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... »
Jamaica’s track and field superstar Usain Bolt is the 6th most marketable athlete in the world according to the UK magazine SportsPro. Bolt, who is yet to make his 2014 debut, is on the list driven by marketing potential over the next three years based on value for money, age, home market, charIsma, willingness to be marketed and crossover appeal, According to the magazine Bolt is one of a handful... »
Five years after his death, Michael Jackson proves he can still moonwalk and bring the house down. A lifelike Hologram of the late king of pop Michael Jackson performed a new single “Slave to the Rhythm” off his new posthumous album Xscape, in stores now. The hologram has everyone in awe as Jackson sings and dance across the stage without missing a beat. Watch Michael Jackson performing “Slave to ... »
What better way to mend broken family ties that to take a trip together. So after that infamous elevator fight video leaked last week, Beyoncé, Solange, and Jay Z packed their bags and kids and head to New Orleans for a family getaway. Solange son Julez and her boyfriend Alan Ferguson, as well as, Tina Knowles were also there for some family bonding. Of course Jay Z and Beyoncé security guard was ... »
The beef between dancehall heavy weights Bounty Killer and Mavado is spilling over into their respective camps. Bounty Killer recently reignite his feud with his former protege Mavado when he dropped a slew of diss songs aimed at the Gullyside singjay. Mavado has since dismissed the songs calling them garbage and say he will not be engaging with Bounty Killer in any lyrical feud. But members from... »
ZJ Wah Wa is currently sitting in a jail cell in Broward County, South Florida after being picked up by U.S. Marshals earlier this month. Urban Islandz obtained new information that ZJ Wah Wa, whose real name is Deon-ville Antonio Ohara, has since being charge with wire fraud. Wire fraud is a serious federal crime carrying a maximum sentence of 20 years in a federal prison. It is not clear whether... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Tri-state area music fans will get to see Jamaican songbird Tessanne Chin perform live on Memorial Day, Monday, May 26, when The Voice Season 5 winner headlines the inaugural Oracabessa Festival at the Roy Wilkins Park in Queens, New York. Other performers at the festival include Beenie Man, Konshens and Assassin. “We are thrilled to have Tessanne perform live in Ne... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Treble-scoring hero Dino Williams was instrumental in all his team’s goals to lead Montego Bay United to a 5-2 thrashing of Waterhouse FC in the final of the Red Stripe Premier League at the National Stadium Monday night. The 24-year-old Williams, a constant menace with numerous slippery dribbles at the opponents defence, opened the scoring in the 26th minute and fo... »
ZJ Wah Wa finds himself in some legal troubles in South Florida. According to reports, the Zip Jockey was arrested by U.S. Marshals earlier this month and is currently being held in a jail cell in Broward County. A check on the Sheriff website show that ZJ Wah Wa, whose real name is Deon-Ville Antonio Ohara, was arrested on May 5, 2014 and is being held in a jail for Marshals services. The reason ... »
Sizzla Kalonji was honoured by the government of Gambia when he recently performed at a series of events there. Perceived as a liberator with a cause, Sizzla also acted as cultural ambassador for the 11th staging of the Gambia Roots International Festival in Banjul, West Africa. The unapologetic messenger infused his lyrics with powerful messages that had a subliminal effect on his listeners. At t... »
The other party involved in the infamous Tommy Lee crying audio producer Elvis Redwood, aka So Unique, is speaking out. According to Redwood, the embarrassing audio must have been a spiced because he has no memory of that conversation with Tommy Lee. “Me and Tommy Lee haave no such conversation,” Redwood said. “I don’t remember having no conversation of that nature with Tommy Lee at anytime at all... »
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter EVERY so often, the entertainment industry is rocked by the brutal murder of one of its own. Four years ago, this month, O’Neil Edwards — a third of the dancehall group Voicemail — was shot at his home in Dunhaney Park, St Andrew. He later succumbed to his injuries while at the Kingston Public Hospital. To date no arrests have been made... »
Bus driver Keron Brown displays his list of traffic tickets with fines amounting to $84,500. (Photos: Bryan Cummings) Motorists wait outside the Police Traffic Department on Elletson Road, Kingston, to clear their outstanding traffic tickets, yesterday. (Photo: Joseph Wellington) THE Ministry of National Security is working closely with several agencies and ministries to design a new traffic ticke... »
Beefs in dancehall are at an all time high, but some of us are wondering if it is helping the industry or damaging it. History shows that beefing can either hurt or build an artist career. But why some artists are staying clear of beefing while others live for it. Let’s take a look back at some famous feuds in dancehall history. The early 1990s feud between Shabba Ranks and Ninja Man saw both arti... »
