Mixtape Mondays: Safari Sound, Faction Sound, DJ Green B
Some new dancehall and roots and culture to launch your 2015.
Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Riddims of 2014
The year's best rhythm tracks, from Gwaan Bad to Good Book.
Toppa Top 10: The Baddest Caribbean Mixtapes of 2014
Our top-rated reggae/dancehall/soca/tropical/bass mixtapes of the year.
Selector’s Choice: Deejay Theory
Deejay Theory (Faction Sound Crew) pulls a few records from the bag for our latest music column
Phone Tap: Deejay Theory Remixes Chan Dizzy’s “Calling All Girls”
Dancehall don Chan Dizzy places a call to our own Deejay Theory, via Brooklyn label Dutty Artz.
Mixtape Mondays: Jugglerz, Deejay Theory, Addis Pablo & Suns of Dub
Germany's Jugglerz Sound, our own Deejay Theory and Addis Pablo's Suns of Dub bring a mix of reggae, dancehall and tropical vibes.
Mixtape Mondays: Faction Sound Crew, Kalibandulu, Broken Silence Sound
Words by Deejay Theory —
Mixtape Mondays returns this week with an assortment of goods from the tropics. A global affair as always combining dancehall, reggae and much more from some top sounds. Dig in b... Read More...
‘Blessed’ Earthstrong: Deejay Theory Remixes Sizzla’s New Tune
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Our Deejay Theory has been killing it with the remixes lately. His latest detonator is an official remix of Sizzla's "Blessed," just in time for Kalonji's Earthstrong today. The mi... Read More...
Beg Yuh Build a Box: Watch Gappy Ranks’ “Carpenter” Video
The U.K.'s Gappy Ranks had a big year in 2013, returning to a more roots-y sound with his LP Shining Hope after focusing on dancehall for much of the last few years. "Carpenter" was one of the big singles o... Read More...
Video + Photos: LargeUp x House of Marley Present Rice & Peas SxSW
Words by Natalie Weiner, Photos by Dan Petruzzi and Natalie Weiner—
LargeUp's first-ever South by Southwest party, sponsored by House of Marley, took over the patio at Austin's Empire Control Room and Ga... Read More...
Toppa Top 14: LargeUp’s Guide to South by Southwest 2014
Words by Kieran Meadows, Natalie Weiner and Jesse Serwer—
It's the time of the year when the music industry decamps to Austin, Texas to spend a week catching up on the best sounds from all around the w... Read More...
Just Added: Bunji Garlin + Jesse Royal at Rice & Peas SxSW
Words by LargeUp Crew—
We're packing our bags and heading to Texas for the LargeUp/House of Marley-presented South by Southwest edition of Rice & Peas at Empire Patio on Wednesday. But before we boar... Read More...