LargeUp TV: Chronixx, Junior Reid + Rice and Peas at Central Park SummerStage
Go behind-the-scenes and experience LargeUp's memorable Central Park Summerstage concert July 26 with Chronixx, Junior Reid and the Rice and Peas crew.
Impressions: Chronixx, Junior Reid + Rice and Peas at Central Park SummerStage
Mick Jagger was among those in attendance as Chronixx, Junior Reid and the Rice and Peas crew performed before a capacity crowd at Central Park SummerStage.
Vegas Improv: Mr. Vegas + Cipha Sounds at Upright Citizens Brigade
Unlike most dancehall artists, Mr. Vegas lets it all hang out when it comes to his personal life. For better or worse, the singjay behind "Bruk it Down," "Heads High" and other hits has been known to give s... Read More...
LargeUp Exclusive: Super Cat’s Lost Star Trak Records Promo Mix
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Yesterday's West Indian Day Parade down Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn might have been the apex of a weekend full of Caribbean culture in NYC but, for the dancehall massive, the highl... Read More...
Impressions: Red Bull Music Academy Culture Clash 2013
Words by Kieran K. Meadows, Photos by Kevin Ornelas—
Last night, four leading New York sounds—each repping different genres on separate stages—went head-to-head over three rounds at the 2013 edition of... Read More...
Bad Gal Business: A History of Island-Flavored Bashment Bangers From Rihanna
Words by Jesse Serwer
Rihanna has had an interesting career trajectory, as far as her connection to the Caribbean. Released at the tail end of the early-2000s dancehall explosion, her debut album Mus... Read More...
Now Things: Exclusive Interview with The Kid Daytona
Words and Interview by Jesse Serwer
The Kid Daytona is one of New York hiphop's best kept secrets. The dapper Antiguan MC from the Bronx balances style and substance in a fashion that reminds us of Slick... Read More...
Awoah: Vybz Kartel and Eminem Throw a ‘White Trash Party’
Words by Jesse Serwer
We've been telling anyone within earshot for months that a proper collaboration between Vybz Kartel and an A-list rapper needs to happen not now but RIGHT NOW. By any means. And the... Read More...
Real Talk: Vybz Kartel was (almost) on Blueprint 3?
Words by Jesse Serwer, via RWD
Photo by Peter Dean Rickards
Jay-Z stopped into New York radio station Hot 97's morning show with Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg while making the publicity rounds for De... Read More...