Kartel teams up with cousin, Slimatic

Slimatic is in seventh heaven after a single she did alongside Vybz Kartel garnered over a million views online. The up-and-coming dancehall artiste, who is Vybz Kartel's cousin, said the song, ' Makes No Sense', has put her in a good position to advance her career this year.

"I will be bombarding the dancehall scene with more new songs," she said. Makes No Sense is featured on Vybz Kartel's chart -topping album, To Tanesha.

"Vybz Kartel and I did songs like Man Straight and Fight. However, this particular song is very relatable, and the fact that it was added to his album is what makes it really special," she said, pointing out that she is looking forward to performing the track on stage.

"I'm very overwhelmed by the feedback I've been receiving. I know whenever I perform it, the feedback will be good," she added.

Meanwhile, commenting on his decision to collaborate with Slimatic on Makes No Sense, Vybz Kartel said that it was a no brainer.

"Slimatic is my cousin and that further sets her apart. Family is bond," he said.

"I knew she was perfect for the song because even though she's young, she has been in relationships before so it was natural for her to get in the booth and spit the lyrics with the appropriate sound and cadence, if you will," Kartel said, via Gaza vice-president Sikka Rhymes.

The music video for Makes No Sense is expected to be released in the coming months.

In the meantime, Vybz Kartel said that he takes pleasure in singing dancehall ballads with female acts, and also said that he enjoys ghostwriting. He said the latter was inspired by veteran singers Baby Face and LA Reid.

"It amazed me at the time that a man could write for a woman and since then, I've tried it, with lots of success, because I'm for the ladies and the ladies are for me," he said.

Vybz Kartel's latest hit single, Fever, was certified gold in the U.S by the RIAA. This means that the single sold over 500, 000 units in the US.

"I actually grew up in the era of authentic dancehall, which is a very pretentious phase. It's a good feeling to know that my fans turned out to support Fever, and I am very grateful to the 'Gaza Nation'," Vybz Kartel said.