Jamaica’s 2011 Miss Universe beauty queen and ambassador Shakira Martin passed away peacefully on Tuesday night, August 2, at a hospital in Florida. Her death was confirmed by close friend Laura Butler, who said she had been taken off life support. “Shakira is gone,” said Butler, who described the beauty as a sister. Martin, 30, had been on life support for some time after a lifelong battle with s... »
Alright, it looks like 50 Cent is back in the headlines. And it is absolutely not surprising that the reason for this is yet another brawl! Someone took to social media to show a video of 50 Cent brawl cops. Just what is happening? The video shows a man presumably 50 Cent being pinned down by two police officers. They were beside a vehicle whose driver’s side was open. As the scuffle was happening... »
Lil Wayne ex-wife and baby mama Toya Wright is mourning the death of her two brothers due to gun violence. Multiple reports have confirmed that the reality star’s brothers Rudy Johnson and Josh Johnson were both shot and killed on Sunday morning in New Orleans. Local news sourceNOLA reported, that cops confirmed the two victims were shot multiple times inside of a car in the city’s 7th Ward. Their... »
Kalado will stand trial for his ongoing assault case involving a female. His trial date is set for September 14. Kalado, whose real name is Eton Gordon, was charged with assault occasioning bodily harm after a female filed a police report against him. The female told police that the artist pulled up beside her in his car while she was walking on the side of the road and assaulted her. The dancehal... »
Beenie Man is currently at home recovering after being released from the hospital. A rep for the dancehall deejay said that he contracted both Dengue Fever and the frightening Zika Virus. “He started feeling ill from Thursday and went to the hospital on Friday where he was diagnosed with Zika and those mosquitoes also gave him Dengue thats what his doctors are saying,” his reps said. The Zika Viru... »
Mary J Blige has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband, manager and producer Martin “Kendu” Isaacs. According to celebrity gossip site TMZ, Blige filed for the divorce citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. TMZ notes that the singer has asked the judge to block Isaacs’ ability to get spousal support. The document does not say if there is a prenup T... »
Beenie Man was forced to cancel his performance at Drake’s OVO Fest. In a statement sent to Urban Islandz Beenie reps told us that the deejay not only contracted the virus but also didn’t secure the necessary documents to travel to Canada. “Beenie Man didn’t get his Canadian visa to travel to that country to do the show,” the deejay’s reps said. “Additionally, he contracted the Zika Virus and is g... »
Alkaline diss Kartel “mi run Dancehall Now,Teacha de a jail” Alkaline is making it clear that he is the man of the moment in dancehall. The “Champion Boy” deejay recently premiered a new single title “Lose” where he deejay about his status in the genre and also taking a few jabs at incarcerated deejay Vybz Kartel. “Alkaline a run dancehall all a we know a the truth this / How teacha fi run danceha... »
A launch party for incarcerated dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel’s new clothing line was held at House of Dancehall along Cargill Avenue in Kingston on Tuesday. The VK line brand was lunched to a full house as fans of the dancehall icon turned out in droves to witness the launch of the deejay’s latest business venture. Loop was there to share highlights. See photos in slider. A launch part... »
Ishawna was a no show at last weekend’s Reggae Sumfest despite being billed on the lineup for dancehall night. Sources are saying that Downsound Records head Joe Bogdanovich has already held a meeting with his lawyers and could filed a lawsuit against the dancehall diva who broke her contract by abruptly leaving the label and refused to perform at the event. “There is something going on that I rea... »
Jamaican dancehall star Sean Paul has returned to the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart as a featured artiste on Sia’s ‘Cheap Thrills’. The song unseated Drake’s One Dance, which led the chart for 10 weeks. It’s Sean Paul’s fourth number one while Australian singer Sia is making her debut at the top of the chart. Cheap Thrills represents Sean Paul’s ... »
Popcaan used his time on stage at last weekend’s Reggae Sumfest to end all speculations of a beef between himself and his former mentor Vybz Kartel. The “Unruly Boss” deejay was one of the headlining acts on dancehall night where he delivered a well received set. “Some boy fi know say we learn from the best so big up Vybz Kartel anytime anywhere,” Popcaan said. “No matter what Kartel is my father ... »
After being barred from the United States for some eight years, Sizzla Kalonji’s travel documents have been reinstated. In an exclusive Music News interview, Sizzla confirms the news. In an exclusive Music News interview, Sizzla confirms the news. Talks of Sizzla expected to perform at the 32nd annuale on the River in the United States sparked questions about whether Sizzla’s US travel documents w... »
Busy Signal was a big hit at Reggae Sumfest Reggae Night on Saturday. The dancehall star delivered a well received set that was overshadowed at the end when he tossed the mic and stormed off the. After performing hits like “Reggae Music Again,” “One More Night,” “Night Shift,” “Naw Go A Jail Again,” and “Wine Pon Di Edge,” Signal was told that he was almost out of time to perform and seems he didn... »
Reggae/dancehall icons such as Sanchez, Barrington Levy, and Super Cat made Reggae Night at the 2016 Reggae Sumfest a huge hit. A record crowd turned out to see the first ever all Reggae Night at the annual festival in Montego Bay. Sanchez had the crowd singing along as he belt out vocals for some of his notable hits including “Lonely Won’t Leave Me,” “One ina Million,” and “Hallelujah.” The dance... »
Popular dancer Marvin was detained by police at Reggae Sumfest in Montego Bay, St. James on Friday night. The controversial dancer was in May instructed by detectives from the Centre for the Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA) to turn himself in to police custody, however he failed to comply. Detectives from CISOCA had listed the dancer as wanted for questioning following inv... »
Greater Portmore High School has received a computer from Official VK Line. Principal, Ricardo Ross last week accepted on behalf of the school, an HP laptop. The computer was handed over by Shona-Lee S. Thompson, brand manager of Official VK Line. This is one of many as the company has announced a plan to donate at least once computer to every high school in Portmore, one high school has been prom... »
Pierced face dancehall artiste Lanmine is lucky to be alive, after he was flung from the motor bike which he was travelling on as a passenger late last week. The artiste was admitted at the hospital for over five days but was released yesterday Extensive testing was done, which included scanning of his brain for signs of swellings. He is due back in hospital for further tests. The accident occurre... »
Dancehall entertainer Gully Bop was arrested and charged yesterday for Domestic Violence & robbery against against Amari in New York. BOP was scheduled to board a flight today from New York back to Jamaica. Numerous attempts to contact the entertainer was unsuccessful. After further checks sources found out that BOP did not catch his flight back to Jamaica as scheduled. Bop was also scheduled ... »
Aside from being named a person of interest by cops, the dancehall star is also battling a 2-year-old lottery scamming case in court. Speaking with Winford Williams on his OnStage TV show last weekend, Lee says that authorities are out to ruin his career. “I wasn’t shock or anything because I get numb to everything,” Tommy Lee said. “Every year they always come with something new.” The “Spartan So... »
Ky-Mani Marley confronts his feelings for a special lady in his new video “Rule My Heart.” The reggae singer premiered the long awaited video on Tuesday to rave reviews. “The feedback from the video has been incredible in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean,” Ky-Mani said. “It’s an incredible song and the video reflects the whole vibe of the song with a classic drop-top car and romantic scenes with a ... »
They once had tunes that you had to “pull up” at least twice in a dancehall session- they were definitely hot! However, the music industry is constantly changing. While some artistes start off with a big bang and maintain their status, others fade away from the scene without a whisper. Loop Entertainment is jogging your memories by digging up Jamaican artistes who have either gone AWOL or hit a wa... »
Ishawna is rumored to have parted ways with Downsound Records. News of her leaving the label she called home all of her career started circulating since last week. Ishawna has not confirmed the reports and Downsound head Joe Bogdanovich is too busy producing Reggae Sumfest to make a statement. Ishawna is also still on the lineup for Reggae Sumfest Dancehall Night on July 22. A rep for the label to... »
Rumor circulating that dancehall artist Konshens dead after collapsing on stage Since the suicide death of his elder brother, Delmark Spence, dancehall artist Konshens has been under heavy fire from some speculators who have chosen to believe and spreadrumors. Some have even gone as far as to blame him for his brother’s death. The recent most rumor, however, is one that we can describe as maliciou... »
Beenie Man is giving back to his country in a big way. The dancehall king has thrown his financial support behind Jamaica’s Olympic gymnast team. The Doc is now the official sponsor of the Jamaica Amateur Gymnastics Association. The deal will see him sponsoring 11-year old junior gymnast Asasia Malcolm for the next four years and also covering the financial cost to get Olympic gears for Toni-Ann W... »
