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.
Yuh Love
Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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Baby, come aand let me really mek you wine like a gypsy
Anytime mi gone way she miss me
She say di love she have fi me is a mystery
She hold me like a baby and kiss me
Hold me like you really, really, really, really miss me
Baby, you move me like an epilepsy
We too deep inna love fi dem oppress we
You and me haffi be, dat ah we destiny
Mi seh you ah di love ah mi life
Gyal mi ah pre' you fi be my wife
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
Di fight weh yuh fight fi mi tears weh yuh cry
You a me baby it ain't no lie
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
She don' wan' me, true mi ah pop star
Nuh true mi have mi house dem and some hot car
Long before mi riches me deh wid her
And when di money start come in, mi not leffin' her
Mi nah run like track star
Through di thick and thin she have mi front, she have mi back, star
Believe me, mi love how we living up, star
She loves me and me love her
Mi seh you ah di love ah mi life
Gyal mi ah pree you fi be my wife
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die (mi fi gi yuh love)
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
Di fight weh yuh fight fi me tears weh yuh cry
You a me baby it ain't no lie
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die (mi fi gi yuh love)
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
You safe inna mi hands as a thug from di Gaza
Mi will gi you most ah anyting yuh ask fah
Find di church, find di pastor
Cah yuh dun kno what comin' afta'
A new baby son or daughta'
Fi decorate di house with laughta'
From Mr. and Mrs. Palmer
Mi done tell yuh dat long time
Mi seh you ah di love ah mi life
Gyal mi ah pre' you fi be my wife
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
Di fight weh yuh fight fi mi tears weh yuh cry
You a me baby it ain't no lie
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
Baby, gyal mi love you mi wan' you believe me so please neva' leave me
Baby, come aand let me really mek you wine like a gypsy
Anytime mi gone way she miss me
She say di love she have fi me is a mystery
She hold me like a baby and kiss me
Hold me like you really, really, really, really miss me
Baby, you move me like an epilepsy
Even if yuh family a stress me
We too deep inna love fi dem oppress we
You and me haffi be, dat ah we destiny
Mi seh you ah di love ah mi life
Gyal mi ah pre' you fi be my wife
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
Di fight weh yuh fight fi mi tears weh yuh cry
You a me baby it ain't no lie
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
She don' wan' me, true mi ah pop star
Nuh true mi have mi house dem and some hot car
Long before mi riches me deh wid her
And when di money start come in, mi not leffin' her
Mi nah run like track star
Through di thick and thin she have mi front, she have mi back, star
Believe me, mi love how we living up, star
She loves me and me love her
Mi seh you ah di love ah mi life
Gyal mi ah pree you fi be my wife
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die (mi fi gi yuh love)
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die (mi fi gi yuh love)
The song "Yuh Love" by Vybz Kartel is a romantic reggae song that talks about the deep love he has for his significant other. The lyrics indicate that his love is strong, and he will do anything to keep his relationship going. He starts by expressing his strong love for his girlfriend and pleads with her never to leave him. He then goes on to describe their relationship, saying that she misses him anytime he is not around, and their love is so deep that nobody can oppress them. He also talks about their journey, how they have been together before he became famous, his loyalty, and how much he loves her.
Additionally, Vybz Kartel emphasizes that he is committed to his relationship and will not leave his girlfriend, even with his fame and success. He describes how his girlfriend's love is a mystery to him and how they are destined to be together. He pledges to love her until death separates them and make her his wife. The song is a beautiful reflection of the love shared between two people who are willing to do anything to remain together.
Line by Line Meaning
Baby, gyal mi love you mi wan' you believe me so please neva' leave me
The singer expresses his love for his significant other, urging her to believe him and never leave him.
Baby, come aand let me really mek you wine like a gypsy
He invites her to dance with him, promising to make her move like a free-spirited gypsy.
Anytime mi gone way she miss me
When he's away, she misses him.
She say di love she have fi me is a mystery
She confesses that her love for him is inexplicable.
She hold me like a baby and kiss me
She embraces him like a baby and showers him with kisses.
Hold me like you really, really, really, really miss me
He wants her to hold him tight, conveying how much she missed him.
Baby, you move me like an epilepsy
He compares the way she moves him to the involuntary movements experienced by those with epilepsy.
Even if yuh family a stress me
He acknowledges that her family may not approve of their relationship.
We too deep inna love fi dem oppress we
He asserts that their love is too strong for anyone to oppose or oppress them.
You and me haffi be, dat ah we destiny
He believes that they are meant to be together, it is their destiny.
Mi seh you ah di love ah mi life
He proclaims that she is the love of his life.
Gyal mi ah pre' you fi be my wife
He lets her know that he is serious about their relationship and desires to marry her.
Mi fi gi yuh love 'til di day I die
He promises to love her for the rest of his life.
Di fight weh yuh fight fi mi tears weh yuh cry
He knows that she has to fight for their relationship, but he appreciates how she stands by him and sheds tears for him.
You a me baby it ain't no lie
He reassures her that she is his one and only baby, and he is not lying.
She don' wan' me, true mi ah pop star
He acknowledges that she didn't want him because of his fame as a pop star.
Nuh true mi have mi house dem and some hot car
He clarifies that she wasn't with him for his wealth and material possessions.
Long before mi riches me deh wid her
He states that they were together long before he became rich and famous.
And when di money start come in, mi not leffin' her
He declares that despite becoming wealthy, he will never leave her.
Mi nah run like track star
He asserts that he won't run from their problems like an athlete on a track field.
Through di thick and thin she have mi front, she have mi back, star
He appreciates how she supports him through thick and thin, always having his back.
Believe me, mi love how we living up, star
He loves the way they are living their lives together, and wants her to believe him.
You safe inna mi hands as a thug from di Gaza
He assures her that she is safe in his arms as he is a thug from the Gaza region.
Mi will gi you most ah anyting yuh ask fah
He is willing to give her anything she desires.
Find di church, find di pastor
He suggests that they should get married, hence, she should make arrangements for the church and the minister.
Cah yuh dun kno what comin' afta'
He hints that they should get married soon as they don't know what the future holds.
A new baby son or daughta'
He thinks that soon they will have a new baby, either a son or daughter.
Fi decorate di house with laughta'
He imagines the happiness they will have in decorating their home with laughter.
From Mr. and Mrs. Palmer
He looks forward to being known as Mr. and Mrs. Palmer, once they get married.
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Adidja Palmer, Andrew Hershey
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@shara1421
The concept of this video still kills me loool. Imagine running off with a boy and u turn around to see Vybz Kartel singing in the corner
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@skillagennahral
hold me like yuh really really miss me...