. Mariah Carey says she’s no longer living in isolation after seeking treatment for a bipolar disorder. In a People magazine article due on newsstands Friday, the singer says she didn’t believe it when she was first diagnosed after she was hospitalized for a physical and mental breakdown in 2001. The 48-year-old says she lived in denial and isolation and feared someone would expose her... »
Vybz Kartel says Bounty Killer is still his daddy. The Gazanation leader received a big co-sign from his former mentor this week after dropping his new single “Under Water.” Bounty Killer posted a snippet of the track on his Instagram feed while labeling it “real dancehall sound.” He also told the upcoming producers in the game to take notes from Vybz Kartel and TJ Records who produced the single.... »
Sean Paul can now breathe a sigh of relief following a successful blood drive for his ailing father. The dancehall legend went on Instagram last week and plead with his fans and his fellow dancehall friends to donate blood to a hospital in Kingston where his dad, Garth Henriques, is currently hospitalized for the past two weeks. His fans and a few local celebrities answered the call and participat... »
Irie Jam Radio is the loudest voice to the Jamaican diaspora in the New York tri-state region. For 25 years, the company has been a credible source of information and entertainment for large clusters of Jamaicans in the area, many of whom must endure a deep hunger for home. To mark this important milestone, Irie Jam is celebrating for the entire year with a flurry of activities to highlight the ra... »
Sean Paul took to social media yesterday to make a heartfelt appeal for blood to save his ailing father. His dad, Garth Henriques — a former coach of Jamaica’s national waterpolo team and author of Memoirs of a Jamaican Gentleman: From Prep School to Penitentiary— is currently admitted in the intensive care unit of the University Hospital of the West Indies in St Andrew and is in need of O N... »
Sprint legend Usain Bolt and his ‘A Team’ joined in on the carnival action Sunday on quads and bikes. The group of about 12 was spotted on Trafalgar Road in St Andrew as tens of thousands of revelers took to the streets of the Corporate Area to enjoy the annual Carnival Sunday road march festivities. Always the life of the party, the retired sprinter and crew even treated observers to ... »
Damian Marley takes his 8-year-old son Elijah Marley on a musical journey in his new video “Living It Up” starting from where Bob Marley grew up. If you have any doubts that Damian Marley is one of the greatest of all-time in the history of dancehall, then after listening to his Grammy-winning album Stony Hill you will erase all doubts. The album is a masterpiece and Jr. Gong has been slowly relea... »
Buju Banton concert in Trinidad and Tobago is in jeopardy as the LGBT community moves in. For the past three decades, the LGBT community has targeted Buju Banton for his infamous 1993 anti-gay anthem “Boom Bye Bye.” The reggae singer has over the years move away from recording and performing similar type singles and has made it clear that he was a much younger artist when he recorded that song. St... »
Ishawna baby mother and former fiancee of popular selector turned producer Foota Hype wrote “Missing my baby??” next to a post with the caption “Sometimes you can’t explain what you see in a person. It’s just the way they take you to a place where no one else can.” Do you think Ishawna is in love and sending a message to her boyfriend or she’s just making a random post?…Afterall we haven’t heard a... »
Aidonia says he was not attacked in St. Kitts. Earlier this week a video surfaced online showing Aidonia and his crew walking into a venue for a show in St. Kitts and Nevis. Turns out two men had a fight that resulted in a stampede. We’re told that several patrons got hurt but the deejay and his crew were not harmed. The video clip below shows a man smashing a bottle in the head of another man. Ai... »
Buju Banton will be performing in Jamaica before his planned performance in Trinidad and Tobago next year. Earlier this week a Trinidadian promoter announced that he booked the reggae legend for his very first show after leaving prison at the end of this year. While the Grammy-winning singer will indeed be performing in the Twin Island Republic, it certainly will not be his first show. A rep for B... »
BY RICHARD JOHNSON Observer senior reporter INCARCERATED reggae singer Buju Banton will do his first concert, upon release from prison, in Trinidad and Tobago. The announcement came yesterday from Jodian Ebanks, a member of the singer’s marketing team, at a media briefing held during the Love and Harmony Cruise aboard the Celebrity Summit vessel. According to Ebanks, the concert will be held... »
Fifty-one-year-old Wayne Palmer is desperately hoping to make a breakthrough in life. Once a rising entertainer in Jamaica, Palmer has fallen on hard times to the point where he has considered suicide. The Maxfield Avenue, St Andrew resident says the only thing that keeps him from giving up are the fond memories of years past, when he was a budding singer. “I used to travel in and out of Jamaica a... »
BY SADE GARDNER Observer writer SHAGGY recently appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden and the Internet cannot stop buzzing about it. The show, aired on CBS on Wednesday, takes a humorous spin on the Russian investigation, which seeks to determine that country’s alleged involvement into the 2016 US elections in which Donald Trump defeated Hilary Clinton to become the 45th US Presid... »
Troy Ave says he is fighting for his life and it’s all because he has been keeping it real. Last year, the New York rapper came under fire from fans and even some of his rap peers like 50 Cent for hinting that he may take the witness stand in TaxStone’s nurder trial and snitch. Now we all know that snithing is frown in hip hop culture and in the streets it’s even a more serious offense, rega... »
Spice is the newest cast member of “Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” and already she has gotten into a fight. Vh1 has released the trailer for season 7 of Love and Hip Hop : Atlanta showing a drama-filled season ahead with some new faces and some veterans. Spice and Erica Mena are among the new faces to join the Atlanta franchise of “Love and Hip Hop.” Already we are seeing both females getting into fig... »
Dancehall legend Flourgon has filed a $300 million lawsuit against Miley Cyrus for jacking his lyrics. According to the deejay, born Michael May, Miley stole his lyrics for her 2013 smash hit “We Can’t Stop” and that song helped her became a megastar. The suit was filed in a New York court on Tuesday of this week and the legendary Jamaican dancehall deejay is asking for an ambitious sum of US$300 ... »
Vybz Kartel will not be featured on XXXTentacion album. The Florida rapper reveals the tracklist for his debut album“?” which is set for release on March 16. Before he made the announcement on Monday, a leaked tracklist surfaced showing a song with Vybz Kartel titled “Through The Night.” A rep for Kartel confirmed with Urban Islandz that the song is a fake and he will not be featured on XXXTentaci... »
Serena Williams and Sean Paul hit the tennis court for some friendly competition. Serena Williams is back to playing professional tennis following her hiatus after giving birth to her daughter Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr. in September last year. The tennis legend had a rough pregnancy with several complications including blood clots, and was bed rest for six. On Thursday, she played her first compet... »
Vybz Kartel lost a ton of weight since going to prison and this how he keeps fit. Someone leaked a video showing the dancehall icon playing football at GP and let’s just say sports might not be a career alternative. Vybz Kartel famously gained on a ton of weight during his high profile trial in 2014. At the time, sources said that his weight gain was as a result of stress from the trial and subseq... »
Rick Ross is not on life support and is doing good in the hospital, at least that is what Fat Trel is saying. Ricky Rozay gave us all a scare when a story broke on Friday that he was hospitalized following a medical emergency at his home in Miami. Rick Rossreportedly had a hard time breathing and appears to be in a lot of pain when paramedics rushed to his home around 3:30 AM on Thursday. Someone ... »
Busy Signal gets down and dirty with his female costar in his new video “Can’t Get Enough.” The Warrior Films Ja-directed video features the Turf Boss and his lady putting on a show with some smooth sensual dance moves. Portions of the video were shot in black-and-white and the rest in color. Busy Signal says he came up with the video concept and that’s what the song is all about. Signal recently ... »
By N. Campbell Popcaan picked up four Your View Awards last weekend to earn the title of the night’s biggest winner. Meanwhile, his dancehall rival Alkaline, who went into the YVA with the most nominations, picked up only one trophy for Favourite Dancehall Artiste of The Year. Alkaline received seven nominations this year and Vybz Kartel didn’t get nominated because of some rule changes. Kartel’s ... »
Vybz Kartel won’t be getting any visits at GP anytime soon. Authorities have suspended all inmates visits at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston indefinitely. The move came after prison officials discovered two large underground holes at the prison and believed they were being dug by inmates who were trying to escape. Superintendent Ivan Randall, confirmed that the decision to h... »
Vybz Kartel mother, Teresa Palmer, gave a rare interview recently. Kartel, whose government name is Adidja Palmer, is currently serving a life sentence for murder but his music and persona is still very influential in the Jamaican entertainment space. “What’s a party without Vybz Kartel music,” the incarcerated deejay said in a post on Instagram recently. In that case, he wasn’t just being braggad... »
