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 Yuh Enuh
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Tap tap ta-na
Tap tap ta-na
Baby
Tana tana na
Yuh hotter than all a dem, honey!
Wine yuh body now, baby!
Love u gone to bed, gal
Need u, truly
So mi nah leff u, lonely
And mi nah diss u, nuh enuh
How yuh full of beauty suh, so cute so pretty
Love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Cause
Wine up yuh pretty likkle body ya gal
Yuh do it like di gal dem have up di royal
Mi tell u seh mi nah go diss u enu
From u nuh gi it weh mi a go eva loyal
And yuh ? nuh casual it formal
Yuh pretty to a higha level yuh nuh normal
When mi see u mi rise like a tidal
Mi a yuh boyfriend yuh a my gal
Need u, truly
So mi nah leff u, lonely
And mi nah diss u, nuh enuh
How yuh full of beauty suh, so cute so pretty
Love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Everything is OK
Memba mi seh mi nah go no way
Love at first sight mi say
Memba mi get it on the first day
When yuh touch mi di earth shake
A muss u cause Haiti earthquake
Anytime mi deh around u
Mi feel happy like today I'm birthday
Need u, truly
So mi nah leff u, lonely
And mi nah diss u, nuh enuh
How yuh full of beauty suh, so cute so pretty
Love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Need u, truly
So mi nah leff u, lonely
And mi nah diss u, nuh enuh
How yuh full of beauty suh, so cute so pretty
Love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Wine up yuh pretty likkle body ya gal
Yuh do it like di gal dem hav up di royal
Mi tell u seh mi nah go diss u enu
From u nuh gi it weh mi a go eva loyal
And yuh ? nuh casual it formal
Yuh pretty to a higha level yuh nuh normal
When mi see u mi rise like a tidal
Mi a yuh boyfriend yuh a my gal
Need u, truly
So mi nah leff u, lonely
And mi nah diss u, nuh enuh
How yuh full of beauty suh, so cute so pretty
Love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Everything is OK
Memba mi seh mi nah go no way
Love at first sight mi say
Memba mi get it on the first day
When yuh touch mi di earth shake
A muss u cause Haiti, earthquake
Anytime mi deh around u
Mi feel happy like today I'm birthday
Need u, truly
So mi nah leff u, lonely
And mi nah diss u, nuh enuh
How yuh full of beauty suh, so cute so pretty
Love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Need u, truly
So mi nah leff u, lonely
And mi nah diss u, nuh enuh
How yuh full of beauty suh, so cute so pretty
Love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
In Vybz Kartel's song "Love Yuh Enuh," the singer addresses a woman, praising her beauty and expressing his love for her. The song features a catchy beat with dancehall rhythms and uses Jamaican Patois throughout the lyrics. The song begins with the sound of drums and the singer says "Hey gal, tap tap ta-na, tap tap ta-na, baby, tana tana na," setting the tone for the upbeat and playful nature of the song.
The singer then tells the woman that she is "hotter than all a dem, honey" and encourages her to "wine yuh body now." He also tells her to "gwaan enjoy yuhself" before telling her that he loves her and will never leave her lonely or disrespect her. The chorus repeats the phrase "love yuh enuh" multiple times, emphasizing the singer's love for the woman.
The second verse then describes how the singer is loyal to the woman and how, when he sees her, he rises "like a tidal." He states that when he is around her, he feels happy like it's his birthday. The song ends with repetitions of the chorus, emphasizing the singer's love for the woman.
Overall, "Love Yuh Enuh" is a playful and upbeat love song with dancehall rhythms, celebrating the beauty and love of a woman.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey gal
Tap tap ta-na
Tap tap ta-na
Baby
Tana tana na
Vybz Kartel is trying to get the attention of a woman and is tapping his feet to the rhythm of the music to let her know that he is interested.
Yuh hotter than all a dem, honey!
Wine yuh body now, baby!
Gwaan enjoy yuhself, ah ah!
Love u gone to bed, gal
He thinks she is the most attractive woman in the room and encourages her to dance and have a good time. Vybz Kartel desires her so much that he would love for her to be his companion for the night.
Need u, truly
So mi nah leff u, lonely
And mi nah diss u, nuh enuh
How yuh full of beauty suh, so cute so pretty
He emphasizes that he needs her and won't leave her lonely. Vybz Kartel assures her that he won't mistreat her because she is so beautiful and cute.
Love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
Baby mi love yuh enuh
He repeats that he loves her very much and wants to be with her.
Cause
Wine up yuh pretty likkle body ya gal
Yuh do it like di gal dem have up di royal
Mi tell u seh mi nah go diss u enu
From u nuh gi it weh mi a go eva loyal
And yuh ? nuh casual it formal
Yuh pretty to a higha level yuh nuh normal
When mi see u mi rise like a tidal
Mi a yuh boyfriend yuh a my gal
Vybz Kartel remarks that she has a beautiful body and knows how to dance like a professional. He declares that he won't cheat on her and will always be faithful. He thinks she has exceptional beauty and is not like other women. He feels a strong attraction to her and sees her as his girlfriend.
Everything is OK
Memba mi seh mi nah go no way
Love at first sight mi say
Memba mi get it on the first day
When yuh touch mi di earth shake
A muss u cause Haiti earthquake
Anytime mi deh around u
Mi feel happy like today I'm birthday
Vybz Kartel wants her to know that everything is fine, and he will not go away. He reminisces about falling in love with her on the first day they met and how she made the earth move for him. He claims that she is responsible for the Haiti earthquake, jokingly. He enjoys his time with her so much that being around her feels like his birthday.
Wine up yuh pretty likkle body ya gal
Yuh do it like di gal dem hav up di royal
Mi tell u seh mi nah go diss u enu
From u nuh gi it weh mi a go eva loyal
And yuh ? nuh casual it formal
Yuh pretty to a higha level yuh nuh normal
When mi see u mi rise like a tidal
Mi a yuh boyfriend yuh a my gal
The chorus repeats the same message from earlier, indicating that he loves her very much and wants to be with her.
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