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.
So Much Woman
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Yow bada don
Everybody done know how World Boss program
One a mi gyal seh mi no fi bother wid di run up an down
Mi haffi tell are fi shut up an done
Yuh a gwaan like seh mi deh a prison
Like seh mi in a orison
Cause yo know seh mi get pussy anyweh mi want
And mi no haffi seh a word to a gyal
A mi style an mi smile an mi pretty skin cause
Mi smell sweet but mi stinking rich
Oh gyal mi wi like yo life weh did dark
Dem go here seh di Benz just park
And a bay gyal a circle circle like shark
World boss
Why yuh a mash up mi brain
True yo know seh mi love yuh di same
Yo feel like this is a game a game
Answer mi question
Wah meck yuh one have so much woman
Wah meck yuh one have so much woman
Mi know seh mi cyan more than hold yo
MI know seh mi cyan more than love yo
Wah meck yuh one have so much woman
Wah meck yuh one have so much woman
MI know seh mi cyan more than hold yo
Mi know seh mi cyan more than love yuh
Mi have woman like sea have sand
Like earth have earth like kenagoftan
When it come to gyallis business
No body no walk near mi uncle Shawn storm
Mi no used money caw Addi have charm
And a that a gwaan pon what a gwaan
Mi like yo mi like domino class
Gyal nipple stand up anytime Addi pass
World Boss
Why yuh a mash up mi brain
True yo know seh mi love yuh di same
Yo feel like this is a game a game
Answer mi question
Wah meck yuh one have so much woman
Wah meck yuh one have so much woman
Mi know seh mi cyan more than hold yo
MI know seh mi cyan more than love yo
Wah meck yuh one have so much woman
Wah meck yuh one have so much woman
MI know seh mi cyan more than hold yo
Mi know seh mi cyan more than love yuh
Vybz Kartel feat. Gaza Slim's "So Much Woman" is a song that explores themes of love and jealousy in a relationship. In the song, the artist is questioning his partner about why he has so many women and why he can't be satisfied with just one.
The first verse sets the tone for the song with Vybz Kartel talking about people laughing at him and his girlfriend harassing him about his infidelity. He then talks about how he doesn't need to say anything to get women, he just needs to smile and show his good looks. He references his wealth and how he can get any woman he wants, anywhere he wants.
In the chorus, Gaza Slim questions Vybz Kartel about why he needs so many women despite their love for each other. She acknowledges that she cannot hold or love him the way he needs to be loved and is curious about his motives for having so many women.
Overall, "So Much Woman" is a song that delves into the complexities of love and relationships. It highlights the double standards that exist in relationships and how one person's behavior can affect their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
Russian mafia laugh after dem claffi yah
The Russian mafia is laughing at the fools.
Yow bada don
Hey, boss.
Everybody done know how World Boss program
Everyone knows how the World Boss operates.
One a mi gyal seh mi no fi bother wid di run up an down
One of my girls said I shouldn't bother with the running around.
Mi haffi tell are fi shut up an done
I had to tell her to be quiet and done with it.
Yuh a gwaan like seh mi deh a prison
You're acting like I'm in prison.
Like seh mi in a orison
Like I'm in a place of worship.
Max Field touch di road wid a pack a condom
Max Field hits the road with a pack of condoms.
Cause yo know seh mi get pussy anyweh mi want
Because you know I can get any girl I want.
And mi no haffi seh a word to a gyal
And I don't have to say a word to a girl.
A mi style an mi smile an mi pretty skin cause
It's my style, my smile, and my pretty skin.
Mi smell sweet but mi stinking rich
I may smell sweet, but I'm extremely wealthy.
Oh gyal mi wi like yo life weh did dark
Oh girl, I would have liked your formerly dark life.
Dem go here seh di Benz just park
They heard that the Benz just parked.
And a bay gyal a circle circle like shark
And a lot of girls are circling around like sharks.
World boss
World Boss.
Why yuh a mash up mi brain
Why are you messing with my head?
True yo know seh mi love yuh di same
Because you know that I love you the same.
Yo feel like this is a game a game
You feel like this is a game, a game.
Answer mi question
Answer my question.
Wah meck yuh one have so much woman
Why do you have so many women?
Mi know seh mi cyan more than hold yo
I know that I can do more than just hold you.
MI know seh mi cyan more than love yo
I know that I can do more than just love you.
Mi have woman like sea have sand
I have women like the sea has sand.
Like earth have earth like kenagoftan
Like the earth has earth like Kenagoftan.
When it come to gyallis business
When it comes to player business.
No body no walk near mi uncle Shawn storm
Nobody walks near my Uncle Shawn Storm.
Mi no used money caw Addi have charm
I don't need to use money because Addi (Vybz Kartel) has charm.
And a that a gwaan pon what a gwaan
And that's what's happening.
Mi like yo mi like domino class
I like you, I like your class like dominoes.
Gyal nipple stand up anytime Addi pass
Girls' nipples stand up anytime Addi passes.
World Boss
World Boss.
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ADIDJA PALMER, TARIK LUKE JOHNSTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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