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.
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Vybz Kartel Lyrics
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But mi a go fuss yuh fi da gal deh
I woulda whine pon har
Ehh gal a yuh mi wah fulfill my dream
Come whine up pon me
[VERSE 1]
Da one yah name
Do it from yuh heart, whine wid emotion
Di style weh yuh give me smooth, nuh lotion
It mek di waves dem a rise up inna mi ocean
Yuh nuh brace from far, yuh gimmie di close one
An a dat alone a mek di loving so strong
Mi wah buy a ring weh value 30 thousand
Cause yuh fi be mi wife, mi fi be yuh husband
[CHORUS]
Baby mi love di way yuh whine
Yuh put a smile pon mi face yah gal
Grab on pon mi body and brace yah gal
Mi love when yuh whine up yuh waist yah gal
Baby mi nah go let yuh go
Pimpin deh pon yuh case yah gal
Grab on pon mi body an brace yah gal
Mi love when yuh whine up yuh waist yah gal
[VERSE 2]
Dah one yah name
Peplas crew, jus through we brace up like sweethearts do
Woman mi seh mi want me an me want you
And di way yuh hold mi tight, n'even breeze pass through
A yuh alone mi seh mi nuh seh three nor two
Cause mi know yuh will do anything weh me ask you
So come a mi yard come have mi fi dinner
An inna di morning have mi fi breakfast too
[CHORUS]
Baby mi love di way yuh whine
Yuh put a smile pon mi face yah gal
Grab on pon mi body and brace yah gal
Mi love when yuh whine up yuh waist yah gal
Baby mi nah go let yuh go
Pimpin deh pon yuh case yah gal
Grab on pon mi body an brace yah gal
Mi love when yuh whine up yuh waist yah gal
[VERSE 1]
Da one yah name
Slow motion
Do it from yuh heart, whine wid emotion
Di style weh yuh give me smooth, nuh lotion
It mek di waves dem a rise up inna mi ocean
Yuh nuh brace from far, yuh gimmie di close one
An a dat alone a mek di loving so strong
Mi wah buy a ring weh value 30 thousand
Cause yuh fi be mi wife, mi fi be yuh husband
[CHORUS]
Baby mi love di way yuh whine
Yuh put a smile pon mi face yah gal
Grab on pon mi body and brace yah gal
Mi love when yuh whine up yuh waist yah gal
The lyrics of Vybz Kartel's "Slow Motion" primarily celebrate the beauty of a woman's dance moves, specifically her ability to whine, or move her hips in a sensual way. The singer expresses his desire to be with the woman he's singing to but acknowledges that he'll need to woo her before it happens. The line "I woulda whine pon har" can be interpreted as him saying that he wants to dance with the woman and match her energy, potentially gaining her favor in the process. The singer also claims that the woman's dancing creates waves in his "ocean," heightening the eroticism and intensity of the moment.
Overall, the lyrics of "Slow Motion" play heavily into the sexually-charged nature of dancehall music, with a focus on the beauty and allure of a woman's body in motion. The singer is openly enamored with the woman's dancing and seems to be using his words to express his interest in her.
Line by Line Meaning
Pimpin, yuh thinkin wat mi thinkin
Addressing his friend, Vybz Kartel asks if he is thinking what he is thinking about a certain woman.
But mi a go fuss yuh fi da gal deh
He tells his friend that he will fight him for that girl.
I woulda whine pon har
He would dance with the girl.
Ehh gal a yuh mi wah fulfill my dream
Vybz Kartel expresses his desire for the girl to fulfill his dreams.
Come whine up pon me
He invites the girl to dance with him.
Da one yah name
Starting off his first verse, Vybz introduces his new song.
Slow motion
The song is called Slow Motion.
Do it from yuh heart, whine wid emotion
He suggests the girl should dance with feeling and emotion.
Di style weh yuh give me smooth, nuh lotion
Vybz likes the way the girl dances, smoothly and without needing any lotion.
It mek di waves dem a rise up inna mi ocean
The girl's dancing makes his passion rise like waves in the ocean.
Yuh nuh brace from far, yuh gimmie di close one
He likes that the girl dances close to him instead of keeping her distance.
An a dat alone a mek di loving so strong
He feels that dancing close to the girl is what makes their love strong.
Mi wah buy a ring weh value 30 thousand
He wants to buy a 30 thousand dollar ring for the girl.
Cause yuh fi be mi wife, mi fi be yuh husband
He envisions marriage with the girl.
Baby mi love di way yuh whine
In the chorus, he expresses his love for the way the girl dances.
Yuh put a smile pon mi face yah gal
He says that her dancing puts a smile on his face.
Grab on pon mi body and brace yah gal
He wants her to hold onto him and dance closely.
Mi love when yuh whine up yuh waist yah gal
He loves it when she dances and moves her waist.
Baby mi nah go let yuh go
He pledges to never let her go.
Pimpin deh pon yuh case yah gal
He lets his friend know he is competing with him for the girl's love.
Da one yah name
Starting off his second verse, Vybz again introduces the song.
Peplas crew, jus through we brace up like sweethearts do
Vybz and the girl embrace each other like sweethearts do.
Woman mi seh mi want me an me want you
He tells the girl that he wants her and she wants him too.
And di way yuh hold mi tight, n'even breeze pass through
He likes the way she holds him so tightly, not even a breeze passes through.
A yuh alone mi seh mi nuh seh three nor two
He tells her she is the only one for him, not two or three.
Cause mi know yuh will do anything weh me ask you
He trusts that she will do anything he asks her to do.
So come a mi yard come have mi fi dinner
He invites her to come to his house for dinner.
An inna di morning have mi fi breakfast too
He wants her to stay over and have breakfast with him in the morning.
Contributed by Mila A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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2024 and it still bangs!!🎉🎉
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yessss!
@MaliaEvans-ih5dc
Yes sir
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🎉
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🎉🎉🎉
@babycakes9700
2023 and still blasting it to the top of my lungs!!!!!🎊🎊
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All now
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Am here
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motion saund
@nikitabriton5216
Same...heavy slomo in my seat 🤣