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.
Mamacita
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Mamacita, tu seras mia
Te amo con toda mi vida
Te amo con toda mi vida mami seras mia
Amor para toda la vida mami seras mia
Amor para toda la vida
Lazy gyal in ah the bed, get up, get up
Anyway, yuh say fi do it, we buss di fuck
And dah skirt deh yuh have, it must lift up
Split yuh split, di ground kick up
Take time with di pussy, nuh dust it up
And yuh bumpa so big, it bruk the truck
All mi weed, it drop it just build up
Tic yuh tic, toc yuh toc
Touch yuh toe, fat yuh fat
Tip di ting, lock di shop
Mi alone fi ah plug and battery pack
Mamacita, tu seras mia
Mamacita, tu seras mia
Te amo con toda mi vida
Te amo con toda mi vida mami seras mia
Amor para toda la vida mami seras mia
Amor para toda la vida
Gal, a how yuh so hot? She hot, she hot
Mi forget mi a cook & drop the pot
Yuh a bubble pon spot, yuh lock di app
And yuh nuh shape like rock & factory block
Tic yuh tic, toc yuh toc
Make di river come dung, sun hot, sun hot
Weh yuh get dem style? A acrobat?
Mi haffi mix Magnum & John Crow back
Tic yuh tic, toc yuh toc
Touch yuh toe, fat yuh fat
Tip di ting, lock di shop
Mi alone fi ah plug and battery pack
Mamacita, tu seras mia
Mamacita, tu seras mia
Te amo con toda mi vida
Te amo con toda mi vida mami seras mia
Amor para toda la vida mami seras mia
Amor para toda la vida
Lazy gyal in ah the bed, get up, get up
A dah sumn deh, mi wah fi tump it up
Anyway, yuh say fi do it, we buss di fuck
And dah skirt deh yuh have, it must lift up
Split yuh split, di ground kick up
Take time with di pussy, nuh dust it up
And yuh bumpa so big, it bruk the truck
All mi weed, it drop it just build up
Tic yuh tic, toc yuh toc
Touch yuh toe, fat yuh fat
Tip di ting, lock di shop
Mi alone fi ah plug and battery pack
Mamacita, tu seras mia
Mamacita, tu seras mia
Te amo con toda mi vida
Te amo con toda mi vida mami seras mia
Amor para toda la vida mami seras mia
Amor para toda la vida
The lyrics to VYBZ KARTEL FT. J CAPRI's song "Mamacita" primarily speak of a man's desire and love for a woman - "Mamacita." He declares that she will be his and loves her with all his life. The explicit lyrics describe their physical intimacy and his appreciation for her body, particularly her "bumpa" or buttocks, and her ability to move it in a sensual way. He encourages her to be active during their sexual encounters, coaxing her to "take time with di pussy, nuh dust it up" and "split yuh split, di ground kick up."
The song's lyrics, while undoubtedly explicit, are also reflective of a broader cultural narrative surrounding dancehall music. Dancehall, a genre of music that originated in Jamaica, often glorifies the male perspective on sex and women's bodies, thereby contributing to gender inequality. In fact, VYBZ KARTEL, the lead artist on this track, is currently serving a life sentence for committing murder and has been accused of perpetuating violence against women through his lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Mamacita, tu seras mia
Hey girl, you will be mine.
Mamacita, tu seras mia
Hey girl, you will be mine.
Te amo con toda mi vida
I love you with all my life.
Te amo con toda mi vida mami seras mia
I love you with all my life, mommy you will be mine.
Amor para toda la vida mami seras mia
Love for a lifetime mommy you will be mine.
Amor para toda la vida
Love for a lifetime.
Lazy gyal in ah the bed, get up, get up
Lazy girl in bed, get up, get up.
A dah sumn deh, mi wah fi tump it up
I want to hit that thing.
Anyway, yuh say fi do it, we buss di fuck
Anyway, you said to do it, we had sex.
And dah skirt deh yuh have, it must lift up
And that skirt you're wearing, it must lift up.
Split yuh split, di ground kick up
Split your legs, the ground kicks up.
Take time with di pussy, nuh dust it up
Take your time with the vagina, don't rush it.
And yuh bumpa so big, it bruk the truck
And your buttocks are so big, they broke the truck.
All mi weed, it drop it just build up
All my weed, it dropped, but it doesn't matter.
Tic yuh tic, toc yuh toc
Tic you tic, toc you toc.
Touch yuh toe, fat yuh fat
Touch your toes, you're so thick.
Tip di ting, lock di shop
Put the thing in, lock the shop.
Mi alone fi ah plug and battery pack
I'm the only one for you, like a plug and a battery pack.
Gal, a how yuh so hot? She hot, she hot
Girl, how are you so hot? You're hot, you're hot.
Mi forget mi a cook & drop the pot
I forgot I was cooking and dropped the pot.
Yuh a bubble pon spot, yuh lock di app
You're dancing right in front of me, you're amazing.
And yuh nuh shape like rock & factory block
And you don't have a shape like a rock or a factory block.
Make di river come dung, sun hot, sun hot
Make the river come down, the sun is hot.
Weh yuh get dem style? A acrobat?
Where did you get that style from? Are you an acrobat?
Mi haffi mix Magnum & John Crow back
I have to mix Magnum and John Crow back.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: CHEIN GARCIA, ENRIQUE IGLESIAS, ENRIQUE M IGLESIAS, JOSE GARCIA, LESTER MENDEZ, LESTER A MENDEZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@michaelkiptoomwaniki5456
Vybz in jail, J Capri in heaven... we missed out on what could have been a massive music video. RVSSIAN riddims are always bangin, big up producer for this combination.
@hihihihi7804
King of dancehall about to be free and happily married
@MANHIMSELF2000
@@hihihihi7804 am from kenya i hope the world boss will be free soon...me miss enuh😂😂
@bluefacebaby4377
@@MANHIMSELF2000 mkuu
@nicoledaniel261
So true🥰😊👍
@derrickmuasya189
Happy days
@sallysally9820
I get emotional whenever I listen to J capri😭 such a talent gone too soon
@alfredgathoni4351
Me too.. She had an awesome voice.. My she RIP
@justelkay
If you are listening to this song in 2020 in Corona time🔥😭👊🏼
@yaadmanlevi
Deff