Vybz Kartel’s Sons Likkle Vybz, Likkle Addi To Takeover His Label Adidjahiem Records

The teenage sons of Dancehall star Vybz Kartel will take control of their father’s Portmore Empire music label, Adidjahiem Records.

During an Onstage interview over the weekend, Likkle Addi, whose real name is Akheel Raheim Palmer, told host Winfred Williams that he and his older brother Likkle Vybz (Adidja Jaheim Palmer) will take the reins of the record label when he reaches the age of 18. “It’s only a matter of time before everything falls into place,” the 16-year-old singer revealed.

Likkle Addi told Williams that he was still in school, pursuing business subjects in the fourth form. “I’m not going to JC [Jamaica College] anymore, I’m going to a different school right now,” he said.

“I’m in fourth form about to do my subjects, three subjects,” he said confirming that school was still a priority. He added that his brother Likkle Vybz was also focusing his studies on business.

But when Williams pressed on the issue of Addi becoming a father at the age of 15, the singer declined to comment.

Amid Kartel’s legal troubles in 2012, the Portmore Empire which included Popcaan, Tommy Lee Sparta, Blak Ryno, Jah Vinci, Vanessa Bling, Sheba, Shawn Storm, Lisa Hyper, and Deva Bratt was disbanded.  “These artistes have been under the Adidjahiem leadership for years, where they have honed their craft and made their mark, and as such, are well on their way to becoming major forces in dancehall,” Kartel said in a statement at the time.

In disbanding the group and releasing the artists, Kartel added that “it would be unfair to them, based on the limited resources of Adidjahiem Records, and the current legal woes of the Adidjahiem CEO, and team members,” according to a report in the Jamaica STAR.

Now, Likkle Addi has disclosed that the brothers intend to recruit new artists for the label, but will leave producing to their youngest brother, World Boss Jr (Aiko Palmer).

“From a smaller age I always had a passion for music so it wasn’t a surprise that this was going to be my profession at this age,” Addi explained.

Likkle Addi and Likkle Vybz released their Skinny Jeans EP one year ago, while they both collaborated with their father on the Dancehall Royalty EP which was released last month.

They also appeared on Kartel’s 2020 albums Of Dons & Divas and To Tanesha, which were both co-produced by their mother Tanesha ‘Shorty’ Johnson via her Short Boss Muzik imprint, and Kartel’s own Vybz Kartel Muzik imprint.