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.
Pure Gal
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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When some other DJ's a diss the woman dem
You a sing 'bout love and dem ting deh
Then nuh love the bible talk 'bout, don't?
Whine fi me, baby
Jah know, me love you so much (oh)
Take your time, we no inna no rush
But d-d-d don't touch"
Me put mi hand dem pon mi side
Shorty swing after me with a knife
She me hug up (mhm hm)
She say, me feel sweet like a donut
Sophia see a text and say
She ago strangle mi neck, so what?
Anuh nothing that oh!
Well, alright fat woman a mi teddy bear
When me see maga gyal, mi say
"Cu da dolly yah!"
Me love black gyal, and me love white gyal
All gyal weh dead like Aaliyah
Me nah box down a gyal
All when she a news carrier (mhm hm)
Today fi you, but a fi me tomorrow (oh)
A pure loving in da slim body yah
Me cyan lef', see Addi di daddy yah awoh!
"You box her?" No massa, a nae me
"You thump her?" No massa, a nae me
"You kick her?" No massa, a nae me
Wha' the gyal dem say? Kartel, a just love
A just love you give gyal
A just love, a just love you give gyal
A just love, a just love you give gyal
A just love, a just love you give gyal
In the song "Pure Gal" by Vybz Kartel, he expresses admiration for women and celebrates love. He appreciates the fact that while some other DJs may disrespect women, he chooses to sing about love and romantic relationships. He also highlights the importance of respecting boundaries, as he mentions if a woman tells him to look but not touch, he will refrain from crossing that line. This shows that he values consent and wants to maintain a healthy and respectful connection with his partner.
The lyrics also mention a specific woman, Shorty, who he affectionately embraces. He compares her sweetness to a donut, emphasizing how delightful she makes him feel. There is a humorous situation mentioned where Sophia, another woman, sees a text and threatens to strangle him, but he seems unfazed by the potential conflict.
The second verse of the song continues Vybz Kartel's appreciation for women of various sizes, races, and backgrounds. He mentions that he loves both curvy and slim women, and that he doesn't discriminate. He also asserts that he would never physically harm a woman, even if she were to provoke him. The lyrics convey his belief in mutual love and enjoyment in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Kartel, you know wha' me love 'bout you?
Kartel, do you know what I love about you?
When some other DJ's a diss the woman dem
While other DJs disrespect women
You a sing 'bout love and dem ting deh
You sing about love and those things
Then nuh love the bible talk 'bout, don't?
Then you don't love what the Bible talks about, right?
Whine fi me, baby
Dance sensually for me, baby
Jah know, me love you so much (oh)
God knows, I love you so much
Take your time, we no inna no rush
No need to hurry, we're not in a rush
And if you tell me, "Look But d-d-d don't touch"
And if you tell me, 'Look but don't touch'
Me put mi hand dem pon mi side
I put my hands on my side
Shorty swing after me with a knife
Shorty tries to attack me with a knife
She me hug up (mhm hm)
She hugs me (mhm hm)
She say, me feel sweet like a donut
She says I feel sweet like a donut
Sophia see a text and say She ago strangle mi neck, so what?
Sophia sees a text and says she will strangle my neck, so what?
Anuh nothing that oh!
It's nothing, oh!
Well, alright fat woman a mi teddy bear
Well, alright, fat women are like my teddy bears
When me see maga gyal, mi say 'Cu da dolly yah!'
When I see slim girls, I say 'Look at this doll!'
Me love black gyal, and me love white gyal
I love black girls, and I love white girls
All gyal weh dead like Aaliyah
All the girls who are deceased like Aaliyah
Me nah box down a gyal
I don't hit women
All when she a news carrier (mhm hm)
Even if she spreads rumors (mhm hm)
Today fi you, but a fi me tomorrow (oh)
You're for today, but someone else will be mine tomorrow (oh)
A pure loving in da slim body yah
There's nothing but love in this slim body
Me cyan lef', see Addi di daddy yah awoh!
I can't leave, see Addi the boss is here, awoh!
"You box her?" No massa, a nae me
"Did you hit her?" No sir, it wasn't me
"You thump her?" No massa, a nae me
"Did you punch her?" No sir, it wasn't me
"You kick her?" No massa, a nae me
"Did you kick her?" No sir, it wasn't me
Wha' the gyal dem say? Kartel, a just love
What do the girls say? Kartel, it's just love
A just love you give gyal
You only give love to girls
A just love, a just love you give gyal
It's only love, just love that you give to girls
A just love, a just love you give gyal
It's only love, just love that you give to girls
A just love, a just love you give gyal
It's only love, just love that you give to girls
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