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.
Put It In
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Come ya gyal tell mi sumthin
How yuh can, wine suh come ya gyal
Tell mi sumthin how yuh can, wine suh baby
Draw dun yuh draws an bend down
Skin out gyal, mi waan put it dey
Skin out gyal, mi waan put it dey
Draw dun yuh draws an bend down
Skin out gyal, mi waan put it dey
How yuh can bruk off di wood so
Skin out gyal, mi waan put it dey
Pussy good, yeh bring yuh pussy come, here
Cocky deya fi yuh pussy, fi yuh tongue, yeh
Pepper hot, fiyah weh ya bun, yeh
Buddy hotter, but buddy mek yuh come, yeah
Yuh tell me yuh man a gi? Yuh bun, yeh
An yuh seh yuh waan gi him back some, yeh
Bring a flask a di stret vybz rum
Anywhere di bottle dun, pussy haffi run
Draw dun yuh draws an bend down
Skin out gyal, mi waan put it dey
How yuh can bruk off di wood so
Skin out gyal, mi waan put it dey
Draw dun yuh draws an bend down
Skin out gyal, mi waan put it dey
How yuh can bruk off di wood so
Skin out gyal, mi waan put it dey
Backshot, yeh pose pon di cock, yeh
Lizard lock, mek pussy get hot, yeh
Cocky comma, pussy fullstop, yeh
Battyman ting, mi nuh inna dat, yeah
Mi love it when gyal pussy fat, yeh
An if it tight, mi nuh care if it flat, yeh
Pussy slap, still a get cock
Pussy brown, pussy white, pussy black
Draw dun yuh draws an bend down
Skin out gyal, mi waan put it dey
How yuh can bruk off di wood so
Skin out gyal, mi waan put it dey
Draw dun yuh draws an bend down
Skin out gyal, mi waan put it dey
How yuh can bruk off di wood so
Skin out gyal, mi waan put it dey
The lyrics to Vybz Kartel's song "Put It In" are explicit and graphic, focusing on the sexual desires and encounters between the artist and a woman. The song is primarily about the woman's ability to perform sexually, as seen in lines like "Draw dun yuh draws an bend down, Skin out gyal, mi waan put it dey, How yuh can bruk off di wood so." Here, he praises her skill in bed and expresses his desire to engage in sexual activities with her. He also highlights his own sexual prowess and the pleasure he can provide, saying "Pussy good, yeh bring yuh pussy come here, Cocky deya fi yuh pussy, fi yuh tongue" and "Buddy hotter, but buddy mek yuh come."
The song also touches on themes of infidelity and revenge, with lines like "Yuh tell me yuh man a gi? Yuh bun, an yuh seh yuh waan gi him back some." Here, Vybz Kartel references the woman potentially cheating on her partner and her desire to cause him pain in return. The lyrics continue to depict explicit sexual acts and preferences, emphasizing the physical aspects of the encounter.
Overall, "Put It In" is a highly explicit and sexually charged song, focusing primarily on the artist's desires and experiences with a woman.
Line by Line Meaning
Yo notnice a who she
Hey, Notnice, who is that girl?
Again
One more time
Come ya gyal tell mi sumthin
Hey girl, tell me something
How yuh can, wine suh come ya gyal
How can you dance so well? Come here, girl
Tell mi sumthin how yuh can, wine suh baby
Tell me how you can dance so well, baby
Draw dun yuh draws an bend down
Take off your underwear and bend down
Skin out gyal, mi waan put it dey
Expose yourself, girl, I want to have sex with you
How yuh can bruk off di wood so
How can you move your body so seductively?
Pussy good, yeh bring yuh pussy come, here
Your vagina is amazing, bring it over here
Cocky deya fi yuh pussy, fi yuh tongue, yeh
I have my penis here for your vagina and your mouth
Pepper hot, fiyah weh ya bun, yeh
It's spicy like hot pepper, the fire that burns inside you
Buddy hotter, but buddy mek yuh come, yeah
But my penis is hotter, and it makes you orgasm
Yuh tell me yuh man a gi? Yuh bun, yeh
You told me your man is cheating on you, you're hurt
An yuh seh yuh waan gi him back some, yeh
And you say you want to cheat on him too
Bring a flask a di stret vybz rum
Bring a flask of the street's lively atmosphere and alcohol
Anywhere di bottle dun, pussy haffi run
Once the bottle is empty, the girl has to leave
Backshot, yeh pose pon di cock, yeh
Backshot, yeah, the girl assuming a position on my penis
Lizard lock, mek pussy get hot, yeh
Moving a certain way to make the girl excited
Cocky comma, pussy fullstop, yeh
My penis is the subject, the girl's vagina is the end
Battyman ting, mi nuh inna dat, yeah
I'm not into homosexual activities, yeah
Mi love it when gyal pussy fat, yeh
I love it when a girl has a voluptuous vagina
An if it tight, mi nuh care if it flat, yeh
And if it's tight, I don't care if it's not plump
Pussy slap, still a get cock
Even if the girl is unattractive, she can still have sex
Pussy brown, pussy white, pussy black
Women of different races and ethnicities can have sex
Lyrics Β© Royalty Network
Written by: ADIDJA PALMER, AINSLEY SHOMARI MORRIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rich
This is why Kartel will never be forgotten, you can here the passion in his voice!
Ferdaws
@Xile TheArtist was thinking the same thing lol sis is fantasising about addi di teacha ding a lang
Xile TheArtist
@Lynette Sheriff Funny how u here listening to this tho π seem like u want fuck this song through u can't get access to him.
georgie waweru
@Lynette Sheriff Fuck off Kartel too deep for your brain it wont make sense.
One Don
@Lynette Sheriff that a weh u feel! Clearly yuh nuh know half a di teacha power
Lynette Sheriff
Heβs literally singing about pussy that he canβt even get access to in his current stateπ€are you fucking serious ππππ
Ebonee Royster
This song is still going hard
Melado Francis
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Kalpesh Patel
Ebonee Royster alie
BigPetDaRula
From 2012 still in 2019 me still rockin this song
#this song is FIRE always