Chris Brown has had another close call during another club gig. On the weekend he was performing at the San Jose nightclub when gunshots rang out sending everyone into a panic. According to LA Times, Brown was performing at approximately 1:20 Am on Sunday morning. He was performing his hit single “Loyal” when suddenly shots rang out inside of the club sending everyone into a panic and Chris Brown ... »
Vybz Kartel is locked behind bars but his legacy lives on as the deejay’s popularity soars to new heights. The incarcerated deejay’s release his new music video for his single “One” produced by Good Good Productions. The clip starts out with an aerial view of a section of Kingston and ZJ Chrome in the background making an announcement. The clip then move to a reporter and a group of people protest... »
Vybz Kartel life in prison is getting interesting. Urban Islandz learned that there was a plot to murder the dancehall star in prison. Sources told Urban Islandz that an ancillary worker smuggled two bottles of a poisonous substance and two ratchet knives into the maximum security section of the prison where Vybz Kartel and his three co-accused are serving their life sentences. “I don’t have all t... »
BY SIMONE MORGAN Observer reporter DANCEHALL artiste Mavado has responded to a recent petition to have him deported from the United States. In an exclusive with the Jamaica Observer, Mavado — whose given name is David Brooks — said a former business associate is behind the scheme. “Is somebody that used to work with me. Me find out him no real and let him go, so a fi him way dis to get... »
Chris Brown found himself in a sticky situation after a Los Angeles judge revoked his probation following a recent shooting at a nightclub where he was being performed. The incident took place on Sunday morning at the Fiesta venue in San Jose, CA, while Chris Brown was on stage performing his hit single “Loyal.” Gunshots rang out at minutes after 1 AM sending everyone including Breezy in a panic. ... »
The key to success for any entertainer is reinvention and quality music. Although music taste is subjective, the common thread of quality will always succeed albeit be a commercial hit or not. That train of thoughts is what Future Fambo claims for the new year. Evolve and Rebirth! Since his entry in the musical scene, Future Fambo scored various hits such as the chart-topper Kung Fu and remained c... »
Gully Bop and Shauna Chin sat down with Winford Williams of OnStage for their first joint interview. The two love birds opened up about their controversial relationship, their engagements, pregnancy rumors, and the deejay’s fallout with Claims Records. “First of all I never join on to anybody so I can’t break off of anybody,”Gully Bop said about parting ways with Claims Records. “Let me tell you w... »
THERE is growing opposition via social media to a petition by a United States resident to have dancehall artiste Mavado deported from that country. Maryland resident Trudy A Miller, who posted the petition on the White House’s website ‘We The People’, stated that the entertainer is a non-residing felon living in the USA. However, supporters of the entertainer are firing back. ... »
Dancehall viral sensation Gully Bop is currently hospitalzed after doing a corrective surgery for hernia. Sources close to the “Dem Nuh Bad Like Me” deejay told Urban Islandz that he is in stable condition and doctors are closely monitoring him following a successful surgery. “Bop is good and to all the fans who are concerned I can assure you that he is doing okay,” the source told us. Gully Bop’s... »
Rihanna is moving on from Chris Brown and Drake and now she is rumored to be dating actor Leonardo DiCaprio. The Bajan pop star and the “Wolf of Wall Street” star were spotted in St. Barths last month on vacation where they also ring in the New Year together. “Leonardo and Rihanna are getting very close, and she just adores him,” sources told Dish Nation. “So much so that word among her friends is... »
Gully Bop and his fiancée Shauna Chin are expecting their first child together. The pair got engaged in December and now Urban Islandz is learning that Chin is pregnant with Gully Bop’s child. SEE ALSO: Gully Bop Son Cried While Defending Shauna Chin From Backlash Sources connected to the couple told us that they are both very happy about starting a family together. “People on the outside criticiz... »
Iconic deejay Sister Nancy’s single ‘Bam Bam’ has been featured on the soundtrack of controversial U.S movie ‘The Interview’, which stars Seth Rogen and James Franco. The Sony-produced film was released online in December of 2014 to rave reviews after terrorists threatened to attack patrons at U.S. theatres because they felt the message conveyed by the film was insult... »
NEW YORK — Lovers rock singers Cocoa Tea, Sanchez and Richie Stephens are featured acts alongside American soul act Freddie Jackson, for ‘Ladies Ball’, scheduled for February 8 at the Resort World Casino ballroom in Queens, New York. Promoter Bobby Clarke told the OBSERVER ONLINE that the show, as its title suggests, is all about romance. “With Valentine’s Day just a few weeks aw... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Vybz Kartel, the controversial artiste who is currently serving life imprisonment for murder was tonight nominated for five Youth View Awards (YVA). The categories for which the entertainer has been nominated are: 1. Favourite Local Chart Topping Song 2. Favourite Local Artiste of the Year 3. Favourite Dancehall Artiste 4. Hottest Summer Song of the Year “Miami Vice”... »
Vybz Kartel is celebrating his birthday in prison for the first time since being handed down a life sentence in April last year. Today, January 7, 2015, the incarcerated dancehall star celebrates his 39th birthday. Vybz Kartel, born Adidja Azim Palmer, was born in 1976 in Kingston. He grew up in Waterford, Portmore before launching his career in dancehall. Reps for the former Portmore Empire deeja... »
Lil Wayne is still signed to Cash Money Records and Birdman did not sell his contract to Jay Z for $50 million. A new rumor surfaced online yesterday claiming that Lil Wayne is now signed to Roc Nation after Jay Z purchased his contract from Birdman for $50 million. It turns out the news was published by a Satirical website which can only mean one thing, the story is false. Birdman has made it cle... »
There may be an amicable settlement to the soured land deal between international superstar, Mavado, and developer Paul Buchanan, who is an MP and a member of the ruling People’s National Party. Tamika Harris, Mavado’s attorney, has already filed the lawsuit in the Supreme Court for damages and breach of contract. “The papers have served but Paul Buchanan is yet to file a defence. My client, Mr. B... »
Foxy Brown is dissing Ashanti on Instagram saying that the R&B singer is dating her ex-boyfriend Spragga Benz. The New York rapper and the dancehall deejay dated in the early 2000s but have since split. The question now is why is Foxy Brown bashing Ashanti. The “Foolish” singer was in Jamaica last week hosting a party at Fiction nightclub and also ringing the new year at a party at Shaggy’s ho... »
Gully Bop fiancée Shauna Chin is getting some bad press for allegedly using the fast rising dancehall star for money and fame. Since his rise to fame late last year, we hardly ever see Gully Bop in public without his wife to be Shauna Chin. But since going public with their relationship, Chin, 25, has been getting a lot of criticism that she is just using Bop for fame and money. An allegations tha... »
Lil Wayne and Birdman Birdman maybe having some financial woes because he was hit with a lien by his condo association after rocking up $12,000 in unpaid fees. According to TMZ, the Ivy Condo Association in Miami filed a lien in court last November after the Cash Money honcho rocked up $12,000 in unpaid fees. The rapper reportedly has several bounced checks and has not been forthcoming with his pa... »
Demarco is one of the biggest names in dancehall currently with several mega hit songs under his belt and a well received performance at the 2014 Sting at Jamworld Portmore. But before becoming a dancehall star, Demcarco says he use to produced beats for some big producers including John John, Baby G, Jam 2. Speaking with Lyric DVD, Marco says he produced some top rhythms in dancehall that feature... »
Gully Bop has had a great year in 2014 from rags to fame in a matter of weeks. The viral dancehall also had a successful Sting debut last year. Bop debut his new single “My God Dem Nuh Bad Like Me” just before his performance at Sting 2014. Now he drop the official music video for the single. Gully Bop also made headlines earlier this week after his label Claims Records announced that they have pa... »
Gully Bop rumored girlfriend Shauna Chin says she is the the dancehall deejay’s manager and not Claims Records. Yesterday reps for Claims Records announced that they have cut ties with the fast rising dancehall star because his ego is getting the better of him. The label also said Bop is refusing to do shows because he is not happy with the fees promoters are paying. But Shauna Chin, who has been ... »
