California police earlier this week detained Jamaican actress and filmmaker Donisha Prendergast the granddaughter of reggae legend Bob Marley, and three of her friends as they were leaving an AirBnB home to prepare for a socially conscious event they organised. A neighbour reportedly called police on the group of friends – three of whom were said to be black – while witnessing them depart th... »
Rihanna will be having us jamming to the sound of reggae music this year. The pop star has confirmed that her next album will be an all reggae music album and now all her Caribbean fans are excited about it. Rihanna’s last album ANTI was released at the top of 2016 so her fans are now hungry for some new music. Hopefully the Navy won’t have to wait too long to get this new album. Rihanna confirmed... »
Ninjaman stays fresher than Vybz Kartel in prison or is he just stunting? A new leaked video hit social media this week showing Ninja Man in prison looking “clean like skeleton” a popular phrase in dancehall that means your out in a brand new outfit and shoe that you’ve never worn before. “A we make jail look like bloodc***t road, clean whistle,” Ninja said in the video while smoking a blunt. Pris... »
Buju Banton first confirmed post prison show in Trinidad will go on according to his management. The LGBT community in Trinidad and Tobago has cast a cloud over the planned concert by trying to get authorities to prevent the Grammy-winning reggae singer from entering the country for the performance in April next year. The gay community cites Buju Banton’s past music which they labeled as “m... »
Vybz Kartel health has been tossed back into the spotlight following a recently leaked video from prison. Last month, Urban Islandz obtained a video showing Vybz Kartel playing football on the grounds of GP. Some fans were questioning the authenticity of the video but we vetted it before posting it and it came directly from someone inside the deejay’s circle. Additionally, some fans started questi... »
Spice is set to launch her Grace Hamilton Women Empowerment Foundation. Dancehall deejay Spice has been a strong advocate for women for her entire career and now she is taking her mission a step further by launching a foundation catering to the needs of women, particularly struggling women in the Jamaican society. The “So Mi Like It” deejay has seen a surge in her popularity in dancehall locally a... »
Meek Mill, real name Robert Williams, was released from prison on Tuesday and he is thanking his fans for their support. After a five-month-long ordeal of being unjustly imprisoned, Meek Mill is finally a free man and he shared a statement to mark the occasion. In November last year, Judge Genece Brinkley sentenced the Philly rapper to 2-4 years in prison for a probation violation which includes p... »
Beenie Man eldest daughter Deshagaye “Desha Ravers” Davis has some serious issues with his girlfriend Krystal Tomlinson. Beenie Man has been in the news a lot these days and all for the wrong reasons. From his gross disrespect of Popcaan and his mother then having had to walk it back, to rumors of his death spreading on social media. Now his outspoken daughter Desha Ravers, who is a member of the... »
. Mariah Carey says she’s no longer living in isolation after seeking treatment for a bipolar disorder. In a People magazine article due on newsstands Friday, the singer says she didn’t believe it when she was first diagnosed after she was hospitalized for a physical and mental breakdown in 2001. The 48-year-old says she lived in denial and isolation and feared someone would expose her... »
Vybz Kartel says Bounty Killer is still his daddy. The Gazanation leader received a big co-sign from his former mentor this week after dropping his new single “Under Water.” Bounty Killer posted a snippet of the track on his Instagram feed while labeling it “real dancehall sound.” He also told the upcoming producers in the game to take notes from Vybz Kartel and TJ Records who produced the single.... »
Sean Paul can now breathe a sigh of relief following a successful blood drive for his ailing father. The dancehall legend went on Instagram last week and plead with his fans and his fellow dancehall friends to donate blood to a hospital in Kingston where his dad, Garth Henriques, is currently hospitalized for the past two weeks. His fans and a few local celebrities answered the call and participat... »
Ten years after then Prime Minister, Bruce Golding declared that he would not have gays in his Cabinet, his successor, Andrew Holness has suggested that he would have no problems with homosexuals in his executive. Golding’s statement a decade ago was made during an interview with BBC News. Holness’ comments came in response to a question during his address to members of the Jamaican Diaspor... »
Irie Jam Radio is the loudest voice to the Jamaican diaspora in the New York tri-state region. For 25 years, the company has been a credible source of information and entertainment for large clusters of Jamaicans in the area, many of whom must endure a deep hunger for home. To mark this important milestone, Irie Jam is celebrating for the entire year with a flurry of activities to highlight the ra... »
GOLD COAST, Australia — The Jamaican gold rush at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games continued yesterday as Janieve Russell became the latest athlete to win a final inside the Cararra Stadium for the country. Russell finished first in the women’s 400m hurdles final and that win, along with a bronze for Jaheel Hyde in the men’s equivalent and silver for Shericka Jackson in the women̵... »
Sean Paul took to social media yesterday to make a heartfelt appeal for blood to save his ailing father. His dad, Garth Henriques — a former coach of Jamaica’s national waterpolo team and author of Memoirs of a Jamaican Gentleman: From Prep School to Penitentiary— is currently admitted in the intensive care unit of the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew and is in need of O N... »
BY DWAYNE RICHARDS Observer writer Jamaica won their third gold medal of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games yesterday when Aisha Praught created history by winning the finals of the women’s 3,000m steeplechase. This was followed up with silver and bronze in the women’s 400m final through Anastasia Le-Roy and Stephenie-Ann McPherson, respectively. Following on the two gold medals landed ... »
Relatives of one of St James’ most wanted criminals, Ryan ‘Ratty’ Peterkin, say they are desperate for the security forces to bring an end to his illegal activities in order to return some level of dignity to the family’s name. The anxiety stems from an ongoing feud between the notorious gangster and his former top-level lieutenant, Delano Wilmot, which has left four of Pet... »
Sprint legend Usain Bolt and his ‘A Team’ joined in on the carnival action Sunday on quads and bikes. The group of about 12 was spotted on Trafalgar Road in St Andrew as tens of thousands of revelers took to the streets of the Corporate Area to enjoy the annual Carnival Sunday road march festivities. Always the life of the party, the retired sprinter and crew even treated observers to ... »
Ky-Mani Marley drops the visual for his feel-good single “Best Thing.” The cut was directed by Game Over and features the reggae singer serenading his lady after watching his kids play a game of soccer. The clip also showcases Ky-Mani Marley and his girlfriend as young loves while he reminisced how far they are coming from. The cut was shot in Falmouth, Jamaica where the singer/actor spent much of... »
Two Chinese nationals have been charged by investigators from the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime branch of the police force following the seizure of counterfeit goods valued at over $300 million in an operation on Princess Street in downtown Kingston on Wednesday. Forty-year-old Zhang Timpim of a Kingston 5 address, and 32-year-old Yang Zhao of Kingston 8, were both charged with unauthorise... »
Oakland Park Northeast (FL) High sophomore Briana Williams won her first gold medal at the CARIFTA Games on Friday, winning the 100m in a wind-legal 11.27 seconds (+1.6). While it wasn’t a time Williams envisioned — she said in her post-race interview that she would have liked to go faster — that piece of hardware cemented her place history in one of the Caribbean’s prized... »
Damian Marley takes his 8-year-old son Elijah Marley on a musical journey in his new video “Living It Up” starting from where Bob Marley grew up. If you have any doubts that Damian Marley is one of the greatest of all-time in the history of dancehall, then after listening to his Grammy-winning album Stony Hill you will erase all doubts. The album is a masterpiece and Jr. Gong has been slowly relea... »
Buju Banton concert in Trinidad and Tobago is in jeopardy as the LGBT community moves in. For the past three decades, the LGBT community has targeted Buju Banton for his infamous 1993 anti-gay anthem “Boom Bye Bye.” The reggae singer has over the years move away from recording and performing similar type singles and has made it clear that he was a much younger artist when he recorded that song. St... »
Ishawna baby mother and former fiancee of popular selector turned producer Foota Hype wrote “Missing my baby??” next to a post with the caption “Sometimes you can’t explain what you see in a person. It’s just the way they take you to a place where no one else can.” Do you think Ishawna is in love and sending a message to her boyfriend or she’s just making a random post?…Afterall we haven’t heard a... »
Aidonia says he was not attacked in St. Kitts. Earlier this week a video surfaced online showing Aidonia and his crew walking into a venue for a show in St. Kitts and Nevis. Turns out two men had a fight that resulted in a stampede. We’re told that several patrons got hurt but the deejay and his crew were not harmed. The video clip below shows a man smashing a bottle in the head of another man. Ai... »
