For scholars of African history and, indeed, the wider society, 2016 may go down as a significant year as far as Rastafarianism and the ‘Back to Africa’ movement are concerned. Decades after Rastafarians in Jamaica began to espouse a return to the motherland of Africa, from where their ancestors were shipped to the Caribbean during the slave trade era, from the middle of the 15th century to the en... »
Controversial Dancehall artiste Gully Bop has found love once again with new girlfriend, female artiste A’mari aka “DJ Mona Lisa”. During her first television interview on this week’s episode of Onstage, Mona tells all, sharing how she met the “Wuk Offa Mi” deejay and the struggles of her past. According to Mona she met Bop while she was with her ex-boyfriend at the gas station, she says they took... »
Mavado the “Gully Gad” has been known to be very family oriented. This has been made very apparent by his numerous instagram post showcasing and “bragging” about his children to his over 400,000 followers. The ‘Gully Gad’ has proven to his fans that he is not only interested in posting about his music, assets and luxurious items which includes his $5 million mansion in Norbook, Kingston. But that ... »
A few weeks ago, Hamilton College senior Arthur Williams received an unexpected phone call from the White House. His entrepreneurship research in Cuba was of interest to the President’s speech writing team, who consulted with Williams prior to President Barack Obama’s visit to the country this week. Williams, an international student from Jamaica, also presented that research at SUNY Binghamton, a... »
A federal judge threw out Jamaican fashion model Alexia Palmer’s case against Donald Trump’s modeling agency on Wednesday. Palmer had filed the proposed class action lawsuit in 2014, alleging that Trump Model Management recruits foreign models under the H-1B visa program with promises of wages that never materialize and defrauds the U.S. government on visa applications. The Jamaican model received... »
NEW YORK (AP) — A JetBlue flight attendant accused of trying to sneak a suitcase full of cocaine through Los Angeles International Airport and making a dramatic dash to escape has been ordered returned to California. US District Judge Andrew Birotte Jr in Los Angeles issued the order Thursday after prosecutors appealed a New York City jurist’s decision to free Marsha Gay Reynolds on $500,000... »
Rumors are flying that Gully BOP allegedly has a baby on the way. This photo was posted to someone’s LIKE page on social media, with the caption suggesting that he is about to be a father again. I know that over the past few weeks the artist was accused of sleeping with all these different women. Every week he was photographed sucking out the jaw cavities of different females. I didn’t even think ... »
Chronixx is one of the most successful roots reggae singers out of Jamaica over the last decade. The singer has been widely hailed as one of the most promising young acts in the current generation of reggae musicians. Speaking with Gibbo on his radio show, Chronixx opened up about the meaning of reggae, as we as, working with rapper Joey Bada$$ on his latest mixtape. “Reggae is a really hard thing... »
Reggae legend Jimmy Riley is dead. The singer passed away at his home in Florida on Wednesday (March 23, 2016) from cancer. Details surrounding his death are still sketchy, but sources told Urban Islandz that he was battling cancer for several years. Jimmy Riley, is the father of reggae singer, Tarrus Riley, and is known for hits including “Love and Devotion,” “Give Thanks & Praise.” The regga... »
Mr. Vegas want back his sweet Jamaica. The dancehall deejay debut the video for his catchy single “Gi Wi Back Wi Sweet Jamaica.” MV produced the song himself while the video, shot in Hellshire beach, was directed by Terminal 4 Media. Since the start of the year, Mr. Vegas has scored some major hits including “Identify My Love” and “Dancehall Dabb,” for which he released a music video. “Major inter... »
Buju Banton son Markus Myrie and his longtime friend I-Octane are beefing and it could get ugly. The producer and the singjay have been close friends for the last couple of years but a fallout last summer have them both resenting each other. Markus is also saying that their relationship has been on shaky grounds months before that, but a diss song from I-Octane was the final blow. Markus says that... »
Sometimes called Easter buns, hot cross buns are a big part of Jamaican culture, just like several other representative foods such as saltfish or ackee. The concept dates back to ancient Babylon, when cross buns were offered to Ishtar, the pagan queen of heaven. Ancient Greeks made similar cakes to honor the moon. The tradition found its way to England, where cross buns were eaten on Good Friday, ... »
Rob Ford, the pugnacious, populist former mayor of Toronto whose career crashed in a drug-driven, obscenity-laced debacle, died Tuesday after fighting cancer, his family says. He was 46. Ford rode into office on a backlash against urban elites. He cast an image sharply at odds with Canada’s reputation for sedate, unpretentious politics. But his tenure as mayor of the country’s largest city was mar... »
Excel Motors Limited, the only local car manufacturing company in Jamaica, is currently preparing to export three models of its Island Cruiser motor vehicles to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Director of the Westmoreland-based Excel Motors, Patrick Marzouca, has indicated that the vehicles would be leaving the island in the next two to three weeks, once all the necessary mechanical and body work is... »
Dancehall producer Anju Blaxx was not only granted bail but was also given a 30-day waiver to travel to Jamaica and visit his family. Anju Blaxx, who has worked with artists like Popcaan and Vybz Kartel, has been in the United States since February last year when he was arrested at a Florida airport and charge with lottery scam. Blaxx has since plead not guilty to charges of mail and wire fraud. H... »
Christopher Martin teams up with Busy Signal for a new dancehall banger “Steppin.” According to the dancehall singjay, he knew that he had a hit on his hands from the moment he first heard the Robert Livingston-produced single. “The song was done and complete, and then Busy heard it, loved it, and said he was going to go on it, and that’s exactly what he did,” Christopher Martin said. “If the trac... »
Nesbeth delivers an emotional first interview since the passing of his wife with popular media personality Winford Williams on the hit entertainment program, Onstage TV. The reggae singer explains the tragic lost that occurred in the peak of his musical career, after scoring major recognition from his monster hit single “my dream”. A celebratory period which quickly became his darkest moment after... »
It seems LA Lewis has managed to get on the bad side of yet another dancehall act, this time he has placed himself in the cross-hairs of the original Don Gargon Ninja man. A voice-note has been leaked online with Don Gargon admitting that his son was in fact gay and that the self proclaim “sex symbol” La Lewis use to live with him for several months in an apartment complex. He was also heard issui... »
The sweet life that Michael Mitchell* dreamt of when he ran off in the United States (US) more than 20 years ago has not materialised, and now he, like many oeer Jamaican immigrants, is homesick with a burning desire to return home. But, like so many other illegal immigrants, Mitchell has no documents and finds himself stuck in New York living a life that he is desperate to escape from. Mitchell, ... »
Rihanna brought out Drake at her Miami concert on Tuesday night. The pair have been rumored to be dating again following their latest collaboration. After performing together at last month’s Brit Awards, Rihanna surprised her fans again by bringing out Drake at her ANTI World Tour concert in Miami to performed their chart topping new single “Work.” Watch Rihanna back it up on her former boyfriend ... »
Alkaline may just sparked the biggest feud in dancehall since Mavado and Vybz Kartel’s Gully/Gaza era. The Vendetta deejay did put us all on noticed that 2016 would be a game changing year for him and so far he has been out the gate running and taking all kinds of casualties with him including Popcaana and Vybz Kartel. The dancehall hitmaker just released a new gritty single “City” where he ... »
Foxy Brown has stepped forward to address reports that she has endorsed Donald Trump for President. The news surfaced yesterday after the New York Daily News published an interview with the veteran female rapper where she all but praised Trump as a candidate who can get things done. “I know so many people won’t agree with me and will try to change my mind, but I’m a smart girl,” Brown said. “I’m e... »
The Bank of America was relied upon to dispatch an examination after dancehall recording artiste QQ was swindled out of US$32,000 ($3.8mill). QQ’s dad GQ says the DJ went to the United States to celebrate his birthday on March 9. Be that as it may, the festivals were cut short when QQ attempted to utilize his Bank of America card at an ATM machine in New York. GQ further clarifies that checks made... »
A popular nightclub in London says that cops told them to stop playing bashment music, which is primarily dancehall. Roy Seda, who owns Dice Bar in Croydon, is claiming that cops in his city view Jamaican music as “unacceptable,” according to BBC. According to the report, Seda claims that cops have stepped up pressure on him that he had to ask his DJs to sign a contract barring them from playing a... »
Shauna Chin dropped a slew of lyrical bombs and insults towards her boyfriend and former client Gully Bop while on-stage performing over the weekend for Britjam 2016 in Montego Bay. As explained by Shauna who now goes by the name Chin Chin, she only got involved with the viral deejay because she “wanted to turn him into a boss” and sleeping with him was “by default”. Later in her performance Chin ... »
