Vybz Kartel (born Adidja Palmer, Jan. 7, 1976) is a Jamaican dancehall deej… Read Full Bio ↴Vybz Kartel (born Adidja Palmer, Jan. 7, 1976) is a Jamaican dancehall deejay.

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.

Don't Say No
Vybz Kartel Lyrics

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No no no
You don't love me and I know now
No no no
You don't love me so let me go now
(Me cyann' let you go, can't let you go)
And if you ask me, baby (baby)
I shoulda left you a long time ago, no

Playas gonna play
A least that's what they say
Well I know that for myself now
(You know I love you)
You said you loved me babe
Then you played your game
A game that I know all too well now
Well I use to buy your lines
But it's time for me to sail now

No no no
You don't love me and I know now
No no no
You don't love me so let me go now
(I can't let you go, can't let you go)
If you ask me, baby
I shoulda left you a long time ago, no

Ay baby, don't you tell me no
Please tell me yes
Without so many stress
Straight up tell me yes
Gimme di key fi pull yuh treasure chest
Or I will neva rest
I suggest you make me feel me climbin' on Mount Everest
Hey Rihanna
Your lovin' really put me to the test
But if you should request mi soul the answer would be yes
Yes to this, yes to that, yes to whateva you suggest
So please say yes
No no no

Haters gonna hate
(Let them hate)
I found out much too late
I think I know we're a little too hot now
The truth leads to the lies
The heart ain't always right
And I see that love is blind now
Boy you used to have my trust
But without no trust there ain't no us boy

No no no
You don't love me and I know now
No no no
You don't love me so let me go now
(I can't let you go, can't let you go)
If you ask me, baby
I shoulda left you a long time ago, no
I can't let you go, so please say yes
No, no, no
It's so over baby

You don't love me, and I know now
No, no, no

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Love Don't Lie" by Vybz Kartel Feat Stylish talk about a relationship where one person realizes that the love is superficial, and they need to let go. The first stanza shows the singer acknowledging that their partner doesn't really love them and needs to move on from the situation, despite their attachment. The chorus reiterates this point and highlights that the singer should have left their partner a long time ago because love isn't present in the relationship, and they need to be free.

The second stanza starts with the singer commenting on how people may say players play, but they have now seen the truth about their partner. They had expressed love before but then played games and used lines that the singer could not buy into anymore, indicating that they were well acquainted with this behaviour. The following lines have a plea for the partner to say yes to their love instead of creating stress and misleading them. The singer suggests that their love is unconditional, and they are willing to climb mountains for their partner. Rihanna is mentioned as an exemplar of magnificent love that puts the singer to the test.

The third stanza emphasizes that the truth leads to lies, and the heart is not always right. Love is blind, and the singer was blinded by the trust they had for their partner, which is no longer present. The chorus is repeated again, highlighting that the relationship is over, and it's time for the singer to move on because it is evident that their partner doesn't love them.

Line by Line Meaning

No no no
The singer is indicating her disbelief and unwillingness to accept the situation.

You don't love me and I know now
The singer is aware that her partner does not truly love her.

You don't love me so let me go now
The singer is requesting her partner to let her go if he cannot love her.

(Me cyann' let you go, can't let you go)
The singer is indicating that she cannot let go of her partner despite everything.

And if you ask me, baby (baby)
The singer is stating that if her partner asks her, she will confess her feelings to him.

I shoulda left you a long time ago, no
The singer regrets not leaving her partner earlier.

Playas gonna play
People who are insincere in love will keep playing games.

A least that's what they say
This is a common saying about insincere people.

Well I know that for myself now
The singer has come to the realization that her partner was not sincere with her.

(You know I love you)
Singer affirms her love towards her partner.

You said you loved me babe
The singer's partner professed love to her.

Then you played your game
The partner's actions showed that he was not really in love with the singer.

A game that I know all too well now
The singer has come to recognize that her partner was playing her.

Well I use to buy your lines
The singer used to believe and follow her partner's flattery.

But it's time for me to sail now
The singer is ready to move on from the relationship.

Ay baby, don't you tell me no
The singer asks her partner to not refuse her.

Please tell me yes
The singer wants her partner to give a positive response to her plea.

Without so many stress
The singer does not want any unnecessary issues to arise.

Straight up tell me yes
The singer wants a clear and straightforward answer.

Gimme di key fi pull yuh treasure chest
The singer asks her partner to give her access to his heart and love.

Or I will neva rest
The singer shows determination and persistence in pursuing her partner's heart.

I suggest you make me feel me climbin' on Mount Everest
The singer asks her partner to make her feel loved beyond anything she has ever experienced.

Hey Rihanna
The singer is addressing Rihanna in this line, likely as a reference to her music or relationship troubles at the time.

Your lovin' really put me to the test
The singer compares her own relationship struggles with those of another woman.

But if you should request mi soul the answer would be yes
The singer would readily give her whole heart and soul to her partner if requested.

Yes to this, yes to that, yes to whateva you suggest
The singer is willing to say yes to anything her partner recommends or asks of her.

So please say yes
The singer is hopeful that her partner will reciprocate her love.

Haters gonna hate
People who are always negative will continue to be that way.

(Let them hate)
The singer is okay with the presence of haters.

I found out much too late
The singer realizes that she came to the truth about her partner's love too late.

I think I know we're a little too hot now
The singer recognizes that there was too much passion in the relationship that was not grounded in true love.

The truth leads to the lies
The revelation of the truth about the insincerity of the partner leads to the discovery of more lies.

The heart ain't always right
The heart can be misled and can make wrong choices even though a person might deeply feel love.

And I see that love is blind now
The singer realizes that being in love can often blind a person to the reality of a situation.

Boy you used to have my trust
The singer trusted her partner in the past.

But without no trust there ain't no us boy
The singer acknowledges that the lack of trust has caused the end of the relationship.

It's so over baby
The singer is stating that the relationship has come to an end.

You don't love me, and I know now
The singer has realized that her partner was not invested in the relationship, and she accepts it.

Lyrics © CAMPBELL CONNELLY FRANCE, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ellas McDaniel, Willie Cobbs

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My life is drama
Gwan if yuh waaaaaaaaah
Gwan if yuh waaaah
Gwaaaaan

[Chorus:]
But memba seh you can't say me never give you love
Cya say me treat you badly
Yuh know me will dead fi you yuh kno
Turn on me nuh (ooh)
Turn on me nuh (yeeaaah)
Turn on me nuh (laaaawd)
Turn on me nuh

[Verse 1:]
Hold on...
A me show you di sunshine
But you gih me showers of rain
Me bring joy and happiness inna your life
But you gih me ache and pain
Me did believe everything yuh tell me
Me did believe when yuh say yuh love me
Me movin on me find a next girlfriend
Cause everyman haffi love somebody yeah

[Hook:]
Me wish you di best
Hope yuh find joy and happiness
But what goes around comes back around
Soh when yuh new boyfriend start gih yuh stress

[Chorus:]
Memba seh you can't say me never give you love
Cya say me treat you badly
Yuh know me will dead fi you yuh kno
But yuh diss me
Turn on me nuh (ooh)
Turn on me nuh (yeeaaah)
Turn on me nuh (laaaawd)
Turn on me nuh
Sing it agaaaain
Turn on me nuh (ooh)
Turn on me nuh (yeeaaah)
Turn on me nuh (laaaawd)
Turn on me nuh

[Verse 2:]
Hold on...
Me and you a come from far
And you and a next man a par
Leng son a Big Yard tell me you inna Fox car
When me drive gone a Savlamar
Yuh neva believe seh this wuda reach yuh
Neva believe di man wuda diss yuh
Now you a beg and a bawl
And a come a mi yard
And a wah me fi hug up and kiss you well...

[Hook:]
Me wish you di best
Hope yuh find joy and happiness
But what goes around comes back around
Soh when yuh new boyfriend start gih yuh stress

[Chorus:]
Memba seh you can't say me never give you love
Cya say me treat you badly
Yuh know me will dead fi you yuh knooooo
Turn on me nuh (ooh)
Turn on me nuh (yeeaaah)
Turn on me nuh (laaaawd)
Turn on me nuh

[Verse 1:]
Hold on...
A me show you di sunshine
But you gih me showers of rain
Me bring joy and happiness inna your life
But you gih me ache and pain
Me did believe everything yuh tell me
Me did believe when yuh say yuh love me
Me movin on me find a next girlfriend
Cause everyman haffi love somebody yeah

[Hook:]
Me wish you di best
Hope yuh find joy and happiness
But what goes around comes back around
Soh when yuh new boyfriend start gih yuh stress

[Chorus:]
Memba seh you can't say me never give you love
Cya say me treat you badly
Yuh know me will dead fi you yuh knooooo
Turn on me nuh (ooh)
Turn on me nuh (yeeaaah)
Turn on me nuh (laaaawd)
Turn on me nuh
[Outro:]
Turn on me nuh (ooh)
Turn on me nuh (yeeaaah)
Turn on me nuh (laaaawd)
Turn on me nuh