Visual Culture: Colouring Dancehall with Illustrator Robin Clare
Robin Clare's Dancehall Colouring and Activity Book is now available through the LargeUp Store.
Mixtape Mondays: Private Ryan, Jam Central, Hipsters Don’t Dance, Chromatic Sound
Fresh new sounds from Private Ryan (T&T), Jam Central (BK), and Hipsters Don't Dance (UK)
Mixtape Mondays: Raging Fyah x Jah Warrior Shelter, Green B, Sammy Needlz
Brand new culture, dancehall & more from Raging Fyah (JA), Green B (SF) & Sammy Needlz (NYC)
LargeUp Premiere: Electric Punanny + Chi Ching Ching Remix Nicki Minaj on “Hot Gyal”
Jasmine Solano and MeLo-X link the Chainsaw Man on a remix of Nicki's "Trini Dem Girls."
Impressions: Chronixx, Junior Reid + Rice and Peas at Central Park SummerStage
Mick Jagger was among those in attendance as Chronixx, Junior Reid and the Rice and Peas crew performed before a capacity crowd at Central Park SummerStage.
Watch The Nuh Fraid Riddim Video Medley Feat. Mr Vegas
Filmed at Killamanjaro Sound's studio in Jamaica, the Nuh Fraid medley video matches the riddim's old-school vibe from Suku’s mesh marina to Mr. Vegas’ gigantic rope chain to the use of a vinyl dubplate.
Mixtape Mondays: Uproot Andy, Safari Sound, Poirier
Words by Deejay Theory —
Blessings flowing in this week at Mixtape Mondays with three heavyweight mixes live and uncut from Brooklyn, Sweden and Montreal. Regardless of what lies ahead of you this week w... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Sean Paul’s Biggest Bashment Tunes
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Sean Paul has seen some ups and downs lately but, to us, S.P. will always be the artist that made dancehall buss to a next level with his seemingly endless run of hits from the ... Read More...
LargeUp Interview: Five Steez Talks Jamaican Rap
Words by Nico Simino, Photos by Alique Archer—
Hailing from Kingston, 25-year-old Peter Wright, better known as Five Steez, has quickly made a name for himself as one of few true hip-hop acts in Jamaic... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Eccentrix, The Large, Mad Mike x Fras Twinz, Toddla T
Words by DJ Theory —
With Notting Hill Carnival coming to a close and NYC's West Indian Day Parade on the horizon, there's no shortage of mixes and vibes to be had this time of year. Here's a few of our... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Vintage Notting Hill Carnival Videos
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Norman Craig—
Founded in 1965 (after an earlier indoors incarnation), Notting Hill Carnival has grown from a local community event meant to stave off racial tensions in... Read More...
Rum Wars, Pt. 2: The World’s Most Expensive Rum
Words by Jesse Serwer—
A couple weeks ago we brought you word of Appleton Estate's Jamaica Independence Reserve, a 50-year, $5,000 bottle of rum produced to commemorate next month's 50th anniversary of J... Read More...