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Inmate Plot To Kill Vybz Kartel Allegedly Started After Kartel threw Toilet Water In Inmate Face . Shawn Storm Was Also A Target

Irie Dale February 4, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, FEB. 2015

More details have emerged regarding the reported plot by a fellow inmate to kill incarcerated dancehall star Vybz Kartel inside the Horizon Adult Correctional Centre. It’s understood that Kartel’s fellow convict Shawn Campbell, alias Shawn Storm was also a target of the reported plot which was uncovered on January 17. According to a source, about a month ago, a fellow inmate who was hu... »

Suge Knight Had Panic Attack After Murder Charge

Irie Dale February 4, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, FEB. 2015

Suge Knight is currently at a hospital getting treatment for panic attack. According to reports, the former Death Row Records boss has a panic attack inside his jail cell after learning that he was charged with murder. Early Tuesday morning, law enforcement officials filed a formal murder charge in the L.A. County Superior Court. Paramedics picked up Suge Knight who began experiencing chest pain a... »

10 facts about Kamla Persad-Bissessar (Trinidad and Tobago Prime Minister)

Irie Dale February 4, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, FEB. 2015, News

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Kamla Persad-Bissessar has made drastic changes in her Cabinet by dimissing her Attorney General and Minister of National Security. Persad-Bissessar raised some eyebrows and spawned a number of memes on social media following her recent address to the nation in which she announced a number of changes to the Cabinet. She has made 20 Cabinet changes since she be... »

Lady Saw Calls Out Mariah Carey For Lip Syncing At Jamaica Jazz Fest (VIDEO)

Irie Dale February 3, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, FEB. 2014

Marion Hall, better known is dancehall circles as Lady Saw, is calling out Mariah Carey for lip syncing her performance at last weekend’s Jamaica Jazz and Blues festival. Mariah Carey came under fire for her lackluster performance that saw some patrons walking out of the venue including Lady Saw. Loop caught up with Lady Saw while Mariah was on stage where she expressed her disappointment. “I was ... »

Nicki Minaj Gets Booed While Blasting Ex-Boyfriend Safaree (VIDEO)

Irie Dale February 3, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, FEB. 2014

Nicki Minaj is still feeling some type of way about her breakup with ex-boyfriend Safaree Samuels. The Trinidadian rapper was performing at the Bud Light House of Whatever concert, a pre Super Bowl party when she paused during her set to bash her ex-boyfriend. Nicki Minaj and Safaree Samuels, aka Scaff Beezy or SB, split last year after dating for 12 years. During her performance, Nicki Minaj call... »

Busy Signal Diss Vybz Kartel And Alkaline In New Video “What If” (VIDEO)

Irie Dale February 2, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, FEB. 2015

Vybz Kartel Busy Signal Alkaline Busy Signal has a new video for his single “What If” that is garnering a lot of attention. In the Turf Music-produced single, Busy Signal took a few shots at Vybz Kartel, Alkaline and a few other controversial artists. The video was directed by Dameon Gayle and Benjamin Lindsky. The clip starts out with Busy Signal sitting on a fire hydrant wearing full black. Kons... »

Mariah Carey Lip Sync Fail At Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival (FULL VIDEO)

Irie Dale February 2, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, FEB. 2015

Mariah Carey drew a lot of fans to Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival 2015, but her performance was disappointing to say the least. The pop mega star was caught lip syncing and it was an epic fail. Throughout her entire set you can hear the music but at times she just stop singing as if she even forget the words to her own songs. At times during her performance it seems that the 45-year-old singer ju... »

Bobbi Kristina, Whitney Houston Daughter Found Unconscious In Bathtub

Irie Dale February 1, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN. 2015

Whitney Houston and Bobbi Kristina Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown was found unconscious in a bathtub at her home in Roswell, Georgia on Saturday. According to TMZ, Kristina’s husband Nick Gordon and a close friend discovered her motionless body inside the bathtub. They called 911 and performed CPR on her. Paramedics were able to revive and stabilized her breathing. B... »

Suge Knight And Dr. Dre Beef Sparked Hit And Run Fight

Irie Dale January 31, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN. 2015

Did Suge Knight and Dr. Dre beef sparked the violence that left one man dead and another facing murder charges. According to TMZ, Suge Knight went to the set of Straight Outta Compton in search of Dr. Dre to make peace. At least that is what an anonymous source is saying. But when he arrived on the set in Compton on Thursday he was asked to leave by the rap legend’s security. A fight ensued and Su... »

Kranium Signs Multi-Album Deal With Atlantic Records

Irie Dale January 31, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN. 2015

New York based dancehall star Kranium has signed a multiple album deal with Atlantic Records. The new deal could see the reggae/dancehall star taking his career to the next level. Kranium rose to fame in 2013 with his debut single “Nobody Has To Know” becoming a huge hit globally. The single sold 29,000 copies and peaked at No. 32 on the Reggae Digital Songs chart, according to Billboard. The sing... »

JAZZ AND BLUES 2015 – Showmanship at its best from Richie Stephens – PHOTOS

Irie Dale January 31, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN. 2015

FLORENCE HALL, (Trelawny), Jamaica – A versatile Richie Stephens thrilled the audience especially the ladies on the second night of the Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival, now underway at the Trelawny stadium. It was showmanship at its best as the crooner navigated his performance through a variety of musical genres. He successfully sampled Ska, Reggae, Dancehall, Gospel and R&B. Among th... »

Suge Knight Charged With Murder After Deadly Hit And Run

Irie Dale January 30, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN. 2015

Marion “Suge” Knight was arrested and charged with murder following a deadly hit and run in Compton, California on Thursday. TMZ was first to report the incident that took place on a film set involving Ice Cube and Dr. Dre. Eyewitnesses say Suge Knight drove up to the movie set on Thursday afternoon but was asked to leave by security. he then got into an argument with two men and that incident esc... »

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Irie Dale January 29, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN 2014

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Alkaline Talks Not Clashing At Sting 2014, Tommy Lee Feud

Irie Dale January 29, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN. 2015

Alkaline says it was pointless to clash at Sting 2014 because he is not in any beef with any other artist. The Youngest and the Baddest deejay sat down for an interview with Winford Williams recently where he opened up about not performing at Sting 2014 and his infamous encounter with his nemesis Tommy Lee Sparta on a flight. “I had other engagements, I had a show on that day,” Alkaline said. “Yea... »

Jamaicans no longer need a visa to travel to Brazil

Irie Dale January 29, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, JAN. 2015, News

Jamaicans will no longer require a visa to travel to Samba land. The Portia Simpson Miller-led Cabinet has approved an agreement between Jamaica and Brazil on the exemption of visa requirements for their respective nationals. “The arrangement will serve to deepen the bilateral trade ties between Jamaica and the Federal Republic of Brazil,” the government said. “The visa-free regime will now allow ... »

NEW VIDEO: Vybz Kartel – One

Irie Dale January 28, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN. 2015

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... »

Konshens Says Vybz Kartel Is The Most Lyrical Dancehall Artist (VIDEO)

Irie Dale January 28, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN. 2015

When fans talk about dancehall lyricist, Vybz Kartel is always at the top of that discussion and that is the case for some artists including Konshens. Konshens sat down for an interview with VLAD TV recently where he opened up about starting his career and his favorite lyricist in dancehall. “Vybz Kartel is definitely the most lyrical dancehall artist ever for me,” Konshens said. “I don’t just say... »

Chris Brown Prison ID Being Sold Online For $10K

Irie Dale January 28, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN. 2015

Chris Brown is the victim of a major identity theft. The “Autumn Leaves” singer’s jail ID was being sold online for $10,000. TMZ has reported that Chris Brown’s ID from the San Bernardino County Jail was leaked and being shopped online. The incident took place when Chris Brown was being transported last year from California to Washington D.C. for his assault trial. He made a stop at the San Bernar... »

Jamaican commits murder-suicide in US Home Depot

Irie Dale January 27, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, JAN. 2015, News

NEW YORK, United States — A Home Depot employee who shot his supervisor before committing suicide inside the Manhattan store Sunday has been identified as Jamaican-born Calvin Esdaile. According to the Associated Press (AP), police say Esdaile entered the West 23rd Street store around 2:45 pm. They say he exchanged words with his supervisor Moctar Sy and then pulled a gun, shooting Sy in the abdom... »

Jamaican Kaci Fennell places fifth in Miss Universe

Irie Dale January 27, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN. 2015

KACI Fennell last night placed fifth in the 63rd staging of the Miss Universe pageant which was won by Miss Colombia Paulina Vega. Miss USA Nia Sanchez was named first runner-up in the pageant that Jamaicans watched with high anticipation that Fennell would have won. Jamaicans erupted with joy when the 22-year-old Fennell was named in the top 15 in the early stages of the pageant held at Florida I... »

Shauna Chin Bought A New Ride For Gully Bop

Irie Dale January 27, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN. 2015

Gully Bop will have no problems getting to his shows all across Jamaica because his fiancée and manager Shauna Chin just bought him a new ride. Gully Bop crashed his car earlier this month, but instead of fixing it the deejay’s manager bought him a new one. Sources close to the couple said that Bop was delighted when he got the car which is a convertible Chrysler PT Cruiser. Gully Bop is currently... »

Nicki Minaj & Drake Could Leave Cash Money With Lil Wayne

Irie Dale January 27, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN 2014

Lil Wayne is on his way out of Cash Money Records and his two biggest proteges with him. Nicki Minaj and Drake became a part of Cash Money/Young Money all because of Lil Wayne so naturally their loyalty will be with the “CoCo” rapper. Sources close to the label said that both Nicki Minaj and Drake spoke with Lil Wayne and let him know that they support him fully. “Nicki and Drizzy are with Wayne o... »

NEW VIDEO: Beenie Man – Badmind People

Irie Dale January 25, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN. 2015, VIDEOS

Beenie Man is stunting on badmind in his new music video “Badmind People.” In the video Beenie Man deejay about his riches and assets and doing it big in dancehall over the years. These days the dancehall icon is busy touring overseas and still dropping new music. Watch the video for Beenie Man song “Badmind People” below: »

Gully Bop More Popular Than Vybz Kartel In Dancehall !!!! What Do You Think?

Irie Dale January 25, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN. 2015

Gully Bop and Sizzla Gully Bop popularity is still soaring making him now more popular than incarcerated dancehall star Vybz Kartel. From rags to fame in four weeks. That is the story of Gully Bop, also commonly known as Country Man, in dancehall circles. In November a video surfaced of an alleged madman freestyling. By the end of the month the video went viral online and by December Gully Bop was... »

Court Dismiss Buju Banton Appeal

Irie Dale January 25, 2015 2014 EVENTS, 2015 EVENTS, Artists, ENTERTAINMENT NEWS, JAN. 2015

Buju Banton legal bill is mounting after a US Court of Appeal dismiss the reggae singer’s application for a new trial. Last year lawyers representing the embattled Grammy-winning reggae star filed an application in the appeal court requesting a new trial on the grounds of juror misconduct. But on Thursday, three judges concluded that the US Appeals Court handed down a ruling that dismissed the cas... »