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.
Sexability
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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DM a pussy picture mek me see
Select yuh sound like mi a dutty dex, like mi a di mayor for Miami
Nah fuck in a yuh meat
Money a nuh nuttin′ yuh fi pree it
Body language a Louis V
Doctor Miami do you breast a never free
Look round when yuh ride it
It stand up eeh, ruff up pan yuh pussy, yuh no listen Jimmy Riley
Skin out & spread out
Da whine yah sell off
Mi girl get jealous
Say you mek me leff her
But she cya dweet like you
Gyal yuh full a fuckability
And she cya wine like you
DM a pussy picture mek me see
Nah fuck weh never cook
Ntn pon me mouth, me no put
Couple gyal 'lone nah do
Mi no fuck dem pan di bed, innah di office, dem hook
Ben′ down wid yuh raw supm
Gyal yuh no fi fret yuh better bawl so
Mi a fuck yuh pon di dresser, baby yuh make mi buddy & di glass bruk
Skin out & spread out
Da whine yah sell off
Mi girl get jealous
Say you mek me leff her
But she cya dweet like you
Gyal yuh full a fuckability
And she cya wine like you
DM a pussy picture mek me see
Abi-li-ty
Ab-Ability
Mi see you a follow me
DM a pussy picture mek me see
Select yuh sound like mi a dutty vex like mi a di mayor for Miami
Nah fuck in a yuh meat
Money annuh nuttin' yuh fi pree it
Body language a Louis V
Doctor Miami do you breast a never free
Look round when yuh ride it
Buddy head mek yuh jaw get divided
It stand up eeh, ruff up pan yuh pussy, yuh no listen Jimmy Riley
Skin out and spread out
Da whine yah sell off
Mi girl get jealous
Say you mek me leff her
But she cya dweet like you
Gyal yuh full a fuckability
And she cya wine like you
DM a pussy picture mek me see
Nah fuck weh never cook
Ntn pon me mouth, me no put
Couple gyal 'lone nah do
Mi no fuck dem pan di bed, innah di office, dem hook
Ben′ down wid yuh raw supm
Gyal yuh no fi fret yuh better bawl so
Mi a fuck yuh pon di dresser, baby yuh make mi buddy and di glass bruk
Skin out and spread out
Da whine yah sell off
Mi girl get jealous
Say you mek me leff her
But she cya dweet like you
Gyal yuh full a fuckability
And she cya wine like you
DM a pussy picture mek me see
The song "Sexability" by Vybz Kartel is a sexually explicit dancehall track where the artist sings about a woman who has sexual skills that are unmatched by other women. The song talks about the woman being able to perform explicit sexual acts as well as having a desirable physical appearance. The lyrics boast about her sexual ability and tease that she is better than the singer's own girlfriend. The song is laced with vulgar language, which is a typical feature of dancehall music.
Vybz Kartel sings about seeing photos of the woman's genitalia and commends her for her skills in bed. He also touches undercooked meat as a metaphor for anything he will not engage with. The song talks about how the woman's body language is comparable to that of expensive fashion brands like Louis Vuitton, and even her breasts have undergone cosmetic surgery by a renowned doctor, Dr. Miami. He states that the sexual satisfaction the woman provides is so intense that it has the potential to break things and cause physical damage.
Overall, "Sexability" is a very explicit song about sexual prowess, and it is not for everyone. The lyrics could be considered offensive to some people, and this is why the song raises concerns among critics.
Line by Line Meaning
Mi see you a follow me
I see you following me
DM a pussy picture mek me see
Send me a picture of your genitals through direct message
Select yuh sound like mi a dutty dex, like mi a di mayor for Miami
You play music like me, you're my dirty rival, I'm the mayor of Miami
Nah fuck in a yuh meat
I won't have sex with you
Money a nuh nuttin′ yuh fi pree it
Money is nothing, you shouldn't focus on it
Body language a Louis V
Your body language is like the luxury brand Louis Vuitton
Doctor Miami do you breast a never free
The plastic surgeon Doctor Miami didn't give you free breast surgery
Look round when yuh ride it
Look around when you have sex
Buddy head mek yuh jaw get divided
Oral sex will make your jaw hurt
It stand up eeh, ruff up pan yuh pussy, yuh no listen Jimmy Riley
My penis is erect and rough, it hits your genitals. You don't listen to Jimmy Riley.
Skin out & spread out
Take off your clothes and spread your legs
Da whine yah sell off
Your dance moves are amazing
Mi girl get jealous
My girlfriend gets jealous
Say you mek me leff her
She says you're the reason I left her
But she cya dweet like you
She can't have sex like you
Gyal yuh full a fuckability
You're very good at having sex
And she cya wine like you
She can't dance like you
Nah fuck weh never cook
I won't have sex with someone who can't cook
Ntn pon me mouth, me no put
I won't put anything in my mouth
Couple gyal 'lone nah do
A couple of girls aren't enough
Mi no fuck dem pan di bed, innah di office, dem hook
I won't have sex with them in the bed, we'll do it in the office, they're hooked on me
Ben′ down wid yuh raw supm
Bend down with your genitals exposed
Gyal yuh no fi fret yuh better bawl so
Don't worry, scream loudly
Mi a fuck yuh pon di dresser, baby yuh make mi buddy & di glass bruk
I'll have sex with you on the dresser, you make my penis hard and the glass breaks
Abi-li-ty
Ability
Ab-Ability
Abbreviation for ability
Contributed by Adrian A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Me
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