Former Digicel Rising Stars winner Shuga will release her new single, “Caribbean People”, this month. “The song seeks to empower and unite the Caribbean by putting an end to the division. We are joined by culture, the only thing that should be divide us is the Caribbean Sea itself,” Shuga said. The song was produced by Warieka Production, and the video was recently shot and... »
Etana is currently loosing a lot of her fans for her recent endorsement of U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump. During her interview with Anthony Miller of ER on Friday, Etana made the revelation that she is a strong support of Trump. Her statement caused a huge uproar especially among some of her Jamaican fans living in the U.S. “Yes I am a Trump supporter,” she said. “And I know a lot of pe... »
Beenie Man has finally address his death hoax reports. Earlier this week news surfaced online claiming that the dancehall legend has died from complications related to Zika Virus and dengue fever. A rep for the deejay reached out to out shortly after confirming that he is alive and in good health. Beenie Man posted a video last night on his Instagram account responding to the reports calling the ... »
Vybz Kartel has been making rounds online after the incarcerated Dancehall superstar’s official Instagram account uploaded a recent photo of the deejay. The self-proclaimed ‘Worl Boss’ posted a selfie early Thursday morning which shows a bearded Vybz Kartel smoking in the dark. “Dont drink and drive jus smoke and fly #GazaNation,” the post read ... »
OBSERVER ONLINE has been reliably informed that Rita Marley, widow of reggae superstar Bob Marley, has been admitted to a Miami hospital after suffering a major stroke in the United States city last night. Sources have informed the Observer that Marley is in Miami to attend an event, but her appearance has been cancelled. It is understood that she had suffered a stroke before, but this is consider... »
Elephant Man is getting blast by his own son who is basically calling him a deadbeat dad. The Energy God’s 21-year-old son has launched a career in dancehall under the moniker Ele Trunk and recently released a diss song aimed at his father. In some of the lyrics he called Elephant Man, real name Oneil Bryan, a sperm donor and accused him of neglecting his children. In case you don’t know, Elephant... »
Beenie Man drop a brand new collaboration with Bounty Killer “Blue Light” off his new album “Unstoppable.” The new project was released last week Friday and has been getting rave reviews from dancehall fans. This marks the second time that Beenie and Bounty, who were once arch rivals, have collaborated. The two dancehall giant previously worked together on the single “Legendary” which was also a h... »
Nick Cannon‘s highly anticipated dancehall movie “King of the Dancehall” made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival last week. So far the film has been getting raved reviews among dancehall fans. KOTD also marks Cannon’s directorial debut and saw him traveling to Jamaica last year to shoot the film in actual street dance events. The film also features some big name stars including N... »
Luciano, who cancelled several dates in the United States after his visa for that country was revoked this month, will reapply for a US work permit in October, his booking agent told Splash. “It’s not as bad as how they are making it out to be. We spoke to an immigration consultant who advised that he (Luciano) could reapply for a work permit as early as April next year. We will be applying for a ... »
Alan ‘Skill’ Cole, a former manager and confidante of Bob Marley, has reportedly sued Tuff Gong and Island Def Jam Music Group over copyright ownership to the Marley song War, for which he is credited as writer. The Hollywood Reporter and Billboard Magazine report that Cole recently discovered he does not own the copyrights to War and Natty Dread, another Marley song for which he has writing credi... »
Delegates on Saturday returned Portia Simpson Miller as president of the People’s National Party. Opponent Dr Karl Blythe was soundly whipped. Simpson Miller copped 2471 of the delegate votes compared to Blythe’s 198. A total of 2669 ballots were cast. »
Popcaan is alive and well and there were no drive-by shooting or any attempt to take the dancehall deejay’s life. Multiple reports surfaced on Friday claiming that the “Unruly Rave” deejay was shot and killed during a drive-by shooting outside of Shocking Vibes Studio in Kingston. Other reports alleges that he was only grazed by bullets. But a rep for the deejay told Urban Islandz that the reports... »
Rev Al Miller has said that he’ll not appeal his conviction and million dollar fine. “I submit to the judgement of the judge, a ruling authority,” Miller said in a statement issued moments after he was fined Thursday in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court. “I will not appeal the decision of the court,” he added. It was widely expected that Miller — who heads the megachurch Fellowship Tabernacl... »
Usain Bolt says he now feels like a true legend after winning three gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympic games last month. Speaking with Loop, the sprint legend says that after Rio he definitely feels like he achieved his dream of being the greatest of all time. “Back to back I am the best and I think I’ve done it,” Bolt said. “When people put me in the same sentence with Muhammad Ali … I think I’v... »
Sizzla Kalonji is still feeling some fallout from his past issues with gay rights groups in the United States. The reggae/dancehall singer is currently on tour in the U.S. with sold out shows in New York and California. But one of his upcoming tour dates on September 23rd at the 1015 Folsom in San Francisco has hit a snag after a LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) mounted a prot... »
Jamaican Elaine Thompson (centre) wins the 100m women’s event ahead of The Netherlands’ Dafne Schippers (left) and South Africa’s Carina Horn at the Memorial van Damme athletics Diamond League meet in Brussels, Belgium on September 9, 2016. (Photo: AFP Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson earned a cool US$100,000 in prize monies from the IAAF Diamond League series in what has been a dream season for her. Tho... »
Aidonia is now officially off the market. The dancehall deejay and his baby mama Kimberly Megan tied the knot in Jamaica over the weekend. Sources told Urban Islandz that there were around a hundred guests at the wedding including close family and friends, as well as, fellow artists including members of his JOP/4th Genna camp. News of their wedding first surfaced last month but Aidonia, whose real... »
Statistics released from the National Security Ministry has revealed that some 963 Jamaicans have been deported from various countries since the start of this year. The United States has sent home the most Jamaicans with a figure of 342 while 149 have been deported by the United Kingdom, 130 from Trinidad and Tobago, 94 from Bahamas and 82 from Canada. Barbados has back 44 Jamaicans, Curacao, 43 a... »
Bobby Shmurda was sentenced to 7 years in prison after coping a plea deal with in a New York court on Friday. The “Hot Ni**a” rapper will likely served 7 years in prison and get five years of probation as part of his guilty plea. TMZ reported that the rapper and his lawyer were in court today where his attorney strongly advised him to take the deal or he could face life imprisonment if he was trie... »
English radio DJ, David Rodigan, confirmed on Twitter on Thursday that musical legend, Cecil Bustamente Campbell, better known as ‘Prince Buster’ had died. Rodigan posted a short statement on social media, which read: “It is with great sadness that I have just learned of the death of Jamaica’s music icon and pioneer, Prince Buster. A true music legend. Prince Buster’s death has b... »
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) will be setting up offices in Jamaica as part of measures to help fight crime and violence. The offices of both agencies will be located at the Embassy of the United States of America (USA), in Liguanea, Kingston. United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Luis G Moreno, made the disclosure at the... »
The Grammy-winning dancehall deejay spoke candidly about the issue during an interview with The Guardian where he alluded that Drake is not the best rapper, a statement that a lot of hip hop fans would agree with. “I love some of his songs but I don’t think he’s the best rapper,” Sean Paul said. The “Get Busy” deejay also gave his piece on Drake, Justin Bieber, Major Lazer and others making danceh... »
NEW YORK (AP) — Revelers in costumes danced as the sounds of steel drums filled the air Monday at the city’s annual West Indian Day Parade, but despite an expanded police presence violence again marred the event, with two people shot to death at pre-dawn festivities. A 17-year-old, Tyreke Borel, was shot in the chest at around 3:50 a.m. in Brooklyn during J’ouvert, a celebration that f... »
Usain Bolt just confirmed what various tabloids have been reporting over the last few weeks that he and Kasi Bennett are engaged. The couple is currently vacationing in Bora Bora following a week long of bad press for the sprint legend over some alleged cheating. Following his Rio Olympic triumph, Usain Bolt was spotted partying with several different women in Brazil and in London. One of the ladi... »
Sources close to the Grammy winner said that the 43-year-old is in good health and that the reports are completely false. “Gargamel (Buju Banton) is doing good and the reports are completely false,” sources said. News started circulating on social media on and some blogs on Saturday claiming that Buju Banton had a stroke and is hospitalized. We checked with the correctional department in Georgia a... »
