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Vybz Kartel (C) walks free after 13 years behind bars.

On Wednesday night, news spread that Dancehall superstar Vybz Kartel had been freed from prison after spending 13 years behind bars.

The Jamaican music powerhouse, real name Adidja Palmer, was convicted in 2014 for the murder of Clive 'Lizard' Williams. However, his conviction was overturned by the Privy Council in London earlier this year.

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