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LargeUp Premiere: Red Fox’s “Show Mi Di Wine” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— You might know Red Fox best from old-school classics like "Pose Off" with Screechy Dan, "Bashment Party" with Rayvon, and "Down in Jamaica" with Naturalee, but the Brooklyn deejay ha... Read More...

Impressions: Tropical Storm Chronixx Makes Landfall in Brooklyn

Words by LargeUp Crew, Photos by Martei Korley— To call Chronixx's arrival in New York much anticipated would be an understatement. The singer—named the "Artist to Watch" for 2013 by LargeUp in January... Read More...

GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets To See Chronixx in Brooklyn This Saturday (9/21)

Words by LargeUp Crew— Chronixx, who we named our top artist to watch for 2013 at year's start, has been having the big year that we expected for him, touching stages across Europe, the Caribbean and Nor... Read More...

Viral Video Watch: Rosetta Stone Jamaican

Words by Tasha Brown— The Jamaican accent is among the most badly imitated of all accents. As a reminder, here's our Top 10 list of top actors like Denzel Washington and other Hollywood figures botching ... Read More...

EVENT: Chronixx Live In Brooklyn, Saturday 9/21

Words by LargeUp Crew— At the start of this year we named Chronixx our top artist to watch for 2013, and he's lived up to that hype with top-notch recordings and live performances, making him one of the ... Read More...

Carnival Checklist: Red Fox’s 7 Things You Must Do At NYC’s West Indian Day Parade

Words by Kieran Meadows, Red Fox, Photos by Reid Van Renesse, Yofray Ray, Mario Tama- This Monday is Labor day and of course that means it's time again for the annual West Indian Day Parade along Eas... Read More...

Pose Off: The Story of Screechy Dan

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Mark Dixon— "Prospect Park is like a home away from home," Robert "Screechy Dan" Stephens says of the massive park at the center of Brooklyn, ground zero of New York's ... Read More...

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Bussa Move: Watch Busta Rhymes’ “Twerk It” Video with Nicki Minaj

Words by Jesse Serwer— To say we've been anticipating the arrival of Busta Rhymes and Nicki Minaj's "Twerk It" video would be an understatement. Here's a few reasons why: —For the corner of the music wo... Read More...

Behind the Boards With Computer Paul, Pioneering Dancehall Producer

Words by Sabia McCoy-Torres Photos by Martei Korley Reggae music is always evolving, layering new sounds over classic percussive phrases, and incorporating musical trends of the moment in original ways. D... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Jay-Z’s Most Jamaican Moments

Words by Jesse Serwer— Jay-Z is probably not a reggae fanatic. He's definitely never chased the Caribbean market with his music. In fact, he was more than a dozen years into his career before he co-signe... Read More...

The LargeUp Interview: A Q+A with Ricky Blaze

Words by Emily Shapiro, Photos by Martei Korley— At age 17, Ricky Blaze, produced Ding Dong's "Bad Man Forward, Bad Man Pull Up," a dancehall track that, eight years later, is still in rotation at club... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Ten Best Caribbean Eats in NYC

Words by Jesse Serwer/LargeUp— This article appears in No Ice Cream Sound issue #4, which you can purchase here. No matter where you are in New York City, you’re not far from a great Caribbean meal. T... Read More...

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