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.
Stronger We Get
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Informa, seh weh mi neva seh, seh weh mi neva seh
Fi police come tek me weh
But memba seh
Who Jah Jah bless no man curse
Thank u fadda mi pass di worst
Bun di cemetery mi pass di hearse
Di more dem fight a di stronger we get
U cyan stop me u wah stick a bet
Tell badmin seh mi nah have nuh regret
Tell badmin seh a life ova death
Di more dem fight a di stronger we get
U cyan stop me u wah stick a bet
Tell badmin seh mi nah have nuh regret
Tell badmin seh a life ova death
Mi nah stop, mi ah Buju driver
Like Beyonce, mi ah di survivor
Dutty crosses, weh u come inna mi life fah
Weh u waan see mi fall outta di sky fah (hihi)
Who fi mek me tek mi last breath
Mi nah fret, dah bwoy deh no bad yet
Some bwoy ya, redda dan a carpet
But, Jah Jah guide through di valley of death
U nah see me go a prison nah see me a jail
U nah, see me a beg judge, gimme a bail
U a go, see me fly out, see me a sail
Any bwoy sell me out cya gi mi no ear
Di more dem fight a di stronger we get
U cyan stop me u wah stick a bet
Tell badmin seh mi nah have nuh regret
Tell badmin seh a life ova death
Di more dem fight a di stronger we get
U cyan stop me u wah stick a bet
Tell badmin seh mi nah have nuh regret
Tell badmin seh a life ova death
People change up like di season
Dem badmine Addi without a reason
Everybody seh weh u grudge teacha fah? (ee)
A mus fi di house dem fi di vehicle
Everybody know seh a lie u a tell cah...
Mista Palma no threaten people (weh u seh)
Mista palma no threaten people
Mi ah lead so no bwoy nah go get evil
U nah see me go a prison nah see me a jail
U nah, see me a beg judge, gimme a bail
U a go, see me fly out, see me a sail
Any bwoy sell me out cya gi mi no ear
Di more dem fight a di stronger we get
U cyan stop me u wah stick a bet
Tell badmin seh mi nah have nuh regret
Tell badmin seh a life ova death
Di more dem fight a di stronger we get
U cyan stop me u wah stick a bet
Tell badmin seh mi nah have nuh regret
Tell badmin seh a life ova death
People change up like di season
Dem badmine Addi without a reason
Everybody seh weh u grudge teacha fah? (ee)
A mus fi di house dem fi di vehicle
Everybody know seh a lie u a tell cah
Mista Palma no threaten people (weh u seh)
Mista Palma no threaten people
Mi ah lead so no bwoy nah go get evil
The song "Stronger We Get" by Vybz Kartel is a powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit and the ability to overcome adversity. The opening lines of the song express frustration with informers who have betrayed trust and may lead to an arrest. However, the artist quickly asserts his faith in God and the belief that he will emerge unscathed from the situation. He repeats the refrain, "Who Jah Jah bless no man curse," indicating his trust that he is favored by God and cannot be harmed by the actions of others.
The lyrics express a fierce determination to succeed despite obstacles and challenges. The artist contrasts himself with those who have given up or turned to illegal means to achieve success. He asserts that he will never end up in jail or beg for mercy from a judge. Instead, he will fly higher than his detractors and continue to thrive. Vybz Kartel encourages those who would try to hold him back to try their luck because the more they fight, the stronger he becomes. He has no regrets and is willing to risk his life to maintain his integrity and freedom.
The song also touches on the phenomenon of "badmind" or jealousy, which can lead people to act against one another for no good reason. Vybz Kartel notes that people change like the seasons and may begin to dislike him without any real cause. He asks why those who envy him would do so, insisting that he is a righteous person who wants only the best for himself and others. He concludes by saying that he will lead by example and not descend into evil or allow himself to be threatened by anyone.
Line by Line Meaning
Madsuss, a wah do dem
What's wrong with them?
Informa, seh weh mi neva seh, seh weh mi neva seh
They claim that I said things that I never did
Fi police come tek me weh
They want the police to come and take me away
But memba seh
But remember
Who Jah Jah bless no man curse
Who God has blessed cannot be cursed by anyone
Thank u fadda mi pass di worst
Thank you, God, I have overcome the worst
Bun di cemetery mi pass di hearse
I've passed the cemetery, avoided the grave
From Waterhouse go a wataworks
From the Waterhouse area of Kingston to the Wataworks neighborhood
Di more dem fight a di stronger we get
The more they fight us, the stronger we become
U cyan stop me u wah stick a bet
You can't stop me, want a bet?
Tell badmin seh mi nah have nuh regret
Tell the authorities I have no regrets
Tell badmin seh a life ova death
Tell the authorities that life is more important than death
Mi nah stop, mi ah Buju driver
I won't stop, I'm like Buju's driver
Like Beyonce, mi ah di survivor
Like Beyonce, I'm a survivor
Dutty crosses, weh u come inna mi life fah
Dirty crosses, why did you come into my life?
Weh u waan see mi fall outta di sky fah (hihi)
You want to see me fall from the sky, huh? (laughs)
Who fi mek me tek mi last breath
Who will make me take my last breath?
Mi nah fret, dah bwoy deh no bad yet
I'm not worried, that guy isn't that bad yet
Some bwoy ya, redda dan a carpet
Some guys are more fake than a carpet
But, Jah Jah guide through di valley of death
But God will guide me through the valley of death
U nah see me go a prison nah see me a jail
You won't see me go to prison or jail
U nah, see me a beg judge, gimme a bail
You won't see me begging a judge for bail
U a go, see me fly out, see me a sail
You'll see me fly out, sail away
Any bwoy sell me out cya gi mi no ear
If anyone betrays me, I won't listen to them
People change up like di season
People change like the seasons
Dem badmine Addi without a reason
They hate Addi without a reason
Everybody seh weh u grudge teacha fah? (ee)
Everyone asks why they hate the teacher
A mus fi di house dem fi di vehicle
It must be envy for my houses and cars
Everybody know seh a lie u a tell cah...
Everybody knows you're lying because...
Mista Palma no threaten people (weh u seh)
Mr. Palma doesn't threaten people (what are you saying?)
Mi ah lead so no bwoy nah go get evil
I'm in charge so nobody will do anything evil.
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ADIDJA PALMER, SHAUN CHABLAL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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