Mixtape Mondays: Safari Sound, Faction Sound, DJ Green B
Some new dancehall and roots and culture to launch your 2015.
Selector’s Choice: Rory Gilligan (Stone Love)
The Stone Love Movement selector shares his favorite recent tunes.
Mixtape Mondays: Kabaka Pyramid x Dev Kutta, Orijahnal Vibez x Wayne Wonder, DJ Sabz
This week at #MixtapeMondays we dig into big new roots music from Kabaka Pyramid plus throwback and up-to-the-time dancehall and party tunes from Orijahnal Vibez and DJ Sabz.
LargeUp Premiere: Orange Hill + RDX Tun It Up “Loud”
The UK's Orange Hill Productions link up with Jamaica's RDX for their latest electro-bashy banger.
Wheel + Come Again: Watch Assassin’s 90s Bashment-Inspired “Sekkle an Cease” Video
Agent Sasco rides the Nuh Fraid riddim back in time to an early '90s bashment party, complete with mesh marinas, DHQ Carlene look-a-likes, and jerk chicken. Scratchy video quality included for full effect!
Mixtape Mondays: Renaissance Disco, Million Vibes, CeeJay
Legendary Jamaican sound system Renaissance Disco celebrates 25 years with an anniversary mix, plus new dancehall roundups from Million Vibes and Ceejay.
Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Singles of 2013
The LargeUp crew breaks down the year's Top 10 dancehall tunes, plus a few more, in our annual singles roundup
Toppa Top 10: The Baddest Mixtapes of 2013
Words by Deejay Theory —
After another round of 150+ mixtape forwards here at Mixtape Mondays we're back to count down some of the biggest and most memorable picks we've covered this year. There were a h... Read More...
You Rate It: Busta Rhymes’ “Twerk It”
In his review of Snoop Lion's reggae reinvention Reincarnated for the New York Times, writer Jon Caramanica noted "Busta Rhymes runs circles around Snoop on the bonus track 'Remedy' — his would be a reggae ... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Murlo, DJ Sabo, DJ Satelite
Words by Deejay Theory —
Spring has officially sprung and we're ready to greet the warmer, longer days with a healthy selection of tropical mixtape heat. Digging into some deeper, darker and ultramodern ... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: French Montana x Nicki Minaj, “Freaks (Mr. Vegas Remix)”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Team Mr. Vegas just hit us off with a double dose of remixes featuring the dancehall star on the hip-hop-meets-bashment banger of the moment, the Doug E. Fresh/Lil Vicious-inspired... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Toddla T vs. David Heartbreak feat. Mr. Lexx, “Pum Pum”
Words by DJ Theory —
Bashment mechanics Toddla T and David Heartbreak meet bedroom specialist Mr Lexx to give us some insight on what it means to be a modern-day gallis on their new tune titled, you guesse... Read More...