Mixtape Mondays: Romain Virgo “Inna Rub A Dub Style” Premiere
51 minutes of dubplates and exclusives over classic foundation riddims, from reggae's youngest veteran.
VIDEO: Christopher Ellis’ “Roller Coaster”
Christopher Ellis is rocksteady royalty. Catch him on the pier in Brighton, England, in his latest video, before his ship takes off.
LargeUp Premiere: Stream Four Tracks From Mr. Vegas’ “Reggae Euphoria”
Mr. Vegas' new album "Reggae Euphoria" is out today, and he's given us four tracks to share.
LargeUp x Okayplayer TV: Christopher Ellis x Mr. Vegas x The Roots
Words by Michellee Nelson~
We're back with another memorable performance from the OkayPlayer Holiday Jam with The Roots. This time, Christopher Ellis, son of reggae crooner Alton Ellis (and an established si... Read More...
Impressions: Okayplayer x LargeUp Holiday Jam with the Roots
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Justin Pallack—
For the third consecutive year, LargeUp brought the bashment to what has become a Brooklyn holiday tradition: The Okayplayer Holiday Jam with the Root... Read More...
Vintage Jamericana: Watch Christopher Ellis’ “Don’t Change Your Number” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer–
I don't know about you but when I think of vintage, way-back-in-the-day Jamaica, an Alton Ellis tune is always what's playing in the vision. Alton just had that voice that takes yo... Read More...
LargeUp TV: Marcia Griffiths x Toppa Top 10 Reggae Love Duets
Words by Jesse Serwer, Video and Photo by Joel Ndunda—
No one has more classic reggae duets than Marcia Griffiths. The queen of reggae and former member of Bob Marley's I-Threes has made hits with everyo... Read More...
Heds and Dreds: Slick Rick The Yardie
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Janette Beckman—
Slick Rick is easily one of the greatest rappers of Jamaican or Caribbean extraction. Unlike some of his yardie bredren, though, Rick didn't make many ove... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Ten ‘Mama’ Tunes For Mother’s Day
Classic tributes to a Mother's love, from Sizzla, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley, Dennis Brown and more.
Toppa Top 10: Ten Classic Reggae Break-Up Tunes
Words by Jesse Serwer, DJ Gravy and Sherman Escoffery
Valentine's Day is a time for love, but, for many of us, it's also a time for noting the absence of love. With this in mind, we're taking a different... Read More...
LargeUp TV: Mr. Vegas Unplugged, ‘Sweet and Dandy’
Words by Jesse Serwer:::Photo and Videos by Kevin Ornelas—
Mr. Vegas gets props (although not as much as he should) for being a great dancehall hitmaker but a lot of people don't realize just how awesome... Read More...
LargeUp Interview: Talking ‘Sweet Jamaica’ with Mr. Vegas
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Over the last 15 years, Mr. Vegas has probably been the most consistent dancehall artist. While never attaining the household-name status of a Sean Paul or Elephant Man, the singja... Read More...