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Adidja Azim Palmer (born 7 January 1976)〔(). RRRMusic.com; retrieved 26 December 2014.〕〔(). 6lyrics.com; retrieved 27 December 2014.〕〔(). Musictory.com; retrieved 26 December 2014.〕 better known as Vybz Kartel, is a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist, songwriter and businessman. Some of his singles include "Clarks", "Ramping Shop", "Poor People Land", "Tell You Say", "Summertime", "Dancehall Hero" "Like Christmas" and Major Lazer collab "Pon De Floor". Kartel is now serving life imprisonment for the murder of Clive 'Lizard' William at his home in Havendale, a suburb north of Kingston, on 16 August 2011. He was sentenced on 3 April 2014 and will not be eligible for parole for 35 years. ==Biography== Kartel started his career as a teenager in 1993 with his first recording "Love Fat Woman", released on Alvin Reid's label "One Heart", using the moniker "Adi Banton", an homage to Buju Banton.〔(Biography: Vybz Kartel aka Adijah Palmer ), UrbanIslandz.com, 28 August 2010; accessed 25 December 2014.〕 Palmer was later part of the three-member group "Vybez Kartel", keeping the slightly altered name after the group split up, and became a protege of Bounty Killer, for whom he claims to have written nearly 30 songs, including "Gal Clown".〔Max, James. (Vybz Kartel: I wrote about 30-odd songs for Bounty Killer ). UrbanIslandz.com. 17 December 2010.〕 Vybz Kartel rose to prominence in 2003 after a string of hits in Jamaica. The year culminated in a pre-planned on-stage clash with Ninjaman at the annual dancehall festival Sting in Kartel's hometown of Portmore. The clash turned violent when Kartel's crewmembers, as well as Kartel himself, threw punches and assaulted Ninjaman onstage.〔Mills, Claude. (Terror at Sting ). ''Jamaica Gleaner''. 28 December 2003; retrieved 26 December 2014.〕 While Kartel's manager initially blamed Ninjaman for the fracas,〔 Kartel himself quickly apologised to Ninjaman and Sting organizers for the fracas.〔(Vybz Kartel apologises to Ninja Man, Sting organisers ). ''Jamaica Observer''. 30 December 2003. Retrieved 3011-3-3.〕 Four days after the incident, the two artists appeared before the press to announce a settlement of their differences and to end any animosity.〔Sinclair, Glenroy; Smith, Germaine. ('We were wrong' - Ninja Man, Vybz Kartel arrested and charged following Sting 'slug-fest' ). ''Jamaica Gleaner''. 31 December 2003; retrieved 26 December 2014.〕 He established his own label Adidjahiem/Notnice Records with his business partner and producer Ainsley "Notnice" Morris.〔GoodHeart, Korry. ('Not Nice', the man 'engineering' the Empire dominance in dancehall ). RisingStarsTV.Net. 18 January 2010.〕 In 2010, he released his album ''Pon Di Gaza 2.0'' on Adidjahiem/Notnice Records in collaboration with Tads Record Inc.〔(Kartel releases Pon Di Gaza 2.0 ). ''Jamaica Star''. Retrieved 2011-2-16.〕 In Spring 2011, Vybz Kartel released an album on Mixpak Records entitled 'Kingston Story' with Brooklyn hip hop/electro producer Dre Skull.〔(Vybz Kartel Announces New Album Produced By Dre Skull ). DreSkull.com. 23 December 2010; retrieved 26 December 2014.〕 Kartel has worked on collaborations and remixes with hip hop and R&B musicians Jay-Z, Rihanna, Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, M.I.A, Pharrell Williams, Kardinal Offishall, Akon, Jim Jones, Lil Wayne and Eminem. In 2009 his song featuring female Jamaican deejay 'Spice', "Ramping Shop", debuted on the Billboard Top 100 Singles charts,〔(Ramping Shop Hits The Billboard Chart ). Dancehall.Mobi. Retrieved 2011-2-16.〕 and "Dollar Sign" being in regular rotation on urban radio stations in the US.〔(WRFG Radio Free Georgia ). Retrieved 2011-4-15.〕 His 2010 single "Clarks" was one of his biggest international successes, remaining in the top 3 Reggae Singles gaining the most radio plays in North America for 40 weeks.〔(Clarks: De Mixtape Raw Hits Stores ). Jamaicans.com. 5 January 2011.〕 "Clarks" was also featured on the TV series ''So You Think You Can Dance Canada'',〔(So You Think You Can Dance - Canada (Vybz Kartel - 'Clarks') ). Harrington Kommunication. 3 September 2010.〕 and on a CNN segment on dancehall dance.〔(CNN Reports Jamaican Dancehall Goes Global ). The Sweet 7. 21 January 2011.〕 MTV's ''Vice Guide to Dancehall'' featured Kartel at his weekly dance party, Street Vybz Thursday.〔Henry, Krista. (Dancehall episode for MTV series ). ''Jamaica Star''; retrieved 26 December 2014.〕 After splitting with Bounty Killer-led Alliance in 2006, Kartel founded the Portmore Empire, a group of dancehall DJ's and singers from his Portmore neighborhood that he signed to his newly founded Adidjahiem/Notnice Records. Members of the group as of 2011 were: Popcaan, Gaza Slim, Shawn Storm, Sheba, Gaza Indu, Tommy Lee, Singing Maxwell, Singa Blinga, Lenny Mattic. Former members include Lisa Hype,〔("'Lisa Hype is no longer part of the Portmore Empire...', Vybz Kartel announces split with Lisa Hype" ), YardFlex.com, 30 December 2009; accessed 26 December 2014.〕 Gaza Kim,〔(Gaza Kim Exits Portmore Empire + England Town Medley ). RisingStarsTV.net. 17 January 2010.〕 Blak Ryno,〔(Black Rhyno leaves Portmore Empire ). ''Jamaica Observer'', 25 February 2010; accessed 26 December 2014.〕 Jah Vinci, Dosa Medicine and Merital Family.〔("Merital Family Leaves Portmore Empire" ), mydancehallmadness.com, 7 June 2011; accessed 26 December 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Vybz Kartel」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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