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.
Married and Done
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Cupid arrow mi ah shoot enuh
All ah mi money ah fi yuh enuh
Soo tell me gyal weh yuh wahh fi do
Mi wah
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Put on di ring I'll never give yuh bun
Mi wah
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Put on di ring I'll never give yuh bun
Understand seh mi love cyan done
Fi yuh ice pole can neva drop a grung
Wine up your body from top to bottom
Shake inna sprit like seh God ah come
Yuh want ah daughter mi madda wah son
Mi woulda spoil him mek him have fun
Come mek we start ah family an done
No ah we do nomore run up an dun.
Mi wah
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Put on di ring I'll never give yuh bun
Mi wah
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Put on di ring I'll never give yuh bun
Wedding bells in di air
Red your gonna wear, it don't mek out here
No no, no outfit can compare, compare
Smile from ear to ear
If yuh time me hold mi near
Mi love yuh dat mi swear my dear
Da love yah cya compare
Mi wah
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Put on di ring I'll never give yuh bun
Mi wah
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Put on di ring I'll never give yuh bun
Gyal yuh likkle an cute enuh
Cupid arrow mi ah shoot enuh
All ah mi money ah fi yuh enuh
Soo tell me gyal weh yuh wahh fi do
Gyal yuh likkle an cute enuh
Cupid arrow mi ah shoot enuh
All ah mi money ah fi yuh enuh
Soo tell me gyal weh yuh wahh fi do
Mi wah
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Put on di ring I'll never give yuh bun
Mi wah
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Put on di ring I'll never give yuh bun
Mi wah
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Put on di ring I'll never give yuh bun
Mi wah
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Married an done now married an done
Put on di ring I'll never give yuh bun
The song "Married & Done" by Vybz Kartel & Gaza Slim showcases their desire to commit and settle down with their partners. The lyrics convey a message of love and commitment as the artists express their interest in getting married and starting a family. In the first stanza, the male artist declares his love for the female partner and promises to provide her with all the money she needs. He then asks her what she wants to do, implying that he is ready to follow her lead and fulfill her desires. In the chorus, both the artists express their desire to get married and never cheat on each other. They want to put a ring on each other's fingers and start a happy and fulfilling life together.
The second stanza is sung by Gaza Slim, where she describes her love for her partner as unstoppable. She promises to be devoted and never to let him down. The bridge section of the song talks about the wedding ceremony and how the female artist will wear red and smile from ear to ear. She emphasizes the excitement and joy she feels at the prospect of getting married to her partner.
Overall, "Married & Done" is an ode to love, commitment, and the idea of settling down. Both artists sing about wanting to start a family and being devoted to their partners for eternity.
Line by Line Meaning
Gyal yuh likkle an cute enuh
You are small and cute.
Cupid arrow mi ah shoot enuh
I am aiming Cupid's arrow at you.
All ah mi money ah fi yuh enuh
All of my money is for you.
Soo tell me gyal weh yuh wahh fi do
So tell me, girl, what do you want to do?
Mi wah
I want
Married an done now married an done
To get married and be done with it.
Put on di ring I'll never give yuh bun
Put on the ring, and I will never cheat on you.
Understand seh mi love cyan done
Understand that my love will never die.
Fi yuh ice pole can neva drop a grung
For you, my icy personality will never melt.
Wine up your body from top to bottom
Move your body in a sensual way from head to toe.
Shake inna sprit like seh God ah come
Shake your body like God is coming.
Yuh want ah daughter mi madda wah son
If you want a daughter, my mother wants a son.
Mi woulda spoil him mek him have fun
I would spoil him and make sure he has fun.
Come mek we start ah family an done
Let's start a family and be done with it.
No ah we do nomore run up an dun
No more running around for us.
Wedding bells in di air
Wedding bells are ringing in the air.
Red your gonna wear, it don't mek out here
You're going to wear red, it doesn't matter here.
No no, no outfit can compare, compare
No outfit can compare.
Smile from ear to ear
Have a big smile on your face.
If yuh time me hold mi near
If you hold me close.
Mi love yuh dat mi swear my dear
I love you, that I swear to you, my dear.
Da love yah cya compare
This love cannot be compared.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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@Jamaicangirl21000
mi wah marry and done! put on di ring
@jamrockzz
Mi daddi, addi, ah get lame, him need fi come outta Jail and mek real chune >:| FREE DI WORLD BOSS
@1millioncrew
KAM KAM A MILLION LIKE IT
@Maddemduttygaldeh100
POOOOWWWW POOOOOWWW POOWWWW SHAAAATTTTTT
@Jamaicangirl21000
ting shatt!!!