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.
Hold Me
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Control mi so
Yea the condom tear hi no
That mean the pum, pum, tight hi no
Can you turn around like a termus
Meck mi hurt it up, meck mi hurt it up
God know seh mi love you
Mi care fi you
If you bread as mi say mi wi stay wid yo
Caw when yo cock it up yo meck my buddy red now
Turn around can you wine pon the head now
Member seh yo seh, yo wicked inna bed yow
Under street vybz rum gyal yo dead now
Underneath yo so tight how yo work out
Seh wi match caw mi cockey well end out
Mi love fuck so mi liver get cloud white
Mi no batty man caw mi no red cloud
Gyal mi seh da wine yah meck mi waan come home wid yo
An a mi fi spend time alone wid yo
Come ride pon the cockey like roadio
Gyal yo pum, pum, hold mi so
Control mi so
Yea the condom tear hi no
That mean the pum, pum, tight hi no
Can you turn around like a termus
Meck mi hurt it up, meck mi hurt it up
God know seh mi love you
Mi care fi you
Meck mi hurt it up, meck mi hurt it up
If you bread as mi say mi wi stay wid yo
And when yo done come inna the bathroom meck mi bathe yo
Tun up a song pon the radio
Wine yo waist
Mi a yo Trinidaddy, you a mi Tobago
A A+ inna the class weh mi grade yo
Mi a beg yo please gimmi a baby no
Mi a yo lord an yo a mi baby doh
Mi love yo but mi naw catch no grenade hi no
Gyal mi seh da wine yah meck mi waan come home wid yo
An a mi fi spend time alone wid yo
Come ride pon the cockey like roadio
Gyal yo pum, pum, hold mi so
Control mi so
Yea the condom tear hi no
That mean the pum, pum, tight hi no
Can you turn around like a termus
Meck mi hurt it up, meck mi hurt it up
God know seh mi love you
Mi care fi you
Meck mi hurt it up, meck mi hurt it up
If you bread as mi say mi wi stay wid yo
Caw when yo cock it up yo meck my buddy red now
Turn around can you wine pon the head now
Member seh yo seh, yo wicked inna bed yow
Under street vybz rum gyal yo dead now
Underneath yo so tight how yo work out
Seh wi match caw mi cockey well end out
Mi love fuck so mi liver get cloud white
Mi no batty man caw mi no red cloud
Gyal yo pum, pum, hold mi so
Control mi so
Yea the condom tear hi no
That mean the pum, pum, tight hi no
Can you turn around like a termus
Meck mi hurt it up, meck mi hurt it up
God know seh mi love you
Mi care fi you
Meck mi hurt it up, meck mi hurt it up
If you bread as mi say mi wi stay wid yo
The lyrics to Vybz Kartel's song "Hold Me" are quite explicit and revolve around sexual desires and intentions towards a woman. In the song, the artist asks the woman to hold him and take control of the situation. He mentions that the condom has torn, indicating that the woman is very tight, and he enjoys it. He requests that she turn around and move in a particular way that pleases him, indicating that she is more experienced in sexual matters than he is. The artist also mentions that he loves and cares for the woman and would remain loyal to her if she were to have his child.
The song's lyrics may not be appropriate for certain listeners due to the explicit language and sexual content. The use of patois in the lyrics may also make it challenging for non-Jamaican listeners to understand fully. Still, the song is a prime example of dancehall music's sexual nature and content.
Line by Line Meaning
Gyal yo pum, pum, hold mi so
The woman's private area is so tight that the man wants her to hold him and control him
Control mi so
He wants the woman to be dominant and control him during sex
Yea the condom tear hi no
The man and woman had sex so intensely that the condom broke
That mean the pum, pum, tight hi no
The tightness of the woman's private area caused the condom to tear
Can you turn around like a termus
The man wants the woman to turn around and have sex in a different position
Meck mi hurt it up, meck mi hurt it up
The man wants the woman to have sex rough and hard with him
God know seh mi love you
The man loves the woman very much
Mi care fi you
The man cares for the woman and wants her to be happy
If you bread as mi say mi wi stay wid yo
If the woman becomes pregnant, the man will stay with her
Caw when yo cock it up yo meck my buddy red now
The woman's sexual movements make the man's private area turn red
Turn around can you wine pon the head now
The man wants the woman to turn around and continue having sex on top
Member seh yo seh, yo wicked inna bed yow
The man remembers the woman saying that she's good in bed
Under street vybz rum gyal yo dead now
The woman is so good in bed that she could put a man to death with her skills
Underneath yo so tight how yo work out
The man is amazed at how tight the woman's private area is despite her working out
Seh wi match caw mi cockey well end out
The man and woman match well sexually as his private area fits snugly inside hers
Mi love fuck so mi liver get cloud white
The man loves having sex so much that it makes his liver turn cloudy white
Mi no batty man caw mi no red cloud
The man is not gay because his cloud is not red like a gay person's
And when yo done come inna the bathroom meck mi bathe yo
After having sex, the man wants to bathe the woman in the bathroom
Tun up a song pon the radio
The man wants to turn on music on the radio to add to the mood
Wine yo waist
The man wants the woman to move her waist in a sensual manner
Mi a yo Trinidaddy, you a mi Tobago
The man is her Trinidaddy and she is his Tobago, referring to the two Caribbean islands in the relationship
A A+ inna the class weh mi grade yo
The man gives the woman an A+ for her sexual performance
Mi a beg yo please gimmi a baby no
The man is asking the woman to have a baby with him
Mi a yo lord an yo a mi baby doh
The man considers himself the woman's master and she is his baby
Mi love yo but mi naw catch no grenade hi no
The man loves the woman but is not willing to risk his life for her
Come ride pon the cockey like roadio
The man wants the woman to ride him sexually like a rodeo
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ANNEMARIE LOUISE FAILLA, MATT MARINACCI, MICHELLE SANDRA PALMER, BELINDA LEE TARTAGLIA, ROBERT NEIL UPWARD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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[Chorus:]
Gyal yo pum, pum, hold mi so
Control mi so
Yea the condom tear hi no
That mean the pum, pum, tight hi no
Can you turn around like a termus
Meck mi hurt it up, meck mi hurt it up
God know seh mi love you
Mi care fi you
Meck mi hurt it up, meck mi hurt it up
If you bread as mi say mi wi stay wid yo
[Verse 1:]
Caw when yo cock it up yo meck my buddy red now
Turn around can you wine pon the head now
Member seh yo seh, yo wicked inna bed yow
Under street vybz rum gyal yo dead now
Underneath yo so tight how yo work out
Seh wi match caw mi cockey well end out
Mi love fuck so mi liver get cloud white
Mi no batty man caw mi no red cloud
Gyal mi seh da wine yah meck mi waan come home wid yo
An a mi fi spend time alone wid yo
Come ride pon the cockey like roadio
[Chorus]
[Verse 2:]
And when yo done come inna the bathroom meck mi bathe yo
Tun up a song pon the radio
Wine yo waist
Mi a yo Trinidaddy, you a mi Tobago
A A+ inna the class weh mi grade yo
Mi a beg yo please gimmi a baby no
Mi a yo lord an yo a mi baby doh
Mi love yo but mi naw catch no grenade hi no
Gyal mi seh da wine yah meck mi waan come home wid yo
An a mi fi spend time alone wid yo
Come ride pon the cockey like roadio
[Chorus]
[Verse 1]
[Chorus
@GazaKartel
Kartel's music is timeless it sounds new everytime #longllivetheteacher
@levismuigai2193
up to the time🐐
@anyabrown6498
Real talk
@brandongordon2829
I don’t think people really understand how many songs and different melodies this man have...GAZA
@brocco420tv5
The king of music.
@Dollar-sing
Different mélodies in every song
@Keawn_90sbaby
Fr ❤
@brittanyawilliams3904
This brings back a lot of memories sigh😭😭😭😭
@jusjc3748
Truee...lol
@Tanique
For real😩