Fashion Fridays: Alpha Boys School 2014 Summer Lookbook
Jamaica's Alpha Boys School launches a 2014 Summer Lookbook for its Alpha Wear JA fashion line featuring Chronixx, Yellowman and Konshens, among others.
LargeUp Interview: Akashic Books’ Johnny Temple on Bringing Caribbean Stories To The World
Akashic, the Brooklyn publisher founded by musician Johnny Temple, is enhancing the Caribbean's literary profile with a slate of new books.
Throwback Thursdays: Rare TV Appearances by Third World
Watch some rare TV appearances from reggae legends Third World, including an appearance on the BBC's Shirley Bassey Show live from Ocho Rios in 1979.
Bam Bam! Miranda Kerr Gets Naked to Sister Nancy’s Classic in New Reebok Commercial
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Sister Nancy's "Bam Bam" is a song with a uniquely charmed life. Not a particularly big hit in Jamaica upon its release ("One, Two," released around the same time in 1982, was far ... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: OMI + Ricky Blaze’s “Cheerleader (Remix)” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
We featured OMI's original "Cheerleader" video back in 2012—the impeccably catchy pop-reggae track came out of nowhere and captured enough of our collective attention to land OMI a... Read More...
Island Pop Redux: Watch Gyptian’s “Stuck” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
We're not ready to call it the next "Hold Yuh" just yet, but Gyptian definitely has another one on his hands with "Stuck." Produced by Brooklyn's Ricky Blaze, the maestro behind Gy... Read More...
AUDIO: Lil Jon and DJ Snake’s “Turn Down For What (Dancehall Remix)”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Way before he was the "Yeah-yeah!" and "What!?!" guy, Lil Jon got his start making hip-hop remixes of reggae songs, most notably Capleton's "Tour" and "Wings of the Morning," in th... Read More...
Righteous Excursion: Jesse Royal Meets Sly, Robbie and Chinna
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Jesse Royal is one of the key figures bringing reggae into the future, but he's working closely with some of the music's past giants to get there. For "Little Did They Know," a tra... Read More...
In the LargeUp Store: Ninjaman Prints by Lord Blakely
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Drawing from his love of dancehall music, early animation, European history, Saturday morning cartoons and the collision of cultures, Portland, Oregon-based Blakely Dadson, a/k/a Lor... Read More...
Vegas Improv: Mr. Vegas + Cipha Sounds at Upright Citizens Brigade
Unlike most dancehall artists, Mr. Vegas lets it all hang out when it comes to his personal life. For better or worse, the singjay behind "Bruk it Down," "Heads High" and other hits has been known to give s... Read More...
Rockers Redux: Watch Chronixx’s “Rastaman Wheel Out” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Chronixx released his Dread & Terrible project yesterday and, we thought, a video for the EP's "Rastaman Wheel Out" was coming, too. That turned out to be something of an April... Read More...
Essential Kartel: Vybz Kartel’s 30 Most Essential Tunes
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Words by Max Glazer and the LargeUp Crew, Image by Ellen G
Addijah Palmer, better known as Vybz Kartel will soon learn his fate and, right now, the outlook is not good for the artist alternately know... Read More...