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Wednesday, 8 June 2011

Update... Vybz Kartel from Teacher to Bleacher to Babylon Tricker

Vybz Kartel - Babylon Tricker
So you know back in February we discussed Vybz Kartel and his alleged skin bleaching: Vybz Kartel from Teacher to Bleacher...well its official people he did/does bleach but not for the reasons one would expect…

Vybz Kartel's offical statement as released on his offical fanpage 28/05/11:

"Many of you have heard or seen the recent accusations made by my former associates in the past few weeks. I don’t know why all of these individuals, think the most appropriate action to take after a philosophical difference occurs is to go to the press and attack me.

I can only say that I am reminded of Bob Marley’s admonishments when he said man is so unjust, you don’t know who to trust…your best friend can turn out to be your worst enemy…I shall say no more, other than who the cap fit, mek them wear it. I am issuing this statement because I think these accusations are due to a breach of confidentiality as certain individuals got wind of my upcoming projects and initiatives and they know they can’t stop me without resorting to underhanded tactics.

See Jamaica, Vybz Kartel has been carrying a secret for a very long time and I think it is time that I reveal it before persons try to derail the projects that I have put together by continuing to make false reports about me in their attempt to have me muzzled.two years ago, I had an epiphany whilst on stage. I saw thousands of people screaming for Kartel, jumping up and down, listening to ever word that I uttered on stage, it was like the people were eating out of the palm of my hands. At that moment, something strange came over me, as I heard the people screaming for more, I suddenly realized that my calling was to be more than a Deejay.

I realized that the people were not eating out my hands but they wanted to hear Kartel speak because finally somebody was telling their story in a profound no holds barred manner. Whether I was addressing sexuality,poverty, police brutality, injustice,the trials and tribulations of the ghetto I was finally giving ghetto people a voice – a big voice like society never heard before.

I know I am not the first that has ever attempted to do this. Because when I researched I saw that Marcus, Sam Sharpe, Paul Bogle all spoke directly to the powers that be on behalf of the people but were ostracized and in some cases killed. Later, Marley, Tosh, Jacob Miller did the same thing and all died young under unique somewhat mysterious circumstances. I have seen what they have done to ancient Rastamen, People’s Telecom, the Marcus Garvey Political Party and other entities that attacked Babylon head on.

I did not want the same fate to reach me at the time, I did not want them to muzzle me also, so I took a decision that I felt I had to, I had to trick Babylon. I realized if I kept doing outrageous and outlandish stuff, they would write me off as just an attention seeking artiste and not realize that since July 26, 2009 behind closed doors I have been writing my book and setting up my GEL (Gaza Education and Literacy) program. So they put the spotlight on me, not knowing that they were actually putting the spotlight on themselves because Vybz Kartel is not about braces, bleaching and hairstyles but I am about elevating the cause of Ghetto people.

Please understand Jamaica sometimes you have to trick Babylon with confusion. If I revealed my intentions two years ago, do you think the people that control the media would report everything I do? Babylon, you have been tricked. For 500 years, the system has been using reverse psychology to trick my people,I have now used reverse psychology to trick them Let’s see societal hypocrisy for what it is. Now that my book is going to be released, now that most of my songs will have a more cultural overtone as i have already taken the decision to stop deejaying gun lyrics, now that I am going to be providing educational opportunities for young people,will you be giving me the same attention?

In so far as business is concerned, I don’t agree that rum and a night club is an Empire. The Portmore Global Empire has been in the works for some time with proper infrastructure currently being put in place. I had anticipated certain moves and I have been in consultation with Attorneys in Pembroke Pines, Florida about proper branding, contracts, representation and protecting my legal rights globally. The team I have been working with are all degreed in the areas of Finance, Marketing, Mass Communications and have the expertise that I will need – it is funny when I hear “nobody can tell Kartel anything” when I have trained consultants who have aided me in planning my future projects. I have not finalized any decisions as yet but I have invested considerable resources to take my business endeavours to another level, so again, like Bob Marley said, half the story has never been told.

Now I know a lot of my fans are probably surprised but understand this,I feel called by a power greater than me. Black people have been suffering too long, we have been in poverty too long, we have been brutalized too long and Vybz Kartel is now advising the world that I will use the spotlight that you have put on me to highlight their cause. I am not naïve and I know based on recent interviews on TV that my life and freedom is more in danger than ever before because I have no intention of easing up on the system or their agents. However, I am at peace with this decision.The Gaza ladies, you are still my babies, so don’t worry, the black race must procreate so I will giving you more “Dumpa Truck” to drive in, you can still “Get Wild” and you will still ride your “10 speed bicycle” in “Slow Motion.” I will never stop deejaying for you. The “thugs,” you all built Kartel, so I will never alienate you but you may be getting some new messages from me.

It is unfortunate that I have been forced to prematurely make this statement as my book was slated to be launched on July 23, 2012 – His Imperial Majesty’s Earthstrong, my GEL program was for the September 2011-2012 academic year but the forces against me are rising on TV and in the newspaper so after consultation with the few trusted advisers I have left, I decided to make this release so that if they take my life or my freedom, the projects will continue. Keep in mind that the greatest black man that ever lived, Marcus Garvey, was betrayed by trusted individuals and endured continuous character assassination, so I guess I am in good company. We nah stop say Gaza4Life, we just upgrading the message."

So you see BDSS'ers it all makes perfect sense!

From his own mouth the outlandish behaviour (I'm assuming the bleaching, braces and braids) was a trick so Babylon would write him off whilst in the meantime he has been working on his Gel program and book; which the Gel program sounds great although he has not given much detail away in his statement; and the book will most definitely get a read! (to try and make sense of it all).

My one gripe: High Demand for Vybz Kartel Cake Soap

I mean he has definitely fooled babylon (and everyone else who took the outlandish behaviour as a sign of craziness), but now the truth is out why is he still selling his cake soap?

There is no doubt he is killing the dancehall music game so are the profit's from the cake soap going towards his Gel program? Let me not start on the fact that the great people he mentioned none of them acted outlandish to trick babylon for their cause!

I can't really think of a way to articulate the contradictions, paranoia and grandiose delusion coming from the above statement, so I think I will open it to you BDSS'ers what do you think? has the above statement cleared things up? what do you make of Vybz Kartel and how he has tricked babylon?

10 comments:

  1. OH MY DAY Si this is just too much! Well Vybz certainly tricked me! Part of the cynic in me is thinking is he just launching this statement because the whole bleaching thing etc had a negative impact on him, afterall I do not know any Rastaman that bleach's off his skin whether they are Bobo Shanti, Twelve Tribes of Israel, or Niyabinghi that's like yamming flesh! Anyway if what Vybz is saying is true then it's a good thing that he is going to drop the whole gun lyrics and invest in an uplifting project, as well as penning a book. I think he's had a good run with the whole slackness lyrics but definitely needs to pave the way for more positivity. He could just be having us on but who knows, only time will tell. He needs to get that soap off the shelves man, he can't stand for such causes and then be influencing people with silliness like that. How can he be funding GEL with bleaching soap? On one hand uplifting people, then pulling people down at the same time. Thanks for making me laugh girl! Babylon Tricker - Classic

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  2. I don't like how artists compare themselves to Marcus Garvey it just seems wrong to me! Marcus Garvey would never be selling bleaching soap. And the beliefs and principles that he stood for go above and beyond whats being proposed by Vybz. He had true enemies!

    However If the GEL program comes to fruition, then I will rate him for something other than "dumper truck" lol but for now its all talk hopefully the action is to follow.

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  3. This dude is simple confused, he doesn't make much sense... i hope he is ok because reason as to why he turned white are just not looking water tight... he should just say I wanted to be lighter simple

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  4. Wow – a revelation indeed. But how he can justify that GEL, an educational program, is funded by a product that in fact supports ignorance is quite entertaining lol. Surely it would be more convincing to start an educational system that actually champions the people it would be teaching; i.e. contentment.

    I do really hope to hear that GEL is not a hoax as it would be a positive introduction to the bashment world of guns, pumpums and dutty wines!! LOL

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  5. rartid....vybez kartel will make a brilliant defense barrister.. he got me thinking twice and looking towards the future before i judge him.. but at the same time i still got just one thing to say...you tube...jano star...i rest my case...still.. im looking forward to a good read, some good, positive, constructive lyrics, and some kind of redemption from him.. cause at the moment him, and the boule, are part of the problem to me

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  6. Babylon you have been tricked!! (that's my new line for if anyone trys tell me anything about myself)

    Oh my goodness CMF you know I had to get on google and search 'the boule' some crazy stuff if you believe it. Maybe he is Boule leading people to the bleach! Lol

    That's the thing CMF in parts of the statement you can see intelligents and he is clearly a stroud business man (his success speaks for itself) but then in parts just clear madness.

    As everyone else said suppose we will have to wait and see.

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  7. Kartel is definitely insulting poor people's intelligence. I prefer artists with content and flow, myself, so I've never been impressed with Kartel. Fire!

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  8. Welcome Kaya, I agree! Your blog looks great!

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  9. cant comment if its true or false, but I understand his point, he simply said if he tried the uplift blk ppl by regular means like bob marley and the rest...he would likely be killed or die under suspicious circumstances...so he did all those antics and stuff to make babylon think he mad so they wont consider "killing him"...now if all his words were true it would imply he has good plans or good things has come about as a result of his deceit...so we wait and see

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