LargeUp Premiere: Watch Red Fox’s Cameo-Packed “Brooklyn Swing” Video
Red Fox takes things back to the Biltmore Era of dancehall in NYC with this clip shot in East Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Seen: Time Magazine Features Brooklyn’s Ground Zero Dancers
Time Magazine spotlights Sarah, a dancer from Brooklyn-based dancehall dance crew Ground Zero, in an intriguing photo series.
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...
GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets To See Chronixx in Brooklyn This Saturday (9/21)
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Chronixx, who we named our top artist to watch for 2013 at year's start, has been having the big year that we expected for him, touching stages across Europe, the Caribbean and Nor... Read More...
EVENT: Chronixx Live In Brooklyn, Saturday 9/21
Words by LargeUp Crew—
At the start of this year we named Chronixx our top artist to watch for 2013, and he's lived up to that hype with top-notch recordings and live performances, making him one of the ... Read More...
The LargeUp Interview: A Q+A with Ricky Blaze
Words by Emily Shapiro, Photos by Martei Korley—
At age 17, Ricky Blaze, produced Ding Dong's "Bad Man Forward, Bad Man Pull Up," a dancehall track that, eight years later, is still in rotation at club... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Melo-X on Tanto Metro & Devonte’s “Everyone Falls In Love”
Words by Melo-X—
East Flatbush, Brooklyn native Melo-X is a man of many talents; he's known as a rapper, DJ, producer and for his bold fashions. Raised by Jamaican parents, he's also a dancehall aficiona... 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...