Shabba Ting: A Trailer Load of Songs Inspired by Dancehall’s Top Ranking
The '90s dancehall icon has become a touchstone for a new generation of rappers + singers.
Trini Gladiator: How Phife Dawg Influenced Caribbean MCs From Here to Grenada
Bunji Garlin, Jillionaire + more reflect on how A Tribe Called Quest's Five Footer helped spread rap in the islands.
Just Like Candy: Spice Gets Sweet with A$AP Ferg + Bunji Garlin on “Jolly”
A big tune from this hip-hop, dancehall, and soca trifecta, off Ferg's latest mixtape.
LargeUp Premiere: Bunji Garlin + A$AP Ferg “Truck On D Road” Remix Lyric Video
Bunji Garlin's 2014 Soca smash just keeps on trucking. Now the remix with Harlem rapper A$AP Ferg has a lyric video.
Toppa Top 10: Ten New + Current Artists WIth Caribbean Roots
A look at 10 artists with Caribbean roots currently making a mark in the broader music world, from FKA Twigs to Bobby Shmurda.
106 & Carnival: BET Gets Ready For Di Road
Watch Bunji Garlin, Fay-Ann Lyons, A$AP Ferg, Elephant Man, Gyptian, Wayne Marshall, QQ + Kranium on a special Caribbean edition of the BET show.
Carnival Cruisin’: Watch Bunji Garlin’s “Truck On D Road” Video
The Soca Viking's latest video features a star-studded (Major Lazer, A$AP Ferg, Kardinal Offishall, Trinidad James) trip through Trinidad Carnival 2014.
A$AP Soca: A$AP Ferg Links Bunji Garlin For “Truck On D Road”
A$AP Ferg takes Bunji Garlin's 2014 Trinidad Carnival anthem to the trap, just in time for the summer festival season.
Doubles Tabanca: The Bunji Garlin Spoofs Continue
Words by LargeUp Crew—
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and, in the case of soca viking Bunji Garlin, at this point it certainly rings true. Initially inspired by a frequently mishear... Read More...
Audio: A$AP Ferg Heads to Trinidad On “Petit Valley”
Words by Natalie Weiner, Photo via @ASAPFerg/Instagram—
We already knew A$AP Ferg liked dancehall—now, Harlem's Trap Lord, who happens be of Trini heritage, is getting into soca as well. Ferg has taken ins... Read More...
VIDEO: Busta, Tip, Yeezy + Weezy Get Grateful On “Thank You”
Words by Natalie Weiner —
Jamaica is bringing the heat to mainstream hip-hop this week—first there was Shabba Ranks' appearance on the remix of the A$AP Ferg track named for him, and now there's the video fo... Read More...
Shabba Does “Shabba”: Listen to A$AP Ferg’s Top Ranking Remix
Words by Natalie Weiner—
We thought it was awesome when Shabba Ranks acknowledged A$AP Ferg's eponymous tribute song by appearing in the rapper's "Shabba" video — but now he's taking it to the next level. Th... Read More...