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.
Champagne Bubble
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Put hi pon the cockey
Mi nuh imagine yo sit down pon the cabasaki
Cock up yo batty, fi mi slap it up
Skin out yo pussy, fi mi stab it up
Send it down in a yo nitty, gritty
Shi a bruk it, bruk it
Belly good a swell already
Humble nuh, humble nuh
Champagne bubble nuh, bubble nuh
Humble nuh, humble nuh
Champagne bubble nuh, bubble nuh
Spread it out
And the pretty spread it out
Pussy mi a bag when you ready fi lend it out
Put a foot a teller, put another foot a south
Backers you a get, yo pussy fat, yo body stout
If you seh you is a freak tek a fuck in a yo mouth
Love you baby and never ever you fi doubt
Addi a yo soldier, the rest of dem a scout
And go and tell dem a mi cockey run the road
Gyal yo skiller than a trade
Come in a the shower meck the two a wi go bathe
Mi in a yo shade when yo higher than a grade
And a push a energy weh flop the lucazade
Fly the pin when yo si hand grenade
When yo wine paw mi erection cyaa evade
Weh yo mean to mi and, wi zip mean to jade
Yo fi draw down yo draws baby don't be fraid
The lyrics of Vybz Kartel's "Champagne Bubble" song are explicitly sexual and explore sexual pleasure within a context of rough lovemaking. The song begins with him instructing the female partner to put her genitals on his penis and urging her to ride it hard. He does not want her to imagine sitting on a specific brand of motorcycle, known as Kawasaki, but to instead present her buttocks for him to slap. Furthermore, he asks her to show him her genitals, so he can penetrate her. He encourages her to have sex with him and make the most of the experience.
Kartel compares his partner to a champagne bubble, a symbol used to describe luxury and extravagance. He also juxtaposes the concept of arrogance, as symbolized by the bubbly nature of champagne, and humility, represented through him downplaying the luxurious nature of this sexual encounter. The song lyrics climax by praising the woman's skills in lovemaking, claiming he loves her, and asking her to let go of her inhibitions, and trust him with her desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Put yo pussy yah suh
Place your vagina here
Put hi pon the cockey
Insert it onto the penis
Mi nuh imagine yo sit down pon the cabasaki
I don't want to picture you sitting on someone else's penis
Cock up yo batty, fi mi slap it up
Arch your lower back so I can spank you
Skin out yo pussy, fi mi stab it up
Expose your vagina so I can penetrate it
Send it down in a yo nitty, gritty
Get into the sexual zone and enjoy it
Shi a bruk it, bruk it
She is actively participating
Belly good a swell already
Fertility has been triggered
Mi a fuck it, fuck it
I'm doing it continuously
Humble nuh, humble nuh
Don't brag
Champagne bubble nuh, bubble nuh
Don't show off your wealth
Spread it out
Open your legs wider
And the pretty spread it out
You with the attractive body, open them wider too
Pussy mi a bag when you ready fi lend it out
I'll take turns having sex with you when you're ready to share
Put a foot a teller, put another foot a south
Spread your legs North and South
Backers you a get, yo pussy fat, yo body stout
You'll get all kinds of positions with your curvy body
If you seh you is a freak tek a fuck in a yo mouth
If you claim to be a freak, give me oral sex
Love you baby and never ever you fi doubt
I love you and you should never doubt my affection
Addi a yo soldier, the rest of dem a scout
I'm your man, others are just observing
And go and tell dem a mi cockey run the road
Let them know that I am the best at sex
Gyal yo skiller than a trade
You're better at sex than a professional prostitute
Come in a the shower meck the two a wi go bathe
Let's take a shower together
Mi in a yo shade when yo higher than a grade
I'm in your company when you're in your best mood
And a push a energy weh flop the lucazade
And we're having such great sex that it's draining our energy
Fly the pin when yo si hand grenade
We're having sex explosively
When yo wine paw mi erection cyaa evade
When you grind on me, I can't resist getting an erection
Weh yo mean to mi and, wi zip mean to jade
We are connected and committed to each other
Yo fi draw down yo draws baby don't be fraid
You should take your underwear off, don't be scared
Writer(s): Adidja Azim Palmer, Mario Dunwell, Linton Timajae White
Contributed by Ava S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Takudzwa Kasenya
An all time great....free vybz kartel
chris mcdonald
After 5 years this song is still ah banger...big up Gaza boss hits naw stop
Bob
Send it up inna yuh nitty gritty
FreedomOfSpeech
"fail" is a word that doesnt exist inna addi vocabulary..every tune is a hit
3ZiiLy mephis Draco
Full respek my G💯
Cindy Sylvester
Worddddd
Nyasha Gwaze
tru this guy is dope living legend
Shadow Ninja Ninja
respect that comment
Linford Durrant
This man is the master of being talented 👏🙌👌
Nikki Kartel
only artist that makes me feel the action in his words!!!!