An up-and-coming dancehall artiste bleached half of his face and die half of his hair blonde. Hardcore dancehall deejay SKP says bleaching half of his face will help his career in Jamaica’s popular music scene. We’re living in an age where shock-value carries more weight that talent and sometimes we even see talented artists locally and internationally using shock-value to help push their careers.... »
Christopher Martin is now a Puma ambassador. The dancehall singer recently signed a new deal with the sportswear giant which will see him representing the brand on a global scale. Christopher Martin burst onto the music scene 15 years ago when he won the Digicel Rising Star talent show. He went on to become a hugely successful artist locally and overseas where his music is in heavy rotation on rad... »
Kahira Jones was one of three other men convicted for Clive Williams murder with Vybz Kartel in 2014. The four men are now waiting on the outcome of the appeal in that murder case. Jones and his attorney appeared in court last week for his sentencing hearing when a judged slapped him with a whopping 34 years in prison for the shooting of Chevallo Rodney in 2009. In January this year, Jones was fou... »
Fresh King is not dead but listed in critical condition. Up and coming dancehall artiste Fresh King is currently hospitalized in critical condition after a horrific car crash last weekend that claimed the life of his girlfriend, Junique Chung. Reports reaching Urban Islandz are that the deejay and his girlfriend were heading home after leaving an event. He lost control of his grey sedan which coll... »
George Nooks will pursue a lawsuit against the police department for false arrest. The reggae icon spent three days in police custody last weekend following his arrest in Kingston on Friday on suspicion of drug possession. George Nooks was released from custody on Sunday without being charged. Law enforcement officials say that the singer threw away a capsule containing a substance when they appro... »
Vybz Kartel’s eldest son Likkle Vybz is stunting on the Gram. After dropping off a new collaboration with his dad, “Fully Gaza” Likkle Vybz is well on his way to having a summer dancehall banger. Today a clip surfaced on Instagram showing the teenager driving to school while showing off stacks of cash. Being a recording artist means that he doesn’t have to rely on his Vybz Kartell’s we... »
Did Blak Ryno fake his own death to promote his new music? The biggest news in dancehall this week is the Black Ryno death/hospitalization. On Tuesday, news spread like wildfire throughout the dancehall community that the dancehall artiste died from a car crash. A rep for the Stinga deejay later said that he was involved in an accident in New York early Tuesday morning and was taken to a hospital ... »
Beenie Man and Bounty Killer have confirmed for this year’s Reggae Sumfest. Two of the biggest names in dancehall’s history, Beenie Man and Bounty Killer, will revive their classic rivalry in July at Reggae Sumfest. The two deejay’s who rivalry in the 1990s spawned dozens of classic hits are billed on the roster to perform together on the same stage tune for tune. It will be a friendly affair beca... »
Popcaan comes through with a clap back to an online troll who called his girlfriend, Kavell Keir, ugly. The Unruly Boss and his longtime girl friend Kaveil Keir are still going strong despite rumors claiming that the two have broken up. The Trinidadian beauty recently posted a photo of herself on the Gram which caused some ruckus between one of her followers and Popcaan. The female fan pretty much... »
Mavado’s son will be back in court next month for a bail hearing. The dancehall singjay, real name David Brooks, fled the island last year June leaving his teenage son behind to face the criminal justice system for murder. Mavado‘s son is currently held in a Juvenile detention center in Kingston without bond, but his attorney Peter Champagnie says he will be back in court on May 10th to apply for ... »
Buju Banton show in Trinidad and Tobago this weekend is still on. His “I Am Legend” concert set for the Queen’s Park Savannah on Sunday, was almost a no go after news surfaced that the Grammy-winning singer is unable to legally enter the Caribbean island because of his criminal record. It’s no secret that Buju Banton served ten years in prison in the United States for a drug trafficking conviction... »
Elephant Man is alive and well despite rumors claiming that the dancehall deejay drowned. Yesterday news spread like wildfire on social media claiming that Elephant Man was found drowned. It turns out that the dancehall star was only shooting a music video for his single “Steep Pan.” The dancehall deejay released a few shots from the video shoot from a scene that shows him laying down on his back ... »
Popular event promoter and artiste manager Romeich Major, of Romeich Entertainment blast the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation’s (KSAMC) Jamaica decision to cease issuing permits for the staging of entertainment events at their parking lots. Last week the KSAMC announced that no more permits will be granted for events at their parking lots in Kingston. The move angered local promo... »
Popcaan has been announced as a performer on the event which is scheduled to be held at the Kim Collins Stadium at Bird Rock from June 27 to 29. Speaking at a recent event, St Kitts’ Deputy Prime Minister Shawn Richards, who also has responsibility for culture, said the line-up for this year’s festival has strong appeal for persons across all age groups and demographics. “The music fes... »
LA Lewis life is in danger over his endorsement of British Link Up crew. Following the murders of British Link Up members Roy Fowl and Oney British in the space of a month, thugs are warning dancehall deejay LA Lewis to steer clear of the crew, or he could be killed. Last month, Lewis did an interview with a close friend of Roy Fowl who was partying with him the same night he was killed in Februar... »
Reggae singer Nesbeth says he is somewhat “disheartened” but hopes the fans will understand following a recent announcement by his management to postpone his upcoming European tour. Nesbeth was advised by his team that the month-long tour slated to commence at the end of March would be rescheduled due to work being undertaken on several pressing projects. A statement from the artiste team read: “I... »
Oney British was shot and killed last night in Kingston. A month after gunmen claim the life of popular British Linkup leader Roy Fowl, bullets cut down another member of the crew. Law enforcement sources confirmed that Oney British, real name Alphanso Harriot, was shot dead on Friday night. The shooting incident took placed along Mountain View Avenue, in St Andrew, in the vicinity of the National... »
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... »
