Vybz Kartel is back with a new banger produced by Dunwell Productions. The single “Win”, which is a tribute to Usain Bolt and the whole Jamaican olympic team, is available for streaming on VybzKartelRadio Youtube channel. Listen to it right now: »
Usain Bolt has made history at the Rio Olympics after winning his third consecutive gold medal in the Men’s 100m in an impressive time of 9.81 Bolt beat rivals American Justin Gatlin (9.89), Canadian Andre De Grasse (9.91) and Yohan Blake finished, who finished fourth in 9.93. Usain Bolt is now looking to also defend his 200m and 4x100m relay titles he won at the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 Games... »
The title of the fastest woman in the world now belongs to Jamaican sprinter Elaine Thompson who won the Olympic finals with a time of 10.71 over Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce who placed third. American sprinter Tori Bowie took the silver medal over Fraser-Pryce who was forced to settle with a bronze medal, much to the disappointment of many who predicted her to be winner. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s atte... »
Sizzla Kalonji will be back in New York for the first time in close to a decade. Hard to believe the it’s been 8 years since Sizzla last performed in NY so its no surprise that fans are planning to turn out in huge numbers to see the reggae/dancehall icon in action at the Irie Jam Radio anniversary celebration on Labor Day on September 4 at the Roy Wilkins Park in Queens. Sizzla, whose real name i... »
Dancehall artiste Michelle Downer, popularly known as D’Angel – is suffering the tragic lost of her father Clive Downer, to a hit and run accident in Old Harbour today. Details surrounding the incident are still sketchy but the police is currently on the scene gathering any information which may be helpful to their investigations. Condolences have already began to pour in on Michelle Downer’s soci... »
Peter Tosh famous Martin acoustic guitar and his Grammy awards are now up for grabs at a pawn shop/ TMZ reported that one member of the late reggae legend’s family pawn the singer’s 1987 Grammy for Best Reggae Album and one of his Martin acoustic guitars at the Dylan McDermitt of LBC Pawn in Somerville, MA. McDermitt says that he got the Grammy for $4,000 and the guitar for $2,000. Here is the in... »
Drake is so in love with Rihanna that he can’t even contain himself. During his performance at Madison Square Gardens in New York City, Drizzy told the huge crowd “If you’ve got love for Rihanna in New York City… cuz you know I’ve got love for Rihanna” before launching into a few of her songs, PageSix reported. Seems Drake was feeling Rihanna on Saturday following her surprise visit on two nights ... »
Aidonia will be officially off the market next month. The 4thGenna head will be tying the knot with his fiance and baby mama Kimberly Megan in Septemter. The two has been dating for several years and has a 3-year-old son together name King Kahlif. The “Nuh Boring Gyal” deejay and Megan have been engaged for quite some time but following a batch patch in their relationship the couple has decided to... »
Ishawna has broken her silence on the recent reports that she abruptly departed Downsound Records. The dancehall diva was also a no show at Reggae Sumfest despite being billed as an headlining act on Dancehall Night. Speaking to Anthony Miller on ER, Ishawna says that Joe worked for her and he did a poor job so she fired him. “I am Ishawna and Joe Bogdanovich work for me you understand,” she said.... »
Gully Bop could be deported from the U.S. and his work visa cancel as a result of multiple charges that he was recently slapped with. The viral dancehall deejay was arrested in New York City last month after his ex-girlfriend A’Mari filed a police report claiming that he assaulted her. Sources close to the deejay are telling us that there is a strong possibility that he may get deported to Jamaica... »
A man drove his Toyota 4 Runner into the sea on Thursday after his girlfriend broke the news to him that she wanted out of the relationship. The identity of the couple has not yet been disclosed by the police. However, the male has been taken into custody while the female was admitted in the hospital. Investigations revealed that the couple were travelling along the Lyssons main road in St. Thomas... »
Jamaica’s 2011 Miss Universe beauty queen and ambassador Shakira Martin passed away peacefully on Tuesday night, August 2, at a hospital in Florida. Her death was confirmed by close friend Laura Butler, who said she had been taken off life support. “Shakira is gone,” said Butler, who described the beauty as a sister. Martin, 30, had been on life support for some time after a lifelong battle with s... »
A video released on-lined showed the poor conditions some of Jamaica’s most famed athletes were forced to endure during their stay in Rio, Brazil for the 2016 staging of the Olympics. Four athletes were assigned to shared a single room, as was the case for Novlene Williams-Mills and Aisha Praught who were seen in a video showing their room and how messy it was. Buckets, cement and paints were seen... »
Alright, it looks like 50 Cent is back in the headlines. And it is absolutely not surprising that the reason for this is yet another brawl! Someone took to social media to show a video of 50 Cent brawl cops. Just what is happening? The video shows a man presumably 50 Cent being pinned down by two police officers. They were beside a vehicle whose driver’s side was open. As the scuffle was happening... »
Since he coasted to the 100-metre finish line in world-record time at the Bird’s Nest eight years ago,Usain Bolt has been the smiling face of track and field. He has served as the anchorman of the Olympics virtually the only reason any casual fan would pay attention to a sport that has orchestrated its own slow, sad, drug-infused downfall. His tender hamstring improving, Bolt will be back f... »
Lil Wayne ex-wife and baby mama Toya Wright is mourning the death of her two brothers due to gun violence. Multiple reports have confirmed that the reality star’s brothers Rudy Johnson and Josh Johnson were both shot and killed on Sunday morning in New Orleans. Local news sourceNOLA reported, that cops confirmed the two victims were shot multiple times inside of a car in the city’s 7th Ward. Their... »
Kalado will stand trial for his ongoing assault case involving a female. His trial date is set for September 14. Kalado, whose real name is Eton Gordon, was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm after a female filed a police report against him. The female told police that the artist pulled up beside her in his car while she was walking on the side of the road and assaulted her. The dancehal... »
Beenie Man is currently at home recovering after being released from the hospital. A rep for the dancehall deejay said that he contracted both Dengue Fever and the frightening Zika Virus. “He started feeling ill from Thursday and went to the hospital on Friday where he was diagnosed with Zika and those mosquitoes also gave him Dengue thats what his doctors are saying,” his reps said. The Zika Viru... »
Mary J Blige has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband, manager and producer Martin “Kendu” Isaacs. According to celebrity gossip site TMZ, Blige filed for the divorce citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. TMZ notes that the singer has asked the judge to block Isaacs’ ability to get spousal support. The document does not say if there is a prenup T... »
Beenie Man was forced to cancel his performance at Drake’s OVO Fest. In a statement sent to Urban Islandz Beenie reps told us that the deejay not only contracted the virus but also didn’t secure the necessary documents to travel to Canada. “Beenie Man didn’t get his Canadian visa to travel to that country to do the show,” the deejay’s reps said. “Additionally, he contracted the Zika Virus and is g... »
Mosquitoes have apparently begun spreading the Zika virus on the U.S. mainland for the first time, health officials said Friday in a long-feared turn in the epidemic that is sweeping Latin America and the Caribbean. Four recently infected people in the Miami area — one woman and three men — are believed to have contracted the virus locally through mosquito bites, Gov. Rick Scott said. No mosquitoe... »
Alkaline diss Kartel “mi run Dancehall Now,Teacha de a jail” Alkaline is making it clear that he is the man of the moment in dancehall. The “Champion Boy” deejay recently premiered a new single title “Lose” where he deejay about his status in the genre and also taking a few jabs at incarcerated deejay Vybz Kartel. “Alkaline a run dancehall all a we know a the truth this / How teacha fi run danceha... »
A launch party for incarcerated dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel’s new clothing line was held at House of Dancehall along Cargill Avenue in Kingston on Tuesday. The VK line brand was lunched to a full house as fans of the dancehall icon turned out in droves to witness the launch of the deejay’s latest business venture. Loop was there to share highlights. See photos in slider. A launch part... »
A JAMAICAN who spent nine years in and out of prison and the Carmichael Road Detention Centre without trial was awarded a $125,000 settlement in Supreme Court yesterday. Matthew Sewell made a return appearance before Senior Justice Stephen Isaacs who, last October, ordered his immediate release from the detention facility. Yesterday’s status hearing was held to update the judge concerning ongoing ... »
Ishawna was a no show at last weekend’s Reggae Sumfest despite being billed on the lineup for dancehall night. Sources are saying that Downsound Records head Joe Bogdanovich has already held a meeting with his lawyers and could filed a lawsuit against the dancehall diva who broke her contract by abruptly leaving the label and refused to perform at the event. “There is something going on that I rea... »
