It’s a dark day for fans of convicted murderer Adijah Palmer, real name Vybz Kartel who had a blow in his appeal case. The U.K. based Privy Council refused his request to appeal certain decisions to keep an expert witness regarding a phone by Jamaica’s local Court of Appeal.
Kartel was sentence to 35 years at hard labor for the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams along with co-convicts Shawn Campbell, Kahira Jones and Andre St. John. The reason for the refusal which happened on February 15, 2023 states coming from the King of England and Jamaica: “The grounds do not support the submission that a serious miscarriage of justice has occurred in this case.”
The latest development means that Kartel’s case in ongoing but the appeal in respect of “wanting permission to call their expert to give evidence regrind a phone” and “other attendant applications is still under process” according to the DPP. DPP Paula Lewelyn told Nationwide 90 FM that, “What has come down from the privy Council is a refusal to call an expert evidence by Kartel’s lawyers.”
In 2021 when Kartel acknowledge 10 years Ince his sentence began he posted, “Me stronger dan ever mentally and physically after dem did think me a go mashup🤭,” he said. “Celebrating Vanity? No! A Blessing me a count!
The 47 year old told Fox5NY’s Lisa Evers in a prison interview that “mentally, I’ve always been in a good place because I know I’m innocent and I know I’m coming out.”
From behind bars Kartel boasted of buying houses for his family from Royalties and income from his lucrative music career which has not stopped since he has been in prison and has dropped 5 album since then.
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His biggest his “Fever” is certified Gold and Silver in the U.S. and U.K. respectively.
Vybz Kartel is one of the most influential figures in Jamaica’s music history and will be 70 by the time he is released.
DJ Akademics said last year that Vybz Kartel’s influence on culture is more than the Beatles, Elvis, Jay-Z and Bob Marley while substantiating that “Vybz Kartel is my favorite artist ever.”
The Spanish Town native turned American Hip Hop commentator made the comments during an appearance on Million Dollars Worth Of Game podcast with Wallo and Gillie Da Kid.
“My favorite artist of all time is a Jamaican artist, I think he is the best artist, there is no other artist on Earth that even comes within a centimeter of him and its Vybz Kartel,” he said.
He further explained, “he is currently incarcerated for murder or whatever but when it comes to living your craft, also being the best at everything.”
The 29 year old continued, “he is the best dude with melodies, best dude with bars or lyrics or whatever. He was always somebody who pushed the culture forward.”
Akademics rose to fame in the hip hop world after reporting on the Chicago Drill scene. He then became a Music and culture commentator, Twitch streamer, then a co-host of Complex Magazine’s Everyday Struggle with rapper turned podcaster Joe Budden, Nadeska Alexis and Wayno.
“The culture to this day, he is in prison and still put out music, still lives on his(Vybz Kartel) back,”
he opined.
He then shocked the hosts Gillie and Walla when he said,
“The greatest artist, I have never seen any artist have more influence on a genre… I don’t care if you could say Bob Marley, Elvis, Beatles. “
It was at this point that Wallo responded “He is stronger than Bob?” then Gillie chimed in with “man get the f*ck outa here…get your lying ass outa here bwoy”
The professional disruptor then clarified, “Bob Marley’s influence is worldwide but Bob Marley don’t talk to those youths in the garrison, Bob Marley don’t talk to the ghetto people.”
“Whatever influence y’all think Jay-Z had on hip hop he ain’t had what Kartel had on dancehall. It’s Tupacesque level”, he continued.
This article has been updated with information from the DPP who says that Adijah Palmer’s case of appeal with the U.K.’s Privy Council is still ingoing and no final decision has been made.
