VYBZ KARTEL & SHENSEEA REUNITE 10 YEARS LATER MUSICALLY ON EXPLOSIVE NEW SINGLE “PANIC”
KARTEL’S FIRST OFFICIAL RELEASE FROM UPCOMING ALBUM GOD & TIME
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Dancehall legend Vybz Kartel reunites with global superstar Shenseea on their brand-new single “Panic,” available everywhere now. Produced by TJ Records and Vybz Kartel Muzik, the track serves as the first official single from Kartel’s highly anticipated upcoming studio album, God & Time, slated for release later this year.
“Panic” arrives exactly 10 years after their first and only collaboration, Shenseea’s breakout 2016 anthem “Loodi.” That record introduced Shenseea to the world under Kartel’s co-sign and helped launch her into international stardom. Now, a decade later, the student and the teacher reunite as two fully realized Jamaican icons at the top of their global influence.
The result is a provocative, easy-breezy summer anthem — a poppy, bounce-heavy, dancehall rhythm built for clubs, TikTok timelines, and late-night speakers worldwide. The chemistry is effortless, the energy magnetic, and the moment symbolic for the culture.
“We made a statement with ‘Loodi’ a decade ago, one that helped put Shenseea on the map. ‘Panic’ is another one for the history books. This is for the fans who’ve been there from day one and for the new generation running with the sound now. It’s God & Time — everything aligning when it’s supposed to,” states Kartel.
The accompanying video, shot in Miami and directed by Shane Creative (@4fortyFouratelier) delivers pure dancehall vibes: towering speaker boxes, bold Caribbean color, batty riders, nonstop waistlines, and steamy island heat. It is vibrant, unapologetic, and rooted in authentic dancehall tradition while capturing the global polish both artists now command. Watch: Vybz Kartel ft. Shenseea “Panic”
More details surrounding God & Time will be revealed in the coming months. 2026 is another landmark year for the king of dancehall. The release signals another powerful chapter in Kartel’s historic return.
Since being freed on July 31, 2024 after serving 13 years incarcerated for a conviction that was overturned, Vybz Kartel has reasserted his dominance as one of the most important figures in modern Caribbean music. A generational lyricist whose influence reshaped dancehall’s sonic and visual identity, Kartel spent over two decades shaping the culture even from behind bars, delivering era-defining hits, mentoring emerging stars, and influencing global artists from Drake to Cardi B while maintaining an unwavering grip on the genre he helped revolutionized.
His comeback became historic: in 2025 he delivered the highest-grossing dancehall tour of the year, selling out more than 25 arena and stadium shows across three continents and averaging over 20,000 fans per night, including a landmark 30,000-capacity show at Jamaica’s National Stadium and multi-night runs at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, London’s O2 Arena, and Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena — marking his return to U.S. and European stages for the first time in over two decades. He earned his second consecutive GRAMMY® nomination for Best Reggae Album, secured a Top 5 Billboard Rhythmic Airplay hit alongside Travis Scott and Tyla, and expanded his cultural footprint with over 2 billion YouTube views, millions of monthly Spotify listeners, major features in The New York Times, GQ, Rolling Stone, and Billboard, and fashion collaborations with Nike x NOCTA and Guapi. While battling Graves’ disease during his incarceration, Kartel emerges more renewed — sharper in perspective, humbled by experience, and creatively revitalized.
His forthcoming album God &Time reflects that evolution, with “Panic” serving as the opening statement of a new era from an artist whose pen, presence, and global impact remain unmatched.
“Panic” is available now on all streaming platforms HERE.
