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).'
One night, after watching a movie about Pablo Escobar and his infamous cartel, Adidja came up with a name for his trio: Vibes Cartel. Lee and a singer called Escobar, decided to form a group. He recorded several more tracks for local producers, perfecting his craft. 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. With that goal in mind, on weekends he would practise on neighborhood sound systems Soul Signal and Electric Force. 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. To their chagrin, they were always gonged off when they got a chance to perform. 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. He decided he wanted to be a deejay and began writing his own lyrics when he was 11. 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.Īt 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 was exposed to a wide variety of music from a tender age by two uncles who were themselves aspiring musicians. Determined to continue his education, he completed his studies at a tutorial technical school. Adidja attended Calabar High School in Kingston but was expelled as a teenager. Originally from Waterhouse, Kingston, he was raised in the Waterford district in the community Portmore. He was born at Kingston’s Victoria Jubilee Hospital, and was one of six children. Nevertheless, this new photo brought his health back into the spotlight as his fans sound off on social media.Vybz Kartel (born Adidja Palmer, Jan. “When has Vybz Kartel ever fat, mi always slim KMT,” Kartel wrote. At the time, some fans voiced their concerns about how thin he looked in the video, but the deejay responded to the comments on his Instagram saying that he has always been thin his entire life. Last year a leaked video from prison showed the deejay playing football with other inmates on the prison grounds. Vybz Kartel fans have been raising concerns about his health for a few years now. The system a try kill the man before them even release him from prison.” “Prison a take a toll on the man and all now no appeal verdict. “Unnu too lie this is not Kartel a only Kartel can tell me say a him in this pic this not even look remotely close to him,” another fan said. “Kartel as a day one Gaza fan mi deeply concern about your health you look sick man this don’t look right them ago kill off the man in a prison,” one fan wrote. However, some fans expressed their concerns about his overall appearance.
In the photos, you will see Vybz Kartel wearing a yellow kerchief around his neck. The Worl’Boss was hospitalized last month for a lingering thyroid problem, but his attorney revealed that doctors were able to brought his condition under control. The images are causing quite a stir among Gazanation fans who are voicing concerns over the deejay’s health. Vybz Kartel received another family visit recently, and as usual, some new photos surfaced online. The pic went viral on social media on Wednesday and raised more concerns over the dancehall deejay’s health. A new photo of Vybz Kartel in prison is making the rounds today.