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Radio Host Legend Star Calls Vybz Kartel An Embarrassment To Dancehall (VIDEO) (explicit words)

Irie Dale July 6, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JULY 2014

Radio host legend Star is the latest celebrity to weigh in on Vybz Kartel murder conviction and subsequent life sentence. Speaking with VLAD TV, Star says he has no respect for the dancehall kingpin, who is now locked behind bars in a maximum security prison in Jamaica. “Vybz Kartel is a f***king snitch,” Star said. “He is a stupid ni****. One of the stupidest mother***** that ever walked the face... »

Drake Blames Chris Brown For Rihanna Breakup

Irie Dale July 5, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JULY 2014

Drake is heartbroken over his split with his on-again off-again girlfriend Rihanna. But according to new reports, the “Started From The Bottom” rapper is blaming Chris Brown for the split. The “Diamonds” hitmaker and Drake rekindled their old flame earlier this year but it only lasted a few months after Rihanna abruptly gave Drizzy the marching orders. Sources close to the Bajan pop beauty told Ur... »

Vybz Kartel, Gaza Slim Back In Court This Month On Conspiracy Charge

Irie Dale July 4, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JULY 2014

Vybz Kartel legal troubles are not yet over. The incarcerated dancehall star will be back in court this month with his protege Gaza Slim for a conspiracy charge. Back in March a Supreme Court judge postponed the trial until November to give lawyers more time to get the case together. The charge stemmed from an incident in October 2011 where cops say a man name Pim Pim, real name Andre Henry, instr... »

Elephant Man Goes HAM On Beenie Man Calls Him Badmind

Irie Dale July 2, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JULY 2014

Beenie Man recently reignited his old beef with Elephant Man when he called the deejay wash up. During an interview with Hot 97 last month, Beenie Man says he is the only artist keeping dancehall afloat and also shared some not so kind words for other veteran deejay’s like Elephant Man, Baby Cham, and Sean Paul. “I am the balance in dancehall music,” the self-proclaim king of the dancehall said. B... »

Dancehall Artiste Tifa launches video for “Back it Up”

Irie Dale July 1, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JULY 2014

Dancehall artiste Tifa launched the video to her latest single – “Back it Up” – on Wedneslday evening. The artiste received great support from the entertainment fraternity and others for the occasion. In response to that support, she did not disappoint her fans, performing a number of songs to rousing approval. check out video below: »

Kranium Talks Break Out Hit “Nobody Has To Know”

Irie Dale June 29, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Not very often we see a upcoming dancehall based overseas achievement huge success like local based artists, but Kranium is an exception. Kranium, who is originally from Montego Bay but based in Queens, managed to score one of the biggest dancehall songs of the year with his break out single “Nobody Has To Know.” Kranium says he got his musical inspirations from his uncle and veteran dancehall dee... »

Ice T’s Grandson Elyjah Marrow Arrested For Killing Roommate

Irie Dale June 29, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Ice T’s grandson, Elyjah Marrow, is currently in police custody for allegedly accidentally killing his 19-year-old roommate. According to police report Morrow, 19, was playing with a handgun when it accidentally went off. The bullet hit his roommate Daryus Johnson who later succumb to his injuries. Elyjah Marrow was arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter, possession of firearm in the c... »

Vybz Kartel’s Sons Targeted By Scammers

Irie Dale June 29, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Curtis Campbell, STAR Writer Vybz Kartel’s common-law-wife, Tanesha ‘Shorty’ Johnson, is advising the public to refrain from sending money to unscrupulous persons on social networking website Facebook, who claim to be booking agents for her sons, Little Addi and Little Vybz. According to Shorty, the boys are just beginning to hone their craft as deejays and she does not want them... »

Chris Brown Rejected Plea Deal In D.C. Assault Case

Irie Dale June 26, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Chris Brown says he is innocent and will be going to trial in his drawn out Washington D.C. assault case. Brown appeared in court yesterday with his lawyer Mark Geragos. According to TMZ, the “Loyal” singer was close to copping a plea deal but things fell through the crack because Geragos and the prosecutor could not agree on a statement of fact about the events leading to the alleged assault. SEE... »

Jamaica Government accused of targetting Dancehall artistes

Irie Dale June 23, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Popular dancehall entertainer, Beenie Man, whose given name is Moses Davis, has accused the Jamaican government of targetting artistes. Beenie Man in an interview with Black Entertainment Television, (BET) earlier this month, said this is because of the wealth they have amassed. He also dismissed notions that members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force target artistes. (I don’t think the Jamaican po... »

Dancehall Artiste Demarco Involved In Near Fatal Car Accident

Irie Dale June 21, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Demarco is now giving thanks for life after being involved in a near fatal car accident last night. According to reports, Demarco was driving his car in the Westchester section of Portmore when he hit a man off a bicycle. Both men were treated at the hospital and release. “I’m very thankful that no one was severely hurt. Give God thanks fi life,” Demarco said. Reps for Demarco told Urban Islandz t... »

Keyshia Cole Officially Filed For Divorce From Daniel “Boobie” Gibson

Irie Dale June 21, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Three months after confirming their split, Keyshia Cole has officially filed for divorce from her estrange husband Daniel “Boobie” Gibson. Earlier this year Keyshia Cole revealed that she and her ex-NBA player husband parted ways. But she didn’t filed for divorce immediately. Sources told TMZ that the R&B songstress has finally decided to pull the plug on their marriage. Keyshia Cole and Danie... »

Angie Martinez Quits Hot 97 After 25 Years

Irie Dale June 20, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Angie Martinez has announced her resignation from New York’s top hip-hop radio station Hot 97 after 15 years. Martinez, who is known on the station as DJ Angie Martinez, made the announcement today via her Instagram page and says today will be her last show. This is what she wrote on Instagram: Today I resigned from HOT97. I am grateful to the Emmis family for my time with the company and the imme... »

Rumor Control: Vybz Kartel Did Not Commit Suicide In Prison (Exclusive)

Irie Dale June 20, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Vybz Kartel is very much alive and well despite some new rumors claiming that the self-proclaim Worl’Boss committed suicide in prison. Earlier this week several publications within the dancehall blogosphere reported that Vybz Kartel committed suicide behind bars. Several of the “Dancehall Hero” fans have been asking on social media if Vybz Kartel committed suicide. A close source to the incarcerat... »

Ninja Man Travel Documents Returned, Cleared To Tour Overseas

Irie Dale June 20, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Ninja Man will be performing overseas in the near future. The dancehall legend recently got back his travel documents and is cleared by the court to travel. For several years Ninja Man has been unable to travel outside of Jamaica due to a mountain of legal troubles including a murder charge. watch a video from Ninja Man below: Ninja Man, whose real name is Desmond Ballentine, recently appea... »

Macka Diamond Doing Damage Control Over Leaked Photo

Irie Dale June 19, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Macka Diamond is being rocked by a scandalous photo making the rounds on social media. The photo surfaced online earlier this week and has been causing quite a stir in the dancehall diva’s camp. A rep for Macka told Urban Islandz that the photo is not what it seems and it was taken from the set of her recent music video shoot for her single “Karma.” “The photo is very misleading and was obviously ... »

Tommy Lee Sparta, “Vybz Kartel Can’t Intimidate Me”, Talks Scamming

Irie Dale June 18, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Tommy Lee Sparta is opening up for the first time about that infamous audio recording of a man who sound like him crying about being roughed up by one of Vybz Kartel’s thugs. The Mobay dancehall deejay received some fallout in dancehall following the leaked audio and also his recent arrest and charge for lottery scam. According to Tommy Lee, the voice not is fake and was recorded by someone who is... »

Bounty Killer Celebrates 42nd Birthday With Beenie Man (PHOTO)

Irie Dale June 16, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Bounty Killer celebrated his 42nd birthday on June 12. The dancehall legend held a huge bash dubbed Hennessy Bounty Sundays at Famous Nightclub to celebrate his big day. Killer was presented with a giant Hennessy cake. Some famous faces also helped him celebrate his birthday including his arch rival Beenie Man, Wayne Marshall, Joe Bogdanovich, Bling Dawg, and more. “Hennessy Bounty Sundays the las... »

ZJ Wah Wa Lottery Scam Trial Set For September 15

Irie Dale June 15, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

RADIO jock ZJ Wah Wa was given a trial date of September 15 when he appeared in the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota in Fargo on Thursday. Wah Wa, whose given name is Deon-ville O’Hara, was making his first appearance in a North Dakota court since being transferred from Florida on May 27. The jock, who is employed to Zip 103 FM, was arrested by US law enforcement... »

Female Rapper Says Solange Attacked Jay Z Because Of Her

Irie Dale June 14, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Jay Z and his wife Beyonce are being rocked with scandal after scandal since that infamous elevator fight leaked online. Since the video made its debut online there have been a number of attempts to cough up an explanation as to why Solange attacked Jay Z. But the Carter family has so far only released a state Now a Miami female rapper name Liv is saying that she is the reason for the bizarre atta... »

Konshens Engaged To Longtime Girlfriend Latoya

Irie Dale June 13, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Konshens is off the market and a lot of female dancehall fans are heart broken. Reports surfaced earlier this week that the “Gyal A Bubble” deejay popped the question to his longtime girlfriend Latoya and she said yes. Latoya, who resides in Florida, posted photos of her diamond engagement ring on Instagram and the congratulations keep pouring in. A rep for Konshens confirmed that the dancehall s... »

Vybz Kartel Says He Is Not Changing Name To Addi Innocent

Irie Dale June 12, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Vybz Kartel has been releasing a slew of new singles under the moniker Addi Innocent, which prompt fans to speculate on whether he is doing a name change or not. But the name Vybz Kartel is here to stay. A rep for the incarcerated dancehall star told Urban Islandz that he is not changing his stage name. “The name Addi Innocent is just a moniker we took on after the injustice handed down in the Sup... »

“We Have Been Watching ZJ Wah Wa & Others For over 2 Years” – Says Police (Video)

Irie Dale June 10, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

In a news video clip aired on Jamaican television earlier this week the Police say they have been watching popular radio jock ZJ Wah Wa and others alleged involved in the infamous lottery scam for over 2 years. The scam involved the perpetrators luring unsuspecting victims to the island’s shores and defrauding them large sums of cash through promises of lottery winnings. According to Detective Cor... »

Dancehall Artiste Popcaan On Vybz Kartel Life Sentence, “Its’s Sad”

Irie Dale June 10, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Popcaan is perhaps the biggest artist to rise from under Vybz Kartel wings. But the former Portmore Empire deejay has been getting some bashing from Gaza fans in recent months for abandoning his mentor after his arrest in 2011. Earlier this year Vybz Kartel released a statement condemning Popcaan and Tommy Lee for what he called a betrayal. In the lengthy statement, Vybz Kartel says both artists a... »

Shabba Ranks On Vybz Kartel Life Sentence & Dancehall Image (VIDEO)

Irie Dale June 8, 2014 2014 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JUNE 2014

Shabba Ranks converged on Jamaica last month to record his first single in Jamaica in over a decade. The dancehall legend drew a large crowd of spectators everywhere on the island that he popped up. Winford Williams of OnStage caught up with the Ranks at the old skate land in Kingston. In the interview Shabba opened up about his thoughts on Vybz Kartel conviction and the current state of dancehall... »