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.
Love At First Sight
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Love at first sight who seh love blind(love dont blind)
Love at first sight who seh blind (and if you believe)
Love at first sight who seh love (baby mi love you
What a gyal can wine
Like jiggles har waistline
You cant ignore weh she drop to the floor
Every man get a glance
But mi haffi beg her a dance
This a instant romance
Mi haffi hold har hands and say
Hold mi baby neva let go
Touch mi deh so
Wine you waist slow
Bring it mummy
Winin it like you know seh mi love you
Mi really mean it
Love at first
Love at first sight when you wine
Who seh love blind
Love at first
Your buddy captived di teacha mind
Who seh love blind
Love at first sight who seh love blind
Love at first sight who seh love blind
Love at first sight
Wholla now
Meh mi tell you di rest
Mi gi har di gaza caress
Teacha put har to di test
And she do perfectly flawless
Mi aks har if she married
She seh teacha honestly is
But di vibes you mi mek she get
She seh
She a him man haffi go leff
Hold mi baby neva let go
Touch mi deh so
Wine you waist slow
Bring it mummy
Winin it like you know seh mi love you
Mi really mean it
What a gyal can wine
Like jiggles har waistline
You cant ignore weh she drop to the floor
She don't waste no time
Every man get a glance
But mi haffi beg her a dance
This a instant romance
Mi haffi hold har hands and say
Hold mi baby neva let go
Touch mi deh so
Wine you waist slow
Bring it mummy
Winin it like you know seh mi love you
Mi really mean it
Love at first
Love at first sight when you wine
Who seh love blind
Love at first
Your buddy captived di teacha mind
Who seh love blind
Love at first sight who seh love blind
Love at first sight who seh love blind
Love at first sight
Hold mi baby neva let go
Touch mi deh so
Wine you waist slow
Bring it mummy
Winin it like you know seh mi love you
Mi really mean it
Love at first
Love at first sight when you wine
Who seh love blind
Love at first
Your buddy captived di teacha mind
Who seh love blind
Love at first sight who seh love blind
Love at first sight who seh love blind
Love at first sight
Wholla noww
Meh mi tell you di rest
The lyrics to Vybz Kartel's song Love at First Sight are about falling in love with someone at first sight, despite the common belief that love is blind. He begins by describing how a girl's dance moves catch his attention and he can't help but ask her to dance. He then tests her to see if she is married, but she admits to being in love with him and they both fall in love at first sight. The song's chorus repeats the belief that love isn't blind, and the singer expresses his genuine and sincere love for the girl, asking her to never let go of him.
Overall, the song is about how love can happen instantly and how it can captivate someone's mind and heart. The lyrics focus on the physical attraction and chemistry that can occur between two people, but also emphasize the power and sincerity of true love.
Line by Line Meaning
Love at first sight who seh love blind (I believe)
I believe in love at first sight, regardless of what people say about love being blind
Love at first sight who seh love blind(love don't blind)
Love at first sight is not blind but rather the beginning of an intense feeling of love
Love at first sight who seh blind (and if you believe)
If you believe in love at first sight, it can lead you to true love
Love at first sight who seh love (baby mi love you)
Love at first sight can make you fall deeply in love with someone instantly
What a gyal can wine
She moves her waist so well
Like jiggles har waistline
Her waistline moves like jiggles
You cant ignore weh she drop to the floor
You can't ignore how she drops her body to the floor in dance
She don't waste no time
She moves quickly and efficiently without wasting any time
Every man get a glance
Every man takes a look at her
But mi haffi beg her a dance
I have to ask her to dance
This a instant romance
This is an instant romantic connection
Mi haffi hold har hands and say
I have to hold her hands and tell her
Hold mi baby neva let go
Hold me baby, never let go
Touch mi deh so
Touch me just like that
Wine you waist slow
Move your waist slowly
Bring it mummy
Do it, mummy
Winin it like you know seh mi love you
Dancing as if you know that I love you
Mi really mean it
I really mean what I am saying
Wholla now
Listen to me now
Meh mi tell you di rest
Let me tell you the rest
Mi gi har di gaza caress
I give her the gaza caress
Teacha put har to di test
I put her to the test
And she do perfectly flawless
And she does it perfectly and flawlessly
Mi aks har if she married
I ask her if she is married
She seh teacha honestly is
She says honestly, she is (married)
But di vibes you mi mek she get
But the vibe I give her
She seh
She says
She a him man haffi go leff
She is with someone else, so he has to leave
Love at first sight when you wine
Love at first sight can happen when you dance
Your buddy captived di teacha mind
Your body captivates my mind
Love at first sight who seh love blind
Love at first sight is not blind but rather the beginning of an intense feeling of love
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes
Written by: AINSLEY MORRIS, ADIDJA PALMER, AINSLEY SHOMARI MORRIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
YOSHI-MOD
2022 - this song goes hard - memorize and recognize
Nicky Watt
Listening in 2022-2023❤❤
lavay06
LOVEEEE THISSSS
Monica Harmon
This My Song.!
Yvonna Dubois
Listening to this in 2013
Victoria Pink
20 bbc 19✊🏽
Shan
💯
kima667
mi love dah song yah it mad me nah lie gaza str88888
Alejandro Garcia
World boss
Jah'no
2017 🔥 🚬