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.
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.
Gangsta
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
So mi a seh, Up to di time Payday rise di Ak
Cause it's Vybz to di bloodclaat Kartel
And hear mi a seh nuh Kevin
Rise it and rev it from 7 to 11
When da gun yuh back out, back out
And couple hallow tip clap out, clap out
Bwoy drop out, some gun weh clap up dung a
South mek light black out
Bwoy get knock out
Yuh wah fi war me when mi rifle dem stock out
Yuh muss crack out, me deevn' care
Mi open head mek brain drop out
When di bombohole a talk me put
Mi gun inna him mouth (rrah)
Thirty-two pull out like bottle
Stopper pon di stout
Tek a soldier fi a scout and run
Up and dung like taxi route
Addi a killer so yuh know me
And mi guns a walk about
Shot offa me and like a cricket
Game yuh hair knot out, knot out
Yuh tek di, mi shoot yuh outta Earth likะต
Rocket head shot out yuh friend rat out
Run to fะตds and get a play and go cop out
Mi soldier dem seh straight a prison 'fore
Dem mek no dog drop out
When gangsta roll
We nuh roll without we gun dem
From Monday to Summer Sunday
We nuh mek talk, a duppy we mek
And if a pussy try a
Ting we have di intratech, yuh know
When gangsta roll
We nuh roll without we gun dem
From Standpipe Monday to Cabba Sunday
We nuh tek check, a life we tek
And if yuh violate Roach we have di Intratech
Roach finga nuh itch
Macky buss without no glitch
Rifle dem longer than di flying
Broom unda di witch
Mi have di revolutionist weh nah
Fi hype up thru challis
Murda bwoy without rehearse
Mi nah fi train fi yute a bitch
Bombohole, Bling yuh diss
Yuh get di Calico fi kiss
Mi cyaa resist fi mek a twist a one
A yuh ribs dem wid mi fist
If yuh friend dem wah fi war mi
Tell dem seh di pleasure dis
Mi buy mi gun dem every week
Wid treasure from di treasure chest
Ten box a shot fi purchase
Pon mi grocery list bullet wid boasty-ness
We aim fi kill yuh mostly-ness
Ride by pon di bicycle, nuh think a
Shot out yuh brain and leff
Yuh head in lonely-ness
When gangsta roll
We nuh roll without we gun dem
From Monday to Summer Sunday
We nuh mek talk, a duppy we mek
And if a pussy try a
Ting we have di intratech, yuh know
When gangsta roll
We nuh roll without we gun dem
From Standpipe Monday to Cabba Sunday
We nuh tek check, a life we tek
And if yuh violate Roach we have di Intratech
When da gun yuh back out, back out
And couple hallow tip clap out, clap out
Bwoy drop out, some gun weh clap up dung a
South mek light black out
Bwoy get knock out
Yuh wah fi war me when mi rifle dem stock out
Yuh muss crack out, me deevn' care
Mi open head mek brain drop out
When di bombohole a talk me put
Mi gun inna him mouth (rrah)
Thirty-two pull out like bottle
Stopper pon di stout
Tek a soldier fi a scout and run
Up and dung like taxi route
Addi a killer so yuh know me
And mi guns a walk about
Shot offa me and like a cricket
Game yuh hair knot out, knot out
Yuh tek di, mi shoot yuh outta Earth like
Rocket head shot out yuh friend rat out
Run to feds and get a play and go cop out
Mi soldier dem seh straight a prison 'fore
Dem mek no dog drop out
When gangsta roll
We nuh roll without we gun dem
From Monday to Summer Sunday
We nuh mek talk, a duppy we mek
And if a pussy try a
Ting we have di intratech, yuh know
When gangsta roll
We nuh roll without we gun dem
From Standpipe Monday to Cabba Sunday
We nuh tek check, a life we tek
And if yuh violate Roach we have di Intratech
Cause it's Vybz to di bloodclaat Kartel
And hear mi a seh nuh Kevin
Rise it and rev it from 7 to 11
When da gun yuh back out, back out
And couple hallow tip clap out, clap out
Bwoy drop out, some gun weh clap up dung a
South mek light black out
Bwoy get knock out
Yuh muss crack out, me deevn' care
Mi open head mek brain drop out
When di bombohole a talk me put
Mi gun inna him mouth (rrah)
Thirty-two pull out like bottle
Stopper pon di stout
Tek a soldier fi a scout and run
Up and dung like taxi route
Addi a killer so yuh know me
And mi guns a walk about
Shot offa me and like a cricket
Game yuh hair knot out, knot out
Yuh tek di, mi shoot yuh outta Earth likะต
Rocket head shot out yuh friend rat out
Run to fะตds and get a play and go cop out
Mi soldier dem seh straight a prison 'fore
Dem mek no dog drop out
When gangsta roll
We nuh roll without we gun dem
From Monday to Summer Sunday
We nuh mek talk, a duppy we mek
And if a pussy try a
Ting we have di intratech, yuh know
When gangsta roll
We nuh roll without we gun dem
From Standpipe Monday to Cabba Sunday
We nuh tek check, a life we tek
And if yuh violate Roach we have di Intratech
Roach finga nuh itch
Macky buss without no glitch
Rifle dem longer than di flying
Broom unda di witch
Mi have di revolutionist weh nah
Fi hype up thru challis
Murda bwoy without rehearse
Mi nah fi train fi yute a bitch
Bombohole, Bling yuh diss
Yuh get di Calico fi kiss
Mi cyaa resist fi mek a twist a one
A yuh ribs dem wid mi fist
If yuh friend dem wah fi war mi
Tell dem seh di pleasure dis
Mi buy mi gun dem every week
Wid treasure from di treasure chest
Ten box a shot fi purchase
Pon mi grocery list bullet wid boasty-ness
We aim fi kill yuh mostly-ness
Ride by pon di bicycle, nuh think a
Shot out yuh brain and leff
Yuh head in lonely-ness
When gangsta roll
We nuh roll without we gun dem
From Monday to Summer Sunday
We nuh mek talk, a duppy we mek
And if a pussy try a
Ting we have di intratech, yuh know
When gangsta roll
We nuh roll without we gun dem
From Standpipe Monday to Cabba Sunday
We nuh tek check, a life we tek
And if yuh violate Roach we have di Intratech
When da gun yuh back out, back out
And couple hallow tip clap out, clap out
Bwoy drop out, some gun weh clap up dung a
South mek light black out
Bwoy get knock out
Yuh wah fi war me when mi rifle dem stock out
Yuh muss crack out, me deevn' care
Mi open head mek brain drop out
When di bombohole a talk me put
Mi gun inna him mouth (rrah)
Thirty-two pull out like bottle
Stopper pon di stout
Tek a soldier fi a scout and run
Up and dung like taxi route
Addi a killer so yuh know me
And mi guns a walk about
Shot offa me and like a cricket
Game yuh hair knot out, knot out
Yuh tek di, mi shoot yuh outta Earth like
Rocket head shot out yuh friend rat out
Run to feds and get a play and go cop out
Mi soldier dem seh straight a prison 'fore
Dem mek no dog drop out
When gangsta roll
We nuh roll without we gun dem
From Monday to Summer Sunday
We nuh mek talk, a duppy we mek
And if a pussy try a
Ting we have di intratech, yuh know
When gangsta roll
We nuh roll without we gun dem
From Standpipe Monday to Cabba Sunday
We nuh tek check, a life we tek
And if yuh violate Roach we have di Intratech
Lyrics ยฉ Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ADIDJA AZIM PALMER, AUSTIN YOLANDO GREEN, CRAIG SERANI MARSH
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@fowlfedda9029
All when a 3020 dem song yah cyah stop play
@scaryslug
Same so fam ๐
@hotstoff217
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@talktruthtv837
lol..ts's the "3020"fuh me
@sheveblaze8477
Yuh seet!!! Timeless
@keneilfoster6999
Swear
@adrianmclean8561
Gaza straight 2021 and can still listen addy ๐ฏ๐ฏ๐ฏ
@loganliverpool828
Gaza bad 4ever๐ฅ๐น๐น๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฏ๐ฒ
@morland
2023 and shit still slap ๐๐พ
@Star-kp8oc
This song changed my medz ever since i hear it.. tough song