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.
No Games
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Mi love it when yo sit down pon mi c**key and bruk it
But yo gi weh di pu**y so easy
Cho gyal gwaan wid di bwoy weh yo f**k wid
Meck mi tell yo, meck mi tell yo supn
Mi f**k whole heap a woman when mi deh wid yuh
A flop yuh waan fi flop mi show gyal
Wa bun mi yuh is a freak hi no
And member when mi f**k mi love fi get mi c**key suck
So mi imagine how yo deal wid him
Yo know seh a that a mash up mi head so
Yo f**k too much, yo get lame
F**K if yo waan, if a so yo get fame
A no every woman yo can tame
But f**k if yo waan, if a so yo get fame
Gyal yo f**k too much yo get lame
F**K if yo waan, if a so yo get fame
A no every woman yo can tame
But f**K if yo waan, if a so yo get fame
How yo f**key, f**key so?
But yo pu**y still tight
How yo lucky so?
Mi stay wid all mi father
If mi mother ever buck yuh up, shi f**k yuh up
Mi cyaa tell yo seh no f**K Tom nor Dick
Cause a fi yo pu**y hole hi no
Yo use to make mi feel sweeter than a orio
Gyal mi never know yuh would a do mi like that
In this song, Vybz Kartel is addressing a woman who he thought he had a sexual relationship with. He expresses his love for her and how much he enjoys having sex with her but also reveals that he's not happy with her sleeping with other men. He accuses her of being promiscuous and sleeping with his friend, Andrew Blacks. He claims that she's lost her value and has become βlameβ because she has had too many sexual partners.
He also reveals that the woman has been unfaithful to him, and this disturbs him. He values and prioritizes sexual exclusivity, indicating his views on sexual relationships. Furthermore, the lyrics suggest that he is resentful of the woman's sexual choices and finds it difficult to accept that she is no longer interested in him sexually. He also struggles with jealousy and seems to be possessive.
Vybz Kartel's song "No Games" has gained massive popularity in Jamaica and across the world, putting Vybz on the map as one of the top dancehall artists.
Line by Line Meaning
Never know yuh would a keep up f**krey
I didn't expect you to engage in such unfaithful behavior
Mi love it when yo sit down pon mi c**key and bruk it
I enjoy it when you ride me aggressively
But yo gi weh di pu**y so easy
But you give away your body too freely
Cho gyal gwaan wid di bwoy weh yo f**k wid
That's why girls should stick with the men they intimately know
Meck mi tell yo, meck mi tell yo supn
Let me tell you something
Mi f**k whole heap a woman when mi deh wid yuh
I cheated on you with many other women during our time together
A flop yuh waan fi flop mi show gyal
You want to see me embarrass myself by failing with someone else
Yo f**k Andrew Blacks, don't even tell mi so
You slept with Andrew Blacks, but didn't have the decency to tell me
Wa bun mi yuh is a freak hi no
You're a freak for cheating on me
And member when mi f**k mi love fi get mi c**key suck
I remember loving when you would give me oral pleasure after having sex
So mi imagine how yo deal wid him
So I can only imagine how you satisfy him
Yo know seh a that a mash up mi head so
You know that's driving me crazy
Yo f**k too much, yo get lame
You have too much sex, and it has made you less attractive
F**K if yo waan, if a so yo get fame
But if that's what you want, then go ahead and do it
A no every woman yo can tame
But not every woman will fall for your tricks
How yo f**key, f**key so?
How do you have so much sex?
But yo pu**y still tight
But your vagina is still relatively tight
How yo lucky so?
How are you still lucky enough to have sexual partners despite your behavior?
Mi stay wid all mi father
I will continue to stand by my values
If mi mother ever buck yuh up, shi f**k yuh up
If my mother ever confronts you, she'll give you a hard time
Mi cyaa tell yo seh no f**K Tom nor Dick
I can't guarantee that I haven't also slept with others
Cause a fi yo pu**y hole hi no
Because it's your body to do with as you please
Yo use to make mi feel sweeter than a orio
You used to make me feel amazing
Gyal mi never know yuh would a do mi like that
I never expected you to betray me like this
Writer(s): Andrew Sayeed Myrie, Adidja Palmer
Contributed by Ella H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@cadineburton144
10 years this still hits wicked
@frasskxng2868
Yesss
@BlackOdds
That second verse better than any American rap right now. Gaza
@antwandarellefenton
Facts
@mil3ymil3s9
Nah muss
@sweet-spiceleisa4374
Kartel have a song for every situation ππππ
@Leoneligy
On God thatβs why heβs the greatest
@rockstare8507
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@mafiandan6ixx.
All hail to the Lord kartel himself
@leebrambles289
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