Gucci Mane will stay in prison a little longer after pleading guilty to aggravated assault on a fan at a nightclub in Atlanta. The Atlanta rapper was sentenced to 39 months for copping the plea deal. He was already serving time behind bars for another crime and will serve his times concurrently. According to reports, Gucci Mane, whose real name is Radric Davis, hit a male fan in the head with a vo... »
TOKYO (AP) — The first Kuro, or black, burger had a signature black bun and sauce. Last year’s edition, the Kuro Ninja, added a slice of (non-black) bacon to the signature black components. Now Burger King Japan is going black on black. The fast-food chain added black cheese and deepened the color of the other ingredients in the special burger duo added to menus Friday. Marketing Manager Kan... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Entertainer Macca Diamond was involved in a three-vehicle crash along the Old Harbour Road, St Catherine shortly after 12 noon today (Friday, September 19). Reports are sketchy at this time however it is said that the entertainer was driving a white Honda motorcar in the vicinity of the Sydenham housing scheme when the incident occurred. The entertainer, with no obvious s... »
BELMOPAN, Belize (CMC) — The head of the Roman Catholic Church in Belize, Bishop Dorrick Wright Friday spoke out against a planned concert this weekend by Jamaican artist, ‘Alkaline’. “As the Bishop of Belize, I strongly oppose this event, which represents a serious error in judgement on the part of the Administration of Sacred Heart in allowing it to take place on their campus,” said Bishop... »
Vybz Kartel baby mother Tanesha “Shorty” Johnson is mourning the death of her mother. Sources close to the Shorty told Urban Islandz that her mother popularly known as Miss Valery or Miss V, passed away yesterday. Details surrounding her death are not yet known, but fans of the dancehall hitmaker have been sending their condolences on social media. Vybz Kartel, who is now serving a life sentence, ... »
ST CATHERINE, Jamaica — A popular private health centre in Portmore is reporting a large number of suspected cases of the rapidly spreading chikungunya virus in sections of the municipality. Nurses stationed at the centre’s general practitioner section estimated that at least 200 patients with Chik-V symptoms, including severe joint pain, rashes and high fever, visited the institution in the... »
Chronixx premiere hisnew music video for his single “Capture Land,” off his new EP Dread and Terrible. Chronixx has been having the best year of his career with massive success for the EP, a sold out European tour and an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. “Capture Land” is the latest single from Chronixx to receive a visual shot in Jamaica by Jerome D. “Lord America a capture land /... »
THERE has been a general decline in HIV prevalence among selected populations, except among men who have sex with men. Data on Jamaica’s HIV/AIDS status was presented yesterday by director of treatment, care and support in the National HIV/STI Programme, Dr Nicola Skyers at the opening ceremony for the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) Treatment 2.0 Mission at the University of the Wes... »
In this August 28, 2014 photo, legalisation advocate and reggae legend Bunny Wailer smokes a pipe stuffed with marijuana during a “reasoning” session in a yard in Kingston, Jamaica, decorated with Rastafarian colours and images of former Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie. Wailer, a founder of the iconic Wailers reggae group with late superstars Bob Marley and Peter Tosh, and fellow Rastafarians hav... »
Vybz Kartel legal troubles are far from over. The embattled dancehall deejay and his two co-accused Gaza Slim, and Andre “Pim Pim” Henry will be back in court next week Monday. Kartel, real name Adidja Palmer, Gaza Slim, real name Vanessa Saddler, and Henry will have to report to the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s court for another mention of their ongoing conspiracy case. All three co-accus... »
Junior Reid is breathing a sigh of relief following the arrest of a robber who robbed the reggae singer. According to reports, 20-year-old Jevon Barnett forced himself inside a property belonging to Junior Reid and stole several bottles of alcoholic beverages including Hennessy, Ciroc, Rose Moet, and Grey Goose valued at JM$150,000. Security personnel spotted Barnett leaving the premises on the ni... »
The Trinidad and Tobago parliament on Monday approved legislation allowing for the authorities to finger print visitors and deportees entering the country. But opposition legislators voted against the Miscellaneous Provisions (Administration of Justice) Bill 2013 which needed a special majority to pass, citing human rights violation. Attorney General Anand Ramlogan defended the passage of the bill... »
Antigua’s outgoing Governor General, Dame Louise Lake Tack, accused the Gaston Browne government on Tuesday of lying to the country regarding her removal from office. Dame Louise will be replaced today by Dr. Rodney Williams, a former legislator, as the Head of State, two months after the Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party returned to power. Dame Louise’s exit from office comes after weeks of ... »
Buju Banton could be a free man as early as this year. The embattled reggae star’s legal team, headed by Harvard law professor Charles Ogletree, will be making a case for a new trial in the U.S. court of appeal. Ogletree says he is expecting the judge to reverse Buju Banton conviction based on two main problems with the case. “I will be arguing somewhere in the 11th circuit it can be in Miami or o... »
Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran are living together again at least for now. The “New Flames” singer posted singer posted this hilarious video on his Instagram page of himself and his on-again off-again girlfriend Karrueche Tran. “When your girl farts in her sleep,” Chris Brown said before Karrueche did the unthinkable. Breezy then playfully kicked her off the bed. Chris Brown is getting ready to la... »
Jay Z says his wife Beyonce is pregnant with their second child and now the whole world is watching and listening “Beach Is Better.” The hip hop power couple has been making headlines for the last few months for marital problems. But now Beyonce and Jay Z have figured out a way to get the tabloids to sing a different tune. During their On The Run tour concert in Paris last night, Jay Z switch up a... »
Foota Hype is a cry baby according to his ex-girlfriend Ishawna. The dancehall diva released a new song titled “Cry Baby” where she took shots at her bitter ex. Check out some of the lyrics below. Yo cyaa wine, cyaa wine mi again Know seh yo miss this cause a bay threat send Mi done pay mi dues wid a bwoy suh mi did haffi cut It couldn’t work wi did haffi split up Just stay home and shot the bisho... »
Livern Barrett, Gleaner Writer DETAILS emerged yesterday showing how, during the 2010 nationwide manhunt for then fugitive Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, the Reverend Merrick ‘Al’ Miller travelled to St Ann with associates of the now convicted drug kingpin to pick him up and transport him to the United States Embassy in Kingston. Police Inspector Horace Forbes said Miller made t... »
This photo of dancehall deejay Alkaline has gone viral on social media. The images show Alkaline sporting a perm hair and bleach skin. Alkaline posted the photo on his Facebook fan page and his fans went in. A lot of the deejays fans thinks that he is trying to be like Vybz Kartel. credit: urbanislandz »
Kanye West was rushed to a Australian hospital last night while on tour down under. The good music rapper reportedly had a lingering migraine and was taken to the hospital as a precautionary measure. According toTMZ, Yeezus was taken to the emergency in Melbourne, Australia on Wednesday accompanied by his entourage. The rap titan reportedly also suffered some seizure-like symptoms but was checked ... »
A verdict on the charge of culpable homicide, similar to manslaughter in the United States, still remains. Pistorius also faces two counts of discharging a gun in a public area, as well as illegal possession of ammunition. If he is found guilty of murder without premeditation, or culpable homicide, he could receive a 15-year sentence as a first time offender. Mitigating factors, such as his emotio... »
Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran are living together again full time, at least until he kicks her out again. The on-again off-again couple recently reconciled after a brief broke up that resulted in a heated feud on Twitter. During their split Chris Brown tried to reconnect with Rihanna but the Bajan pop star snubbed him. Now it appears Breezy has given up all hopes of getting back Rihanna and has t... »
NATION of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan will be attending Jamaica’s ‘Million Man March’, to be held on October 19. Details of Farrakhan’s participation will be announced today at a press conference to be held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. The Million Man March — the brainchild of Farrakhan — was first held in 1995 and was dubbed “one of the most historic or... »
Ray Rice made a huge mistake when he knocked his wife Janay Palmer Rice out in a hotel elevator Ray Rice is having the worst week of his life after leaked video footage showing him knocking out his wife who was his then fiance Janay Palmer surfaced online yesterday. The Baltimore Ravens running back was dropped from the team and suspended indefinitely from the NFL. He has also been getting widespr... »
Love and Hip Hop Atlanta star Momma Dee suffered an embarrassing tooth malfunction during a live performance last weekend. Lil Scrappy’s mother was performing her single “I Deserve” at Atlanta’s Club Sutra when things quickly left from embarrassing to ridiculously hilarious. In the middle of the performance one of her front tooth fell out much to the amazement of the audience. But Momma Dee eventu... »
