The dancehall genre continues to get a fight. Just months after a club in London was reportedly ordered by police to refrain from playing dancehall music because it promotes violence, a beach facility in Trinidad has mounted a sign stating “no dancehall music.” The sign mounted at the establishment in Trinidad reads, “notice – no dancehall music by order of management.” Some social media users hav... »
Recording Artiste Dexta Daps was this morning (Mon) involved in a traffic accident in Saint Catherine. Reports reaching the Zee are that the artiste is fine after only receiving a few bruises. Details on the accident have not yet been ascertained however, the vehicle Dexta was in, is said to been written off. Dexta had recently returned to the island following overseas stints. Keep it Ziplocked fo... »
Dancehall act Chris Martin can now add another feather in his fedora. After releasing the now ubiquitous hit, I’m a Big Deal, Martin has joined forced with fast food giant KFC- a move that marks his first major corporate brand partnership. The song will underscore KFC’s newest marketing push which is dubbed the ‘2016 Big Deal’ campaign, has been described as a natural fit. Chris Martin is joined b... »
Some believe it’s the perfect case for the Guinness World Records. The body of a Jamaican man, who served in the British Navy, is still locked away in storage in a downtown Kingston morgue — nine years after his death. And there seems to be no end in sight as the matter is now in court with the funeral home director, Michael Jones, seeking millions of dollars incurred in storage fees. The ma... »
Friends and family members have rallied together to help a St James man who has been living with an agonising pain caused by a large cancerous tumour which has disfigured his face. More than 100 people have donated over US$2,916 to help Jermaine Barrett who was diagnosed by doctors at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay with Chondrosarcoma. Chondrosarcoma is a malignant cancer that resul... »
Bounty Killer is responding to Mr. Vegas’ claims that the Veteran Dancehall artiste is responsible for gay rumours around his name. Vegas recently dispelled the allegations made by Killer that he has been involved in homosexuality. According to the artiste, Bounty Killer started the rumour during their musical feud, but he believes his real fans are aware that he only has interests in women. The i... »
Veteran dancehall artiste Ninja Man has finally broken his silence about his homosexual son. Speaking with Onstage TV’s Winford Williams, Ninja Man say he did his fatherly duties by giving his son love and sending him to school, however now he’s a man so he’s not his responsibility now. He also spoke on the Miss Kitty vs Yanique feud. View snippet below: »
After extensive touring and non-stop shows worldwide, dancehall superstar Konshens has now returned to Jamaica and is focused on rekindling the fire in the genre that brought him international success. Konshens has been missing from the local scene for most of 2015. His last major hit dates back to three years ago. However, he continues to remain in the hearts of his many fans in the dancehall are... »
VIDEO: Vybz Kartel – Money Me A Look Vybz Katel camp premiere the video for the single “Money Me A Look,” a production from Vagga for True Loyal Record on the hot Money Me A Look Riddim. The clip for the hustlers anthem kicks off with a man showcasing his tin foods and choice of meat. The video then takes us to the street. The video was directed by True Gift Entertainment. Vybz Kartel is currently... »
Chronixx raised a lot of eyebrows in dancehall last week when he called Vybz Kartel a cannibal. The reggae singer was speaking during an interview with Vice’s Noisey Jamaica when he made the scathing statement about the incarcerated dancehall hitmaker. A rep for Kartel allegedly told the staff of blog website Urban Islandz that the deejay simply brushed it off when he heard the news, referring to ... »
It seems that Ninjaman may have caused hurt to LA Lewis’ feelings after he made a public announcement that his son “Spuggy” and Lewis allegedly had a romantic relationship and even once shared an apartment together. A very angry Lewis was seen in a video uploaded on-line with a machete in one hand and a file in the other, while he launched several threats against the ‘Don Gargon’. Lewis was heard ... »
Nicki Minaj don’t want to be seen as single or in a relationship, she is saying that Meek Mill is just a boy that likes her. The rapper/actress appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show on Thursday to promote her new film Barbershop: The Next Cut, where she opened up about her relationship with Meek Mill. “I used to say I wasn’t in a relationship even though I was in a 12-year relationship and now, I f... »
Dancehall Star Elephant Man took to his IG to let his fans that he just received his US VISA to perform in all 52 states. watch video he posted »
Busy Signal vocals was used in a new LG smartphone advertisement with famed action star Jason Statham. The ad is for LG’s flagship smartphone the G5. The 1-minute clip was released on April one and saw Statham playing multiple versions of himself in a action scene while Buys Signal vocal plays in the background over a dancehall beat. The video already rocked up close to 2 million views on YouTube.... »
Alkaline new album “New Level Unlocked” debut at No. 1 on Billboard Reggae Album chart. Would have been epic if that was the 200 chart but no reggae artist has done that since Shaggy did it with “Hot Shot” in 2000. The 14-track album was released on March 25 and has been getting rave reviews among dancehall fans. Alkaline also manages to stir up some controversy where he took shots at aced danceha... »
Comedian and Dancehall Entertainer LA Lewis has hired a lawyer to begin legal proceedings against fellow entertainers, Desmond ‘Ninjaman’ Ballentine andChristopher ‘Dr Love’ Crooks. The legal action stems over a picture being circulated over the Internet which suggests an intimate relationship between Lewis and Ninja’s allegedly gay son who is known as ‘Spuggy’. Ninja has since ignored all threats... »
This one is being called the battle of the curvy divas. Miss Kitty and Yanique Barrett could find themselves out of a job following their embarrassing on air argument during last weekend’s Magnum Kings and Queens of dancehall episode. What was even more surprising was that TVJ did not cut for commercial break during the entire incident. The incident has dominated social media since last weekend wi... »
With both arms severed just above the elbows, many persons would have given up on life, but not 53-year-old Winston Barr, who owns and operates the Ju-cee Barrs bag juice factory in Maroon Town, St James. At 19 years old, Barr was working with an engineering company as a ‘steel man’ when he met a terrible accident. Big Eyes 2 Natural No amount of money spent on makeup or cosmetic surgery can make ... »
Dancehall entertainer Vybz Kartel is tucked away behind bars, but his latestet venure, the Gaza Vybz Rum is free to run the road. The product will be available in three flavours: Gold rum, white rum and a Fusion – a tasty purple-coloured combination of strawberry, melon and blueberry. “We are going to hit the marketplace hard this week. Up move, Gaza Vybz rum mek mi cup move. We are al... »
Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt shared an intimate moment kissing longtimegirlfriend Kasi on Sunday at Jamaica Carnival. The couple got in the mood while dancing together in the streets on Kingston. Must be some kiss because soon after the Bolt took to Instagram to upload a photo with hisgirlfriend for the first time. “President And First Lady ??” Bolt caption the photo. Earlier this year Bolt told v... »
A homosexual rendezvous ended with one man suffering severe injuries to his penis after it was allegedly bitten by his lover in Portmore, St Catherine on Friday night. The incident happened along the Green Bay Main Road close to the Rodney’s Arms Restaurant. The victim, who is a primary school principal, was seen bleeding profusely on the roadway and the police were alerted. When the cops arrived ... »
Amid growing speculation, Jamaican dancehall artiste Khago says that whatever people think, what he does to his body is his business. In an interview with Zip103 FM on Saturday, the artiste said, “Mi know di people dem a talk. And me a seh the bleaching argument stale out, Kartel done tell dem dat already.” “I feel seh people free fi do wah dem waan do wid demself, because me nah go out an do ting... »
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The Trinidad and Tobago Government says it had prevented 12 Jamaicans from entering the island late last month because they were “deemed likely to become charges on public funds”. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement said that Foreign and Caricom Affairs Minister Dennis Moses met with Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, David Prendergast on Tuesday to discuss the issue. “... »
The French island of Guadeloupe has experienced its first snowfall. The event, which was described as ‘exceptional’ by a French meteorologist took place on Thursday, March 31 in the municipality of St. Claude, a report in the Dominican news said. French meteorologist, Alain Museleque, explained the extraordinary phenomenon on Guadeloupe Premiere TV. “We had a mass of clouds that arrived over St. ... »
