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.
U Nuh Have A Phone
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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And the time is modern (modern)
Technology from the Southern to the Northern (timeless)
Me a use my cellular, get gyal regular
Nokia cellular, get gyal regular
Samsung cellular, get gyal regular
Hello Moto
How you fi have a gyal if you nuh have a phone?
She gi' you di number but you nuh have a phone
She woulda call fi di number, you nuh have a phone
Hurry up and go home to your comfort zone
How you fi have a gyal if you nuh have a phone?
She gi' you di number, you nuh have a phone
She woulda call fi di number, you nuh have a phone
Hurry up and go home, ay, Singer Blinger
Me call Kim pon di T-Mobile
Pum pum na na num pun na num
Fi get di pum pum na na num
Keisha call fi Verizon (can you hear me now?)
Boom, bathe and come fi di hood
Hotta than peppermint
Hyacinth hook up to Sprint
As she quint inna pussy cocky print
Liquid buy a pack a Durex
Carrie send a digi' text, she coming fi di sex
How you fi have a gyal if you nuh have a phone?
She gi' you di number but you nuh have a phone
She woulda call fi di number, you nuh have a phone
Hurry up and go home to your comfort zone
How you fi have a gyal if you nuh have a phone?
She gi' you di number, you nuh have a phone
She woulda call fi di number, you nuh have a phone
Hurry up and go home
Please call me one of the cellular trends
But me pack Vodafone fi British gems
Wendy tell yuh three friends
Call mi miphone fi yuh free nights and weekends
Nuh care if Tracy man bringle or
Him divorce and single her
Call mi Cingular fi something tough like Burglar bar
Mi cable mek she wireless, star
How you fi have a gyal if you nuh have a phone?
She gi' you di number but you nuh have a phone
She woulda call fi di number, you nuh have a phone
Hurry up and go home to your comfort zone
How you fi have a gyal if you nuh have a phone?
She gi' you di number, you nuh have a phone
She woulda call fi di number, you nuh have a phone
Hurry up and go home, ay, Singer Blinger
Me call Kim pon di T-Mobile
Pum pum na na num pun na num
Fi get di pum pum na na num
Keisha call fi Verizon (can you hear me now?)
Boom, bathe and come fi di hood
Hotta than peppermint
Hyacinth hook up to Sprint
As she quint inna pussy cocky print
Liquid buy a pack a Durex
Carrie send a digi' text, she coming fi di sex
How you fi have a gyal if you nuh have a phone?
She gi' you di number but you nuh have a phone
She woulda call fi di number, you nuh have a phone
Hurry up and go home to your comfort zone
How you fi have a gyal if you nuh have a phone?
She gi' you di number, you nuh have a phone
She woulda call fi di number, you nuh have a phone
Hurry up and go home
Please call me one of the cellular trends
But me pack Vodafone fi British gems
Wendy tell yuh three friends
Call mi miphone fi yuh free nights and weekends
Nuh care if Tracy man bringle or
Him divorce and single her
Call mi Cingular fi something tough like Burglar bar
Mi cable mek she wireless, star
How you fi have a gyal if you nuh have a phone?
She gi' you di number but you nuh have a phone
She woulda call fi di number, you nuh have a phone
Hurry up and go home to your comfort zone
How you fi have a gyal if you nuh have a phone?
She gi' you di number, you nuh have a phone
She woulda call fi di number, you nuh have a phone
Hurry up and go home
The song "U Nuh Have A Phone" by Vybz Kartel is a dancehall track that addresses the issue of communication and technology in modern society. The chorus of the song emphasizes the importance of having a phone to be able to communicate with a partner. The lyrics suggest that without a phone, it is impossible to maintain a romantic relationship. The verses describe a number of different phone brands and companies, using humor and sexual innuendo to suggest that having a phone is essential for getting girls.
The first verse delivers the message that technology has become a pivotal part of human society, and everyone needs to have a phone. The chorus stresses the importance of having a phone for maintaining a relationship. The second verse is focused on using different kinds of phones to call girls, with a witty play on words and popular phone brands, adding an element of humor to the lyrics. The final verse talks about phone companies and how they can influence relationships, jokingly suggesting that having a particular brand of phone can help attract girls.
Line by Line Meaning
Up to the time
I'm up to date with the latest trends
And the time is modern
It's the modern age and technology is everywhere
Technology from the southern to the northern
Technology is everywhere, from the southern to the northern hemisphere
Me ah use my cellular get gal regular
I regularly use my cellular phone to get girls
Nokia cellular get gal regular
Even a Nokia phone can get me girls
Samsung cellular get gal regular
A Samsung phone is also useful in getting girls
Hello Moto
A Motorola phone is also good for getting girls
How you fi have a gal but you nuh have a phone
It doesn't make sense for you to have a girlfriend but not have a phone
She give you har number but you nuh have a phone
If she gave you her number but you don't have a phone, that's a problem
She would call fi di number, you nuh have a phone
If she calls the number you don't have a phone for, you're in trouble
Hurry up and go home to comfort zone
You better hurry up and get home to your comfort zone where you have a phone
Me call dem pon the T-Mobile
I call them on T-Mobile
Pum pum na na num pun na num
N/A
Keisha call fi Verizon (can you hear me now?)
Keisha called on Verizon and asked if I could hear her
Boom, good bath and come fi di hood
Take a good bath and come to the hood
Hotta than peppermint
She's hotter than peppermint
Hyacinth hook up di Sprint
Hyacinth is hooked up with Sprint
By she quintinna pussy cocky print
N/A
Liquid buy a pack a durex
Liquid bought a pack of Durex condoms
Serry sen me a digi text
Serry sent me a digital text
She coming fi di sex
She's coming for sex
Please call me one of the cellular trends
Please call me on one of the popular cellular networks
But mi pack voda phone fi British gems
I have a Vodafone phone for British girls
Wendy tell you three friends
Wendy told her three friends about me
Call mi miphone fi di free fuck pon weekend
Call me on my iPhone for free sex on the weekend
No care it Tracy man bringle or
I don't care if she's a Tracy man or anything else
Him divorce and single her
If he's divorced and single, it doesn't matter
Call mi Cingular fi something tough like Burglar bar
Call me on Cingular for something as strong as Burglar bars
Mi cable mek she wireless star
My moves make her feel like a wireless star
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Adidja Palmer, Donovan Keith Bennett, Nigel Staff
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