Toppa Top ’15: Jillionaire’s Top Moments of 2015
From the "Tonight Show" to India and Cancun, Trini Chris was everywhere this year.
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s 2013 Best of Everything List
Words by Jillionaire—
O.G. LargeUp contributor Jillionaire had quite a year, touring the world with Major Lazer and doubling back across the globe on his own as a DJ. He checks in with his annual "be... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s Top 10 Electro-Caribbean Crossover Tunes
Selections by Jillionaire, Photo by Damion "LoOkYah" Baddy—
When it comes to the fusion of Caribbean and electronic music, Jillionaire is definitely the toppa top authority. The Trini selector was Dipl... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Jillionaire on Machel Montano’s “Come Dig It”
Words by Jillionaire—
Have you noticed how soca is sounding more and more like U.K. dance music these days? Well, the king of soca, Machel Montano, was about 18 years ahead of his time. A youthful Machel... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Best Caribbean Carnivals
Words by Steve Bennett, Erin MacLeod, Jesse Serwer and Jillionaire—
It's officially, unequivocally carnival season. Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Dominica, Martinique and Rio de Janeiro are just a few ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s Top 10 Soca Crossover Tunes In 2012
Words by LargeUp Crew, Selections by Jillionaire—
Soca isn't for everybody. If you've ever had the gall to play "Tiny Winey" or "Dollar Wine" for a room full of rock-and-rollers or hip-hop heads, you'r... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s 2012 Best of Everything List
Words by Jillionaire—
LA-via-Port-of-Spain DJ/producer Jillionaire spent the better part of 2012 traveling the world as part of the current incarnation of Major Lazer, spreading Trini vibes everywhere fr... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Ten Summer Coolers + Cocktails
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Summer never really ends in the Caribbean but, in the rest of the Northern hemisphere, the season officially begins today. Here's 10 refreshing drinks from the islands to keep yo... Read More...
Fresh Trinis of Bel Air: Jillionaire Interviews Kes the Band In LA
Words by Jillionaire, Photos by Daryll Willoughby—
When we heard that 2011's T&T Groovy Soca Monarch(s) Kes the Band would be visiting California for a month of recording, shows, networking and all-a... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s Top Groovy Soca Tunes for 2012
Words by Jillionaire—
Tonight, the biggest event in the run-up to Trinidad and Tobago's Carnival and the biggest event of the year for soca music, the International Soca Monarch competition, goes down ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s 2012 Road March Contenders
Words by Jillionaire—
Trinidad & Tobago Carnival is just two weeks away, and, needless to say, we're already feeling the itch to get down to Port of Spain. To get you primed for the coming festivit... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s Top Trinitech of 2010
Words by Jillionaire
Our boy Jillionaire aka Trini Chris has been jetting around the globe in 2010 putting his distinctive stamp on nowadays Caribbean music so we asked him to bless us with his Top 10 Tr... Read More...