LargeUp Mix Series: Ras Kwame + KickRaux’s 2016 Bashment Mix
The Year in Dancehall, in mixtape form.
AUDIO: Busta Rhymes + Pharrell Channel Super Cat on “Master Race”
Bussa Buss takes a page from the Don Dada on a new Neptunes production.
Toppa Top 13: Nicki Minaj’s Most Caribbean Moments
A brief history of Minaj's homages to Trinidad and Jamaica.
Toppa Top 10: Junior Reid’s Best Cameos
The reggae ambassador has appeared on records by artists from Wu-Tang to the Soup Dragons. Here's some of our favorite JR cameos.
Watch The Nuh Fraid Riddim Video Medley Feat. Mr Vegas
Filmed at Killamanjaro Sound's studio in Jamaica, the Nuh Fraid medley video matches the riddim's old-school vibe from Suku’s mesh marina to Mr. Vegas’ gigantic rope chain to the use of a vinyl dubplate.
AUDIO: Beenie Man X Busta Rhymes — “Ganja Fi Bun”
Words by Natalie Weiner—
Busta Rhymes is Jamaican and has a history of collaborating with Caribbean artists but he's really made it a point recently to rep his culture with a growing number of collaborat... Read More...
It’s 2014: Get to Know Jah Banks
Words by LargeUp Crew—
We got put on to Jah Banks last summer when he touched the mic with DJ Gravy at the Dream Sessions Dancehall Edition out in Montauk (a/k/a "The End,"), and we've been waiting for t... Read More...
Busta-ology: Busta Rhymes Spits On Bunji Garlin’s “Differentology”
Words by Natalie Weiner—
Bunji Garlin isn't about to let you sleep on "Differentology" for even a minute. What began as the reigning tune at Trinidad's 2013 carnival has, over the course of the year, become ... Read More...
VIDEO: Busta, Tip, Yeezy + Weezy Get Grateful On “Thank You”
Words by Natalie Weiner —
Jamaica is bringing the heat to mainstream hip-hop this week—first there was Shabba Ranks' appearance on the remix of the A$AP Ferg track named for him, and now there's the video fo... Read More...
Shabba Does “Shabba”: Listen to A$AP Ferg’s Top Ranking Remix
Words by Natalie Weiner—
We thought it was awesome when Shabba Ranks acknowledged A$AP Ferg's eponymous tribute song by appearing in the rapper's "Shabba" video — but now he's taking it to the next level. Th... Read More...
Jamaica’s Tosh Alexander on Dancehall, R&B and Working with Pharrell
Words by Jesse Serwer
Photos by Martei Korley
If you've heard Busta Rhymes' recent single “Twerk It,” you may have wondered, “who is that mad Jamaican ooman shouting Yuh dun kno! and all that we come fi... Read More...
NEW AUDIO: Tosh Alexander’s “Tell Me Why”
Words by Jesse Serwer — Photo by Martei Korley
We've been intrigued with Tosh Alexander—or just Tosh—since she first caught our eye in the video for Busta Rhymes' "Twerk It" this summer. And she piqued o... Read More...