Dancehall star Squash is under police investigation after a video showing him brandishing a gun went viral. The video clip that has been making the rounds on social media shows Squash showcasing a firearm. The Mobay deejay has since stepped forward to address the video saying that persons who are circulating the clip are misrepresenting the facts. He said that the video was shot in Trinidad and th... »
Vybz Kartel attorneys are downplaying a recent statement about his pending appeal verdict. Last week, Urban Islandz broke a story about Vybz Kartel appeal verdict looming. His lead defense lawyer, Tom Tavares-Finson, told reporter Lisa Evers that they’re hoping that the long-awaited verdict will arrive in two weeks. That was a week ago, so this week could be the week that the dancehall star learne... »
The Warlord, Bounty Killer has marched onto the battlefield, this time to wage war for the protection of Jamaica’s natural environment. Bounty Killer has made it clear that he wants no bauxite mining in the Cockpit Country in Trelawny, Jamaica’s largest watershed, and will be cross and angry if the Jamaican Government permits bauxite companies to encroach into that territory. On Saturday the five ... »
Super Cat and Shaggy got beef. The original Don Dadda Super Cat, apparently in a drunken stupor, put on an expletive-laced performance a dancehall session in Brooklyn recently, cursing and roughing up ‘Soundboy’ and other artistes, and hurled obscenities at even the US president himself. And while the Wild Apache bashed from King to pauper, the middle-aged Jamaicans who were in attendance found it... »
Dancehall entertainers Vybz Kartel and Shawn Storm’s appeal verdict could arrive within the next two weeks. Vybz Kartel’s lead attorney, Tom Tavares-Finson, recently gave an update on the highly anticipated trial to Fox 5 NY News reporter’s Lisa Evers on Wednesday. “Vybz Kartel murder case appeal “could come anytime within next 2 weeks” says his high powered attorney Tom Tavares-Finson,” Evers sai... »
Popcaan and his mother Ms. Rona visited the official tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem. The dancehall hitmaker might not be as religious as his mother Ms. Rona, but he ensures that she got a chance to see some of the most historical sites of Christianity during their recent vacation to the Middle East. One of the places that Popcaan took his mother to is the burial site of Jesus, the Church of the Holy S... »
(JAMAICA GLEANER) — Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday announced that a state of emergency has been declared in the police division of St Andrew South. Holness said he advised the Governor General on the recommendation given to him by the heads of the security forces. “In St Andrew South the main cause of death is caused by gangs,” Holness said yesterday morning with Police Commissioner Major... »
Omar Cogle was a minor when he was shipped to Jamaica by his parents. The United States-born Cogle is now 22, and was arrested by police for breaches of the Immigration Act. He overstayed his welcome after being given six months to stay in Jamaica. When he appeared before Senior Parish Judge, Vaughn Smith, in the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Court on Friday, he explained that he was a victim of f... »
Busy Signal is alive and well but feeling some pain from a motorcycle crash in Columbia. The artiste posted a video showing off a massive new surface- wound on his right arm, and a smaller one on his left, which resulted from what is speculated to be a motorcycle mishap, which had just taken place, moments before, somewhere in Colombia. “It no cut deep, so it naw bleed,” one man is heard saying in... »
Jah Cure plans to leave Nairobi clean like a whistle as his Royal Soldier tour passed through the Kenyan capital. It is quite evident that Jah Cure has been creating waves in Nairobi in Kenya long before he touched down in the East African country on Thursday, for that leg of his Royal Soldier tour. From early June the Kenyans went all out for the singer including wrapping buses with images of the... »
Beenie Man has clapped back at former Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith, the mother of his daughter Crystal Davis, who accused him of being a deadbeat dad. His retaliation came a week after a video surfaced on social media in which Carlene, who was at their daughter Crystal’s graduation ceremony, implied that the entertainer had not supported the teen and that only friends and family members had suppo... »
Popcaan is using his influence to help in the development of his home parish St. Thomas. Andre Sutherland, the St. Thomas citizen, better known as Popcaan, showed us that it’s deeper than the music. He is collaborating with the government and other stakeholders to develop an Urban Center in Morant Bay, St Thomas. Prime Minister Holness described him as a “strong vocal advocate for the upliftment o... »
The reggae/dancehall community is mourning the death of Bahamian singer Devon “Mdeez” Knight. CEO of Downsound Entertainment and promoter of Reggae Sumfest, Josef Bogdanovich is among the members of the entertainment fraternity pouring out tributes for upcoming Bahamian Reggae singer Devon “Mdeez” Knight, who was stabbed to death during a domestic dispute with a tenant in the Bahamas on Friday. Th... »
Beenie Man gets put on blast by his baby mama Dancehall Queen Carlene at his daughter graduation. A video which surfaced on social media with former Dancehall Queen Carlene Smith, at her daughter Crystal Davis’ sixth form graduation has set tongues wagging after she implied that the child’s father, dancehall star Moses ‘Beenie Man‘ Davis’ has not been supporting the youngster. In the five-minute-l... »
Dancehall’s dancing king Ding Dong is now a married man. Ding Dong shocked fans on Saturday when photos surfaced of himself and his longtime girlfriend Tashana, exchanging vows. His manager Romeich, who was his best man, posted a picture of the two of them on his Instagram, congratulating the deejay on his wedding. “Congrats bro bro @dingdongravers wonder when a my time? All the best and happiness... »
Munga Honorable’s murder case has been delayed once again. Munga Honorable appeared in Supreme Court in Downtown Kingston on June 6th. Munga, whose given name is Damian Rhoden, is charged in connection with the February 2017 murder of Cleveland Smith. According to the report put forward by the police, it is alleged that Smith (the deceased) was accosted by a group of men, one of whom was reportedl... »
A shipment of 12,000 pounds of mangoes was exported to the United States (US) on Thursday. The mangoes – ‘Julie’ and ‘East Indian’ – were the first to be exported to the US in 20 years. Export of the mangoes, which is being facilitated through the Mango Irradiation Programme, is expected to continue once or twice per week until the close of mango season in late July 2019. Minister without Portfoli... »
KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging citizens who intend to travel overseas to ensure that they and in particular, their children, are fully vaccinated against measles with the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine. According to a ministry statement, as at May 17, the countries in the region that have reported confirmed measles cases were: Argentina, the Bahamas, Brazil,... »
Is Vybz Kartel health deteriorating in prison? The dancehall icon was rushed to a hospital in March of this year, sending his fans into a panic over his health. At the time, his attorney confirmed that he had a thyroid problem that he had to be taken to the hospital for treatment. Doctors were able to get it under control, and the deejay has been doing well since then. Vybz Kartel later thanked t... »
Cardi B wasn’t joking when she said she had severe side effects from her recent plastic surgery. Last month, Cardi B was forced to cancel a couple of gigs, and she said it cost her millions of lost revenue in the process. She had little to no choice but to cancel the performances because her body needed to recover from her recent liposuction. The beauty about the “Press” rapper is that she isn’t s... »
Vybz Kartel appeal is back on the forefront. Is the Court of Appeal ready to hand down a verdict in Vybz Kartel’s appeal case? The dancehall deejay and his co-convicts have been waiting on a judgment for almost a year. The case was presented before the courts in July last year. Kartel’s attorney, Valerie Neita-Robertson, says that she plans to inquire with the court about the case, but still... »
by S. Leslie Rihanna has amassed a $600 million fortune and is now the wealthiest female musician in the world. While her fans are begging her to drop new music, Rihanna is busy building her business empire, which includes investment in makeup, lipstick, lingerie, and luxury fashion. Aside from her business moves over the last couple of years, Rihanna remains one of the biggest selling artists on ... »
Shauna Chyn aka Shauna Controlla says she has no regrets getting plastic surgery. The dancehall diva who rise to fame while she was dating Gully Bop now found herself out of the viral dancehall deejay’s league. These days, Shauna Chyn has been linked to Downsound Records head Joe Bogdanovich, although neither of them have never confirm the rumors. A couple months ago, Chyn suddenly emerged on the ... »
American rapper Jay-Z has become the first hip-hop artiste to amass a US$1 billion fortune, according to Forbes magazine. Jay-Z has now reportedly hit the top 400 Club and, according to Forbes, the $1 billion figure is conservative. “Jay-Z’s steadily growing kingdom is expansive, encompassing liquor, art, real estate (homes in Los Angeles, the Hamptons, Tribeca) and stakes in companies like ... »
Teenage reggae sensation Koffee is writing songs for Rihanna. Koffee resume just keeps on growing. This week the 19-year-old singer/deejay was listed on Apple Music as one of the next breakthrough artists this year. We in the reggae/dancehall community already see her as a shining star, and it appears Rihanna also saw greatness in her. California rapper Haiti Babii recently spilled the beans durin... »
