Jamaica generated US$1.46 billion in tourism earnings during the first six months of the 2017 calendar year to record an impressive 7.5 per cent increase over the corresponding period in 2016. Additionally, the country welcomed 2,165,330 visitors up to the end of June this year, which was 3.9 per cent higher than the corresponding period in 2016. These included 1,186,646 stopover visitors and 978,... »
Aidonia shared more than advice with a few students of the Maxfield Park Primary in Kingston recently. The dancehall deejay addressed the fifth- and sixth-grade classes to motivate them, and to formally hand out certificates, scholarships and book grants to this year’s One Voice Educational Foundation grantees. The event was held on the school’s grounds. “When I was your age, I knew th... »
Vybz Kartel and Popcaan fallout is perhaps one of the most surprising feuds in dancehall in recent years. Not only were these artists label mates, they were very close friends and collaborators. Sources close to the incarcerated deejay gave DancehallHipHop.com some background on the circumstances that lead to their fallout. We’re told that Vybz Kartel grew angry when Popcaan didn’t visit him behin... »
Sean Paul has had a great year last year and this year is shaping up to have another impressive year. The dancehall superstar’s hard work in 2016 is paying off because he just nabs his second Teen Choice Award nomination. His single “Rockabye” with Clean Bandit and Anne-Marie was nominated for Choice Electronic/Dance Song. The single peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and topped ... »
Drake says “Unruly till I’m dead.” The 6 God took timeout to wish Popcaan a happy 29th birthday today. Popcaan celebrates his birthday on July 19 and a ton of his dancehall and hip hop friends took timeout of their busy schedule to wish the Unruly Boss deejay a happy birthday. Drake, Shaggy, Sizzla Kalonji, Chi Ching Ching, NotNice and more artists all honor the dancehall hitmaker. “Happy e... »
Usher is facing a damning scandal after reports surfaced claiming that he settled a $1.1 million lawsuit for giving bridesmaid herpes. The R&B singer, real name Usher Raymond, became a trending topic on Twitter after Radar Online published the story. According to the site, Usher paid $1.1 million to an unnamed ex-girlfriend/side chick to settle a lawsuit for exposing her to herpes. The female ... »
Masicka and Corey Todd reportedly called cops on Aidonia following a heated confrontation at a Reggae Sumfest rehearsal. There are a lot of conflicting reports about the alleged incident with some folks on social media saying that Aidonia group was the one who had to call cops for protection after Masicka and Corey Todd confronted them. Sources inside 4thGenna told Dancehallhiphop.com that Aidonia... »
Shaggy continues to keep his word by giving back to the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St. Andrew. Last week Wednesday, the dancehall deejay handed over tons of equipment, hospital furniture, parts and accessories to the hospital through his Make a Difference Foundation. The equipment cost approximately US$529,000 and make up the latest donation from Shaggy’s foundation. Rebecca Burrell, the ... »
Sean Kingston has answered critics of his so-called money woes by buying a mansion and a AMG Mercedes-Benz SUV in Jamaica. The reggae pop star will be performing at Reggae Sumfest this weekend, but before he took the stage, the singer dropped some major racks in his birth land. Sean Kingston revealed on his Instagram that he bought a house in the upscale Norbrook community in St. Andrew and then h... »
JAY’Z continues to roll out music videos from his latest album 4:44 this time dropping the cut for his Damain Marley assisted single “Bam.” You can remember last month JAY-Z popped up in Kingston where he hit up the Tuff Gong studio to lay down the track with Damian “Jr Gong” Marley. The single sampled Sister Nancy classic dancehall banger “Bam Bam.” While in Jamaica, JAY-Z used the opportun... »
Beyonce shares the first photo of her and JAY’Z twins Sir and Rumi Carter. The twins are now a month old and on Thursday night, Beyonce surprised her fans by posting a photo of herself holding both of them in her arms. Just like her infamous baby dump photo earlier this year, the pic went viral in a matter of minutes. The photo received 8 million likes on Beyonce Instagram page alone and mil... »
Tommy Lee Sparta still has a lottery scam cloud over his head because his trial was once again postponed. The dancehall deejay was in court last week with his attorney when the judge postponed the highly anticipated trial until October 13. The trial was delayed because no courtroom was available to accommodate the case. In 2014, Tommy Lee Sparta along with three of his associates was charged with ... »
Ishwana is again looking for new management after being dropped by Donsome. The controversial dancehall diva got some backlash on social media last weekend for what some of his fans call her gross disrespect of Jamaican cultural icon Miss Lou. Seems the backlash was enough to prompt the company that is managing her career and doing her bookings to part ways with her. Donsome Booking Agency, run by... »
BY DWAYNE RICHARDS Observer writer Timing of Usain Bolt’s exit demonstrates smarts, shrewdness If it were up to his father, his coach, his sponsors, the people and the Government of Jamaica, Usain Bolt would not quit track and field at the end of the 2017 season. No one wants to see the legendary sprinter exit the stage just yet at the “tender” age of 30 years. Ever since 2007 when he finish... »
Popcaan may be feeling like it’s time to fully move on from the Gaza and from Vybz kartel shadows. The Unruly Boss fully cut ties with his former protege and is now embracing his own Unruly Gang and Drake’s OVO. Popcaan quietly covered up his Gaza tattoo with something that more represents his own group, but dancehall fans are just taking note. Sources inside Unruly told us on Thursday that the co... »
After spending the past few years establishing himself as a producer with enough range to cross genres, Jamaican producer Tarik ‘Rvssian’ Johnston has entered the big leagues, shelling out US$360,000 on a Rolls-Royce Wraith. “Range Rover was the first big purchase, but this is another level. Exotic foreign. I chose the Wraith because it’s comfortable and exotic … and ... »
Ishawna finds herself again at the center of some fresh controversies that have nothing to do with her music . Last weekend, the “Equal Rights” singer posted a smoking hot photo of herself on her Instagram page and captioned it, “Mi nuh dress inna tablecloth like Miss Lou #RipMissLou.” Her Jamaican fans think that she was disrespecting the late Jamaican icon who is celebrated as the mother of Jama... »
Nicki Minaj either confirmed her pregnancy or is simply trolling us when she posted a baby emoji on Twitter last night. Every couple of months or so rumors flare up about Nicki Minaj pregnancy but we have yet to have a baby. Now that she is a single woman there haven’t been any baby on the way rumors so perhaps Nicki is giving the rumor mill a jump start on this one. After all its midway into the ... »
Majority of dancehall fans would agree with Chonnixx request for Mavado and Popcaan to make peace and work together to push the genre globally. During his lengthy Instagram Live session last weekend where he spoke with his fans about his new album Chronology, he spoke about the infamous Mavado and Popcaan beef. Chronixx think that if these two dancehall heavy weights unite they can take dancehal... »
Raymond Graham Alec Wilson LAUSANNE, Switzerland: Jamaicans can rise to any occasion worldwide and they are able to make a big impact in any situation they choose. One Jamaican who is making a big and positive impact overseas is 26-year-old Alec Wilson, who is the fastest man in Switzerland. He is the National champion and record holder in the men’s 100 metres after posting 10.08 seconds las... »
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter Last year’s Festival Song Competition winner Oneil ‘Nazzleman’ Scott in performance at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St Andrew. His winning entry was entitled No Weh Like Jamaica. FOR the second time in its 50-year history there will be no Festival Song Competition as part of Jamaica’s Independence celebrations. Howev... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Opposition Senator Sophia Frazer-Binns says that what Jamaica needs in order to reduce the spate of violence and murders is “Jesus” and not a new crime Bill. “Jesus is what we need and the Bible” Frazer-Binns told Parliament in the debate on the new “Zones of Special Operations” Crime Bill today. The Senate met at Gordon House in an effort to complete the debate on the bill, bu... »
Demarco is the newest signee to Akon’s label KonLive label. The dancehall deejay inked a three-album deal with the label founded by the hip hop star. Demarco also signed on to En-Treeg Management which is an artist management company founded by Akon’s wife Rozina Negusei who is a well-connected music business executive in the U.S. Demarco also relocated back to Atlanta earlier this year where he h... »
ALKALINE was questioned by lawmen at the Criminal Investigative Branch (CIB) headquarters located at the NCB Towers on Oxford Road in St Andrew yesterday. The session was aimed at determining whether the guns used in the dancehall deejay’s video, After All, were real or props, and the role the uniformed police, who appeared in video, played. “ACP Elan Powell is leading the investigation in r... »
Vybz Kartel lawyers will likely submit their skeletal argument to the appeal court judges sometime this month. The Jamaica Appeal Court set the highly anticipated appeal trial for February 19. But before the date arrives, lawyers representing the defendants and the prosecution were ordered to submit their skeletal arguments and file their authority in July or the latest sometime throughout the su... »
