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The LargeUp Sessions (9/19) with Barrington Levy

Words by LargeUp Crew— Tonight's guest on the LargeUp Sessions with DJ Gravy—6 to 8 p.m. EST on RadioLily.com—is none other than Barrington Levy. Must we really say any more?!? DJ G Brown will also be on... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Kanye West’s Most Jamaican Moments

Words by Richard "Treats" Dryden and Jesse Serwer— Discussing the musical tone of his new album Yeezus in a rare interview with The New York Times, Kanye West spoke of “trap and drill” and “old Chicago h... Read More...

GIVEAWAY: Win Tix, Be Photographer For A Day At UCLA JazzReggae Fest

Words by LargeUp Crew— LargeUp and Okayplayer are offering you the chance to win tickets for the 27th Annual UCLA JazzReggae Festival, happening this Memorial Day Weekend on May 26th and 27th. The luck... Read More...

LargeUp TV: The Toppa Top 20 Weed Anthems, Pt. 2 (Hosted by Carlton Livingston)

Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo and Video by Jason Zucker— Sure, hip-hop has The Chronic, "I Got 5 On It," and Meth and Red's entire catalog, but when it comes to weed-smoking anthems, reggae is king. With ... Read More...

Heds and Dreds: Sterling Simms, Nas, Kanye + ’80s Dancehall Samples

Words by Jesse Serwer— This week we're reviving our long-dormant hip-hop x reggae column Heds and Dreds to discuss the growing trend of '80s dancehall samples in rap songs. Remember a few years back w... Read More...

Audio: Jamaican MC Saydis Deserves a “Round of Applause”

Words By Nico Simino— It would seem that Jamaica-based hip-hop artists are on the rise—we've covered at least two in the past month. The newest on the scene is MC Saydis, the self-described “Jamaican rap... Read More...

Top of the World Again: DJ Tanner, Theory + More Remix the Rascalz + Barrington Levy

Words by Nico Simino— Vancouver rap trio the Rascalz dropped their single "Top of the World," featuring the legendary Barrington Levy and Trini-born Toronto MC K-OS, back in 1999. While the tune was some... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Beth Lesser’s Most Essential Foundation Dancehall Tunes

Words and Photo by Beth Lesser— With her latest book Rub A Dub Style, dancehall historian/photographer and Reggae Quarterly founder Beth Lesser is taking a comprehensive look back at dancehall's emergen... Read More...

Ital Snoop: Snoop Dogg’s Top 10 Jamaican Moments

Words by Jesse Serwer— Snoop Dogg has really been soaking up the vibes in Jamaica recently. By now you may have heard that the Doggfather has been recording tracks for his next album, Reincarnated, at ... 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...

Toppa Top 10: Supa Dups’ Top 10 Jamerican Collaborations

Selections by Supa Dups, Words by LargeUp Not long ago, we premiered a pair of new tunes from Black Chiney Orchestra or, as they're also known, D.A. & the Supa Dups—as in D.A. Wallach of Chester Fr... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Biggie’s 10 Best Jamaican References

A little Biggie 101, so those that don't know... now you know.

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