INVESTIGATORS from the Major Investigation Taskforce (MIT) this evening charged dancehall deejay Vybz Kartel with murder, conspiracy to murder and illegal possession of firearm.

A news release from the police said that the charges against the deejay, whose real name is Adijah Palmer, were…

IN THE DANCE scores another one, not only with being number 1 in its time slot on Jamaican television, but now the music from Jamaica’s top variety dance show will be featured on MTV’s number #1 TV show “Jersey Shore”.

This Thursday 15 th September at 10pm EST, 9pm Central “Fist Pump”…

Vybz Kartel’s new fragrance OH! along with a variety of skin care products including astringents and other products for women and men will hit the market next week.

However, the Bahamas tribune reported that Bahamians are rejecting Kartel’s products. According to a vox pop – Bahamians…

Busy days are ahead for “Hotsteppa” Cali P!

Cali P is currently promoting new singles and is gearing up to hit Canada and Europe. Cali P who is expected to leave the island next week, gives Music News the 411. …

Duane Stephenson is on his second major tour!

The singer is currently on a one month tour ofSouth America. 

Duane Stephenson, who toured the U.S andEurope with Tarrus Riley earlier this year, has hit the road the road…

Bankeylous recording artiste Khago has delivered a stinging rebuke of fellow deejay I Octane, saying that the two are no longer friends and that Octane has been using his power and influence to destroy his career by badmouthing him to producers and cutting his earning potential with promoters by refusing to do shows with him.

“I Octane needs to stop telling people say me…

M.I.A. released an unfinished demo via Twitter early this morning titled "27," which we caught wind of via Disco Naivete. Complete with lyrics on her Soundcloud site, the artist left a note dedicating it "to all my friends who died at 27."…

Despite rumors of a doubtful presence at this year’s Reggae Sumfest, dancehall hero Vybz Kartel is listed on the official lineup along with one time nemesis Mavado.

Earlier this week rumors reached Urban Islandz ears that the “Teacher’s Pet” reality star is charging a whopping $5 million dollar fee for his appearance on the greatest reggae show on earth, putting him in league…

Buju Banton is spending his 38^th birthday behind bars.

The Gargamel was born Mark Myrie this day 1973 in Kingston, Jamaica.

Buju Banton has been in US custody since December 10 last year, after being charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute more than five kilos of cocaine, a charge he denies.

Just recently,…

Convicted Reggae artiste Buju Banton has been transferred from the Pinellas County Jail to the Citrus County Jail in Tampa, Florida.

The artiste will be processed by correctional staff at that penal facility before he knows where he will spend his 10 year sentence for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five or more kilogrammes of…

Ky-mani Marley, son of a Bob, used to be a jock. He'll be the first to admit it. His music career was basically a fluke. Despite growing up in the shadow of reggae legend, music was often the last thing on his mind.

"I remember when I was younger and I used to take guitar lessons, that was like torture. I hated every moment of that," he says. He'd much rather have been…

It was a really trying Sunday afternoon for Lisa Hyper after the dancehall deejay was doused with urine by her former friend and ended up being charged with assault.

According to Lisa Hyper, she acted in self defense and threw several blows after being provoked.

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Grammy winning reggae star Buju Banton may serve only 6 of the 10 years he was sentenced for, according to his attorney David Markus.

In a press conference on Thursday (June 23), Markus told reporters that Banton will be credited with the 18 months he spent incarcerated in the Pinellas County Jail in Tampa, Florida.

“He will get credit for all the time he was…

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Family members, fans and supporters have pleaded for leniency for Grammy-winning reggae singer Buju Banton, who likely will be sentenced to prison Thursday for conspiring to set up a cocaine deal.

The dozens of letters to U.S. District Judge James S. Moody are included in the court file for the 37-year-old recording artist, whose given name is Mark Myrie. Several…

However, Buju, whose real name is Mark Myrie, might not have to cut off his trademark dreadlocks and will be allowed to practise his Rastafarian beliefs under strict supervision.

Chris Burke, a public affairs specialist at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington, DC, said federal prison guidelines bar inmates from conducting "business activities" while they are…

Spragga Benz has tweeted a number of questions following the judge’s ruling to free the two policemen charged with the murder of his son.

Spragga is questioning the verdict and the methods used by the police in the investigation.

The cops were charged in relation to the killing of 17-year-old…

Veteran singer Eric Donaldson is battling the courts over ganja possession.

The Multiple winner of the JCDC festival song competition was arrested and charged with breaches of the Dangerous Drugs Act on Wednesday, June 15.

Eric Donaldson, who is most popular for the single "Mr. Cherry O Baby" remembers the…