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 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... »
Actor Tracy Morgan is currently in critical condition in a New Jersey hospital following a deadly car crash on Saturday morning. According to TMZ, Morgan was riding in the back of a limo bus on the New Jersey Turnpike early Saturday morning when a tractor trailer rear ended the vehicle causing a 6-vehicle pileup on the busy road. One person was reportedly killed in the limo bus while two others ar... »
Are Drake and Rihanna now bitter exes? That’s the question everyone has been asking this week. After rekindling their old flame earlier this year, Rihanna and Drake seems to have parted ways in an unfavorable way, because now they are not even saying hi to each other. Drake performed with Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne at last weekend’s Hot 97 Summer Jam concert at the MetLife stadium in New Jersey. Ri... »
Sean Kingston is under investigation for allegedly orchestrating a beat down of a club promoter in Hollywood last night. According to TMZ Kingston and the club promoter got into it over his appearance fee for a hosting and appearance gig at Avalon in Hollywood Wednesday night. Carmen Electra and The Jazmin Sisters were also performing at the club. Kingston was reportedly paid half of his $11,000 a... »
Busy Signal is disgruntle because he feels that Mavado and his associates are dissing his general Boiunty Killer. According to Busy Signal, he is just correcting Mavado for dissing Bounty Killer. “This situation in terms of Mavado now, I was just correcting little Mavado, because we know little Mavado from Singing Blacks, it was Alliance, it was Bounty Killer, Bling Dawg, Vybz Kartel, Wayne Marsha... »
Mr. Vegas and I-Octane has reignite their year long feud with each artist taking a jab at the other over who should close Reggae Sumfest Dancehall Night. The “Bruk It Down” deejay has released a video addressing the feud and where he stands. According to Mr. Vegas, I-Octane is using him being on Sumfest lineup as an excuse not to close the show after building up the hype. “Coming out now when Mr. ... »
Beenie Man is the girl them sugar but that doesn’t stop his girlfriends or wife from cheating on him. Beenie Man stopped by the Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy and Angela Yee last week where he opened up about women cheating versus men cheating, as well as, his thoughts on Vybz Kartel conviction and subsequent life sentence. When asked by Angela Yee if his ex-wife ... »
Beyonce is a ride or die chick and she will protect her man down to the very end. 50 Cent says Beyonce once confronted him over his beef with her husband Jay Z. The G-Unit head made the revelation in an interview with Power 105.1 Breakfast Club. This is what 50 Cent said: “One time [Beyoncé] jumped off of a ledge and came running over cause she thought me and Jay had issues. And I’m like, ‘What th... »
The public health sector received a gift of medical supplies valued at more than $60 million from well-known American gospel singer Donnie McClurkin Monday afternoon. Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson accepted the donation of syringes, medication, surgical tools and equipment which, he said, will be supplied on a demand basis to hospitals and health centres across the island. Addressing the prese... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A British High Court judge on Wednesday dismissed a record company’s claim to the rights to 13 Bob Marley songs, including the 1974 classic No Woman, No Cry. The judge, who heard evidence at a trial in May, delivered the ruling on the dispute involving Cayman Music and Blue Mountain Music at a hearing in London, Ireland’s RTE News reported. No Woman, No Cry, o... »
Justin Bieber is sorry that he was ignorant when he was 15 years old and his black associates are also running to his defense. The distasteful video was posted last week by a British tabloid showing a young Bieber making a joke about why black people are afraid of chainsaws. He then repeat the infamous punchline “Run ni–er ni–er ni–er ni–er.” But now the pop star has issued an apology. “Thanks to ... »
Capleton was in fine form at BB King Club and Grill in New York last weekend despite a massive protest from gay rights group to axe him off the show. The protest comes only days after gays protest against Queen Ifrica causing the promoter of a show in New York to take her off the roster. The Jamaica Anti-Homophobia Stand (JAHS) issued a statement condemning Capleton’s performance. “The protest cal... »
Mavado is strongly defending himself against harsh criticism that he betrayed his former mentor Bounty Killer. Bounty Killer recently reignite his beef with the his former protege with a slew of hard hitting diss tracks. But Mavado called the tracks garbage and says he will not be responding to the dancehall legend. Winford Williams of OnStage caught up with Mavado last week at DJ Khaled’s studio ... »
Hip-hop’s royal couple, Beyonce and Jay Z, made tabloids headlines this week over more divorce and cheating rumors. Since video footage leaked of a fight between the rap titan and his sister-in-law Solange Knowles leaked online over a month ago, the family have been constantly in the news. Now a British tabloid is claiming that Jay Z is considering divorcing Beyonce after more rumors surfaced clai... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae singer and deejay, Queen Ifrica, on Monday sought to clear the air regarding her ongoing contentious association with the gay community. Queen Ifrica told OBSERVER ONLINE that she is not homophobic, insisting instead that she has love for everyone in spite of their beliefs. “One thing that a lot of people don’t know about me is that I love people, regardless of the... »
DJ Khaled says bury the beef. The We The Best Music head sat down with Winford Williams of OnStage in his studio in Miami last week. Khaled opened up about his thoughts on the Mavado and Bounty Killer feud which has flared up in recent weeks with diss tracks from the dancehall legend. “Mavado is my friend and I heard things in the street that there is a little vibe going on… But at the end of the ... »
V. Stiviano, the woman credited for exposing racist Clippers owner Donald Sterling, is now under the microscope. TMZ this morning released video footage of V. Stiviano in a private setting bashing black people. This is what V. Stiviano said: “I don’t understand black people. You give them a little bit of money, they don’t know what to do with it.” “[Black people] just act crazy … they’re like, ‘Yo... »
The guy in this picture says he is Tommy Lee Sparta protege. Once upon a time in reggae land devil worshipers in dancehall use to be condemn by some of the most passionate fans of any genre of music. But these days they are welcomed with open arms, at least by a sub segment of dancehall called the Gaza/Spartans. An aspiring dancehall artist who goes by the name Lee 2 Sparta shared this photo on T... »
Andre Williams, Gleaner Writer The cellular phone used to record the former juror in the Vybz Kartel murder case, who allegedly attempted to bribe the foreman, has reportedly been lost. In a letter to the prosecution, which was read out in court today, the former jury foreman said she lost the phone while travelling overseas. The defence has asked for the device said to have been used to record Li... »
Kanye West and A$AP Rocky pulled it off and now Aidonia is bringing the same swag into dancehall. The JOP deejay is on the receiving end of some bashing from dancehall fans for wearing a skirt. Donia was performing at Famous nightclub last weekend when he stepped on stage rocking a skirt like outfit. Someone snapped a couple photos and those pics have now gone viral. Several fans of the deejay inc... »
Amidst the murder of a gay political activist in Montego Bay earlier this week, former Prime Minister PJ Patterson is calling for more tolerance in for homosexuals in Jamaica. During his address at the Rotary Club of Spanish Town meeting at the Police Officers’ Club in St Andrew earlier this week, Patterson says both side of the divide should find common ground regarding the country’s notorious bu... »
Dancehall has become a dangerous place to have fun for dancers. An anonymous source sent Urban Islandz this photo of a girl that broke her neck and die at a street dance in Jamaica last weekend. The source told us that the girl was performing an acrobatic dance on her head top on a speaker box and fell. “Everyone was shocked when she fell on her head,” the source told us. “A few guys went and lift... »
ZJ Wah Wa finds himself in some serious legal troubles in the U.S. According to reports, ZJ Wah Wa, whose real name is Deon-ville O’Hara, was indicted in North Dakota for lottery scam. Wah Wa was arrested earlier this month in South Florida by U.S. Marshals and held without bail. He has since been charged with three counts of wire fraud and money laundering. Deon-ville O’Hara is among 26 individua... »
Tajaun Gibbison, 13, of Mandeville, Jamaica, participates in round three of the preliminaries of the Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28, 2014 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. – Pete Marovich The Gleaner’s Children’s Own Spelling Bee champion, Tajaun Gibbison has advanced to the semi-final of the Scripps National Spelling Bee ... »
