Ninja Man gay son to get married to PNP counsellor. Jamaican artist Desmond Ballentine, more popularly known as Ninjaman seem to have gone through hell and came back, what with his court case and all of that. The artist has a whopping 29 kids allegedly by 28 different women, one of whom is involved in the same case he is going to court for- and another who is gay. Ninjaman recently distance... »
Dancehall artist Black Ryno Posted Pictures on His Instagram Stating that he’s in the hospital he’s hospitalized in The New York Montefiore Hospital the Former Gaza Empire Deejay is Complaining about heart Pain. Your in our prayers . VIEW PICTURES BELOW: »
Stephen ‘Di Genius’ McGregor is one of the most recognized producers in dancehall over the last decade or so. He produced several hit singles for the likes of Vybz Kartel, Mavado, Konshens, Bounty Killer, Beenie Man and more. McGregor used to also be close friends with Vybz Kartel before his incarceration, but back in 2010 the two had a bitter fallout. The split lead to both of them releasing diss... »
More details surrounding Prince untimely death are now coming out but authorities are still tight lipped about his autopsy. Multiple news reports confirmed on Thursday that the late music legend died from a Opioid overdose. This may not come as any surprise to us given the numerous reports shortly after his death about his struggle with drug addiction. Minneapolis Star Tribune cited sources close ... »
Corey Todd found himself behind bars and charged with assaulting dancehall artist Devin Di Dakta. The businessman/promoter has since posted bail but will go on trial for charges of assault occasioning bodily harm. The charge stemmed from a beating of Devin Di Dakta earlier this year outside Taboo nightclub which is owned by Todd. According to reports, the dispute between the two stemmed from alleg... »
Selling products containing hydroquinone will be illegal from August in Ghana. The Voice: Skin bleaching will be banned in Ghana from August, as the African country attempts to strengthen public health and safety. Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has resolved to ban the sale of cosmetic products which contain the skin bleaching ingredient hydroquinone, effective August this year. The decisio... »
Troy Ave is staring down a lot of years in prison if convicted on attempted murder charges. The Brookly rapper pleaded not guilty to the charges when he appeared in a Manhattan Criminal court on Monday. Ave attorneys, Scott E. Leemon and John Stella, requested a $50,000 bail for their client. They argued in court that the rapper has no prior criminal record. But judge Pandit-Durant denied their ba... »
Junior Reid is no stranger to collaborate with big name rappers but this time the reggae veteran is on a track with Lil Wayne title “RappaPomPom.” The single is a previously recorded unreleased song from around 2006 that was mastered and released by StreetRunner. “I passed Wayne a beat cd at the studio and 15min later got the call to hold this track down,” StreetRunner said. “Wayne recorded this s... »
Criminals involved in the multi-million dollar lotto scam have come up with a new scheme that targets the very victims whose lives were devastated by illicit activity. Details of the latest scheme was revealed to Loop News by one of those involved in the criminal activity that has shattered the lives of hundreds of victims across the world, more so in the United States of America. “Criminals are n... »
Ninja Man will be back in court for his ongoing murder case on July 27. The dancehall legend has been in court since 2009 fighting for his freedom. Ninja Man, real name Desmond Ballentine, and his son were both charged with murder following a domestic dispute with another man in Kingston back in 2009. The deejay spent a few months in jail but is now out on bail pending the trial. “All I want is th... »
Vybz Kartel is staring down a big legal showdown in the Jamaican appeal court later this year. The dancehall star has been waiting on his appeal for two years now and seems things are finally moving forward. Kartel’s lawyer Tom Tavares-Finson has revealed that the transcripts for his appeal are now ready. “The transcripts have been reviewed, and we were told that they have been copying and numberi... »
You may have seen a video circulating on Facebook showing Amari frantically trying tk defend herself. Meet the woman who brought the mighty Dj Mona Lisa from her throne. Her name is Toya Harris. Amari claimed that she has been replaced as Bop’s girlfriend by Toya. The Keeping up with the Bops star said she had been sitting in a restaurant waiting for her dancehall beau to arrive for them to do bus... »
Dancehall has always thrived on controversy and Gully Bop and Amari Seems adamant to keep in the spotlight. The two has been in so much controversy that they had their own reality tv show name coined for them, namely “Keeping up with The Bops”. Ninja Man posted a video to facebook this morning in which he went directly for Amari and Gully Bop’s juggulars. He was very outraged at the behaviors exhi... »
After receiving a honourable mention from Billboard Magazine for his ‘Project Sweat’ EP; Surpassing the three million mark on VEVO with ‘Nuh Boring Gal’ and his Chimney Records produced single ‘Nuh Man To Me Spliff’ topping a number of charts across the diaspora, dancehall star Aidonia though elated as decided to postponed the celebrations until a later date. Currently in Europe on a six weeks tou... »
Reggae singer Nesbeth is mourning the death of another one of his love ones, his sister. The “My Dream” singer broke the news on his Instagram page on Wednesday. “It too much fi one man bare,” he wrote. “Jah know my little sis drop short on the journey ? this morning. Many rivers to cross.” This is the second close family member for Nesbeth to have passed away since the start of the year. The sing... »
roy Ave was arrested by NYPD following the release of a video showing the rapper firing a hand gun at T.I. concert in New York City on Wednesday night. The surveillance video taken at the Irving Plaza shows Troy Ave walking into a room with people with a gun in his hand and firing at least one shot as people scatter. The rapper was reportedly chage for reckless endangerment, criminal use of a fire... »
Flippa Mafia will know his fate on June 3. The dancehall star was found guilty of first-degree distribution of cocaine, as well as, second-degree conspiracy and money laundering. There was also a mistrial on his charge of leading a narcotics-trafficking network and a new trial will set for a later date. With these charges, Flippa Mafia, whose real name is Andrew Davis, is looking at up to 20 years... »
Six years ago, the tough-talking Camille ‘Sandy’ Coke was regarded as one of the most influential women of the troubled and poverty-stricken West Kingston community, where she and her siblings grew up. So, when the security forces were sent to execute an extradition warrant on her older brother, Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke, the former Tivoli Gardens strongman, in May 2010, she was among a number of p... »
Drake took a subliminal shot at Mr. Vegas after the dancehall star called him out for not crediting the genre on his album. Seems Mr Vegas is disgruntled about Drizzy’s use of dancehall on his album Views without properly crediting artists in the genre. MV basically calls Drake a fake for a number of reasons. But the Young Money rapper seems unbothered. “Thank you to Jewel Nightclub. Had to done o... »
Popcaan has not only threatened Mr. Vegas with violence but he also calls him out for going in on Drake. All true dancehall fans will know that Drake and Popcaan has a close friendship with the former Portmore Empire deejay even forming his own branch of OVO calls OVO Unruly. But Drizzy raised the eyebrow of Popcaan fans when he released his Views album last month and removing the “Unruly Boss” de... »
er 400 Jamaicans have been denied entry to the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago since January 2015, Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Kamina Johnson-Smith, indicated on Friday. During an address in the Senate, she said that Jamaica continues to push for implementation of plans for the improved treatment of Jamaicans who are denied entry to the fellow CARICOM state. Senator Johnson-Smith ... »
According to sources – A Chilean man tried to kill himself by throwing himself into a cage with African lions on Saturday. According to reports, the 20-year-old man took off his clothes and broke into the lionenclosure in the Santiago Metropolitan Zoo in Santiago, Chile. He was horribly mauled by the lions, who pounced and began to ‘play’ with him, and zoo keepers had to put down the two lions (on... »
Alkaline has stepped forward to dismiss recent rumors that his United States visa was cancelled resulting in cancelled shows. Earlier this week news surfaced that the “City” deejay became the latest dancehall act to have his work visa revoked over lyrics on a new single title “Save Yourself.” That single has yet to be surfaced. Alkaline’s sister/manager, Kereena Beckford, is dismissing those repor... »
Lady Saw is dismissing rumors that she will be making a grand return to dancehall despite being baptized and giving her live to Christ. Rumors started circulating on social media since last week claiming that the former dancehall queen could be taking the stage at Reggae Sumfest as her former self, a hardcore dancehall diva. A rep for Saw told Urban Islandz that she will not be returning to dance... »
Jamaican supercentenarian Violet Moss Brown has thanked God for long life and expressed that she would love to live for two more years. The world’s second oldest person, Brown, affectionately called “Aunt V”, sat down with Loop News at her home in Duanvale, Trelawny this week. She is 116 years old. In the video, watch Brown reflect on life growing up in post-emancipation Jamaica, as the country re... »
