Etana offload on an internet troll who criticized her on Twitter for appearing at the Grammys. Reggae songstress Etana came within close proximity of getting her hands on a Grammy award. The singer was nominated for Best Reggae Album which Shaggy and Sting ultimately won on Sunday night. Nevertheless, she took her loss gracefully and even celebrated with Shaggy in Los Angeles after he picked up hi... »
21 Savage was released from ICE custody in Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon. Atlanta rap star 21 Savage, born Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, is now a free man. The “Bank Account” rapper was granted bail on Tuesday and is now resting at home with his family pending an immigration court hearing. His attorneys, Charles H. Kuck, Dina LaPolt and Alex Spiro, confirmed that they managed to convince a judge to re... »
Shaggy and Sting won Best Reggae Album Grammy at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[VIDEO] The duo won the trophy for their collaborative album, 44/876, which was released on April 20, 2018. The project is without a doubt, one of the leading reggae/dancehall efforts released last year and was good enough to give Shaggy his second Grammy award. The dancehall legend won his first Grammy in 1996 when his... »
Mavado’s teenage son murder trial is moving forward while the singer remains overseas. Mavado, whose real name is David Brooks, has not been in Jamaica since June of last year when he fled the island as cops issued a warrant for his arrest. Police took his son, his brother and cousin Chase Cross into custody over the shooting death of Lorenzo Thomas, also known as ‘Israel’ or ‘Trulups’ in Cassava ... »
R. Kelly is having the worst year of his life. The R&B legend has been experiencing endless fall outs after Lifetime aired its “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary in January. A huge amount of celebrities and fans have pledge to boycott his music and now we’re learning that the city of Philadelphia has issued a lifetime banned on him. R Kelly is a bit of a toxic figure right now and everyone excep... »
ttorney-at-law Christopher Townsend has arranged a question-and-answer session involving his client, O’Neil ‘Elephant Man’ Bryan, and police investigators, in relation to a probe into a video on social media which appears to depict Bryan with a firearm for which he reportedly has no licence. “Contrary to the statement put out by the Police High Command, my client has not been hiding,” responded To... »
A jury convicted Vybz Kartel co-accused Kahira Jones for a firearm and shooting case. Jones is one of Vybz Kartel‘s three co-accused who is currently serving life in prison for the murder of Clive “Lizard’ Williams. High Court judge Lisa Palmer handed down the guilty verdict in the Corporate Area Gun Court on Friday, after three days of summation. Kahira Jones was found guilty of illeg... »
A Sean Paul and Cardi B collaboration would’ve been dope. Some of Sean Paul‘s biggest songs are collaborations with females like Beyonce, Keyshia Cole, and Sia. Now we’re learning that we almost had a SP and Cardi B collaboration, but the dancehall deejay turned it down. SP is one of the most legendary names in dancehall history and often seen internationally as the king of the genre. He is perhap... »
gae singer Bushman shed tears while bemoaning his bad treatment at Rebel Salute. Bushman, Jah Cure, and Kenyatta Hill were among the artists affected by time constraints at last night’s Rebel Salute show in St. Ann. The annual roots reggae show saw a strong turnout and some well-received performances from a strong lineup which includes Bounty Killer who performed under his government name Rodney P... »
NEW YORK (AP) — Alicia Keys usually attends the Grammys, but this year she’ll be there as a host. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the R&B star will host the February 10 show for the first time. The Grammys will air live on CBS from the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. Keys has won 15 Grammys. She says in a statement, “I’m so excited to be the master of ceremonies o... »
Vybz Kartel daughter says she doesn’t have a relationship with her brothers. Vybz Katelsplays his love for his kids on social media, especially his daughter Adi’Anna, who recently feel questions from the deejays fans on Instagram. The incarcerated deejay regularly post photos of his kids on the Gram, but some fans are wondering why he has never posted pictures of all his kids together. The “Fever”... »
Vybz Kartel appeal verdict could arrive by March per defense attorney Bert Samuels. This month will mark six months since Vybz Kartel appeal case wraps in Jamaica’s Court of Appeal. Just like the deejay and his fans, his defense lawyers are also anxious to get a verdict from the court. These appeal cases usually take several months and sometimes even over a year to reach a verdict. In November las... »
Spice has some harsh words for her collaborator D’Angel. Spice will not be doing any collaborations with female dancehall artists anytime soon. The “So Mi Like It” deejay offload a lot off her chest during her recent Instagram Live Q&A with her fans. One of her main targets was Beenie Man’s ex-wife D’Angel, whom she did a collaboration with last year titled “No Worries.” According to Spice, An... »
he LGBT community in Barbados wants Buju Banton to denounce his classic “Boom Bye Bye publicly.” As Buju Banton gets ready to hit the road for his first post-prison tour, he is already getting a fight from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual (LGBT). The Gargamel is gearing up for a major show at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on April 27th as part of his Long Walk To Freedom Tour. Since a... »
Drake has finally signed Popcaan to OVO Sound. For years there have been talks of Popcaan joining Drake‘s label OVO Sound, but nothing was never solidified. The two artists have been close friends for years with both of them even getting tattoos to rep their respective camps. Poppy got himself an OVO tat, and Drizzy got himself an Unruly tat. Jamaicans have pretty much adopted Drizzy because of hi... »
Drake and Tory Lanez are in Jamaica living their best lives. We’re told that Drake and Lanez booked out an ultra private villa in Portland for the weekend that’s within close proximity to where Popcaan is hosting his highly anticipated Unruly Fest at Lyssons Park in St Thomas. The party pre-show party saw Tory Lanez and Champagne Papi inviting a bunch of smoking hot ladies and some of their homies... »
Tommy Lee Sparta is now a free man after prosecutors dropped his lottery scam case. Tommy Lee Spata, born Leroy Russell, is now breathing a sigh of relief after his lottery scam case was dismissed. His co-defendant O’Brian Smith also saw the charges against him dropped. In 2014, the pair were jointly charged for breaches of the Law Reform (Fraudulent Transactions Special Provisions) Act. “This cas... »
Vybz Kartel is now Blacka Kartel ahead of his new album release, Exiled Pharoah. The incarcerated deejay shocked his fans this week when he debuts some new photos from prison of himself with dark skin. Sources inside the Gazanation camp told Urban Islandz that a part of the reason for changing his image is because of his new album. The TJ Records-project is due sometime soon, possibly before Chris... »
Vybz Kartel has officially stopped bleaching his skin. Vybz Kartel gets his annual Christmas family day visit on Monday and somehow managed to stun his fans with the released of some new photos. The dancehall hitmaker is looking a lot darker than his usual self, and we’re told that he has, in fact, stops bleaching his skin. “If you’ve been following Kartel throughout his career then you would’ve k... »
Tommy Lee Sparta’s attorney grilled a senior police officer about the controversial computer evidence. Tommy Lee Sparta is back in the Home Circuit Court for his lottery scam case. The trial was adjourned last month because the judge was unavailable, however, it was resumed on Wednesday when the dancehall deejay’s attorney Ernest Smith got a chance to cross-examined Detective Corporal Campbell. Th... »
Vybz Kartel is warning folks not to do business with his baby mama on his behalf. Following their split, Vybz Kartel removed his baby mama Tanesha Johnson from conducting business on his behalf. Johnson recently formed her own label Short Boss Music and was releasing music for Kartel and their two son’s PG-13. Over the weekend, the incarcerated deejay issued a public announcement about Johnson’s F... »
Buju Banton has arrived in Jamaica. Reggae star Buju Banton is now in Jamaica after arriving moments after 8 p.m. EST at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. The Grammy-winning singer drew a large crowd inside and outside of the airport as he strolls through flanked by police officers. Almost everyone wanted to get a glimpse of Buju who donned a white sweater and blue jeans. The si... »
LISBON, Portugal — Jamaica and Jamaican companies emerged the big winners at the just concluded World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony held in Lisbon, Portugal last night, by winning eight of the coveted awards. Notably, Jamaica received the World’s Leading Beach Destination and World’s Leading Cruise Destination for 2018, a release from the tourism ministry disclosed. In ... »
Jamaican singer Dalton Harris is the 2018 X Factor UK winner. After singing his heart out in Saturday’s finals, Dalton Harris went home confident that he would be crowned the winner. The vocalist went up against Scarlett Lee and Anthony Russell in a fierce battle of the last three finalists, but in the end, he was just too good of a singer not to take home the grand prize. One of the judges asked ... »
Vybz Kartel appeal case deliberation will go into 2019. Vybz Kartel real name Adidja Palmer, and his three co-convicts will have to wait until well into the new year to know their fate. The incarcerated deejay’s appeal case wraps in the Court of Appeal in Kingston in July of this year. A verdict was expected to be reached by December of this year, but that will likely not happen, according to one ... »
