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... »
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... »
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... »
