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... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Olympic and World champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce a short while ago finished a surprising eighth and last in the 200m at the Eugene Diamond League meet in the USA. Relatively unknown American Tori Bowie took the top spot in a world leading time of 22.18, ahead of sprinters who have been dubbed the world’s best. Nigeria’s Blessing Okagbare (22.23) and America’... »
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 ... »
Bounty Killer is credited for bringing some of dancehall’s finest to the fore including the likes of Vybz Kartel, Mavado, Busy Signal, Elephant Man, Wayne Marshall, Baby Cham and more. Kartel, who is now incarcerated on a life sentence for murder, has never shied away from crediting Bounty Killer for giving him his big break in dancehall. But in 2006, the aced dancehall star parted ways from Bount... »
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are officially married and the first photos from their lavish Italian wedding has hit the net. E News just published the first set of photos from the power couple’s wedding last weekend at the Forte di Belvedere in Florence, Italy. One photo show Kanye West and his new bride Kim Kardashian sharing a kiss in their wedding outfits. Another photo show the couple wearing ... »
An image of Oral ‘Nick’ Hillary being taken into custody on May 15 by one of the officers who he filed a civil suit against in 2012 for wrongful arrest and unlawful search. A Jamaican man who sued the town of Potsdam in New York and its police force after he was detained in 2011 in relation to the death of a young white boy, was charged with murder just over a week ago in what his attorney and sup... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – In a commanding display Jamaica claimed the gold medal in the marquee event – the 4x100m relay – at the World Relays currently taking place in The Bahamas. The Jamaica team clocked 37.7 seconds. This was Jamaica’s second gold medal of the Relays following earlier success at the Relays by the Men’s 4×200 metres. Second was Trinidad and Tobago w... »
Blake’s blistering anchor leg spurs Jamaica to 4x200m world record BAHAMAS, Nassau — (From left) Yohan Blake, Nickel Ashmeade, Warren Weir and Jermaine Brown of Jamaica pose after setting a new world record of 1:18.63 in the men’s 4×200 metres relay during day one of the IAAF World Relays at the Thomas Robinson Stadium here, yesterday. (PHOTO: AFP) A scintillating anchor leg of an unoff... »
REGGAE entertainer Queen Ifrica has been pulled as headliner at Amazura Concert Hall in Queens, New York, tonight, due to mounting pressure from the gay community. Six other Jamaican female acts are also booked to perform. “She is not performing… everyone else will. The show will go on though,” John Rios, manager of Amazura Concert Hall, told the Jamaica Observer. The manager sai... »
There is an Instagram account name FakeWatchBusta that is calling out rappers and celebrities who are wearing fake watches. Among the celebrities experiencing a fallout includes Soulja Boy, Future, Yo Gotti, Sean Kingston, Carmelo Anthony and Cee Lo Green. The anonymous person behind the the Instagram account recently spoke to Noisey about getting lawsuit threats from watch dealers over his allega... »
Dancehall fans are already wondering if veteran deejay Ninja Man could meet the same fate as Vybz Kartel. Ninja Man will be going on trial on November 10 for a 2009 murder that also involved his son Janiel Ballentine and another man name Dennis Clayton. Sources close to the prosecution told Urban Islandz that so far six witnesses have come forward to testify in the high profile murder trial. “One ... »
Embattled dancehall star Vybz Kartel is currently serving a life sentence in a maximum security prison after being convicted for the murder of Clive “Lizard” Williams. Cops has yet to find Williams’ body. Law enforcement sources told Urban Islandz that they are still investigating the case in hopes of finding the remains of Clive Williams and bring some closure to his family. The highly placed co... »
