Trini Gladiator: How Phife Dawg Influenced Caribbean MCs From Here to Grenada
Bunji Garlin, Jillionaire + more reflect on how A Tribe Called Quest's Five Footer helped spread rap in the islands.
Flatbush’s Finest: Brooklyn’s Chip Fu + Screechy Dan Connect By Way of Dublin
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Fubz—
Nice Up! Records out of the U.K. just hit us with a new EP they're dropping tomorrow from Dublin, Ireland producers Dirty Dubsters. Interestingly, the track, "Chant ... Read More...
You Rate It: Brooklyn Rap Great Chip Fu Hits Us With “Tear Gas”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Chip Fu, hip-hop heads over 30 may recall, was the featured MC in Fu-Schnickens, the Brooklyn trio known for lighthearted rap tunes like "La Schmoove" (with A Tribe Called Quest's ... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Chip Fu, Moombath Claat, Be Right Bass
Words by Jesse Serwer—
LargeUp Editor Jesse Serwer here filling in on Mixtape Mondays, while DJ Theory holds down Beijing, Singapore and more on his tour of Asia this week. Taking a slightly different ro... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Ten Trini Rappers Besides Nicki Minaj
Words by Jesse Serwer and Rishi Bonneville—
Without a doubt, Saint James, Trinidad native Nicki Minaj is the most influential and accomplished Caribbean-born rapper to come along in many years. But Nic... Read More...