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... »
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... »
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... »
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 ... »
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 ... »
Former 100-metre record holder and reigning sub-10 second kingpin, Jamaican Asafa Powell, and Canadian model, Alyshia Miller, are now man and wife. The two tied the knot in a private ceremony on Saturday in Montego Bay, St James in the presence of close friends and family members. The wedding followed their engagement last year February after Powell proposed, with the move being kept under ... »
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... »
