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.
Dumper Truck
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Wine to the floor mek me tell you weh me know
You a good gyal fram yuh small an a roll
And you a use bubbles catch yuh cane roll
Big woman nuh do it like pro
Anywhere yuh shop come in like stage show
Riddim so fast but yuh a do it slow
How you do it slow gyal nobody don′t know
Goh pan de floor and wine up
Me love fi see you when yuh wine up
Wine inna script and join up
Drop deh like a bonb weh time up
Goh pan di floor and wine up
Me love fi see you when yuh wine up
Wine inna script and join up
Baby mi love you
Mi love when you back it up like dumpa truck
Wine to the floor den yuh come back up
Nuff gyal try imitate yuh style
And nuff a carry bout
Back it up like dumpa truck
Wine to the floor then you come back up
Nuff gyal try imitate yuh style
And nuff a carry bout
Goh dey fatty boom boom
Yuh shake up the floor budo doom doom
Slim gyal time every gyal form a line
Mi nuh care teacha love cah coom coom
Yuh nuh fayvah nuh creacha
Wine and show me yuh feachas
Black gyal, brown gyal, gyal wey bleach out til dem white like sneakas
Tun gyal can wine it away, bubble fi de geisha, bubble an a cane
Portmore gyal nuh come dance nuh play
Dem a wine it away, like dem a get pay
Maypen sent it, send and stay
When dem a wine every man attention a bay
Moors colan, Ochy, Mo'Bay
Yah a hear mi every yard gyal
Mi love when you back it up like dumpa truck
Wine to the floor den yuh come back up
Nuff gyal try imitate yuh style
And nuff have fi carry bout
Back it up like dumpa truck
Wine to the floor then you come back up
Nuff gyal try imitate yuh style
And nuff a carry bout
Gyal yuh mek man a watch yuh
A seh im nuh want another one
Any man a check you stay deh wid him gyal then another man
Mama she is late of di motherland
Tell one of yuh friends fi tag along
Yuh nah haffi worry with no ill street
A just love like Africa a de motherland
The wine deh u have a di in ting
First time mi look a di winkin
Gyal weh yuh name, weh yuh live, weh yuh sleep, weh yuh work, weh yuh pree. Gyal Weh you thinking?
Yuh look thirsty weh yuh drinking?
First mi see yuh friend fi deh linking
One a dem look like dem a pree Not Nice the whole a dem a pree Pimpin
Mi love when you back it up like dumpa truck
Wine to the floor den yuh come back up
Nuff gyal try imitate yuh style
And nuff have fi carry bout
Back it up like dumpa truck
Wine to the floor then you come back up
Nuff gyal try imitate yuh style
And nuff have fi carry bout
Da one yah name tic tac toe
Wine to the floor mek me tell you weh me know
You a good gyal fram yuh small an a roll
And you a use bubbles catch yuh cane roll
Big woman nuh do it like pro
Anywhere yuh shop come in like stage show
Riddim so fast but yuh a do it slow
How you do it slow gyal nobody don′t know
Mi love when yuh back it up like dumpa truck
Wine to the floor den yuh come back up
Nuff gyal try imitate yuh style
And nuff have fi carry bout
Back it up like dumpa truck
Wine to the floor then you come back up
Nuff gyal try imitate yuh style
And nuff have fi carry bout
The lyrics to Vybz Kartel's song Dumper Truck are an ode to the power and allure of a woman's dance moves. The opening lines of the song, "The one yah name tic tac toe, Wine to the floor mek me tell you weh me know," suggest that the woman's dance moves are so captivating and impressive that even the singer cannot fully comprehend them. Despite her small size, the woman is described as a "good gyal" who is able to catch attention with her cane roll technique. The chorus of the song emphasizes the beauty of the woman's movements, with the singer exclaiming, "Mi love when you back it up like dumpa truck, Wine to the floor den yuh come back up." The woman's dance moves are described as being so unique and powerful that other women try to imitate them but are unable to do so.
The second verse of the song continues to praise the woman's dance moves, with the singer describing her as someone who is able to make any man watch her and want to be with her. The bridge of the song features a conversation between the singer and the woman, with the singer asking her questions about where she lives and what she is thinking. The woman is described as being "thirsty" as if she desires something more than just a physical dance. Overall, the song celebrates the beauty and power of a talented female dancer and her unique abilities to captivate and mesmerize others.
Line by Line Meaning
The one yah name tic tac toe
This song is called Tic Tac Toe
Wine to the floor mek me tell you weh me know
Dance until you fall and I'll share all of my knowledge with you
You a good gyal fram yuh small an a roll
You are a good girl, and you have been able to dance since you were small
And you a use bubbles catch yuh cane roll
You dance in a way that makes bubbles come out, and you use this to catch the attention of the men watching you
Big woman nuh do it like pro
Even though older women dance, they don't do it as well as you
Anywhere yuh shop come in like stage show
When you enter a room, you look like you're about to perform on stage
Riddim so fast but yuh a do it slow
The music is fast-paced, but you're able to dance to it slowly and gracefully
How you do it slow gyal nobody don't know
No one knows how you're able to dance so slowly and gracefully
Goh pan de floor and wine up
Go to the dance floor and start dancing
Me love fi see you when yuh wine up
I love to watch you dance
Wine inna script and join up
Dance according to the song's beat, and move your body together
Drop deh like a bonb weh time up
Drop it to the floor like a bomb that has just gone off
Baby mi love you
I love you, baby
Mi love when you back it up like dumpa truck
I love when you back your body up like a dump truck
Wine to the floor den yuh come back up
Dance until you fall then get back up again
Nuff gyal try imitate yuh style
A lot of girls try to copy your dance moves
And nuff a carry bout
But many of them don't do it well
Goh dey fatty boom boom
Go, curvaceous woman
Yuh shake up the floor budo doom doom
You make the dance floor shake with your movements
Slim gyal time every gyal form a line
Thin women don't dance as well as you; it makes all of them get in line to dance next to you
Mi nuh care teacha love cah coom coom
I don't care if my teacher sees me loving this dance
Yuh nuh fayvah nuh creacha
You don't look like any other creature
Wine and show me yuh feachas
Dance and show me your features
Black gyal, brown gyal, gyal wey bleach out til dem white like sneakas
Whether you're dark-skinned, light-skinned, or bleached until you're as white as sneakers
Tun gyal can wine it away, bubble fi de geisha, bubble an a cane
Any woman can dance, whether they're being slow and smooth like a geisha or fast like sugar cane
Portmore gyal nuh come dance nuh play
Women from Portmore don't come to dance around; they come to dance seriously
Dem a wine it away, like dem a get pay
They dance as if they're getting paid
Maypen sent it, send and stay
Maypen has sent their best dancers to show off their skills
When dem a wine every man attention a bay
When they dance, all the men's attention is on them
Moors colan, Ochy, Mo'Bay
From Moors Colan to Ocho Rios to Montego Bay
Yah a hear mi every yard gyal
Listen up, all women in every corner of the country
Gyal yuh mek man a watch yuh
You make men watch you when you dance
A seh im nuh want another one
He says he doesn't want any other woman
Any man a check you stay deh wid him gyal then another man
Any man that's interested in you will stay with you and not look at other women
Mama she is late of di motherland
Your mother is from the motherland and you inherited her dance skills
Tell one of yuh friends fi tag along
Bring one of your friends with you
Yuh nah haffi worry with no ill street
You don't have to worry about anything negative happening
A just love like Africa a de motherland
It's just love, like in Africa, the motherland
The wine deh u have a di in ting
Your way of dancing is unique
First time mi look a di winkin
The first time I saw you, you caught my eye
Gyal weh yuh name, weh yuh live, weh yuh sleep, weh yuh work, weh yuh pree. Gyal Weh you thinking?
Girl, what's your name, where do you live, sleep, work, and what do you think about?
Yuh look thirsty weh yuh drinking?
You look thirsty, what are you drinking?
First mi see yuh friend fi deh linking
Before I saw you, I saw your friend
One a dem look like dem a pree Not Nice the whole a dem a pree Pimpin
One of them looks like they're looking at Not Nice, but all of them are looking at me
Writer(s): Adidja Palmer, Stephen Mcgregor, Shaun Chablal
Contributed by Tyler M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tp6834
Whooooooy
Set it good like the ice in a freezer
What a p*** tight it a squeeze like a tweezer
Baby I'll make the f*** more easier
If your p*** lucky me will get back me visa
You love get back shot, that sweet you?
Love to til it's hot nuff, a dat sweet you?
Sit down pon it gal, a that sweet you?
The foot upon shoulder, a dat sweet you?
@tjworld8963
2020,2021,2022,3000,4000,5000 end of time? Still the G.O.A.T
@jordan1goboss627
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@cloudzlemarais
Adi🔥
@henryducat5024
Bap Bap Bap
@henryducat5024
Gaza fi life!
@trevordarrell5
😬😬😬😤😤😤😤😤🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪
@aaronpeters9759
Gyal ah blow pon cocky like fan some a blow air condition 🤒🤯. 11 years later and that line still iconic
@jacobcumberbatch1774
Where’s the wordplay explain ?
@aaronpeters9759
@@jacobcumberbatch1774another terms for head is a blow job so he's says "gyal a blow pon cocky like fan some a blow like air condition" He is using a metaphor for comparing the intensity of the blow job to the difference in temperature of an unit and fan
Yea kartel that lyrical that he could put all of that meaning into 2 bars 😂😂😂😂
@nathanielcarterr
Yasssss, I agree.