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.
Drop Top
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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But tell the boss
Fill me now till I walk again
Let's loving in
Let it drop the man
So pull a fold
The corenzi corenti
Morning me why
Morning me why
Say a morning mi a princess
She said
Me one me one knows
Fill it long enough
Me one mi one girls
See me long enough
Me one me one knows
Fill it long enough
Me one mi one girls
See me long enough
I wanna make it till long enough
Said I owe my best friend
Make me change the address day
Me keep it real with the skill
Drive past I'm listening
If I no dollars me
Me off the dollar me an X day
Pimp pimp keep your posse on extends
You wanted it you wasting
Say a morning mi a princess
Morning me why
Say a morning mi a princess
She said
Follow me a little boy
Mi a princess
Me one me one knows
Fill it long enough
Me one mi one girls
See me long enough
Me one me one knows
Fill it long enough
Me one mi one girls
See me long enough
The lyrics to Vybz Kartel's song "Drop Top" seem to be discussing money, love and success. The opening line "You are never ever broke again" suggests that the singer has been successful in making money, and will never experience poverty again. However, they seem to be saying that despite their success, they wish to remain connected to their humble beginnings and to "keep it real."
In the next lines, the singer seems to be asking someone to give them money, saying "fill me now till I walk again." This person is referred to as "boss," which could suggest an employer or someone with wealth and power. The lines "Let's loving in/Let it drop the man" could be interpreted as a sexual invitation to a lover or a command to enjoy oneself.
The chorus repeats the line "Morning me why/Say a morning mi a princess," which could mean that the singer is feeling good in the morning, or that they feel like royalty. The verses that follow discuss girls and money again, with the singer saying "Me one mi one girls/See me long enough" and "If I no dollars me/Me off the dollar me an X day." These lines suggest that the singer sees women as a sign of success and that they are willing to do whatever it takes to maintain their wealth and status.
Line by Line Meaning
You are never ever broke again
You will never experience financial difficulties again
But tell the boss
But inform the manager
Fill me now till I walk again
Give me enough money to last until my next payday
Let's loving in
Let's engage in sexual activity
Let it drop the man
Lower the vehicle's convertible top
So pull a fold
Bend down or crouch
The corenzi corenti
Nonsensical lyrics with no apparent meaning
Morning me why
Asking why I woke up early
Say a morning mi a princess
Addressing myself as a royalty
She said
Referring to the woman I am with
Me one me one knows
I am the only one who understands
Fill it long enough
Give me enough money
Me one mi one girls
I only have one woman
See me long enough
I have been successful for a while now
I wanna make it till long enough
I want to remain successful for a long time
Said I owe my best friend
I am indebted to my closest friend
Make me change the address day
Give me enough money to move to a new location
Me keep it real with the skill
I stay true to myself and my abilities
Drive past I'm listening
I am listening to music while driving
If I no dollars me
If I have no money
Me off the dollar me an X day
I am unable to spend money at the moment
Pimp pimp keep your posse on extends
Manage your group of friends and associates properly
You wanted it you wasting
If you asked for it, you should make the most of it
Follow me a little boy
Come with me, young man
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ADIDJA PALMER, LINTON WHITE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Danneil Robinson
Living Legend
last Don
Dedication to drop top big up di yut dem
xBellababy
I like it!! But it is too short :(
dflexmusic
SPECTACULAR
Ruth Lene Grønås
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
Kevin Boss
NEW NAME : WORLD BOSS THE HIT MAKER.....
Marley G
This is a tune he mussy record a while back, when he use to par with Popcaan
NoticeHacker Jah
true best songs always short idk y
0udown
Man deh a prison and a drop big song sameway... Real World Boss lol
fryeye777
bbc WORLD BOSS!!!