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... »
Roy Fowl’s murder remains unsolved, and his close friend is speaking out. A close friend of slain dancehall promoter and British Link Up leader, Roy Fowl, is speaking out about his murder. Father Devon, who is the man in a video being circulated on social media, has stepped forward to deny having anything to do with the killing. He was featured prominently in the viral video dancing and partying w... »
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... »
Veteran dancehall promoter Roy Fowl was shot dead by gunmen on Friday. Roy Fowl, whose real name is Owen Clarke, and also known as Father Fowl, was shot and killed by men riding on motorcycles on Friday night at a party at the Harry Josephs and Sons Centre at Grove Road in Kencot, St Andrew. Clarke is a well-known figure in the dancehall space and is the leader of the British Link Up Crew who prom... »
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 ... »
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... »
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 ... »
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... »
Vybz Kartel daughter says she doesn’t have a relationship with her brothers. Vybz Katelsplays his love for his kids on social media, especially his daughter Adi’Anna, who recently feel questions from the deejays fans on Instagram. The incarcerated deejay regularly post photos of his kids on the Gram, but some fans are wondering why he has never posted pictures of all his kids together. The “Fever”... »
Vybz Kartel appeal verdict could arrive by March per defense attorney Bert Samuels. This month will mark six months since Vybz Kartel appeal case wraps in Jamaica’s Court of Appeal. Just like the deejay and his fans, his defense lawyers are also anxious to get a verdict from the court. These appeal cases usually take several months and sometimes even over a year to reach a verdict. In November las... »
Spice has some harsh words for her collaborator D’Angel. Spice will not be doing any collaborations with female dancehall artists anytime soon. The “So Mi Like It” deejay offload a lot off her chest during her recent Instagram Live Q&A with her fans. One of her main targets was Beenie Man’s ex-wife D’Angel, whom she did a collaboration with last year titled “No Worries.” According to Spice, An... »
he LGBT community in Barbados wants Buju Banton to denounce his classic “Boom Bye Bye publicly.” As Buju Banton gets ready to hit the road for his first post-prison tour, he is already getting a fight from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transsexual (LGBT). The Gargamel is gearing up for a major show at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on April 27th as part of his Long Walk To Freedom Tour. Since a... »
Drake has finally signed Popcaan to OVO Sound. For years there have been talks of Popcaan joining Drake‘s label OVO Sound, but nothing was never solidified. The two artists have been close friends for years with both of them even getting tattoos to rep their respective camps. Poppy got himself an OVO tat, and Drizzy got himself an Unruly tat. Jamaicans have pretty much adopted Drizzy because of hi... »
Drake and Tory Lanez are in Jamaica living their best lives. We’re told that Drake and Lanez booked out an ultra private villa in Portland for the weekend that’s within close proximity to where Popcaan is hosting his highly anticipated Unruly Fest at Lyssons Park in St Thomas. The party pre-show party saw Tory Lanez and Champagne Papi inviting a bunch of smoking hot ladies and some of their homies... »
Tommy Lee Sparta is now a free man after prosecutors dropped his lottery scam case. Tommy Lee Spata, born Leroy Russell, is now breathing a sigh of relief after his lottery scam case was dismissed. His co-defendant O’Brian Smith also saw the charges against him dropped. In 2014, the pair were jointly charged for breaches of the Law Reform (Fraudulent Transactions Special Provisions) Act. “This cas... »
Vybz Kartel is now Blacka Kartel ahead of his new album release, Exiled Pharoah. The incarcerated deejay shocked his fans this week when he debuts some new photos from prison of himself with dark skin. Sources inside the Gazanation camp told Urban Islandz that a part of the reason for changing his image is because of his new album. The TJ Records-project is due sometime soon, possibly before Chris... »
Vybz Kartel has officially stopped bleaching his skin. Vybz Kartel gets his annual Christmas family day visit on Monday and somehow managed to stun his fans with the released of some new photos. The dancehall hitmaker is looking a lot darker than his usual self, and we’re told that he has, in fact, stops bleaching his skin. “If you’ve been following Kartel throughout his career then you would’ve k... »
Tommy Lee Sparta’s attorney grilled a senior police officer about the controversial computer evidence. Tommy Lee Sparta is back in the Home Circuit Court for his lottery scam case. The trial was adjourned last month because the judge was unavailable, however, it was resumed on Wednesday when the dancehall deejay’s attorney Ernest Smith got a chance to cross-examined Detective Corporal Campbell. Th... »
Vybz Kartel is warning folks not to do business with his baby mama on his behalf. Following their split, Vybz Kartel removed his baby mama Tanesha Johnson from conducting business on his behalf. Johnson recently formed her own label Short Boss Music and was releasing music for Kartel and their two son’s PG-13. Over the weekend, the incarcerated deejay issued a public announcement about Johnson’s F... »
Buju Banton has arrived in Jamaica. Reggae star Buju Banton is now in Jamaica after arriving moments after 8 p.m. EST at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. The Grammy-winning singer drew a large crowd inside and outside of the airport as he strolls through flanked by police officers. Almost everyone wanted to get a glimpse of Buju who donned a white sweater and blue jeans. The si... »
