Birdman is making it clear that he is not gay. For years the Cash Money head has been rumored to be in the closet with even his nemesis Trick Daddy taking a few shots at him recently during an interview. The “Ms. Gladys” rapper sat down with Ebro Darden and co-host Laura Stylez of Hit 97 for a candid interview where he discussed a number of topics including rumors that he is gay, his recent runnin... »
A new DMX album is coming soon. Swizz Beatz has confirmed that X will be dropping a new album that will see guest features from the likes of Kanye West and Dr. Dre. It’s been nearly a decade since DMX release an album. No his 2015 LP Redemption of the Beast does not count since that was released by a label who had rights to some of the New York rapper’s earlier work. Swizz Beatz took to his Instag... »
Christopher Martin may have found the formula to create a hit song at every quarter of the year. His new video “Under The Influence” is already a huge hit online. The cut was directed by RD Studios and shot in Kingston last month. The clip was released over the weekend on Worldstarhiphop and rocked up over a million views in the first 24 hours. While that may not be a big deal for some big name po... »
Vybz Kartel’s protege and co-convict Shawn Storm has released his new album “Word Sound Power.” The project will be released on May 6 but is now available for pre-order and is being distributed by 21st Hapilos Digital. According to Shawn Storm, the album encompasses his musical, mental and spiritual growth over the last few years. “This is my first EP and my fans and I are both anticipating the ou... »
Popcaan was not included in the album version of Drake’s single “Controlla.” The Toronto rapper released his new album Views last night and dancehall fans immediately noticed that Popcaan was cut from the single. Instead, Drake and his producer replaced Popcaan verse with a sample of Beenie Man “Tear Off Mi Garments.” Beenie Man also appeared on the Outro of the single. This came at a big s... »
Bobby Shmurda is suing the New York Police Department claiming that they falsely arrested him back in December of 2014 The rapper, who hails from Brooklyn, filed court docs through his lawyer claiming that the 2014 arrest was illegal. “When one of the occupants opened the door a slight bit to see who was there,” his lawyer argued in the lawsuit, the New York Daily News reported. “Officer Douglas C... »
Oshane Bailey anchored Jamaica to the gold medal in the USA vs the World Men 4×100 on Saturday’s third and final day at the 122nd staging of the Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The Jamaicans won quite easily after the powerful USA Red team of Mike Rogers, Justin Gatlin, Tyson Gay and Isiah Young dropped the baton on the final exchange and was disqualified. The 2... »
Kingston College (KC) produced a meet record-equalling performance to win the High School Boys’ 4×100 Championship of America on Saturday’s third and final day at the 122nd staging of the Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The quartet of Shivnarine Smalling, Akeem Bloomfield, Jhevaughn Matherson and Tyreke Bryan clocked 39.63 seconds to equal the meet record set by... »
The wife of an aspiring South Florida musician, who has already pleaded guilty to his role in a Jamaican-based lottery fraud that targeted seniors in the United States, turned herself in to face related charges on Friday. Elizabeth Gonzalez, 25, of Hollywood and Miami Gardens, pleaded not guilty to eight counts of wire fraud and two related conspiracy charges in federal court in Fort Lauderdale on... »
Jamaica College (JC) won the gold medal in the High School Boys’ 4×400 Championship of America on Saturday’s third and final day of the 122nd staging of the Penn Relays at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. The quartet of Maleik Smith, Michael Campbell, Devaughn Baker and Phillip Lemonios completed the course in 3:12.34 to lead home a Jamaica one-two finish in the final event for... »
More than a year ago, dentists from New York had their free offer of their services to deejay Gully Bop turned down because of fear that he may lose his original sound. The controversial artiste’s fear seems to have been dispelled because he is currently undergoing several stages of dental surgery to remove his damaged teeth and to get dental implants. The deejay’s girlfriend, US-based R&B and... »
Violet Moss Brown from Duanvale in Trelawny is the 3rd oldest person in the world. She can still recite a poem she learned in basic school and still reads without eyeglasses. She celebrated her 116th birthday on March 16, 2016. Here are some more marvelous facts about Mrs Violet Moss Brown: Her eldest child who still lives on the same property, is 95 years old, and is the oldest person in the worl... »
Veteran reggae artiste Tarrus Riley turned 37-years-old today. Happy earth strong Tarrus! In true Loop Birthday Big Up style, here are 10 facts about the ‘She’s Royal’ singer. 1. He was born Omar Riley, 26 April 1979 2. Tarrus is the son of the late veteran reggae singer Jimmy Riley 3. He was born in Bronx, New York and raised in Jamaica. 4. He was featured on Major Lazer’s song ̶... »
J’Nae Peart a 6th Form student of Immaculate Conception High School, has won the Trust for Sustainable Living (TSL), 2016 International Schools Essay Competition. J’Nae snatched the top prize in the Secondary School competition and also won the overall grand prize out of a total of 1,115 entries. The award was presented at the prestigious Jumeirah English Speaking School in Dubai, on April 19, 201... »
Ironically the ‘Behind Curtain’ singer was headlining the media for calling Dancehall’s leading pioneer a ‘Cannibal’ in another recent documentary conducted by Noisey Jamaica. “When you see how youth react to a song that says go and kill everybody, kill dem all and done and everybody excited,” the “Who Knows” Chronixx said. According to reports, a rep for Vybz Kartel told Entertainment Website Urb... »
LA Lewis seems to have partially kept his promise to attack Ninjaman with his Machete. In a video uploaded by LA Lewis he was heard issuing several threats to Ninja over rumors which the “Don Gorgan” circulated which states that the viral star had shacked up with his gay son “Spuggy” and were in a romantic relationship.A very angry Lewis was seen in a previous video with a machete in one hand and... »
Gully Bop will be sporting a new set of teeth withing the next couple of weeks. Sources close to the viral dancehall deejay told Urban Islandz that he has already starting the process in New York City where he is currently spending time with his new girlfriend A’Mari. “Bop already removed his two teeth and is now in the process of getting dentures, but ultimately he will be doing dental implant w... »
Billy Paul, the singer of the classic single “Me and Mrs. Jones,” is dead at age 81. TMZ reported on Sunday that Billy Paul died at his home in Philadelphia sometime last week. He reportedly received treatment for cancer at the Temple University Hospital in Philly shortly before passing away. Paul became a singing sensation in the early 1970s with his instant hit single “Me and Mrs. Jones.” In 197... »
Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt has been named to Time magazine’s prestigious 100 Most Influential People list. The charismatic Jamaican is among just six active athletes on the list – NBA star Stephen Curry, US golfer Jordan Spieth, Britain’s Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton, UFC great Ronda Rousey and Indian tennis player Sania Mirza are the others – that fe... »
Jet Blue flight attendant accused of trying to sneak a suitcase full of cocaine through Los Angeles International Airport has pleaded not guilty to a federal charge. City News Service says Marsha Gay Reynolds entered the plea Friday to possessing cocaine with intent to distribute. Authorities say during a random security screening at LAX in March, the former Jamaican beauty queen left her carry-on... »
A very emotional A’Mari has created quite a controversy online with her latest video uploaded showing her crying and explaining that Gully Bop allowed her to allegedly get “beat up” by a radio personality in the United States . According to the video uploaded by the “cheated” artiste A’Mari, she explained that Gully Bop sat and allowed her to get mistreated by United States radio personality DJ Ra... »
Nicki Minajolder brother, Jehlani Maraj, has been indicted on rape charges involving a 12-year-old girl. The rapper’s brother was formally charged following review by a grand jury in New York’s Nassau County earlier this month. Jehlani Maraj was also charged with endangering the welfare of a child, which is a misdemeanor, and also two felony counts of sexual conduct against a child. If found guilt... »
Birdman wants all three hosts on “The Breakfast Club” to show him some respect. The Cash Money head turned up for an interview on Friday Morning, April 22, but that did not turn out too well. After chewing out Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy, and Angela Yee, Birdman stormed out the interview and never look back. “I want to start this shit off by telling all three of y’all stop playing with my name,” ... »
School in Jamaica is where young minds are shaped to become great but for some, its like an high end fashion show. In a video uploaded to facebook which has now gone viral, a young boy is seen walking home with his pants ripped from the seams while his friends jeered him all the way through the busy streets of Spanish Town. The boy decided to enter school with a fully tailored school pants just t... »
Bad news love fans … Usain Bolt didn’t get his “Sleepless in Seattle” ending with Rihanna … ’cause according to Bolt himself he got “no love” from the pop star after publicly laying his mack down. The fastest man on the planet was at a Hublot watch event in NYC promoting his new timepiece when we asked him for a Rihanna love update … since he begged her to call back in 2013. The bad news … Usain s... »
