Vybz Kartel (born Adidja Palmer, Jan. 7, 1976) is a Jamaican dancehall deej… Read Full Bio ↴Vybz Kartel (born Adidja Palmer, Jan. 7, 1976) is a Jamaican dancehall deejay.

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.

Sex & the City
Vybz Kartel Lyrics

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Ah fi di tight hole gyal dem alone

Gyal, yuh no dedi dedi
Yuh nuh old woman yuh no dedi, dedi
Yuh pum pum ready, yuh nuh dedi dedi
Gyal yuh nuh stretch out like thready thready
Cock up and whine little gyal yuh nuh dedi dedi
Yuh pussy live yuh nuh dedi dedi

Spin and go round pon di merry merry
Dah fuck yah name blackberry

Cocky ah go ring inna yuh pussy noo
Cock up your batty and pose like a a domino
Baby mek me see you whine up yuh body noo
Backshot ah make me bruise up mi cocky no
Turn it around, gyal
Yuh pussy pretty yooo,
Mek me put the hickey pon yuh tittie yooo
The bull dog make yuh kitty meoww
Cah dah one ah name sex and the city yooo

Grab ah man gyal, how yuh love the buddy no.
Freakness ah dem ting deh yuh ah study now (do ah threesome)
That yuh tell your hussy now.
If ah me, mi say yes mi nuh fussy yoo (but yuh nuh easy)
Yuh pussy pretty yooo,
Mek me put the hickey pon yuh tittie yooo
The bull dog make yuh kitty meoww
Cah dah one ah name sex and the city yooo

Di one ah name cock up the case, look inna mi face
Buddy pussy race gi deh cocky yah ah brace.
Cock up the case, look inna mi face
Buddy pussy race gi deh cocky yah ah brace
Addi have the base fi yuh whine up ya waist
Addi have the base fi yuh whine up ya waist
Inna di crowd ca u nah watch nuh face
Do it inna crowd ca u nah watch nuh face

She could ah thinna dan grabba yoo
Maaga gyal come climb pon the ladder yo
Fat woman come bring it to the dadda yoo
Yuh breast dem cudda longa dan ya madda cow (but yuh nuh easy)
Yuh pussy pretty yooo,
Mek me put the hickey pon yuh tittie yooo
The bull dog make yuh kitty meoww
Cah dah one ah name sex and the city yooo

Hey black woman come ere for the link yoo
White gyal fuck me quicker than a quint yoo
Japanese gyal chung lang ching yao
Bleach out face gyal mi ah fuck yuh till yuh pink yoo (HEHEH)
Yuh pussy pretty yooo,
Mek me put the hickey pon yuh tittie yooo
The bull dog make yuh kitty meoww
Cah dah one ah name sex and the city yooo

Di one ah name cock up the case, look inna mi face
Buddy pussy race gi deh cocky yah ah brace.
Cock up the case, look inna mi face
Buddy pussy race gi deh cocky yah ah brace
Addi have the base fi yuh whine up ya waist
Addi have the base fi yuh whine up ya waist
Inna di crowd ca u nah watch nuh face
Do it inna crowd ca u nah watch nuh face

Addi, a-a-a-addi

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Vybz Kartel's song "Sex & the City" are explicit and focus on sexual encounters with women. The song emphasizes Kartel's preference for women with tight vaginas, or "tight hole gyal dem." The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of sexual pleasure and debauchery, with lyrics like "Ah fi di tight hole gyal dem alone" and "Cah dah one ah name sex and the city yooo." The song encourages women to embrace their sexual desires and engage in activities like threesomes and anal sex.

Throughout the song, Kartel praises the beauty and sexual prowess of various types of women, including black, white, Japanese, and even bleached-out faces. He also emphasizes how important it is for women to be sexually confident and uninhibited, with lines like "Gyal yuh nuh stretch out like thready thready" and "Yuh pussy live yuh nuh dedi dedi." The song suggests that sex should be fun and adventurous, with no shame or guilt attached.

Overall, the lyrics of "Sex & the City" are sexually explicit and focus on the pleasure and satisfaction of sexual encounters. While the song may not be for everyone, it is a reflection of Kartel's particular style and likely resonates with many of his fans.

Line by Line Meaning

Ah fi di tight hole gyal dem alone
This song is only for women with tight vaginas.

Gyal, yuh no dedi dedi
Honey, you're not boring or uninteresting.

Yuh nuh old woman yuh no dedi, dedi
You're not an old lady, don't worry.

Yuh pum pum ready, yuh nuh dedi dedi
Your vagina is ready and not boring.

Gyal yuh nuh stretch out like thready thready
You're not loose like a thread.

Cock up and whine little gyal yuh nuh dedi dedi
Lift up and shake your butt, you're not boring.

Yuh pussy live yuh nuh dedi dedi
Your vagina is vibrant and exciting.

Spin and go round pon di merry merry
Spin around and dance to the music.

Dah fuck yah name blackberry
What's the name of this song? Sex and the City.

Cocky ah go ring inna yuh pussy noo
My penis is going to feel great inside you.

Cock up your batty and pose like a a domino
Lift your butt up and bend over like a domino.

Baby mek me see you whine up yuh body noo
Baby, show me how you move your body.

Backshot ah make me bruise up mi cocky no
Rear entry sex is making my penis sore.

Turn it around, gyal
Turn your body around, girl.

Yuh pussy pretty yooo,
Your vagina is beautiful.

Mek me put the hickey pon yuh tittie yooo
Let me leave a mark on your breast.

The bull dog make yuh kitty meoww
My penis is going to make you moan with pleasure.

Cah dah one ah name sex and the city yooo
Because this song is called Sex and the City.

Grab ah man gyal, how yuh love the buddy no.
Find a man, girl. Do you like sex?

Freakness ah dem ting deh yuh ah study now (do ah threesome)
You're into freaky things like threesomes now.

That yuh tell your hussy now.
Is that what you're telling your boyfriend now?

If ah me, mi say yes mi nuh fussy yoo (but yuh nuh easy)
If it were me, I would say yes without hesitation (but you're not easy).

Di one ah name cock up the case, look inna mi face
My penis is the topic, look at my face.

Buddy pussy race gi deh cocky yah ah brace.
Your vagina is competing with my penis.

Addi have the base fi yuh whine up ya waist
I have the perfect rhythm for you to dance to.

Inna di crowd ca u nah watch nuh face
Have sex in a crowd and don't worry about anyone watching.

She could ah thinna dan grabba yoo
Even if she's skinny as a stick.

Maaga gyal come climb pon the ladder yo
Skinny girls, come climb on top.

Fat woman come bring it to the dadda yoo
Larger ladies, you can satisfy me too.

Yuh breast dem cudda longa dan ya madda cow (but yuh nuh easy)
Your breasts are bigger than a cow's (but you're not easy).

Hey black woman come ere for the link yoo
Black woman, come here for some love.

White gyal fuck me quicker than a quint yoo
White girls have sex with me very fast.

Japanese gyal chung lang ching yao
Japanese girls speak a different language.

Bleach out face gyal mi ah fuck yuh till yuh pink yoo (HEHEH)
Even if you have bleached your face, I will still have sex with you until you turn pink.

Writer(s): Douglas J. Cuomo

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