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.
Tek
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Baby (baby) don't play around (you know)
Don't tek me fo clown (never)
(It'll be alright)
Yo, hey, hey
Tek buddy gal, yuh think me easy?
Who you ramp wid? Yuh wha live easy
So tek buddy too, tek buddy too
Tek buddy gal, yuh think me easy?
Who you ramp wid? Yuh wha live easy
Yuh, tek me things and tek me money too
So tek buddy too, tek buddy too
Four back shot that a fi di what not
Three lizard lap, that a fi di door and di grill and di padlock
Gi me five siddung pan it
fi di fridge and di blender pan di fridge top
Eh, gwaaan bad fi di Louis Vuitton bag
Tek rod fi di goods from seprod
Plus di ceramic tiles and di gold plate door knob
That a guh cause yuh a blow job
Tek buddy gal, yuh think me easy?
Who you ramp wid? Yuh wha live easy
Tek me things and yuh tek me money too
So tek buddy too, tek buddy too
Tek buddy gal, yuh think me easy?
Who you ramp wid? Yuh wha live easy
Yuh tek me things and tek me money too
So tek buddy too, tek buddy too
Fuck me like matrix inna 3D, fi mi CD, D V D, T.V
Pay me back for all a those kiki
Gi me three pree wid you, me, free free
If yuh man gun big like Baby G
Mines sing and DJ like Lady G
A who pay yuh visa fee?
Grab me cocky and sing pan it like Alicia Key
Tek buddy gal, yuh think me easy?
Who you ramp wid? Yuh wha live easy
Tek me things and yuh tek me money too
So tek buddy too, tek buddy too
Tek buddy gal, yuh think me easy?
Who you ramp wid? Yuh wha live easy
Yuh tek me things and tek me money
So tek buddy too, tek buddy too
Four back shot that a fi di what not
Three lizard lap, that a fi di door and di grill and di padlock
Gi me five siddung pan it
fi di fridge and di blender pan di fridge top
Eh, gwaaan bad fi di Louis Vuitton bag
Tek rod fi di goods from seprod
Plus di ceramic tiles and di gold plate door knob
That a guh cause yuh a blow job
Tek buddy gal, yuh think me easy?
Who you ramp wid? Yuh wha live easy
Tek me things and yuh tek me money too
So tek buddy too, tek buddy too
Tek buddy gal, yuh think me easy?
Who you ramp wid? Yuh wha live easy
Yuh tek me things and tek me money
So tek buddy too, tek buddy too
The song "Tek" by Vybz Kartel is a dancehall track that reflects on his experiences with women who take advantage of him. The lyrics suggest that some women demand money and material possessions from him, with little regard for his feelings or well-being. He suggests that such women are not to be trusted and warns listeners against getting involved with them. The chorus "tek buddy gal, yuh think me easy?" refers to women who engage in sexual relationships with men solely for financial gain. The lyrics further suggest that such women should not assume that men are easy targets, and they should not be surprised when men attempt to do the same to them.
The song's beat and rhythm are typical of dancehall music, with a catchy and upbeat tune that encourages dancing. Vybz Kartel's vocal style is characteristic of dancehall, with a deep and rhythmic delivery that emphasizes the lyrics' message. The song's hook, "tek buddy gal," is repeated throughout the chorus and serves as a particularly memorable and catchy element of the track.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby (baby) up to di time
My dear, I am still loyal to you
Baby (baby) don't play around (you know)
Please do not cheat on me
Don't tek me fo clown (never)
Please don't take me for a fool
(It'll be alright)
Everything will be okay
Yo, hey, hey
Hey there
Tek buddy gal, yuh think me easy?
Do you really believe taking advantage of me is that easy?
Who you ramp wid? Yuh wha live easy
Who are you hanging out with? You want to have an easy life.
Tek me things and yuh tek me money too
You take away my belongings as well as my money
So tek buddy too, tek buddy too
So why not take her along with you?
Four back shot that a fi di what not
I'll give you four shots from behind
Three lizard lap, that a fi di door and di grill and di padlock
I'll give you three slaps on the head for stealing from me.
Gi me five siddung pan it
Stay seated for five minutes
fi di fridge and di blender pan di fridge top
By the fridge and the blender on top of it
Eh, gwaaan bad fi di Louis Vuitton bag
Be brave and take my Louis Vuitton bag
Tek rod fi di goods from seprod
Get a rod to steal from Seprod (a store)
Plus di ceramic tiles and di gold plate door knob
Take the ceramic tiles and gold plate door knob as well
That a guh cause yuh a blow job
You will have to perform oral sex for that.
Fuck me like matrix inna 3D, fi mi CD, D V D, T.V
Have sex with me so well that it feels like we're in a 3D matrix movie
Pay me back for all a those kiki
Repay me for all those gifts
Gi me three pree wid you, me, free free
Let's have a threesome with you, me, and one more person for free.
If yuh man gun big like Baby G
If your man's gun is as big as Baby G's
Mines sing and DJ like Lady G
But mine sings and DJs like Lady G
A who pay yuh visa fee?
Who paid for your visa?
Grab me cocky and sing pan it like Alicia Key
Hold my penis and sing on it like Alicia Keys
Yuh tek me things and tek me money
You take away my belongings as well as my money
So tek buddy too, tek buddy too
So why not take her along with you?
Tek buddy gal, yuh think me easy?
Do you really believe taking advantage of me is that easy?
Who you ramp wid? Yuh wha live easy
Who are you hanging out with? You want to have an easy life.
Tek me things and yuh tek me money too
You take away my belongings as well as my money
So tek buddy too, tek buddy too
So why not take her along with you?
Four back shot that a fi di what not
I'll give you four shots from behind
Three lizard lap, that a fi di door and di grill and di padlock
I'll give you three slaps on the head for stealing from me.
Gi me five siddung pan it
Stay seated for five minutes
fi di fridge and di blender pan di fridge top
By the fridge and the blender on top of it
Eh, gwaaan bad fi di Louis Vuitton bag
Be brave and take my Louis Vuitton bag
Tek rod fi di goods from seprod
Get a rod to steal from Seprod (a store)
Plus di ceramic tiles and di gold plate door knob
Take the ceramic tiles and gold plate door knob as well
That a guh cause yuh a blow job
You will have to perform oral sex for that.
Lyrics © Ultra Tunes, Royalty Network, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ADIDJA PALMER, CHRISTOPHER BIRCH, MICHAEL JARRETT, DELANO THOMAS, ADIDJA KARTEL, DELANO NOOX THOMAS, MICHAEL PATRICK JARRETT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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