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... »
up-coming media personality Chiney K on her ‘On My Mind’ web series decided to visit Jamaica to hear from true dance-hall fans on what they had to say about the now incarcerated ‘Worl Boss’, Vybz Kartel. Despite being locked up for so long, Kartel remains one of the most influential figures in Jamaican culture and beyond. Although he delivered few performances overseas due to travel bans that pr... »
“It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary iconic performer, Prince, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57,” his publicist Yvette Noel-Schure said in a statement. “There are no further details as to the cause of his death at this time.” Born Prince Rogers Nelson on June 7, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the singer, songwriter, multiple ins... »
Downsounds Records CEO, Joe Bogdanovich, is the new chairman of Summerfest Productions, the promoter behind the annual Reggae Sumfest music festival in Jamaica. Bogdanovich has been rumored for weeks to be partnering with with the Sumfest to attract a bigger audience for the show this year. But now former chairman Robert Russell, has confirmed that the American businessman is taking over the reign... »
iceman was shot and killed at a party in Ocho Rios, St Ann on Sunday night. The deceased has been identified as Constable Shane Francis, assigned to the St Ann police station. Reports reaching Loop News are that the cop was at the party when an argument developed between Francis and another man, a license firearm holder. Full details surrounding the incident are not clear at this time but reports ... »
Kalado became the latest dancehall artist to be involved in a serious car crash. The accident took place on Sunday morning along the Mandela Highway. A rep for the ANG deejay told Urban Islandz that he and other persons traveling in the car are doing okay but shaken up. “Everyone is okay but are a bit shaken given the amount of recent deaths by accidents going on in dancehall,” his rep told us. “T... »
