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.
My Love My Love
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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My heart goes
When you touch me
My heart goes
Baby, baby
My love, my love
Youre the one who understands
My love, my love
My love, my love
Youre the one who understands
My love, my love
Youre the one who held my hand
My love, my love
Why pree? I dont know for sure
Will it last any miles or more?
To a place never been before
I just know I dont wanna go alone
Somebody to care for
I dont mind, girl
I will be there for
And even if she falls
Ill never let go
Pretty baby
My love, my love
Youre the one who understands
My love, my love
Youre the one who held my hand
My love, my love
Youre the one who understands
My love, my love
Youre the one who held my hand
Pretty girl, let me tell you this
When you pass, I wanna steal a kiss
Never felt a love like this
I just dont wanna go alone
Somebody to care for
I dont mind, girl
I will be there for
Even if she falls
Ill never let go
Pretty baby
My love, my love
Youre the one who understands
My love, my love
Youre the one who held my hand
My love, my love
Youre the one who understands
My love, my love
Youre the one who held my hand
The lyrics of Vybz Kartel's My Love My Love are a declaration of love and devotion to his significant other. The repeated phrase "When you touch me, my heart goes" emphasizes the power that the person has over him and how they make him feel. He states that this person is the only one who truly understands him and has held his hand in difficult times. This concept of holding hands may be interpreted as a symbol of support and unity in the relationship. The repetition of the phrase "My love, my love" reinforces the idea of the deep love and connection he feels towards this person.
The lyrics also express a fear of being alone and a desire to have someone "to care for." This may indicate that the singer has felt lonely in the past or has a fear of abandonment. The line "Even if she falls, I'll never let go" shows his commitment to always be there for his partner, no matter what difficulties they may face. The repeated use of the phrase "pretty baby" adds another layer of tenderness and affection to the lyrics.
Overall, the song is a beautiful declaration of love and devotion to a partner who has been there through thick and thin.
Line by Line Meaning
When you touch me
My heart is moved by your touch
My love, my love
You are my love, my love
Youre the one who understands
You are the only one who truly understands me
Youre the one who held my hand
You are the one who has been with me through thick and thin
Why pree? I dont know for sure
Why worry? I'm not entirely sure what the future holds
Will it last any miles or more?
Will our love endure the test of time?
To a place never been before
To a place we have never experienced before
I just know I dont wanna go alone
I know for certain that I don't want to face it alone
Somebody to care for
I want someone to care for and love
I dont mind, girl
I am perfectly happy with you, my love
And even if she falls
Even if you make mistakes or fail, I will always be by your side
Ill never let go
I will never let you go, my love
Pretty girl, let me tell you this
My beautiful girl, I have something to say to you
When you pass, I wanna steal a kiss
I can't resist stealing a kiss from you when you walk by
Never felt a love like this
I have never felt a love like ours before
I just dont wanna go alone
I don't want to face life without you by my side
Writer(s): Adidja Azim Palmer, Jevaugni Raymond Williams
Contributed by William Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kaspianchase2729
I don't think the world understands how great Vybz Kartel is. Hear the man flow. World Boss needs a genre to himself. Him surpass dancehall long time
@paulwisdom4202
Very true
@keishafaulknor2537
Frl baby girl nooo joke hear him flow and melody🎶🎶🎶🎶🎙️💯💯❤️❤️❤️❤️
@arlysongregoria5237
song like this will still be playing 20 years from now
@kendrickcaesar5412
the greatest dancehall artiste of all time
@loveu4839
When him touch me my heart goes 😌
@beautywithin7466
A 2017 an mi still love dah song yah
@rashaka1
dem can lock him away, but dem nah guh tek talent away
@crofothug4663
wtf r u on about
@jdogsquad1416
Truee GAZA 🔥