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'''Mavado'''
'''Mavado'''
⚫
* "How High" - (12 Gauge Riddim)
* "Song Writer" - (Power Cut Riddim)
* "Song Writer" - (Power Cut Riddim)
* "Top Shotta Nuh Miss" - (Power Cut Riddim)
* "Top Shotta Nuh Miss" - (Power Cut Riddim)
⚫
* "Mr. Palmer" - (Drumline Riddim)
* "Chat Too Much" - (After Dark Riddim)
* "Chat Too Much" - (After Dark Riddim)
* "Warn Dem" - (After Dark Riddim)
* "Warn Dem" - (After Dark Riddim)
⚫
* "Mr. Palmer" - (Drumline Riddim)


'''Vybz Kartel'''
'''Vybz Kartel'''
* "12 Gauge" - (12 Gauge Riddim)
* "Gang Fighter" - (Power Cut Riddim)
* "Gang Fighter" - (Power Cut Riddim)
* "Start War & Dead" - (Power Cut Riddim)
* "Start War & Dead" - (Power Cut Riddim)
* "Mofraudo" - (Drumline Riddim)
* "Criminal War" - (After Dark Riddim)
* "Come Defen It" - (After Dark Riddim)
* "Come Defen It" - (After Dark Riddim)
* "Warn Dem Counteraction" - (After Dark Riddim)
* "Warn Dem Counteraction" - (After Dark Riddim)
⚫
* "Mofraudo" - (Drumline Riddim)


The feud threatened to escalate beyond lyrics, however, in the following months with shoot outs at the popular hangouts of the artists, and on-stage scuffles between members of each camp. This intensification prompted a police-overseen press conference in which both Mavado and Vybz publicly announced an end to hostilities and apologized to fans<ref>[http://www.yardflex.com/archives/001154.html Unprecedented Press Conference ends feud between Vybz Kartel and Mavado]. YardFlex.com Archives. Accessed December 28, 2008.</ref>
The feud threatened to escalate beyond lyrics, however, in the following months with shoot outs at the popular hangouts of the artists, and on-stage scuffles between members of each camp. This intensification prompted a police-overseen press conference in which both Mavado and Vybz publicly announced an end to hostilities and apologized to fans<ref>[http://www.yardflex.com/archives/001154.html Unprecedented Press Conference ends feud between Vybz Kartel and Mavado]. YardFlex.com Archives. Accessed December 28, 2008.</ref>
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'''Portmore Empire''' (Gaza)
'''Portmore Empire''' (Gaza)
*[[Vybz Kartel]] (Leader)
*[[Vybz Kartel]] (Leader)
*Aidonia
*Blak Ryno
*Blak Ryno
*Earth Worm ''Ratti Worm''
*Earth Worm ''Ratti Worm''

Revision as of 15:28, 23 March 2009

Vybz Kartel

Vybz Kartel (born Adidja Azim Palmer January 7, 1976) is a popular Jamaican dancehall deejay.

Biography

Vybz Kartel was born at Kingston's Victoria Jubilee Hospital. Originally from Waterhouse, Kingston, he was raised in the Waterford community of Portmore, St.Catherine. Adidja attended Waterford Primary & 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[citation needed]. Adidja was exposed to a wide variety of music from a tender age, his favorite artists being Papa San, Charlie Chaplin, Will Smith and KRS-1, all of whose lyrics he would write down and study word-for-word, performing them later for the entertainment of friends. Deciding he wanted to be a deejay, he began writing his own lyrics at the age of 11.

Career

Early career

Adidja and his friends Arif, Boyie, Saif, and Shazad frequently visit the weekly Gong Talent Show at the now defunct Coney Amusement Park on the outskirts of Kingston, but due to their weekly failure at impressing the audience. Adidja decided to hone his skills and concentrate on winning over his own community until he was ready for bigger things. With that goal in mind, on weekends he would practice his art on neighborhood sound systems Soul Signal and Electric Force. In 1993, the young Adidja, now in his mid teens, 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 Buju Banton, another of his role models.

Career route

Vybz Kartel's new role as Killer's protege (a spot once held by prodigal prodigy Baby Cham) caught the attention of the public and led to a career rise, first as a 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), then finally coming into his own with early hits such as 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, such as New Millennium (Mad Antz Riddim), Why (Krazy Riddim) and Why Again (Good To Go Riddim). This led to Vybz Kartel being crowned Deejay of the Year at Stone Love's 30th Anniversary, 2002.

Kartel joined and took over the group of artists called the "Portmore Empire".

Name change

In late 2006, Vybz Kartel changed his professional name to "Addi the Teacha" in an attempt to free himself of his recording contract.[1].

He also got married in 2005 and cut off his long hair.

Accomplishments

In terms of singles sold, he has had the second-best year on the reggae charts for 2003 (outsold only by Elephant Man) and has released two albums this year for UK label Greensleeves Records. He was also featured twice on the Def Jamaica project, and nominated for Source, VIBE and UK MOBO awards (although his MOBO nominations, along with those of Beenie Man, Elephant Man and Sizzla were withdrawn over concerns of homophobia). His video for New Millennium/Why with Wayne Marshall has already been played on MTV, and a bootleg version of, in his own words, "a very, very low budget film" that was made in 2001 has begun circulating.

Feud with Mavado

A public feud between Kartel and former collaborator Mavado arose towards the end of 2006, stemming from Vybz' departure from the dancehall conglomerate group, The Alliance. The feud resulted in numerous tracks in which each artist criticising the other and their associates. Some of these tracks include:

Mavado

  • "Song Writer" - (Power Cut Riddim)
  • "Top Shotta Nuh Miss" - (Power Cut Riddim)
  • "Chat Too Much" - (After Dark Riddim)
  • "Warn Dem" - (After Dark Riddim)
  • "Mr. Palmer" - (Drumline Riddim)

Vybz Kartel

  • "Gang Fighter" - (Power Cut Riddim)
  • "Start War & Dead" - (Power Cut Riddim)
  • "Come Defen It" - (After Dark Riddim)
  • "Warn Dem Counteraction" - (After Dark Riddim)
  • "Mofraudo" - (Drumline Riddim)

The feud threatened to escalate beyond lyrics, however, in the following months with shoot outs at the popular hangouts of the artists, and on-stage scuffles between members of each camp. This intensification prompted a police-overseen press conference in which both Mavado and Vybz publicly announced an end to hostilities and apologized to fans[2]

In August 2008 the feud erupted again, with a new round of diss-tracks. Some of the new tracks include:

Mavado

  • "Nuh Bleach With Cream" - (Day Break Riddim)
  • "Dem A Fag" - (Self Defense Riddim)
  • "Real Killa (No Chorus)" - (Day Rave Riddim)
  • "Dem A Pree" - (Silent River Riddim)
  • "Battyman Kartel" - (Self Defense Riddim)
  • "Gangster Nuh Play" - (The Beast Riddim)
  • "Caa Bad Mi Up" - (Magazine Riddim)
  • "Money" - (Advocate Riddim)

Vybz Kartel

  • "Broad Daylight" - (Day Break Riddim)
  • "Send A Hell" - (Self Defense Riddim)
  • "Weh Dat Fah" - (Self Defense Riddim)
  • "Weh Dem A Go" - (Day Rave Riddim)
  • "Gangster Nuh Swin Inna Sea" - (Silent River Riddim)
  • "Seh Weh You Feel Fi Seh" - (Cool Shade Riddim)
  • "Kill Dem All And Done" - (The Beast Riddim)
  • "Dem A Nuh Gangster" - (Godfather Riddim)
  • "Talk With Gunshot" - (Colliemonster Riddim Riddim)
  • "Nuh Fraid" - (Advocate Riddim)
  • "Last Man Standing (Don't Run)" - (Diss to Mavado after sting 08)
  • "Wha Do Dem" - (Evil Medz Riddim)
  • "Pon Di Gaza" - (Mavado Diss)

The feud came to a lyrical head with a deejay clash between Mavado and Vybz Kartel at Sting 2008. Three hours after Sting, Kartel wrote and released a song called "Last Man Standing (Don't Run)."


Portmore Empire (Gaza)

  • Vybz Kartel (Leader)
  • Blak Ryno
  • Earth Worm Ratti Worm
  • Shawn Storm
  • Jah Vinci
  • Craig Dennis Deceased
  • Jeffrey Hype (Road Manager)
  • Lenny Hype
  • Lisa Hype
  • Milla 9 (Producer)
  • Omeil
  • Not Nice (Producer)
  • Popcaan
  • Dosa Medicine

Discography and filmography

Albums

Mixtapes

  • Vybz Kartel 45-Mix (Cash Money; 2002)
  • Time Minister (Cassette Jones)
  • www.up2ditime.com (Cassette Jones)
  • Seven Wise Virgins (Cassette Jones)
  • From Time To Time (Federation; 2003)
  • Just A Matter Of Time (Cassette Jones)
  • Time Nevertheless (Cassette Jones)
  • Timeless (Federation; 2004)
  • Dancehall Mix 2K4 (Swamp King; 2004)
  • Time Served (Federation; 2004)
  • Return Of The Crime Minister; 2005)

Compilation albums

  • Girls Like Mine (Best Of Vybz) (2002)
  • Toe 2 Toe Vol. 6 w/ Elephant Man (Jet Star; 2003)

International collaborations

Films

References

  1. ^ http://www.yardflex.com/archives/000821.html
  2. ^ Unprecedented Press Conference ends feud between Vybz Kartel and Mavado. YardFlex.com Archives. Accessed December 28, 2008.

External links

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