Vybz Kartel drop two music videos in one day. Shortly after premiering the video for “Western Union,” the incarcerated dancehall star dropped the video for his feel good single “Summer 16.” That track was produced by TJ Records and will be featured on Vybz Kartel’s upcoming album King of the Dancehall, due for release on June 10. “Unuh ready fi go home? / Alright then meck the dancehall start / If... »
They say nothing is impossible and that is true for Hubert Evans. His dream was to one day graduate college. That dream came true on May 24, 2016. He was part of the 2016 graduating class of Medgar Evers College, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in liberal studies. He is 87. The college held a private ceremony on Tuesday to honor its oldest graduate. Evans has been a Brooklyn College campus s... »
Toni Braxton and Birdman are now a couple who would have thought. The paired shared the same stage for the first time since hooking. Last Thursday the Cash Money Records head joined Braxton on stage during her performance at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta. Birdman wasn’t the only surprised guest at the performance. All the other Braxton sisters also took the stage including Tamar. “Ladies and gentleme... »
Bounty Killer could be siding with a lot of dancehall fans who are also fans of Vybz Kartel on the hot topic that the incarcerated deejay is the King of the Dancehall. Kartel is dropping a new album on June 10 titles King of the Dancehall. While some fans are agreeing that the title is fitting for the deejay, others sees it as a disrespect to other artists including Beenie Man, Yellow Man and othe... »
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake struck St Andrew, Jamaica early Monday morning. The Earthquake Unit at the University of The West Indies, Mona Campus reported that the earthquake struck approximately 10km north of Mavis Bank in the parish. The earthquake had a depth of13.8km. The tremors were reportedly felt at about 2:50 am in the Mavis Bank area. »
The Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Dr Keith Rowley, has reportedly intervened in the ongoing immigration and trade dispute between Jamaica and the twin-island republic. In media reports on Monday, it was outlined that Dr Rowley plans to pay an official visit to Jamaica “in the not too distant future”, to address the now long-running issues. In March, Trinidad and Tobago’s immigration... »
Sean Paul really needs to get a refund from American Airlines after his recent flight. The International recording artiste took to Instagram on Saturday to show what many are now calling a ‘flight from hell.’ The 43-year-old ‘She Doesn’t Mind’ singer, real name Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques, shared a slew of videos which showed a broken seat which he was given, duct tape on the window of the ai... »
According to various popular dancehall reggae forums, ace dancehall artist, Bounty Killer robbed at gunpoint last night. The word on the street is that the poor people governor was robbed of cash and jewelry. Other entertainers like LA Lewis came out in strong support of the killer warning the robbers to return the Bounty Killer’s possession. The seven star general even went as far to say that unl... »
NEW JERSEY, United States — Dancehall deejay Flippa Mafia was given a 25-year sentence when he appeared in the Camden Superior Court in New Jersey, this morning. The 37-year-old entertainer, whose given name is Andrew Davis, was also ordered to pay a US$250,000 anti-money laundering profiteering penalty. “Andrew Davis thought he could live the good life in Jamaica with the hundreds of thousands of... »
Ninja Man gay son to get married to PNP counsellor. Jamaican artist Desmond Ballentine, more popularly known as Ninjaman seem to have gone through hell and came back, what with his court case and all of that. The artist has a whopping 29 kids allegedly by 28 different women, one of whom is involved in the same case he is going to court for- and another who is gay. Ninjaman recently distance... »
Dancehall artist Black Ryno Posted Pictures on His Instagram Stating that he’s in the hospital he’s hospitalized in The New York Montefiore Hospital the Former Gaza Empire Deejay is Complaining about heart Pain. Your in our prayers . VIEW PICTURES BELOW: »
Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor is one of the most recognized producers in dancehall over the last decade or so. He produced several hit singles for the likes of Vybz Kartel, Mavado, Konshens, Bounty Killer, Beenie Man and more. McGregor used to also be close friends with Vybz Kartel before his incarceration, but back in 2010 the two had a bitter fallout. The split lead to both of them releasing diss... »
More details surrounding Prince untimely death are now coming out but authorities are still tight lipped about his autopsy. Multiple news reports confirmed on Thursday that the late music legend died from a Opioid overdose. This may not come as any surprise to us given the numerous reports shortly after his death about his struggle with drug addiction. Minneapolis Star Tribune cited sources close ... »
Corey Todd found himself behind bars and charged with assaulting dancehall artist Devin Di Dakta. The businessman/promoter has since posted bail but will go on trial for charges of assault occasioning bodily harm. The charge stemmed from a beating of Devin Di Dakta earlier this year outside Taboo nightclub which is owned by Todd. According to reports, the dispute between the two stemmed from alleg... »
Selling products containing hydroquinone will be illegal from August in Ghana. The Voice: Skin bleaching will be banned in Ghana from August, as the African country attempts to strengthen public health and safety. Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has resolved to ban the sale of cosmetic products which contain the skin bleaching ingredient hydroquinone, effective August this year. The decisio... »
Troy Ave is staring down a lot of years in prison if convicted on attempted murder charges. The Brookly rapper pleaded not guilty to the charges when he appeared in a Manhattan Criminal court on Monday. Ave attorneys, Scott E. Leemon and John Stella, requested a $50,000 bail for their client. They argued in court that the rapper has no prior criminal record. But judge Pandit-Durant denied their ba... »
Black immigrants from Jamaica now account for the largest number of foreign-born blacks in the US today, according to a US Census Bureau survey.The study estimates the Jamaican-American as 682,000 or 18 percent of foreign born blacks that comprise America’s black population. Haitians, estimated at 586,000, are the second highest number of foreign-born blacks in the US, representing in total 15 pe... »
Junior Reid is no stranger to collaborate with big name rappers but this time the reggae veteran is on a track with Lil Wayne title “RappaPomPom.” The single is a previously recorded unreleased song from around 2006 that was mastered and released by StreetRunner. “I passed Wayne a beat cd at the studio and 15min later got the call to hold this track down,” StreetRunner said. “Wayne recorded this s... »
Criminals involved in the multi-million dollar lotto scam have come up with a new scheme that targets the very victims whose lives were devastated by illicit activity. Details of the latest scheme was revealed to Loop News by one of those involved in the criminal activity that has shattered the lives of hundreds of victims across the world, more so in the United States of America. “Criminals are n... »
Ninja Man will be back in court for his ongoing murder case on July 27. The dancehall legend has been in court since 2009 fighting for his freedom. Ninja Man, real name Desmond Ballentine, and his son were both charged with murder following a domestic dispute with another man in Kingston back in 2009. The deejay spent a few months in jail but is now out on bail pending the trial. “All I want is th... »
Vybz Kartel is staring down a big legal showdown in the Jamaican appeal court later this year. The dancehall star has been waiting on his appeal for two years now and seems things are finally moving forward. Kartel’s lawyer Tom Tavares-Finson has revealed that the transcripts for his appeal are now ready. “The transcripts have been reviewed, and we were told that they have been copying and numberi... »
Jamaica shocked Chile 2-1 in front of a packed Estadio Sausalito in Vina del Mar in Chile on Friday in a friendly international match. Goals by Clayton Donaldson in the 38th minute and Joel Grant in the 53rd, were enough to provide the win for the FIFA 55th ranked Reggae Boyz over their No. 3 ranked opponents, who had Nicolas Castilo scoring a consolation goal in the 81st minute. The victory will ... »
You may have seen a video circulating on Facebook showing Amari frantically trying tk defend herself. Meet the woman who brought the mighty Dj Mona Lisa from her throne. Her name is Toya Harris. Amari claimed that she has been replaced as Bop’s girlfriend by Toya. The Keeping up with the Bops star said she had been sitting in a restaurant waiting for her dancehall beau to arrive for them to do bus... »
Dancehall has always thrived on controversy and Gully Bop and Amari Seems adamant to keep in the spotlight. The two has been in so much controversy that they had their own reality tv show name coined for them, namely “Keeping up with The Bops”. Ninja Man posted a video to facebook this morning in which he went directly for Amari and Gully Bop’s juggulars. He was very outraged at the behaviors exhi... »
After receiving a honourable mention from Billboard Magazine for his ‘Project Sweat’ EP; Surpassing the three million mark on VEVO with ‘Nuh Boring Gal’ and his Chimney Records produced single ‘Nuh Man To Me Spliff’ topping a number of charts across the diaspora, dancehall star Aidonia though elated as decided to postponed the celebrations until a later date. Currently in Europe on a six weeks tou... »
