Capleton is officially a free man. The Reggae/Dancehall legend’s rape charge was dismissed on Wednesday when he appeared in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court with his attorney Christopher Townsend. Capleton, real name Clifton Bailey, was arrested and charged with rape in May of last year, an event that sent shock waves through the reggae/dancehall community. The arrest came months after Ninj... »
Beenie Man is suing Pamputtae for defamation. Report yesterday that Pamputtae accused dancehall icon Beenie Man of being a “woman beater.” In the middle of her performance at Ann-Marie Vaz’s birthday bash in Portland last weekend, the female dancehall deejay paused to tell the large crowd that Beenie recently attacked her with a stool at a recording studio because she didn’t acknowledge him after ... »
Buju Banton has addressed some gay allegations made by his son. The Gargamel and his son Markus Myrie appears to have made peace, or was this all a publicity stunt? A highly placed source in the singer’s camp confirmed with Urban Islandz that it was not a publicity stunt. We’re told that the two did have an altercation last week Thursday and the younger Myrie told police officers that he was punch... »
It seemed as if time stood still inside the National Stadium on Saturday night. The king had returned to reclaim his throne and his adoring subjects paid homage as he displayed why he is rated as one of reggae music’s finest. After an almost decade length hiatus in prison, Buju Banton came back to the world of performing and it was as if he was never missing in action. The venue was jam packed and... »
Buju Banton issued a new message for his fans amidst drama with his son Markus Myrie. Buju Banton will be performing live tonight at the National Stadium in Kingston in what is shaping up to be a reggae/dancehall show for the ages. The Grammy-winning singer will be kicking off his “Long Walk To Freedom Tour” in Jamaica, and thousands of his fans have traveled from overseas to see him in action for... »
Buju Banton’s son Markus Myrie has filed a police report amidst an altercation between the two. On Thursday night, Buju Banton became headline news for not a good reason. The Grammy-winning singer’s son, Markus Myrie, who is a music producer, launched into a tirade on Instagram calling his famous father a “coke head.” In a lengthy rant, he threatened to press charges against the reggae star ... »
Bob Marley’s widow, Rita Marley, makes her first public appearance since her stroke in 2016. Back in September 2016, Ruta Marley became hospitalized due to a stroke. The Marley family didn’t speak much about her condition except to dismissed rumors that she had passed on. Since then we hadn’t seen the Marley matriarch at any major public event until this week when she joined her I-Threes sisters, ... »
Dancehall artist Kaliba was shot dead in Kingston. Fast-rising dancehall deejay Kaliba, real name Jayvon Francis, was cut down by bullets in a deadly shooting incident last week Friday in the Maxfield Avenue area. Francis and another man name Ishmael ‘Pops’ Golbourne were both shot and killed in the incident as gun violence continues across the island. The shooting took place at approximately 3:45... »
Vybz Kartel music could get these two cops fired from the force. A video clip of two Jamaican cops went viral over the past couple of days. The short clip shows a male police officer with a female cop riding shotgun while listening to Stylo G’s “Touch Down (Remix)”” featuring Nicki Minaj and Vybz Kartel The camera was rolling when Kartel’s verse was on, and the female cops spit all the... »
Koffee currently has the most popular reggae/dancehall song on the planet. The 19-year-old singing sensation dropped the video for her breakout hit “Toast” in November last year, and already she cracked 15 million views on YouTube and millions of streams across the major streaming platforms, Spotify and Apple Music. Her new single “Throne is also gaining a lot of traction with over a million views... »
Drake and Chris Brown are making music together. Rihanna‘s two famous ex-boyfriends, Drake, and Chris Brown got a budding bromance brewing between the two of them. Not only are they tight these days, but they’re also hitting the studio together. Sources close to the OVO rapper told Urban Islandz that he is currently working on his new album, due sometime this year, possibly before summer. We’re to... »
Elephant Man home was searched by police officers looking for an illegal gun. The dancehall legend has been under investigation since last month when a video went viral on social media showing a female playing with a gun before handing it off to a man resembling Elephant Man. The Energy God has denied any wrongdoing and says someone is trying to frame up. The story took an interesting turn when a ... »
R. Kelly has been indicted on at least ten counts of sexual abuse. The Cook County State’s Attorney has formally brought criminal charges against R Kelly. The singer reportedly turned himself in to police along with his attorney. If he is convicted on these charges, he could be sent to prison for decades. The R&B legend has been the subject of a criminal investigation into his years of alleged... »
Buju Banton’s new set of photos quickly went viral on social media. In 2011 when Buju Banton went to prison, Instagram wasn’t Instagram that we know today, but since his release from federal prison, the photo and video sharing platform has been his main point of contact with his fans. The Grammy-winning reggae singer is going viral for the second time in the last few weeks. On Monday, he posted th... »
50 Cent and his team are shocked, and dismay after an NYPD Commanding officer threatened his life. The G-Unit rapper unleashed a tirade on Instagram on Tuesday after new reports claimed that commanding officer Emmanuel Gonzalez who told his subordinates to shoot the rapper on sight. The news reportedly sends chills and shock waves throughout 50 Cent‘s camp, and sources are now saying that the rap ... »
Etana offload on an internet troll who criticized her on Twitter for appearing at the Grammys. Reggae songstress Etana came within close proximity of getting her hands on a Grammy award. The singer was nominated for Best Reggae Album which Shaggy and Sting ultimately won on Sunday night. Nevertheless, she took her loss gracefully and even celebrated with Shaggy in Los Angeles after he picked up hi... »
21 Savage was released from ICE custody in Atlanta on Tuesday afternoon. Atlanta rap star 21 Savage, born Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, is now a free man. The “Bank Account” rapper was granted bail on Tuesday and is now resting at home with his family pending an immigration court hearing. His attorneys, Charles H. Kuck, Dina LaPolt and Alex Spiro, confirmed that they managed to convince a judge to re... »
Shaggy and Sting won Best Reggae Album Grammy at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.[VIDEO] The duo won the trophy for their collaborative album, 44/876, which was released on April 20, 2018. The project is without a doubt, one of the leading reggae/dancehall efforts released last year and was good enough to give Shaggy his second Grammy award. The dancehall legend won his first Grammy in 1996 when his... »
Mavado’s teenage son murder trial is moving forward while the singer remains overseas. Mavado, whose real name is David Brooks, has not been in Jamaica since June of last year when he fled the island as cops issued a warrant for his arrest. Police took his son, his brother and cousin Chase Cross into custody over the shooting death of Lorenzo Thomas, also known as ‘Israel’ or ‘Trulups’ in Cassava ... »
R. Kelly is having the worst year of his life. The R&B legend has been experiencing endless fall outs after Lifetime aired its “Surviving R. Kelly” documentary in January. A huge amount of celebrities and fans have pledge to boycott his music and now we’re learning that the city of Philadelphia has issued a lifetime banned on him. R Kelly is a bit of a toxic figure right now and everyone excep... »
ttorney-at-law Christopher Townsend has arranged a question-and-answer session involving his client, O’Neil ‘Elephant Man’ Bryan, and police investigators, in relation to a probe into a video on social media which appears to depict Bryan with a firearm for which he reportedly has no licence. “Contrary to the statement put out by the Police High Command, my client has not been hiding,” responded To... »
A jury convicted Vybz Kartel co-accused Kahira Jones for a firearm and shooting case. Jones is one of Vybz Kartel‘s three co-accused who is currently serving life in prison for the murder of Clive “Lizard’ Williams. High Court judge Lisa Palmer handed down the guilty verdict in the Corporate Area Gun Court on Friday, after three days of summation. Kahira Jones was found guilty of illeg... »
A Sean Paul and Cardi B collaboration would’ve been dope. Some of Sean Paul‘s biggest songs are collaborations with females like Beyonce, Keyshia Cole, and Sia. Now we’re learning that we almost had a SP and Cardi B collaboration, but the dancehall deejay turned it down. SP is one of the most legendary names in dancehall history and often seen internationally as the king of the genre. He is perhap... »
gae singer Bushman shed tears while bemoaning his bad treatment at Rebel Salute. Bushman, Jah Cure, and Kenyatta Hill were among the artists affected by time constraints at last night’s Rebel Salute show in St. Ann. The annual roots reggae show saw a strong turnout and some well-received performances from a strong lineup which includes Bounty Killer who performed under his government name Rodney P... »
NEW YORK (AP) — Alicia Keys usually attends the Grammys, but this year she’ll be there as a host. The Recording Academy announced Tuesday that the R&B star will host the February 10 show for the first time. The Grammys will air live on CBS from the Staples Centre in Los Angeles. Keys has won 15 Grammys. She says in a statement, “I’m so excited to be the master of ceremonies o... »
