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.
Buss Off Riddim
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Mek mi icky di breast
Mi a di man
Weh fi deal wid u titty di best
Me, give yuh di cess
Den give you di sex
You love trio?
Cellblock give you di flex
Come rave wid us
Like Nova Scotia
"Your safe wid us"
If you get did ride
Inna Gemini
Memba she di baby a go
Rule under Aquarius
Wuk gal good
Jackie nuh fi laugh
Gal fi get stiff hood
Cocky nuh fi soft
If him nah shub
Cut it off and
Gimme di pussy jaw
Mek mi buss it off
Come a me
If you nuh want go gym
Link some other loose man
If you no want nothing
You man a gangsta
Weh born tuggin
If you cold mi wi give
You some warm rubbin'
If you broke Benjamins
Inna palm bringin'
If you breed my baby
Haffi born blingin'
So jus' follow di conscience
Weh live within
And don't itch, my girl, give willin'
Wuk gal good
Jackie nuh fi laugh
Gal fi get stiff hood
Cocky nuh fi soft
If him nah shub
Cut it off and
Gimme di pussy jaw
Mek mi buss it off
The lyrics of the song "Buss It Off" by Vybz Kartel describe his sexual desires and the obsession he has with women's bodies. He is a man who takes pleasure in satisfying a woman's needs and is proud to be the best at dealing with their bodies. The song is essentially centered around the idea of pleasing a woman by giving her pleasure, and in return, he asks the woman to give him the same satisfaction. In the first verse, Kartel sings about giving the woman marijuana and sex, and he boasts about his prowess and his ability to give her the "flex" or the perfect experience. He recognizes that the woman enjoys "trio," which seems to refer to threesomes. He invites her to a party and assures her that she'll be safe with him.
In the second verse, the focus is on his desire for a woman who can "wuk" (work) it good. He insists that the "cooky" (penis) must be hard and not soft. If the man cannot satisfy the woman's needs, she should cut him off and give Kartel the opportunity to please her. The last line, "mek mi buss it off," is another way of saying he wants to satisfy the woman to such an extent that she has an orgasm.
Overall, the song is about Kartel's lust for women's bodies and his willingness to give them pleasure. He sees himself as a man who can satisfy a woman's needs better than anyone else.
Line by Line Meaning
Gimme di breast
Can I please have your breasts?
Mek mi icky di breast
Let me enjoy your breasts intimately
Mi a di man
Weh fi deal wid u titty di best
I am the man who knows how to handle your breasts the best
Me, give yuh di cess
Den give you di sex
I'll give you marijuana first, then we'll have sex
You love trio?
Cellblock give you di flex
Do you like threesomes? I am part of a group that can make it happen
Let's have a party
Come rave wid us
Like Nova Scotia
"Your safe wid us"
Let's have a party and enjoy ourselves. We will take care of you and make sure you're safe, like in Nova Scotia
If you get did ride
Inna Gemini
Memba she di baby a go
Rule under Aquarius
If I have sex with you and you get pregnant, remember that your child will be born under the zodiac sign Aquarius
Wuk gal good
Jackie nuh fi laugh
Gal fi get stiff hood
Cocky nuh fi soft
If him nah shub
Cut it off and
Gimme di pussy jaw
Mek mi buss it off
A woman should be good in bed, and if a man can't perform, he should be replaced. I want oral sex and I want to orgasm.
Come a me
If you nuh want go gym
Link some other loose man
If you no want nothing
You man a gangsta
Weh born tuggin
If you cold mi wi give
You some warm rubbin'
If you broke Benjamins
Inna palm bringin'
If you breed my baby
Haffi born blingin'
So jus' follow di conscience
Weh live within
And don't itch, my girl, give willin'
Come to me if you don't want to exercise or if you don't want anything else. Your partner may be a criminal, but I was born tough. If you're cold, I'll keep you warm. Even if you're broke, we can be together. Our child will be born rich. Follow your heart and don't be hesitant, just give willingly
Lyrics ยฉ Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Royalty Network
Written by: ADIDJA PALMER, CHRISTOPHER BIRCH, DELANO THOMAS, MICHAEL JARRETT, SHIAH COORE, ANDRE SAUNDERS, COORE SHIAH, MARLON WILLIAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
ROME90
Still FYAH! ๐ฅ In 2019 going into the 2020s and the beyond! STRAIGHT!
Timothy battle
Come a me If you nuh want go gym Link some other loose man If you no want nothing You man a gangsta Weh born tuggin If you cold mi wi give You some warm rubbin' If you broke Benjamins Inna palm bringin' If you breed my baby Haffi born blingin' So jus' follow di conscience Weh live within And don't itch, my girl, give willin'
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Mad lyrics
ูุฑุฏูุณ
A nuh bitch my girl just keep winning
AlphAVIRUS13 :
Still a medz 2019๐ฏโผ๏ธ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
ROME90
Drop a like if you truly miss the black Vybz Kartel. โUp 2 Di Tyme! Timeless! Vybz Kartel, Don start well! Don Corleon, di gal dem feeling for mi only!โ
Alliance 4 Lyfe! STRAIGHT! FYAH! ๐ฅ
Nicholas Kartel
Daaang this nigga got mad talent, 2016 an still ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฅ
Apenstรฆrt Fock haters
THE 'dancehall' artist drops gangster after gangster songs. WORLDBOSSSS
Deano Gaming
"Like Nova Scotia you are safe with us" only Kartel ๐ฏ๐
S_Akira Thomas
still a medz these Kartels in 2020 ๐ฉ๐ฅ