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.
Guest House
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Meck wi go in a the hotel
Yow baby, meck wi go in a the hotel
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Gyal yo fluffy like the pillow from the guest house
Put yo body paw mi body baby lets bounce
Tell mi when yo ready fi the next rounds
Fluffy like the pillow from the guest house
Put yo body paw mi body baby lets bounce
Tell mi when yo ready fi the next rounds
No meck nobody tell yo get close
(1)
Shi in a mesh like the goal post
So mi flip in a mi boots and mi score goals
Meck shi sound like Mariah when shi roll nose
Got the halls and the honey fi the throat hose
EMC squaring the most post
Hotter than the fire weh meck the coke roast
Shi seh this a suicide yo own ghost
A just the current in a the light post
(Repeat )
(2)
In a mi room never be scare
Meck wi dweet fi the birds and the beas here
Remover the ear ring from in a each ear
Pon the dresser put yo blows and yo jeans there
Yo come a teach fi the T square
When yo sit down yuh fi move like a wheel chair
Si mi body got the style si the bleach here
Yuh have the body fi the beach gyal yo hot
(Repeat )
Vybz Kartel's song "Guest House" is a raunchy dancehall track that encourages a woman to have an affair with him in a hotel room while showcasing the artist's clever wordplay and metaphors.
In the first verse, Vybz Kartel compares the softness of the woman's body to the pillows found in hotels, likening the experience to bouncing on a soft bed. He asks the woman not to let anyone come between them and to be ready for further rounds. The chorus reinforces this by repeating the metaphor from the first verse.
The second verse gets even more explicit, with Kartel describing the woman's revealing outfit and sexual prowess. He suggests that they have sex without holding back, while instructing her to remove her earrings and put her clothes on the dresser.
While the lyrics are sexually explicit, the wordplay and metaphors show Vybz Kartel's skill as a lyricist. However, the song has drawn criticism for promoting infidelity and objectifying women.
Line by Line Meaning
Meck wi go in a the hotel
Let's go inside the hotel
Gyal yo fluffy like the pillow from the guest house
You are soft and comfortable like a guest house pillow
Put yo body paw mi body baby lets bounce
Let's dance intimately together
Tell mi when yo ready fi the next rounds
Let me know when you are ready for another round of intimacy
No meck nobody tell yo get close
Don't let anyone dictate how close we should be
Shi in a mesh like the goal post
She is wearing mesh clothes like a soccer goal post
So mi flip in a mi boots and mi score goals
I am so confident, I could score soccer goals in my boots
Meck shi sound like Mariah when shi roll nose
She makes sounds like Mariah Carey when she sniffs drugs
Got the halls and the honey fi the throat hose
I have the cough drops and honey for the sore throat
EMC squaring the most post
Some kind of obscure reference to math and computing
Hotter than the fire weh meck the coke roast
I am very hot and desirable, like the heat that cooks cocaine
Shi seh this a suicide yo own ghost
She says this is suicidal and I will be responsible for my own death
A just the current in a the light post
It's just the electricity flowing through the light post
In a mi room never be scare
I am never scared in my room
Meck wi dweet fi the birds and the beas here
Let's have intimate relations like animals do
Remover the ear ring from in a each ear
Take off your earrings
Pon the dresser put yo blows and yo jeans there
Put your clothes on the dresser
Yo come a teach fi the T square
You came to dance close together
When yo sit down yuh fi move like a wheel chair
When you sit, you should move your body like a wheelchair
Si mi body got the style si the bleach here
See how stylish my body is and how white my skin is
Yuh have the body fi the beach gyal yo hot
You have a hot body perfect for the beach
Writer(s): Adidja Azim Palmer, Simon Fraser Howden, Elvis Redwood
Contributed by Maya T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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