When was the last time a Jamaican artists was featured in three major US print publications within just a couple of days (not to mention Dazed and Confused, Riddim etc.)? Must have been when Sean Paul came out with »Dutty Rock«. (via Peter Dean Rickards)

Looks like besides being a superb self-promoter you can even follow »all of Vybz Kartels Blackberry updates« online now he seems to have the right team around him to get that kind of main stream attention just before the Dre Skull-produced album »Kingston Story« dropping early next week.

The difference with Vybz Kartel is that he managed to get that kind of main stream attention without the help of any PR agency he is his own. And with the Dre Skull-produced album »Kingston Story« about to drop early next week, he pushes self-promotion to another level. You can even follow »all of Vybz Kartels Blackberry updates« online now.

»Vybz Kartel has remixed the notion of what it means to be a dancehall star«, said the Jamaican novelist and essayist Colin Channer. »Hes a pop artist in the sense of somebody like Madonna or Lady Gaga, who are aware of how transforming their image makes them attractive to different segments of the public.

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