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.
Ever Blessed
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Me see heaven you punany blessed my angel
Loving you loving you like Rachael
Your pussy coming like bible
A parable of some great sex
From you born till now that stay blessed
Never, never fraid of the AIDS test
I got to go with you
And Im in love with you like woah
The ever blessed pum pum
Got to go with you
And Im in love with you like woah
The ever blessed pum pum
Got to go with you
And Im in love with you like woah
The ever blessed pum pum
Got to go with you
And Im in love with you like woah
Wine baby like say you giving me a boy baby
If it is a girl yeh me goin take it
Squeeze up me body what a birthday gift
Me see piece a heaven when that skirt there lift
Your last man make your hurt hear this
If your heart broke already me have first aid kit
Come in a me house girl a work place this
Baby you not fraid cause me burn rapist
I got to go with you
And I in love with you like wow
The ever blessed pum pum
Got to go with you
And Im in love with you like wow
The ever blessed pum pum
Got to go with you
And Im in love with you like wow
The ever blessed pum pum
Got to go with you
And Im in love with you like wow
You no renk like piss
Descent lover pon the heads high list
Me no kissy kissy but me feel like kiss
When me see your movie style like lips
A no tv something girl, a real life this
Balance on your right wrist
When your foot there so high girl it is a flight risk
Come a fire house a me birth place this
Baby no bother fret cause a me burn rapist
I got to go with you
And I in love with you like wow
The ever blessed pum pum
Got to go with you
And Im in love with you like wow
The ever blessed pum pum
Got to go with you
And Im in love with you like wow
The ever blessed pum pum
Got to go with you
And Im in love with you like wow
The lyrics to Vybz Kartel’s song Ever Blessed are quite explicit, which is typical of dancehall music. The song is about his love and appreciation for his partner and how her sexual prowess is unmatched, with her vagina being compared to the Bible in terms of its perceived holiness. He describes how being with her feels like heaven and calls her his “angel.” He goes on to say that he loves her like the biblical figure Rachael.
Vybz Kartel goes on to say that her vagina is a “parable of some great sex” and that she has remained sexually healthy by never being afraid of getting tested for AIDS. He refers to her as having an “ever blessed pum pum” which he cannot get enough of and says that he is in love with her “like wow.” The song portrays the singer's feeling of deep passion and admiration towards his lover through sexually explicit and eroticized language.
In summary, while the lyrics to Ever Blessed are quite explicit, they convey the singer's appreciation for his lover's beauty and sexual prowess. It portrays a deep passion that transcends just the physical aspect of their relationship, as Vybz Kartel compares his partner to a biblical figure, Rachael.
Line by Line Meaning
Your pussy coming like bible when it open up
Your vagina is a source of divine pleasure
Me see heaven you punany blessed my angel
Your vagina is a heavenly blessing that brings me pleasure
Loving you loving you like Rachael
I love you like the biblical character Rachel
Your pussy coming like bible
Your vagina is a source of knowledge and pleasure
A parable of some great sex
Having sex with you is like a great story with a moral lesson
From you born till now that stay blessed
You have been blessed with a perfect body since birth
Never, never fraid of the AIDS test
I am not afraid of getting tested for HIV/AIDS
You have the ever blessed pum pum
You have the ultimate blessed vagina
Wine baby like say you giving me a boy baby
Your sensual moves are like you are trying to give birth to a boy
If it is a girl yeh me goin take it
I will still love our child even if it is a girl
Squeeze up me body what a birthday gift
Hugging me tightly is like the best birthday gift
Me see piece a heaven when that skirt there lift
When you lift your skirt, I see a glimpse of heaven
Your last man make your hurt hear this
Your previous partner did not make you feel loved
If your heart broke already me have first aid kit
I am here to mend your broken heart
Come in a me house girl a work place this
My home is your workplace, come to me anytime
Baby you not fraid cause me burn rapist
You should feel safe because I will deal with anyone who tries to harm you
You no renk like piss
You do not smell bad like urine
Descent lover pon the heads high list
You are a great lover who is highly respected
Me no kissy kissy but me feel like kiss
I am not a fan of public displays of affection, but I still feel like kissing you
When me see your movie style like lips
Your lip movements are like something out of a movie
A no tv something girl, a real life this
This is not some TV show, this is real life
Balance on your right wrist
You have good balance on your right wrist
When your foot there so high girl it is a flight risk
When you lift your foot high, it looks like you are taking off for a flight
Come a fire house a me birth place this
Come to my house, which is like my birthplace
Baby no bother fret cause a me burn rapist
You don't have to worry because I will protect you from any harm
And I in love with you like wow
I love you deeply and intensely
The ever blessed pum pum
Your blessed vagina
Got to go with you
I have to be with you
Writer(s): Tarik Luke Johnston, Adidja Palmer
Contributed by Keira W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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