Tommy Lee Sparta is opening up for the first time about that infamous audio recording of a man who sound like him crying about being roughed up by one of Vybz Kartel’s thugs. The Mobay dancehall deejay received some fallout in dancehall following the leaked audio and also his recent arrest and charge for lottery scam. According to Tommy Lee, the voice not is fake and was recorded by someone who is... »
Bounty Killer celebrated his 42nd birthday on June 12. The dancehall legend held a huge bash dubbed Hennessy Bounty Sundays at Famous Nightclub to celebrate his big day. Killer was presented with a giant Hennessy cake. Some famous faces also helped him celebrate his birthday including his arch rival Beenie Man, Wayne Marshall, Joe Bogdanovich, Bling Dawg, and more. “Hennessy Bounty Sundays the las... »
RADIO jock ZJ Wah Wa was given a trial date of September 15 when he appeared in the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota in Fargo on Thursday. Wah Wa, whose given name is Deon-ville O’Hara, was making his first appearance in a North Dakota court since being transferred from Florida on May 27. The jock, who is employed to Zip 103 FM, was arrested by US law enforcement... »
Jay Z and his wife Beyonce are being rocked with scandal after scandal since that infamous elevator fight leaked online. Since the video made its debut online there have been a number of attempts to cough up an explanation as to why Solange attacked Jay Z. But the Carter family has so far only released a state Now a Miami female rapper name Liv is saying that she is the reason for the bizarre atta... »
Konshens is off the market and a lot of female dancehall fans are heart broken. Reports surfaced earlier this week that the “Gyal A Bubble” deejay popped the question to his longtime girlfriend Latoya and she said yes. Latoya, who resides in Florida, posted photos of her diamond engagement ring on Instagram and the congratulations keep pouring in. A rep for Konshens confirmed that the dancehall s... »
Vybz Kartel has been releasing a slew of new singles under the moniker Addi Innocent, which prompt fans to speculate on whether he is doing a name change or not. But the name Vybz Kartel is here to stay. A rep for the incarcerated dancehall star told Urban Islandz that he is not changing his stage name. “The name Addi Innocent is just a moniker we took on after the injustice handed down in the Sup... »
In a news video clip aired on Jamaican television earlier this week the Police say they have been watching popular radio jock ZJ Wah Wa and others alleged involved in the infamous lottery scam for over 2 years. The scam involved the perpetrators luring unsuspecting victims to the island’s shores and defrauding them large sums of cash through promises of lottery winnings. According to Detective Cor... »
Popcaan is perhaps the biggest artist to rise from under Vybz Kartel wings. But the former Portmore Empire deejay has been getting some bashing from Gaza fans in recent months for abandoning his mentor after his arrest in 2011. Earlier this year Vybz Kartel released a statement condemning Popcaan and Tommy Lee for what he called a betrayal. In the lengthy statement, Vybz Kartel says both artists a... »
Shabba Ranks converged on Jamaica last month to record his first single in Jamaica in over a decade. The dancehall legend drew a large crowd of spectators everywhere on the island that he popped up. Winford Williams of OnStage caught up with the Ranks at the old skate land in Kingston. In the interview Shabba opened up about his thoughts on Vybz Kartel conviction and the current state of dancehall... »
Actor Tracy Morgan is currently in critical condition in a New Jersey hospital following a deadly car crash on Saturday morning. According to TMZ, Morgan was riding in the back of a limo bus on the New Jersey Turnpike early Saturday morning when a tractor trailer rear ended the vehicle causing a 6-vehicle pileup on the busy road. One person was reportedly killed in the limo bus while two others ar... »
Are Drake and Rihanna now bitter exes? That’s the question everyone has been asking this week. After rekindling their old flame earlier this year, Rihanna and Drake seems to have parted ways in an unfavorable way, because now they are not even saying hi to each other. Drake performed with Nicki Minaj and Lil Wayne at last weekend’s Hot 97 Summer Jam concert at the MetLife stadium in New Jersey. Ri... »
Sean Kingston is under investigation for allegedly orchestrating a beat down of a club promoter in Hollywood last night. According to TMZ Kingston and the club promoter got into it over his appearance fee for a hosting and appearance gig at Avalon in Hollywood Wednesday night. Carmen Electra and The Jazmin Sisters were also performing at the club. Kingston was reportedly paid half of his $11,000 a... »
Busy Signal is disgruntle because he feels that Mavado and his associates are dissing his general Boiunty Killer. According to Busy Signal, he is just correcting Mavado for dissing Bounty Killer. “This situation in terms of Mavado now, I was just correcting little Mavado, because we know little Mavado from Singing Blacks, it was Alliance, it was Bounty Killer, Bling Dawg, Vybz Kartel, Wayne Marsha... »
Mr. Vegas and I-Octane has reignite their year long feud with each artist taking a jab at the other over who should close Reggae Sumfest Dancehall Night. The “Bruk It Down” deejay has released a video addressing the feud and where he stands. According to Mr. Vegas, I-Octane is using him being on Sumfest lineup as an excuse not to close the show after building up the hype. “Coming out now when Mr. ... »
Beenie Man is the girl them sugar but that doesn’t stop his girlfriends or wife from cheating on him. Beenie Man stopped by the Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 with Charlamagne Tha God, DJ Envy and Angela Yee last week where he opened up about women cheating versus men cheating, as well as, his thoughts on Vybz Kartel conviction and subsequent life sentence. When asked by Angela Yee if his ex-wife ... »
Beyonce is a ride or die chick and she will protect her man down to the very end. 50 Cent says Beyonce once confronted him over his beef with her husband Jay Z. The G-Unit head made the revelation in an interview with Power 105.1 Breakfast Club. This is what 50 Cent said: “One time [Beyoncé] jumped off of a ledge and came running over cause she thought me and Jay had issues. And I’m like, ‘What th... »
The public health sector received a gift of medical supplies valued at more than $60 million from well-known American gospel singer Donnie McClurkin Monday afternoon. Health Minister Dr Fenton Ferguson accepted the donation of syringes, medication, surgical tools and equipment which, he said, will be supplied on a demand basis to hospitals and health centres across the island. Addressing the prese... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — A British High Court judge on Wednesday dismissed a record company’s claim to the rights to 13 Bob Marley songs, including the 1974 classic No Woman, No Cry. The judge, who heard evidence at a trial in May, delivered the ruling on the dispute involving Cayman Music and Blue Mountain Music at a hearing in London, Ireland’s RTE News reported. No Woman, No Cry, o... »
Justin Bieber is sorry that he was ignorant when he was 15 years old and his black associates are also running to his defense. The distasteful video was posted last week by a British tabloid showing a young Bieber making a joke about why black people are afraid of chainsaws. He then repeat the infamous punchline “Run ni–er ni–er ni–er ni–er.” But now the pop star has issued an apology. “Thanks to ... »
Capleton was in fine form at BB King Club and Grill in New York last weekend despite a massive protest from gay rights group to axe him off the show. The protest comes only days after gays protest against Queen Ifrica causing the promoter of a show in New York to take her off the roster. The Jamaica Anti-Homophobia Stand (JAHS) issued a statement condemning Capleton’s performance. “The protest cal... »
Mavado is strongly defending himself against harsh criticism that he betrayed his former mentor Bounty Killer. Bounty Killer recently reignite his beef with the his former protege with a slew of hard hitting diss tracks. But Mavado called the tracks garbage and says he will not be responding to the dancehall legend. Winford Williams of OnStage caught up with Mavado last week at DJ Khaled’s studio ... »
Hip-hop’s royal couple, Beyonce and Jay Z, made tabloids headlines this week over more divorce and cheating rumors. Since video footage leaked of a fight between the rap titan and his sister-in-law Solange Knowles leaked online over a month ago, the family have been constantly in the news. Now a British tabloid is claiming that Jay Z is considering divorcing Beyonce after more rumors surfaced clai... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Reggae singer and deejay, Queen Ifrica, on Monday sought to clear the air regarding her ongoing contentious association with the gay community. Queen Ifrica told OBSERVER ONLINE that she is not homophobic, insisting instead that she has love for everyone in spite of their beliefs. “One thing that a lot of people don’t know about me is that I love people, regardless of the... »
DJ Khaled says bury the beef. The We The Best Music head sat down with Winford Williams of OnStage in his studio in Miami last week. Khaled opened up about his thoughts on the Mavado and Bounty Killer feud which has flared up in recent weeks with diss tracks from the dancehall legend. “Mavado is my friend and I heard things in the street that there is a little vibe going on… But at the end of the ... »
V. Stiviano, the woman credited for exposing racist Clippers owner Donald Sterling, is now under the microscope. TMZ this morning released video footage of V. Stiviano in a private setting bashing black people. This is what V. Stiviano said: “I don’t understand black people. You give them a little bit of money, they don’t know what to do with it.” “[Black people] just act crazy … they’re like, ‘Yo... »
