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.
Open Up
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Living life is everything
Mi waan fi fuck you everyday hhhaa
Open up your leg let mi in
Mi kno you need my loving
Mek mi fuck you like seh you pay me
Me baby
1:
yuh pussy so likkle and mi cocky tall up
See the wall yah come mek me mek you crawl up
And weh mi gone up you bawl seh you waan cut
No sah you shoulda follow Sheba and warm up
Mi come inna your belly see sperms a swarm up
Time fi ultrasound foetus a form up
Mi seh tomorrow di doctor will call you
Fi tell you if is a boy or a girl
Open up your leg let mi in
Mi kno you need my loving
Mek mi fuck you like seh you pay me
Me baby
Mi waan you fi face it and brace it
Mi kno seh you love it yuh no hate it
Feel it ina your belly gyal and if it's sweet you tell me gyal
heart ache and pain ago come wid it
Cause I kno you alone waan brace it
Feel it ina your belly gyal and if it's sweet you tell me gyal
2:
Mi nah stop
Mi haffi do supm fi you see seh mi cyaan flop
You tek it off already so no put it on back
The way how mi sure seh mi have you pon lock
Mi ago spend a bag a money pon it a di half track
Mi know how weh fi do fi get ina you soft spot
Like a lizard pon a lima so da love ya cyaan drop
If mi see you miss call bet you seh mi call back
Mi love you more than everything inna di world
Open up your leg let mi in
Mi kno you need my loving
Mek mi fuck you like seh you pay me
Me baby
Mi waan you fi face it and brace it
Mi kno seh you love it yuh no hate it
Feel it ina your belly gyal and if it's sweet you tell me gyal
Heart ache an pain ago come with it
Cause I kno you alone waan brace it
Feel it ina your belly gyal and if it's sweet you tell me gyal
Feel it ina your belly gyal and if it's sweet you tell me gyal
The song "Open Up" by Vybz Kartel is a sexually explicit and provocative song that centers on a man who wants to have sex with a woman he desires. Throughout the song, the lyrics imply that the woman in question is resistant or hesitant to have sex with him, but he is persistent and convinced that his love-making skills will make her change her mind. He repeatedly urges her to "open up" and "let him in" as he believes that she needs his love and affection. He also suggests that he will satisfy her sexually by "fucking her like she's paying him."
The lyrics can be seen as objectifying and degrading to women, reducing them to sexual objects that exist solely for male pleasure. The song reinforces gender stereotypes and portrays men as powerful, dominant, and sexually aggressive, while women are passive and submissive. The lyrics also suggest that women should be grateful for any sexual attention they receive and that they should enjoy it, regardless of their own desires or feelings.
Despite the controversial and explicit nature of the song, it has been popular in Jamaica and other parts of the world, particularly in dancehall and reggae music scenes. Some fans argue that the song is simply a reflection of the sexual and cultural norms in Jamaica, where men are often expected to be sexually dominant and aggressive towards women.
Line by Line Meaning
Your pum pum remind me seh
Your vagina reminds me that life is precious and should be enjoyed to the fullest
Living life is everything
Life should be cherished and lived to the fullest
Mi waan fi fuck you everyday hhhaa
I want to have sex with you every day
Open up your leg let mi in
Spread your legs so I can penetrate you
Mi kno you need my loving
I know you need my love and affection
Mek mi fuck you like seh you pay me
Let me have sex with you as if you paid me for it
Me baby
My beloved
You waan fuck
You desire sexual intercourse
yuh pussy so likkle and mi cocky tall up
Your vagina is small while my penis is large
See the wall yah come mek me mek you crawl up
When you feel the pleasure, you'll be begging for more
And weh mi gone up you bawl seh you waan cut
When I go deeper, you'll cry out for me to stop
No sah you shoulda follow Sheba and warm up
You should have taken your time to prepare yourself for sex
Mi come inna your belly see sperms a swarm up
I will ejaculate inside you and impregnate you
Time fi ultrasound foetus a form up
When it's time for an ultrasound, we'll find out if you're pregnant with a boy or a girl
Mi seh tomorrow di doctor will call you
The doctor will call you tomorrow with the results
Fi tell you if is a boy or a girl
To tell you whether the baby is male or female
Mi nah stop
I won't give up
Mi haffi do supm fi you see seh mi cyaan flop
I have to do something for you, I can't fail
You tek it off already so no put it on back
You already took off your clothes, don't put them back on
The way how mi sure seh mi have you pon lock
I'm so confident that I have you under my control
Mi ago spend a bag a money pon it a di half track
I'm willing to spend a lot of money to make this happen
Mi know how weh fi do fi get ina you soft spot
I know how to get to your sensitive areas
Like a lizard pon a lima so da love ya cyaan drop
Like a lizard on a lime, the love we share won't die
If mi see you miss call bet you seh mi call back
If I miss your call, you know I'll call you back
Mi love you more than everything inna di world
I love you more than anything else in the world
Mi waan you fi face it and brace it
I want you to accept it and be prepared
Mi kno seh you love it yuh no hate it
I know you love it, you don't hate it
Feel it ina your belly gyal and if it's sweet you tell me gyal
Feel it in your stomach, girl, and if it feels good, let me know
Heart ache an pain ago come with it
Heartache and pain will come along with it
Cause I kno you alone waan brace it
Because I know you want to endure it alone
Feel it ina your belly gyal and if it's sweet you tell me gyal
Feel it in your stomach, girl, and if it feels good, let me know
Feel it ina your belly gyal and if it's sweet you tell me gyal
Feel it in your stomach, girl, and if it feels good, let me know
Writer(s): Andreas Nilsson, Adidja Palmer
Contributed by Benjamin W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Tina Slaughter
I love Vybz Kartel's music ππ―
Rodrigue Jirot
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jay pat
Who listening in 2022??? βTime fi ultrasound fetus ah form upβ πππ
Kavier Bell
Rnπ
Kistara Russell
On repeat atm lol
april&chapz
2023 who is still here listening vybz kartel .... he is Jamaican best dancehall artist
Addy nyamhanga
Big man still a hit song in 2021 cape town
OFFICIAL GODDESS
Hey
Kelvin Samuneti Morales
2022 Capetown π
Gabofete Tshephang Tshiamo
β€β€β€β€ I'm coping with this life thing because of your music Sir!