Reggae superstar Etana soared to #2 on the reggae iTunes chart this week with the re-release of her single, Better Tomorrow, which has been chosen as the theme song for an Ebola Awareness initiative. “The first week sales were 1,000 units and it landed at 22 on the Billboard Reggae singles chart. We are expecting a stronger push this week as the PR efforts will be doubled and channelled through th... »
Reggae/dancehall singer Ikaya made a statement with her single “Ugly Girl” and now she dropped the video. The clip started out with Ikaya singing in front a all black background. In another scene she went home after grocery shopping to find her boyfriend cheating with another woman who is the ugly girl. Peep the fun video below: »
Today marks one year since Vybz Kartel and three others including his protege Shawn Storm were convicted of murdering Clive “Lizard” Williams. On March 13, 2014, an 11-member jury sent shock waves throughout the dancehall community when they returned a guilty verdict against the dancehall star, real name Adidja Palmer, as well as, his protege Shawn “Storm” Campbell, and close friends Kahira Jones ... »
Nicki Minaj ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels went to Flatbush in Brooklyn to shoot a video and he didn’t get a warm welcome. On Wednesday a video surfaced online showing Safaree being confronted by a group of thugs who told him to leave the neighborhood and not in a kind way. “Get the f**k outta here, real talk,” one man said in the video. Safaree Samuels did the right thing and walked away and went t... »
Popular radio personality Nikki Z has resigned as host of two shows on WZMX Hot 93.7 FM in Connecticut, to work the Jamaican airwaves. Nikki Z, the host of Reggae Ride to Work and Reggae Riddims on WZMX Hot 93.7 FM, has two more weeks with her Connecticut audience, according to her blog www.DivaNikkiZ.com., She said parting will be bitter sweet. “I have so much love for everyone here at Hot 93, fr... »
Dancehall artiste Gully Bop is on his first international tour. The deejay left the island earlier this week and is and now settling down after a long flight to the UK. “Well, them say me never ah go make it at Jamworld. Say me can’t pass Christmas to the New year, but who God bless, no man curse,” Gully Bop said upon his arrival at the Gatwick Airport. His first performance is set for this Saturd... »
This is perhaps Rihanna’s biggest fan. Sarah Ridge, 23, has a total of 14 tattoos on her body of the Bajan pop star. Seven of those tattoos are images of Rihanna herself and the others are song lyrics and other stuffs related to the “FiveFourSeconds” singer. “I have loved Rihanna for nearly 10 years, and I’ll love her forever,” Sarah said. “Some people say I’ve ruined my body, but I just laugh it ... »
Sean Kingston’s financial woes continues after Avi Da Jeweler slapped the Jamaican-born singer with a lawsuit over some diamond jewels. TMZ reported that Kingston bought $226k worth of jewelry between 2008-2013, but the problem is he never paid the jeweler a dollar. However, his reps are saying his paid over $300,000 last summer and had his receipts to prove it. Despite this claims, Kingston never... »
A jury agreed that Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams copied Marvin Gaye’s classic single “Got to Give It Up” in their mega hit single “Blurred Lines” which also featured rapper T.I. Marvin Gaye’s estate has won a multimillion dollar lawsuit against Thicke and Williams and was awarded $7.3 million. The mega hit single earned a profit in the ball park of $17 million after selling millions of copies... »
BY BRIAN BONITTO Associate Editor MOTHER Nature halted a pretrial hearing involving flambouyant dancehall deejay Flippa Mafia at the Camden County Superior Court in New Jersey, last Thursday. “New Jersey had a major snowstorm on March 5 and that hearing was cancelled. It has not been resheduled yet,” Peter Aseltine, press officer in the Division of Criminal Justice, told the Jamaica Ob... »
Rihanna and Leonardo DiCaprio are not dating although the signs shows that they are clearly more than just friends. Perhaps the two superstars are taking things slowly and avoiding the public eye. But the 40-year-old actor did threw the 27-year-old pop star a lavish birthday bash in Los Angeles last month. Sources connected to the Bajan pop star exclusively told Urban Islandz that she is working o... »
Reggae singer Etana, whose A Better Tomorrow has been selected as the ‘Stop Ebola’ campaign’s official anthem, delivered a sizzling performance at the United Nations recently. Better Tomorrow was re-released on March 3 and all proceeds of the song go towards children orphaned by Ebola. Etana and VP Records have joined the effort – led by the United African Congress, Give Them a Hand Foundation and... »
Jamaican model Alexia Palmer is suing Donald Trump, as well as, his Trump Model Management agency. The lawsuit came after Palmer said that Trump modeling agency stiffed her out of more than US$200,000 in salaries between 2011 and 2013. Lawyers representing the 5-foot 10-inch model says that Trump company lied to the federal government when they document on her work permit that her annual salary wi... »
Old school dancehall artiste Glendon Bailey, popularly known as Admiral Bailey is now slapped with several fraud charges after he went to the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) office and attempted to renew a passport which posed the identity of a Michael George Sullivan. It wasn’t long before officials from PICA discovered his true identity and arrested him on the following charge... »
Nick Cannon was in Jamaica last week getting Wild ‘N Out. The Actor was spotted at the popular Mojito Monday’s in Kingston dancing his pants off. In one of the videos you can see the Wild ‘N Out host dancing with a group of guys to Vybz Kartel’s song “Money Pon Mi Brain (C-T Scan).” In another video you can see Nick Cannon getting down with a bunch of females who lined up to dance with the actor. ... »
Even if he is released from the case, life for Zip Jockey ZJ Wah Wah will never be the same because he will be branded as a snitch. ZJ Wah Wah was arrested at a Florida airport in November 2013 before being extradited to North Dakota where he and several others were slapped with money laundering and scam charges. ZJ Wah Wah, whose real name is Deon-ville O’Hara, took a plea deal in September last ... »
Nicki Minaj ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels definitely has a type because just after he was spotted out with K. Michelle he was on Instagram flirting with dancehall diva Spice. Spice had one of the hottest new music video in dancehall last year “So Mi Like” and Safaree is digging it. The Jamaican-born rapper posted a clip of the video on Instagram with the caption, “Yowwwww, Jamaican people are sooo ... »
Dancehall star I-Octane is eagerly anticipating his first trip to the “Motherland”, the African continent. According to a press release, I-Octane will perform at the Independence Stadium in Bakau, Gambia on March 6. He will be the special guest of T Smallz Suso, the entertainer who is being hailed as The Gambia’s finest reggae, hip-hop cum Afro beat artiste. The event, which is organised by Katato... »
FLAMBOYANT dancehall deejay Flippa Mafia was given a March 5 pre-trial date to return to the Camden County Superior Court in New Jersey, when he appeared earlier this week. Flippa Mafia — given name Andrew Davis — is facing conspiracy to distribute cocaine, leading a narcotics organisation, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and money-laundering charges. He has been incarcerated since Se... »
Vybz Kartel is still the man of the moment in dancehall despite being incarcerated for over three years. The embattled dancehall deejay won four awards at the recently held Youth View Awards at the National Indoor Sports Center in Kingston. Kartel won the top award of the night Favorite Male Local Artiste of the Year. The entire audience erupted in loud applause as the deejay’s two sons and his wi... »
When reggae superstar Etana didn’t turn up for a performance in Jamaica last night, a wild rumour started that she had collapsed and had been admitted to a hospital in Miami where she was on life support. However, the rumour was only partly true. Etana, who just completed a gruelling three week tour in Europe, had indeed fell unconscious after complaining of dizzy spells. “She is ok now, she kept ... »
A special prosecutor has been assigned to investigate a juror who allegedly violated court procedures during the trial that ended in reggae star Buju Banton being convicted for gun and drug charges. Jury forewoman, Terri Wright allegedly broke the rules of the court by conducting outside research as the trial was ongoing The US Department of Justice has been tasked with leading the case against th... »
Bobby Brown and Nick Gordon are at war as Bobbi Kristina lays in a coma in a Atlanta hospital. Nick Gordon says he has repeatedly asked Bobby Brown to visit Bobbi Kristian and spend some alone time with her in her room. But Brown has either denied his requests or placed limitations on his visit. “If Bobby can guarantee me that I can see her 24/7 I’ll meet the conditions,” Gordon tweeted. Now Nick ... »
Vybz Kartel continues to make his mark on dancehall from behind bars. The embattled dancehall star was named favourite male local artiste at last night’s Youth View Awards in Kingston. Vybz Kartel’s two sons Little Vybz and Little Addi along with his wife Tanesha Johnson was there to collect the award on his behalf. Sources close to the former Portmore Empire boss said that he is elated by the awa... »
Social media was abuzz when Morgan Heritage shared the news via such vessels as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram that they were heading out on the road Spring 2015. The wait is finally over, Cool To Be Conscious Music Group has officially released the April tour dates and locations for the Morgan Heritage “Strictly Roots” 2015 World Tour. Fans in the United States can boast as being the first of ma... »
