Vybz Kartel Shows His Softer Side ‘To Tanesha’

Written by: Taneika Thomas

Incarcerated dancehall artiste Vybz Kartel wears his heart on his sleeves in his new single Cast Iron Heart featuring Jada Kingdom. The single is one of ten tracks on the deejays new album titled To Tanesha.

The Single speaks to Vybz Kartels spilt with his Common law wife Tanesha ‘Shorty’ Johnson ; the two were together for almost two decades. Cast Iron Heart portrays how the weight of a breakup is uneven with Jada Kingdom plays the love interest who lacks interest in a committed union while Vybz Kartel is love-struck.

The single which was released on music streaming site YouTube on January 9, 2020, is currently number three on trending. The single has over 651,000 views after only a week since its premiere. The album, To Tanesha, is co-produced by Short Boss Muzik and Vybz Kartel Muzik, with engineering done by Ricardo “RedBoomSupaMix” Reid.

In ‘To Tanesha’, Vybz Kartel seems to be starting off the new decade by showing his fan a softer more personal side to his music and fans are seemingly behind it. Here are some of the comments on his YouTube channel in response to tracks on the album:

“U can really feel the love him have for tanesha a.k.a shorty??”

“Theirs a soft spot in every tuff mans heart ♥️”

“Best thing about this Album: Zero Profanity = More AirPlay (Local and international)”

“The song maddd and I swear tears a coms to my eyes when I am listening to this cause this bring back memories… Big up the GAZA BOSS ??”

“Omg this song really touch me them song have me weak?”

 

To Tanesha

1. Case Iron Heart Vybz Kartel & Jada Kingdom 0:45
2. Fell Apart Vybz Kartel 0:45
3. In Da Moment Vybz Kartel 0:45
4. Neva was Da One Vybz Kartel 0:45
5. More Than You Receive Vybz Kartel & Jesse Royal 0:45
6. Never Walk Alone Vbz Kartel, Jodi Couture & U.T.G 0:45
7. Delusional Vybz Kartel & Sikka Rymes 0:45

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