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... »
LISBON, Portugal — Jamaica and Jamaican companies emerged the big winners at the just concluded World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony held in Lisbon, Portugal last night, by winning eight of the coveted awards. Notably, Jamaica received the World’s Leading Beach Destination and World’s Leading Cruise Destination for 2018, a release from the tourism ministry disclosed. In ... »
Vybz Kartel appeal case deliberation will go into 2019. Vybz Kartel real name Adidja Palmer, and his three co-convicts will have to wait until well into the new year to know their fate. The incarcerated deejay’s appeal case wraps in the Court of Appeal in Kingston in July of this year. A verdict was expected to be reached by December of this year, but that will likely not happen, according to one ... »
Tommy Lee Sparta promised at least two elderly lottery scam victims two Mercedes-Benz. Dancehall artiste Tommy Lee Sparta is facing years in prison if convicted for lottery scam charges. His trial was adjourned in the Home Circuit Court on Monday and will resume next month. Although the Montego Bay deejay has maintained his innocence, evidence uncovered by law enforcement officials is painting a g... »
A student of Kellits High School in northern Clarendon has been charged with assaulting a police officer after engaging the lawman in a heated fight on the school compound that resulted in injury to the cop. The student is set to appear in the Clarendon Parish Court in May Pen on December 7, and the school board membership is reported to be meeting with his parents on the matter Thursday. Much of ... »
Mavado’s bank account just got a little bit fatter. The Gullyside singjay has recovered some of his lost millions from accused corrupt real estate lawyer, Jennifer Messado. Mavado was defrauded over $31 million by Messado in a real estate deal that went bad. The dancehall singer, who recently returned to Jamaica after being overseas for a few months, says the amount that the attorney owes him is n... »
Is Mavado back in Jamaica. On Sunday, Mavado posted a photo of himself in Jamaica overlooking his new apartment buildings and that sent fans into a frenzy. The Gullyside singer has been in the United States where he is a legal permanent resident since June. He has also been touring the world but managed to steer clear of Jamaica where there is a warrant out for him to turn himself into police. His... »
Grupo Aeroportuario del PacÌfico S.A.B. de C.V. (GAP), an airport operator headquartered in Guadalajara, Mexico, that operates 12 airports in that country yesterday signed a concession agreement giving it operational control of the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston. GAP has been managing the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, St James, since 2003, with Minister of Transp... »
Vybz Kartel right-hand man Sikka Rymes was detained by cops while on his way to visit the deejay in prison. Sikka Rymes uploaded a video to his Instagram feed on Wednesday afternoon informing his and Vybz Kartel fans that police have detained he and two other friends. Sikka says he was on his way to visit Kartel at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Center in Spanish Town when he was pulled over... »
Spice has stepped forward to answer a burning question about her relationship status with Vybz Kartel. Spice and Vybz Kartel have some new music coming out soon, and once again, the frequent collaborators raised questions about their relationship. Every dancehall fan wants to know if Kartel and Spice ever had sex and after this response, we are left with a lot of questions and no concrete answer. ... »
Jamaican singer Romain Virgo arguably scored his biggest hit to date recently, with his engagement to longtime girlfriend Elizabeth. The ‘Lovesick’ singer announced his engagement on social media over the weekend and shared a video of his proposal on YouTube. The heartwarming video starts with a nervous Romain hinting what was about to unfold as he used the disguise of a photo shoot to... »
Beenie Man baby mama Krystal Tomlinson is almost ready to pop. After confirming her pregnancy in July, Beenie Man girlfriend Krystal Tomlinson is no longer hiding her baby bump. In fact, she is feeling liberated these days and regularly expressed her gratitude on social media. If you follow Krystal on Instagram, then you would see her regularly documenting her pregnancy journey over the past few m... »
Mavado is fearful that his teenage son could go to prison for a murder he didn’t commit. Like any parent, Mavado is in fear that law enforcement authorities in Jamaica could put his son away behind bars for a murder that he didn’t commit. Sources inside the Gullyside exclusively told Urban Islandz that the singer is prepared to fight for his son’s life to the very end. We’re told that there is a s... »
Mavado may be overseas, but he is letting his teenage son know that he is praying for him. Mavado‘s 16-year-old son is having the worst year of his life, and any form of emotional support would likely go a long way. The Gullyside singer has been taking a beating on social media for the past three months after fleeing Jamaica leaving his teenage son behind to face some serious charges including mur... »
Mavado’s teenage son remains behind bars, but is the singer still a wanted man? Mavado is currently overseas and has been steering clear of Jamaica for the past three months. The dancehall singjay fled Jamaica in June after he was shot at and one another man was killed in what law enforcement said is a reprisal killing. Mavado’s 16-year-old son and a few others were arrested for the crime, but eve... »
Vybz Kartel’s murder case corrupt juror will know his fate when he appears in court today. While Vybz Kartel and his co-accused await the verdict in their appeal, juror Livingston Cain, who is charged with corruption, is back in court for his ongoing trial. Cain was arrested on the day of Kartel’s conviction in March 2014 for the murder of Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams. Cain was slapped with several cor... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies is reporting that a “light earthquake” with a magnitude of 4.6 was felt in the Corporate Area and St Catherine at 1:47 this afternoon. The tremor had a focal depth of 23.1 kilometres, the unit reported. Meanwhile, The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, says it has, so far, not received reports of da... »
Jahmiel gets soulful in his new video “Still Not Over You.” Reggae/dancehall singer Jahmiel is having a phenomenal year. The singjay come through with another well-received music video for his lovers rock single “Still Not Over You.” The cut was directed by Damaniac Visualz and features the Patriotz singer reminiscing about his love interest after the two broke up. “I don’t want you to leave I jus... »
Capleton rape case was, once again, postponed over a bomb scare at the courthouse. Capleton was back in court earlier this week as his rape case resumes in the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Court. The reggae icon and his lawyer Christopher Townsend reported to court on Monday, but a bomb scare halts the hearing. Apparently, someone called in and said that a bomb was placed in the building and suc... »
Usain Bolt found himself at the center of another cheating scandal. Usain Bolt is currently living his best life playing football in Australia and sliding in smoking hot women’s DM. This week, the Jamaican sprint legend got exposed sliding into the DM of a married woman. It turns out that he didn’t know that she would expose him, but she did. The female who is a makeup artist and blogger posted a ... »
Vybz Kartel right-hand producer Linton “TJ” White gives an update on his new album. Last week, Vybz Kartel hinted on Instagram that he is dropping some new music sometime soon. The incarcerated deejay was pushing back at rumors that he has slowed down his new music releases until a verdict is reached in his appeal case. Kartel also used the hashtag #thecometiscoming to promote a new song with Sanc... »
Sean Paul and Usain Bolt have thrown their star powers behind climate change. The dancehall star and the track and field legend were named ambassadors for a new climate change initiative in the Caribbean put together by a coalition of global organizations, including the Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank and Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). Sean Paul and Usain Bolt joined Virgin Atlantic... »
Is Vybz Kartel murder victim, Clive “Lizard” Williams, living overseas or is he dead? Earlier this month a few of the jurors from Vybz Kartel murder case spoke out about the hardships they’ve faced with since the 2014 trial. At least three of the 11-member jury are now living overseas, and one female juror confirmed that she placed into witness protection. The revelation renews conspiracy that Cli... »
Beenie Man digs deep into his pocket and donates $300,000 to the sickle cell unit at UHWI. Dancehall artists including Shaggy, Bounty Killer, and now Beenie Man, have taken on a vested interest in helping out the health sector in Jamaica. Beenie recently pledged $300,000 to the Sickle Cell Unit at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) in St Andrew. The funds will help the hospital with... »
