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.
Hop Off
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Yuh nuh inna dutty pant-t-ty(baby)
Nuh borrow clothes from yuh aunt-t-ty(si mi a seh)
Yuh have quality and nuh quantity(girlfriend)
Baby! grab up yuh good puss-s-s-sy and seh
Yuh nuh inna dutty pant-t-ty(baby)
Nuh borrow clothes from yuh aunt-t-ty
Baby grab up yuh good puss-s-s-sy and seh
Dutty naaga hop off a mi fenda
A nuh you mek all man waan yuh splendor
Dutty naaga hop off a mi fenda
And yuh good pussy mek him surrender
Whine pon di buddy head til it tender
Spin pon it like motor fan blender
Fuck me like seh yuh waan mi fi 'memba
Di time 3am di tenth of september
Da gyal deh could a never be yuh contender
She juggle balls like a world cup defender
Di man! seh she smell like seed a spread
It to di media she caan breed neither
Tell a gyal!
Dutty naaga hop off yuh fenda
A nuh you mek all man waan yuh splendor
Dutty naaga hop off a mi fenda
And yuh good pussy mek him surrender yeah!
Dutty naaga hop off a yuh fenda
And yuh good pussy mek him surrender
Dutty naaga hop off a mi fenda
Don't give di man joy and splendor baby!
Run di gyal fly inna this ya converse
She fuck ritchie from swosh fi a convert
She tek ritchie from stone love fi a bootleg
Played out to Encynthia Manhurst
Di gyal tek Ritchie B just fi free gas
Fuck! total eclipse Ritchie fi addidas
She fuck bere man wid rich name and di bitch
Caan rich that girl need JESUS!
Dutty naaga hop off a yuh fenda
And yuh good pussy mek him surrender
Dutty naaga hop off a yuh fenda
Yuh man seh yuh a di contender suh
Whine pon di buddy head til it tender
Spin pon it like motor fan blender
Fuck me like seh yuh waan mi fi 'memba
Di time 3am di tenth of september
Da gyal deh could a never be yuh contender
She juggle balls like a world cup defender
Di man! seh she smell like seed a spread
It to di media she caan breed neither
Suh tell her seh!
Dutty naaga hop off from di fenda
A nuh you mek all man waan yuh splendor
Dutty naaga hop off from di fenda
And yuh good pussy mek him surrender yeah!
Dutty naaga hop off from di fenda
A nuh you mek all man waan yuh splendor
Dutty naaga hop off from di fenda
And yuh good pussy mek him surrender
Run di gyal fly inna this ya converse
She tek Ritchie from swosh fi a convert
She fuck Ritchie from stone love just fi get a
Play toy fuck too Bloshonda Manhurst
She tek mi friend Ritchie B through di free gas
Fuck! total eclipse Ritchie fi addidas
Di gyal a tek bere man wid rich name and di girl
Caan rich that mean she need JESUS!
Yuh nuh inna dutty pant-t-ty(baby)
Nuh borrow clothes from yuh aunt-t-ty(si mi a seh)
Yuh have quality and nuh quantity(girlfriend)
Baby! grab up yuh good puss-s-s-sy and seh
Yuh nuh inna dutty pant-t-ty(baby)
Nuh borrow clothes from yuh aunt-t-ty(baby)
Quality a nuh quantity(no)
Baby come whine pon addy
The lyrics in "Hop Off" by Vybz Kartel highlight the importance of personal hygiene and self-respect when it comes to relationships. The chorus emphasizes the idea that a woman should not allow herself to be disrespected or used for her body, and should instead value her own worth and demand respect. The verses give examples of women who are not living up to these standards and are therefore not worthy contenders for a man's affection.
The first verse tells women to take pride in their appearance and not borrow clothing from others, but to instead have quality over quantity. The second verse calls out women who are promiscuous and use their bodies to attract men, warning them to "hop off" from the singer's friend and find someone else to take advantage of. The third verse tells the story of a woman who has been with many men and has a reputation for being easy, making her undesirable to the man she is currently with.
Overall, the lyrics in "Hop Off" promote self-respect and healthy relationships, encouraging women to value themselves and refuse to settle for less than they deserve.
Line by Line Meaning
Yuh nuh inna dutty pant-t-ty(baby)
You're not someone who wears dirty clothes, baby
Nuh borrow clothes from yuh aunt-t-ty(si mi a seh)
Don't take clothes from your aunt, that's what I'm saying
Yuh have quality and nuh quantity(girlfriend)
You have quality, not quantity, girlfriend
Baby! grab up yuh good puss-s-s-sy and seh
Baby, hold on to your good pussy and say it loud
Dutty naaga hop off a mi fenda
Dirty snake, get off of my friend
A nuh you mek all man waan yuh splendor
It's not because of you that all men want you
And yuh good pussy mek him surrender
It's your good pussy that makes him give up
Whine pon di buddy head til it tender
Wine on the buddy's head until it's tender
Spin pon it like motor fan blender
Spin on it like a blender's motor fan
Fuck me like seh yuh waan mi fi 'memba
Fuck me as if you want me to remember
Di time 3am di tenth of september
The time is 3 am on the tenth of September
Da gyal deh could a never be yuh contender
That girl could never be your competitor
She juggle balls like a world cup defender
She handles balls like a world cup defender
Di man! seh she smell like seed a spread
The man says she smells like seed that's been spread
It to di media she caan breed neither
She can't breed and it's been reported in the media
Tell a gyal!
Tell a girl!
Don't give di man joy and splendor baby!
Don't give the man joy and splendor, baby!
Run di gyal fly inna this ya converse
Let the girl run in these converse shoes
She fuck ritchie from swosh fi a convert
She had sex with Ritchie from Swosh to convert
She tek ritchie from stone love fi a bootleg
She took Ritchie from Stone Love as a bootleg
Played out to Encynthia Manhurst
It was played out in front of Encynthia Manhurst
Di gyal tek Ritchie B just fi free gas
The girl took Ritchie B just for free gas
Fuck! total eclipse Ritchie fi addidas
Fuck! Total eclipse Ritchie for Adidas
She fuck bere man wid rich name and di bitch
She had sex with many men with rich names and the bitch
Caan rich that girl need JESUS!
Can't get rich, that girl needs Jesus!
Yuh man seh yuh a di contender suh
Your man said you're the contender, so
Dutty naaga hop off from di fenda
Dirty snake, get off the friend
Baby come whine pon addy
Baby, come wine on addy
Writer(s): Cecile Charlton, Troy Barrington Mclean
Contributed by Bella M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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on Life We Living
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on Ghetto Youth
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