Deejay Vybz Kartel has denied rumours circulating that he has HIV. The rumours began circulating late last week via a broadcast message sent out on BlackBerry messenger.

According to a broadcast message making the rounds last week, a female who allegedly has HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is said to have had unprotected sex with the deejay. The message implies that the deejay may now too have contracted the life-threatening disease. This week, the rumours also surfaced on the Internet.

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Speaking with The STAR yesterday, Kartel said, "There's no truth whatsoever to that statement. That's just frivolity on behalf of some unscrupulous clowns. What I'm interested to know is why they would wanna start a rumour about HIV when they know that I've copulated with their moms, sisters, aunts, girlfriends and all the other females in their pathetic little insignificant life."

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The controversial deejay has been quiet over the past few weeks after the split from his business partner Corey Todd.

Together, Todd and Kartel started Daggerin Unlimited, producing Daggerin condoms and Vybz rum. Todd has since been affiliated with the new Club Riddim, formerly The Building in New Kingston. Partnering with Beenie Man, Todd has formed the Yaad Swag rum.

When asked about his upcoming business plans, Kartel said, "I've been secretly coming up with a business plan of action that will blow people's minds away, no not firearms production. That's all I will divulge for now."