Vybz Kartel: Dancehall icon on stopping bleaching, smoking and anticipating marriage, 'Turkish children'

Jamaican music star Vybz Kartel has announced he will never bleach his skin again.

He spoke to US media personality Ebro Darden on the Hot97 radio show.

Kartel reflected on his past choices, saying they were linked to self-love. He admitted that while bleaching, he thought it was for showing off his tattoos.

Looking back, he recognized deeper issues faced by black men regarding self-image. He firmly stated, "I would never bleach again."

Known as the World Boss, Kartel is now managing his alcohol and smoking habits. He originally used these habits to cope with life’s challenges.

"I analyze myself a lot," he said about his heavy drinking and smoking after prison. "You have to cope with being in prison for 13 years; I'm out now."

He expressed excitement about starting a family with his girlfriend Sidem Öztürk, whom he plans to marry.

Upon his release from prison, Kartel warned young people that crime is pointless and destructive.