Color Book vybz kartel lyrics
If there’s any Jamaican artist who’s mastered the art of pairing deliciously forbidden lyrics for your listening and brukking out pleasure, it’s Kartel. The ace dancehall artist has a deep catalogue of hardcore, slack verses that will have fans gasping and groaning the moment his beats start to play. From X-rated antics to ghetto politics, Kartel has it all in his repertoire.
And with his latest release, Coloring Book, the artiste continues to showcase his talent for creating captivating riddims and delivering fierce, raucous performances. The song reflects Kartel’s love for tattoos and his inability to stop getting more inked up. The first verse highlights the names of a few different people who have done his tattoos (Omar, Phillip, Brando and Styles), while the chorus reiterates his desire for more.
The first known use of the term “coloring book” dates back to a 1922 newspaper article, which described a collection of drawings that were intended for coloring. By the 1930s, publishers began releasing books that were specifically designed for children to color in. In 1970, Dover released a collection of illustrations called Antique Automobiles that was considered the first adult coloring book.
And while Kartel has long been known for his love of raucous performances, he’s also well-known for courting controversy with his lyrical content. He’s credited with helping to erode Jamaica’s taboo against oral sex by singing about blow jobs, and he’s been banned from the airwaves for his anti-gay lyrics.