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.
Come Back Home
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Aye not nice
Yo pimpin'
She seh you kno I love you boy
Don't you take mi for a clown
Cause everytime you lift me up
You put mi right back down
Plus mi love you till di end
You nuh fi listen to nobody
Stop tek talk from yuh friends
Yea yea
Tell me weh you waan mi fi do
Tell me weh you waan mi fi do
Nuh you tell mi seh fi mi fi leave you
Den you seh mi nuh fi believe you
Wen you see sey dat mi leavin
Tell me weh you waan mi fi do
Tell me weh you waan mi fi do
Nuh you tell mi seh fi mi fi leave you
Den you seh mi nuh fi believe you
Dats wen mi hear my baby say
Come back home yea
Please don't go noweh
She waan company in the day time
Good love at nighttime
Come back home yea
Please don't go noweh
She waan company in the day time
Good love at nighttime
She seh wat happen to the love
Mi seh wat happen to the trust
You nuh fi listen to nobody
Baby it's all about us
And mi love you till di end
Mi dun say you are mi wife
And no matter weh you tell mi
Mi sey mi love you for life
Tell me weh you waan mi fi do
Tell me weh you waan mi fi do
Nuh you tell mi seh fi mi fi leave you
Den you seh mi nuh fi believe you
Wen you see sey dat mi leavin
Tell me weh you waan mi fi do
Tell me weh you waan mi fi do
Nuh you tell mi seh fi mi fi leave you
Den you seh mi nuh fi believe you
Dats wen mi hear my baby say
Come back home yea
Please don't go noweh
She waan company in the day time
Good love at nighttime
Come back home yea
Please don't go noweh
She waan company in the day time
Good love at nighttime
You sey you cant do without mi
Suh why wen mi talk you ah doubt mi
Hmm
You coulda search till time end
You will never find a better man out deh
No!
Mi nuh need no other girl
You alone mi need inna my world
When you ago mek mi live happily
This is wat my baby tells mi
Tell me weh you waan mi fi do
Tell me weh you waan mi fi do
Nuh you tell mi seh fi mi fi leave you
Den you seh mi nuh fi believe you
Wen you see sey dat mi leavin
Tell me weh you waan mi fi do
Tell me weh you waan mi fi do
Nuh you tell mi seh fi mi fi leave you
Den you seh mi nuh fi believe you
Dats wen mi hear my baby say
Come back home yea
Please don't go noweh
She waan company in the day time
Good love at nighttime
Come back home yea
Please don't go noweh
She waan company in the day time
Good love at nighttime
In Vybz Kartel's song "Come Back Home", the singer is addressing a partner whom they've been in a tumultuous relationship with. The partner states that they love the singer, but the singer is not to take them for granted. Despite the constant turbulence in their relationship, the singer expresses their unwavering love and devotion towards their partner. However, they demand communication and honesty from their partner, pointing out the inconsistency in their partner's behavior. The singer's partner pleads for their return and promises companionship during the day and love at night. The song ends with a plea for open communication and an invitation to come back home.
Overall, the song is about the ups and downs of a relationship and the importance of honesty and communication. It also highlights the struggles of trust in a relationship and the continuous cycle of breaking up and making up.
Line by Line Meaning
Addijahiem!
A phrase used to hype up or introduce oneself
Aye not nice
An exclamation of disapproval or displeasure
Yo pimpin'
A form of address from one person to another, usually in a friendly or familiar way
She seh you kno I love you boy
She says that she loves the boy
Don't you take mi for a clown
She warns him not to treat her foolishly or disrespectfully
Cause everytime you lift me up
Every time he makes her feel better or more important
You put mi right back down
He makes her feel worse or less important again
Mi seh mi give you everyting you need
She says that she provides everything that he needs
Plus mi love you till di end
In addition to providing for him, she also loves him unconditionally
You nuh fi listen to nobody
He should not listen to other people's opinions about their relationship
Stop tek talk from yuh friends
He should disregard any negativity or criticism from his friends
Yea yea
An exclamation of agreement or affirmation
Tell me weh you waan mi fi do
She wants him to tell her what he wants her to do
Nuh you tell mi seh fi mi fi leave you
He shouldn't tell her to leave him
Den you seh mi nuh fi believe you
Then he tells her not to believe him
Wen you see sey dat mi leavin
If he sees her leaving
Dats wen mi hear my baby say
That's when she hears her partner asking her to come back home
Come back home yea
Her partner is asking her to come back home
Please don't go noweh
He is pleading with her to stay with him
She waan company in the day time
She desires companionship during the day
Good love at nighttime
She wants to have good quality love and intimacy at night
She seh wat happen to the love
She asks what happened to their love
Mi seh wat happen to the trust
He asks what happened to their trust
Baby it's all about us
He reassures her that their relationship is all that matters
And mi love you till di end
He loves her unconditionally and forever
Mi dun say you are mi wife
He confirms that she is his wife
And no matter weh you tell mi
Regardless of what she might say
Mi sey mi love you for life
He affirms that he loves her forever
You sey you cant do without mi
He reminds her that she said she can't live without him
Suh why wen mi talk you ah doubt mi
He questions why she still doubts him when he says he loves her
You coulda search till time end
No matter how long she searches
You will never find a better man out deh
She will never find a better man out there
No!
An exclamation of disagreement or disapproval
Mi nuh need no other girl
He doesn't need any other girl
You alone mi need inna my world
He only needs her in his world
When you ago mek mi live happily
He asks her when she will make him happy
This is wat my baby tells mi
This is what his partner tells him
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: Adidja Palmer, Ainsley Shomari Morris
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@Jordan2076
This song just come to my head after so many years
@memfisjones3307
Like me empress. I miss you my yaa Come home
@starteamchosen1847
This song can't leave my head even after so many years
@stone9ine
Same
@kerisabenjamin1178
2023 & This Song Still Hits….. Bring Back So Much Memories When ii Was in My Prime
@stainless1
Jah see an know all who still listen to this lets see👇🏾
@MIMI-xe4bw
Still hitting in 2022🔥🔥💥📌
@MissAllen-yk9lk
😢😢😢😢 soo sad now that he's in prison, it's like we're singing it to him.. telling him to come back..
@gazzahooker7740
Ikr
@javiigazadon2618
sighzz ikr