few years, should he continue to rise, we may look back at JMT as the turn in the right direction for Vybz Kartel.