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Vybz Kartel Celebrates 10 Years of ‘Viking (Vybz Is King)’ Album With 7 New Tracks


The dancehall king's new release arrives on the heels of his very first Grammy nomination. Get all the details.

From the sanctified Sunday mornings (“God Is the Greatest”) to unruly Saturday nights (“Str8 Vybz”), the new additions to Viking expand on the equally vulnerable and anthemic qualities of the original tracklist. Less than a week after Freedom Street, the “Fever” deejay graced Billboard’s first cover of 2025, in which he discussed recordingmusic while incarcerated, new music with Cardi B and whose side he chose in last year’s bombastic Drake – Kendrick Lamar feud. At the Feb. 2 ceremony — which will be held at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, Calif. — Kartel will vie for best reggae album against Shenseea( Never Gets Late Here), Collie Buddz( Take It Easy), The Wailers( Evolution) and the Bob Marley: One Love soundtrack.

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