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Summa Madness: Deejay Theory x Stylo G x Bob Marley, “Call Me A Marley” + Summa Pack

Words by Jesse Serwer— Leave it to our inimitable Mixtape Mondays columnist Deejay Theory to set the summer off proper. Just in time for BBQ season, he's just dropped a "Summa Pack" of DJ-friendly remixe... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: The Large on Beenie Man’s “World Dance”

Words by The Large— DJ/writer/publisher/visual culture expert The Large is truly a "jill" of all trades. Her latest score is co-curating (along with Al Fingers) the super hype "Art in the Dancehall" exhi... Read More...

Burrrrrrrruppppp!, Pt. II: LargeUp Interviews Nardo Ranks

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by DJ Gravy— Last week, we brought you a taste of our recent reasoning session with dancehall legend Nardo Ranks. In round two of our interview, Na-na-na-na-na-Nardo reflects... Read More...

Burrrrrrrruppppp!: LargeUp Interviews Nardo Ranks, Part I

Words by Jesse Serwer— Nardo Ranks' "Burrup" is one of those underground street classics that hit in NYC and other major U.S. cities right as dancehall was first starting to be embraced by hip-hop and th... Read More...

Terror Fabulous Speaks: A Rare Interview with the Elusive ’90s Dancehall Star

Words by Sherman Escoffery Photos by Martei Korley In 1992, dancehall fans went crazy for what many thought was a second track by Buju Banton on the Bogle rhythm. The aggressive delivery, the cadence an... Read More...

LargeUp Interview: Super Beagle on “Dust A Sound Bwoy” + Kanye’s “Mercy”

Words by Sherman Escoffery, Photos by Martei Korley— As a teenager growing up in Kingston, my afterschool job was at Techniques Records, where I auditioned artists, sold records, and spent many evening... Read More...

Visual Culture: A Q+A with Atlantic Records Creative Director Greg Burke

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton:::Photos by Martei Korley:::Artwork by Greg Burke— Jamaica-born, Long Island-raised Greg Burke has designed covers for some of the most notable albums of the last two decade... Read More...

Punany Art: Toorel Asher’s Pum Pum Sculpture

Words by Emily Shapiro, via Pree Jamaica The Mutual Gallery in Kingston, Jamaica is currently running it’s annual “Art Fresh” exhibit, showcasing the works of self-trained local artists and recent art sc... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Nine Rulaz Spring/Summer 2012 Lookbook

Words by Jesse Serwer— Japanese sound Mighty Crown's Nine Rulaz clothing line line isn't just T-shirts, Nike collabs and fitted caps. The line's Spring/Summer 2012 lookbook runs the gamut from pants and ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Reggae Make-Up Songs

Words by Jesse Serwer and Sherman Escoffery Earlier today, we brought you a Toppa Top 10 with some of our favorite reggae/dancehall tunes about breaking up. Well now that you've got all those tears out... Read More...

Media Watch: “Buju Banton is Innocent”

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Miami New Times BUJU BANTON IS INNOCENT, boldly proclaims the headline to a Miami New Times cover story on the jailed reggae star that appeared online yesterday and hits street... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Dancehall Songs To Ram A Desi Dancefloor

Words by DJ Rekha— DJ Rekha is the woman responsible for popularizing the South Asian diasporic sound called bhangra in the US, holding down the famed Basement Bhangra party at New York's SOBs for going ... Read More...

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