A Los Angeles judge has refused to lower bail for former rap music mogul Marion “Suge” Knight from $10 million in a murder case. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Ronald Coen said Friday there was no change in circumstances that would warrant reducing Knight’s bail. The Death Row Records co-founder has pleaded not guilty to murder and attempted murder charges filed after he ran ov... »
I-Octane serves up the video for his ghetto anthem “Ghetto Life” featured on the Suga Riddim. The track was produced by Jones Avenue Records. The clip features I-Octane spitting rhymes while the conscious lyrics appeared on the screen. The dancehall hitmaker is gearing up for a big performance at tonight’s Reggae Sumfest dancehall night in Montego Bay Jamaica. Watch the video below: »
DMX legal troubles are far from over. The former Ruff Ryders rapper is currently locked down in a jail cell in Buffalo, New York. X will be spending the next six months in jail for a court violation and owing $400,000 in child support. MTV News also reported that the rap icon also had an outstanding arrest warrant for skipping bail in White Plains. Jail cells are nothing new for DMX after he was a... »
Tommy Lee Sparta fans are left disappointed after the deejay announced that he was barred from performing on Reggae Sumfest by the police high command. The dancehall star made the announcement via social media, telling his fans that he will be taking legal action. “To my loyal fans and friends! I regret to inform you that I will not be performing at Reggae Sumfest tonight because the police high c... »
Who can forget mega hits like “Bogle” and “Love me Browning” ? Dancehall Entertainer, Buju Banton turned 41 years –old today. Happy Birthday Buju Banton. In true Birthday Big Up Style here are seven facts about the entertainer. Banton’s real name is Mark Anthony Myrie. He surged to popularity in the early 90’s. “Buju” is a name the entertainer got as a child from his mot... »
Buju Banton made a conscious decision to serve out his 10-year prison sentence in a US prison after years of legal battle. This week there are rumors circulating claiming that the Grammy-winning reggae superstar accept Jesus and became a pastor in prison. In a blog post published last week, Buju Banton was quoted as saying that he has also changed his opinion on homosexuality and now fully support... »
Shane Brown who heads Juke Boxx production is threatening to sue dancehall star Busy Signal. Both camps have been feuding since Busy Signal’s arrest in Trinidad earlier this month. The Turf deejay was briefly jailed for failing to pay over US$37,000 to a promoter that he owed since 2013. But Signal’s current management is casting the blame squarely on his former manager Shane Brown and Juke Boxx P... »
Dancehall super-star I-Octane, along with Dj Frass is very angry after a recent Intense interview which featured fellow artist, Gaza Slim. Vawnessa Saddler, also known as Vanessa Bling, recently did the hit single “Can’t Do it” with I-Octane. In the interview, Vanessa Bling stated that she had written most of the controversial song by herself and was waiting and contemplating which artist would be... »
IN THIS FOOTAGE QUEEN IFRICA SPEAKS ON INJUSTICE BEING AN ARTISTE AND NOT SUPPORTING THE GAY COMMUNITY. VIEW VIDEO BELOW: »
The popular ‘gas pan challenge’ is still finding it’s way into the mix with Dancehall trending topics. A few artists are still debating on who created the slang. The ‘gas’ slang first saw some light after pictures began flooding social media with well groomed women sporting gas cylinders on their shoulders. This is said to have been a funny spin off after a young woman won a cylinder of gas... »
Vybz Kartel camp drop the video for his catchy single “Party” featured on Good Good Productions beat Liquor Riddim. The Sasha Bling-directed clip was shot in Montego Bay during Britjam with plenty of females at a pool party. ZJ Liquid also made a cameo with a few old clips of the incarcerated dancehall deejay. Vybz Kartel has been behind bars since 2011 but still manages to deliver a consistent su... »
Officials in Georgia say rapper Rick Ross has been released from a county jail after posting $2 million in bail on charges of kidnapping, aggravated assault and aggravated battery. Fayette County Sheriff’s spokesman Allen Stephens says William Roberts, whose stage name is Rick Ross, was released Monday evening. Arrest records say Roberts is accused of forcing a man into a guesthouse at his m... »
AMERICAN hip hop artiste Rick Ross will not be appearing at Reggae Sumfest at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, this year. The rapper, who is currently facing kidnapping and assault charges in the United States, has been dropped from the festival’s line-up due to what is referred to as “circumstances beyond the control of [the] organisers”. “Rick Ross is unable to travel at this... »
Entertainer Reanno Gordon better known as “Busy Signal” was arrested last night before his performance at the Queen’s Park Savannah in Trinidad and Tobago. According to reports, police executed a search warrant and arrested the artiste around 7:30 pm at the Hilton Trinidad hotel where he was a guest. He was taken to the Port of Spain High Court and appeared before Justice Ricky R... »
Vybz Kartel is into a year of his life sentence as a result of his controversial murder conviction last year. The dancehall hitmaker is telling his people that life behind bars has not been easy, but he is getting through his days thanks to his faith. Sources close to the self-proclaimed Worl’Boss told Urban Islandz that he is complaining bitterly about the conditions in prison but says he is hold... »
There is a photo of dancehall artist Alkaline circulating on social media showing the deejay with normal eyes. Urban Islandz could not determine the authenticity of the photo but it does raised a lot of questions. Did he do a surgery to remove the ink from his eyes or was he wearing contacts all this time? Those are the questions that dancehall fans are asking about on social. We reached ou... »
After his car was shot at while leaving an event in the Riverton community on Sunday night, dancehall artiste Radijahsays he is lucky to have escaped the attack with his life. Speaking with the media yesterday, Radijah explained that he is stillsurprised by the incident as he has no beef with anyone. “I don’t have any issues with anybody. I used to work with a label from there and we don’t work no... »
Viral dancehall deejay Gully Bop will be going on tour in the United States this summer after securing his US work visa. The “My God Dem Nuh Bad Like Me” deejay’s reps told us that he will be kicking off the North American leg of his Rags to Riches tour on July 17 at Amazura nightclub and Sept. 6th at the Roy Wilkins Park, Queens, New York “After a few delays beyond our control the Bop now ... »
Dancehall legend Bounty Killer brother, Wayne Price, is giving the deejay a bad name. Killer’e brother appeared in court yesterday where he pleaded guilty to charges of larceny. A Basseterre Magistrate’s Court judge in St Kitts fined him EC$3,000 which is approximately US$1,111. He also had to pay the fine before leaving court. According to reports, Price was among Bounty Killer’s entourage... »
Remember the days of “gaza /gully” feud? Who would have ever guessed that once rival entertainers [Vybz Kartel and Mavado] children would be caught hanging out together? On Sunday June 28, Mavado shared a photo of his son on Instagram enjoying a playdate with his former rival’s children, Little Vybz and Little Addi Mavado captioned the photo, “Take a good look at the future young gully young Gaza ... »
DIANA KING wants JAMAICA GOVERNMENT to legalise SAME SEX MARRIAGE DIANA KING TOOK TO HER FACEBOOK PAGE AFTER SHE LEARNT THAT SAME SEX MARRIAGE WAS LEGALIZED IN AMERICA HOPING THAT IT WOULD BE LEGALIZED IN JAMAICA WHERE SHE WAS BORN : »
Rapper DMX has been arrested for failure to pay child support just as he was going to perform at Radio City Music Hall. A spokesman for the New York City Sheriff’s Department tells WPIX-TV that the 44-year-old rapper was taken into custody Friday for several “issues outstanding.” He said those included $400,000 worth of unpaid child support, a warrant issued by the city of White ... »
The brother of Jamaican deejay Bounty Killer was arrested in St Kitts and Nevis on Saturday after allegedly being caught on camera stealing a cell phone. Mark Price, according to the West Indies News Network, was part of a 10-man entourage with his famous brother at the RLB International Airport on Saturday morning, about to board a flight from St Kitts, when the incident happened. Accordin... »
Diddy legal troubles are far from over because the rap mogul was charged with assault following an incident with strength and conditioning coach Sal Alosi earlier this week. The Bad Boy rapper, whose real name is Sean Combs, was taken into custody and is now out on bond. He was charged with three counts of assault with deadly weapon, one count of battery, and three count of making terrorist threat... »
Rapper Rick Ross is facing kidnapping and assault charges after a U.S. Marshals Service fugitive task force and deputies arrested him at his mansion outside Atlanta. Jim Joyner, a supervisor with the Marshals’ Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, tells The Associated Press that Ross and a man described as his bodyguard were taken into custody Wednesday morning. Joyner said Ross, wh... »
