He was born at Kingston's Victoria Jubilee Hospital, and was one of six children. Originally from Waterhouse, Kingston, he was raised in the Waterford district in the community Portmore, Jamaica. Adidja attended Calabar High School in Kingston but was expelled as a teenager. Determined to continue his education, he completed his studies at a tutorial technical school.
He was exposed to a wide variety of music from a tender age by two uncles who were themselves aspiring musicians. Every weekend he was treated to new musical offerings, on his uncle's old component set, ranging from Sam Cooke to country and western ballads to Ninja Man, who became one of his musical heroes.
At 10 his favorites included artists as diverse as Ninja Man, Papa San, Charlie Chaplin, Will Smith and KRS-1, all of whose lyrics he would study word-for-word, performing them later for friends.
He decided he wanted to be a deejay and began writing his own lyrics when he was 11. Eager to flaunt his skills, Adidja and his friends frequented the weekly Gong Talent Show at the Coney Amusement Park on the outskirts of Kingston. To their chagrin, they were always gonged off when they got a chance to perform.
Undeterred by his weekly failure to impress the talent show audience, Adidja decided to hone his skills and concentrate on winning over his own community of Waterford until he was ready for bigger things. With that goal in mind, on weekends he would practise on neighborhood sound systems Soul Signal and Electric Force.
In 1993, Adidja recorded his first single, "Love Fat Woman," for Alvin Reid's One Heart Label under the name Adi Banton, a name he chose in tribute to a role model, Buju Banton. He recorded several more tracks for local producers, perfecting his craft.
In 1996 he and two friends, Mr. Lee and a singer called Escobar, decided to form a group. One night, after watching a movie about Pablo Escobar and his infamous cartel, Adidja came up with a name for his trio: Vibes Cartel.
Vybz Kartel's new role as Killer's protege caught the attention of the public and led to a meteoric career rise, first as a ghost-writer for Bounty, Elephant Man and other members of the Scare Dem Crew, followed by collaborations with Bounty Killer, such as "Gal Clown" and "Girls Like Mine (Liquid Riddim)."
He came into his own with early hits like "Gun Clown," "Guns Like Mine (Trafalga Riddim)," "Badman (Panty Raid Riddim)," "Bus Mi Gun Like Nuttn," "Most High (Mexican Riddim)" and "War Organizer (Clappas Riddim)." He also had a string of successful collaborations with Wayne Marshall, including "New Millennium (Mad Antz Riddim)," "Why (Krazy Riddim)" and "Why Again (Good To Go Riddim)." This unprecedented debut led to Vybz Kartel being crowned 2002 Deejay of the Year at Stone Love's 30th anniversary, a feat unmatched by any new artist in dancehall.
Kartel has--aside from incredible rhymes and subtle, clever pop culture references--a unique lyrical flow all his own. It is to be noted that Kartel rarely does dance "chunes" along the lines of Elephant man or Beenie Man. Nevertheless, he has already had several high-profile collaborations with international hip-hop and pop stars, and is being touted as the next big thing in dancehall.
In terms of singles sold, he has had the second-best year on the 2003 reggae charts, outsold only by Elephant Man, and has released two albums this year for UK label Greensleeves. He was featured twice on the Def Jamaica project, and nominated for Source, VIBE and UK MOBO awards. His MOBO nominations, along with those of Beenie Man, Elephant Man and Sizzla, were subsequently withdrawn over concerns of homophobia, a common issue with dancehall reggae in general.
His video for "New Millennium/Why," with Wayne Marshall, though decidedly low-budget, has seen play on MTV. His underground following is so large that a bootleg version of, in his own words, "a very, very low budget film" made in 2001 has begun circulating. He has two albums, several mixtapes and a prolific library of singles.
In 2005, Vybz and Bountkiller fell out after Vybz preformed a song with Di Angel, Beenie's former girl, "Yuh Know Yuh Baby Father." Vybz walked out of the Alliance. Aidonia also left, because he took Vybz side, falling out with Busy Signal and making the song "Adid A Mi Daddy Who Wa Vex Wan Vex." It was said Vybz took side with Beenie by showing up at his wedding. Vybz said Beenie was his artist and would not and that's as far as it went. Afterwards, he and Movado which led to throwing of words through songs like "Movado di Failla," "Them Start War and Dead" and "Them a Pu@#* Pon di Battle." But this mis happas only made Mr.Palmer express his war side.
Vybz is the head of the territorial gangland in Portmore known as the Gaza and Mavado is the same for the Gully. Due to their feud a physical war arose between people in the two areas. Fans loyal to each artist have taken part as well. Their fan base in the youths has been seen, as entire schools claiming to be Gully or Gaza supporters have been known not just in Jamaica but in other Caribbean countries such as Trinidad to break out into physical war resulting in stabbings and street fights.
Following the 2009 Summit of the Americas the Jamaican government called a meetings between Vybz Kartel and Mavado calling on them to end the war. Since its conclusion both artists have turned away from war songs and focused on different topics, Kartel on women and Mavado on uplifting the people, although both still make songs of all types.
Following differences with record label Greensleeves, Vybz Kartel changed his name to Addi Di Teacha near the end of 2006. All new material he produces will be released under this name. Greensleeves will continue to release his older, unreleased material under the name Vybz Kartel.
He now owns the label Portmore Empire, founded in 2007, on which releases new deejays' music. To clear up why this was done he had an interview with Antony Miller. "If I had join Moffia House, I would be taking side which I said I would not do," he said.
He owns a rum called STREET VYBZ as well as a condom line called DAGGERING.
Recently, he collaborated with artists like D.I. aka Daniel and Di Angel--Beenie man's former wife. But that's another story...
In 2011 Kartel has recently come under fire for bleaching his skin, something that is frowned upon in Jamaican culture and even Kartel spoken against it in past songs. He has come under even more fire for his rumored involvement in devil worship with a satanic group known as the Illuminati, which is known to have other popular musicains such as Jay-Z, Kanye West, Rihanna.
Beat Up the Cat
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Dis ya a nuh love song
Hey gyal we a fuck
Like seh me just get let out a jail
Your pussy a di lawyer, mi buddy get bail
Cocky a go bore yuh like a wall nail
Two shot a Street Vybz with
Blue Whale buss inna mi head like gun
Position for di rider, di devil nah fail
Gyal a, gyal a inhale and exhale
She seh mi cocky good if a
Me a put it pon sale
Cock it up for di buddy weh yuh get
Tun it front way, tun it from back
She seh me beat, beat up di pussy cat
Me seh baby a nuh me do yuh dat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
Gyal yuh pussy fat
Like seh yuh pump it up a Unipet
Tight like me lace up mi Clarks an a step
Put yuh two foot pon mi shoulder, Evette
While yuh play with mi balls like oral guinep
When yuh a run an a go
Bathe my girl watch yuh step
Cocky aftershock mek yuh slide
Bruck yuh neck
Di body launch up inna yuh belly like rocket
Every gyal haffi seh how mi buddy high tech
Cock it up for di buddy weh yuh get
Tun it front way, tun it from back
She seh me beat, beat up di pussy cat
Me seh baby a nuh me do yuh dat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
Hey gyal we a fuck
Like seh me just get let out a jail
Your pussy a di lawyer, mi buddy get bail
Cocky a go bore yuh like a wall nail
Two shot a Street Vybz with
A couple Blue Whale
Blue Whale buss inna mi head like gun
Position for di rider, di devil nah fail
Gyal a gyal a inhale and exhale
She seh mi cocky good if a
Me a put it pon sale
Cock it up for di buddy weh yuh get
Tun it front way, tun it from back
She seh me beat, beat up di pussy cat
Me seh baby a nuh me do yuh dat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
Hey gyal we a fuck
Like seh me just get let out a jail
Your pussy a di lawyer, mi buddy get bail
Cocky a go bore yuh like a wall nail
Two shot a Street Vybz with
A couple Blue Whale
Blue Whale buss inna mi head like gun
Position for di rider, di devil nah fail
Gyal a gyal a inhale and exhale
She seh mi cocky good if a
Me a put it pon sale
Cock it up for di buddy weh yuh get
Tun it front way, tun it from back
She seh me beat, beat up di pussy cat
Me seh baby a nuh me do yuh dat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
Gyal yuh pussy fat
Like seh yuh pump it up a Unipet
Tight like me lace up mi Clarks an a step
Put yuh two foot pon mi shoulder, Evette
While yuh play with mi balls like oral guinep
When yuh a run an a go
Bathe my girl watch yuh step
Cocky aftershock mek yuh slide
Bruck yuh neck
Di body launch up inna yuh belly like rocket
Every gyal haffi seh how mi buddy high tech
Cock it up for di buddy weh yuh get
Tun it front way, tun it from back
She seh me beat, beat up di pussy cat
Me seh baby a nuh me do yuh dat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
Cock it up for di buddy weh yuh get
Tun it front way, tun it from back
She seh me beat, beat up di pussy cat
Me seh baby a nuh me do yuh dat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
The lyrics of Vybz Kartel's "Beat Up the Cat" boldly and explicitly exude sexual energy, as the Jamaican dancehall artist details his sexual exploits with a woman. The song is not a love song, as he strongly emphasizes. In the first verse, he compares his sexual bliss to being released from jail through the metaphorical figure of speech. The woman, likened to a lawyer, is responsible for his release. His manhood is the driving force behind their encounters and likened to a bullet that penetrates the woman's vaginal walls like a nail on a wall. The imagery of his penis being like a 'wall nail' is aggressive and portrays a rough encounter. "Two shot a Street Vybz with/ A couple Blue Whale," refers to drinking two shots of Street Vybz rum mixed with Blue Whale energy drink before engaging in sexual activity. The artist asserts his sexual prowess, describing how his penis' power makes the woman inhale and exhale. The woman's reaction displayed a clear indication of his expertise with his member as he asserts, "she seh mi cocky good if a me a put it pon sale."
The chorus reinforces the message of the song as he directs the woman to show off her prowess and positioning towards his penis. Additionally, he encourages her to change to various positions to fully maximize his sexual experience. The lyric "me beat beat up di pussy cat" refers to the roughness of the sexual encounter, as Vybz Kartel asserts dominance. He compares the woman's tight and fat vagina to a gas station pump and his shoe's laces, implying it's a rare commodity. The reference to oral guinep, which is known for its aphrodisiac properties, reinforces the sexual nature of the song. The artist acknowledges the dangers of the encounter with the imagery of a 'cocky aftershock' that could break the woman's neck. He boasts of his high tech skills in giving sexual pleasure, claiming that every woman can attest to his prowess.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey gyal we a fuck baby, a nuh me do yuh dat
I'm not responsible for the way I'm treating you, it's just sex
Dis ya a nuh love song
This is not a romantic song
Cocky a go bore yuh like a wall nail
My penis will penetrate you intensely like a hammer
Two shot a Street Vybz with A couple Blue Whale
I'm feeling extremely high and intoxicated
Gyal a, gyal a inhale and exhale
The girl is breathing heavily and enjoying herself
She seh mi cocky good if a Me a put it pon sale
She thinks my penis is so good that I could sell it
Cock it up for di buddy weh yuh get
Move your body in a way that pleases me
Tun it front way, tun it from back
Change positions and let me penetrate you from different angles
She seh me beat, beat up di pussy cat Me seh baby a nuh me do yuh dat
She says I'm making her feel good, but I'm not responsible for how she's enjoying it
True yuh pussy tight and yuh pussy fat
Your vagina is both tight and big
Gyal yuh pussy fat Like seh yuh pump it up a Unipet
Your vagina is big like you pumped it up with air at a gas station
Tight like me lace up mi Clarks an a step Put yuh two foot pon mi shoulder, Evette
Your vagina is so tight that it's like the laces on my shoes, and I want to lift your feet onto my shoulders
While yuh play with mi balls like oral guinep
While I'm penetrating you, you're fondling my testicles like it's a tropical fruit
When yuh a run an a go Bathe my girl watch yuh step Cocky aftershock mek yuh slide Bruck yuh neck
Be careful when you're running because my penis is so powerful that it can make you lose your footing and break your neck
Di body launch up inna yuh belly like rocket Every gyal haffi seh how mi buddy high tech
My penis will penetrate you with so much force that it feels like a rocket launching inside you, and all the girls will talk about how good I am in bed
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@yosoycubasi
Everything Kartel touches is turned into gold
@jermainewilson8706
I listen this song like 10 times a day, I swear.
Free world boss
@starkmoto
Just found it, on repeat. U gotta beat those things up or else itβs not worth it π
@Thou_art777
@kevinnewman4661
I need more friends like you
@AugustVirgo82
Vybz murders anything!!!
@loribella4262
How can you not be hooked ta this track??!! βΊοΈFiyah trackπΆπ΅
@kylefisher5642
Not at all
@terrybriggs6016
Nice Boasty n Vybz Kartel mix. Spot on.
@maxbradley2811
Vybz Kartel π―π―
GOATπ―
KING OF DANCEHALLπ―
WORLDBOSSπ―
He's the real dealπ₯
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