Frankie Paul Archives

Mixtape Mondays: Frankie Paul x Fast Forward Sound, DJ Sensilover, Lukie Wyniger

Words by DJ Arems This week we bring you an all European edition of Mixtape Mondays with Tribute to Frankie Paul from Sweden, conscious dancehall vibes outta Italy and fresh dancehall dubs and remixes vi... Read More...

Happy, 4/20: The Toppa Top 20 Reggae Weed Anthems

Words by Jesse Serwer— Sure, hip-hop has The Chronic, “I Got 5 On It,” and Meth and Red’s entire catalog, but when it comes to weed-smoking anthems, reggae is king. With literally tens (if not hundreds) ... Read More...

Salute Dem: EchoSlim + Reblah Star’s Audio/Video Super Cat Tribute

Words by Jesse Serwer— If we took a "favorite artist" poll here at the LargeUp HQ, chances are Super Cat would finish near the top. Whether it's sporting the Don Dada tee from our friends Shimmy Shimmy, ... Read More...

LargeUp TV: The Toppa Top 20 Weed Anthems, Pt. 2 (Hosted by Carlton Livingston)

Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo and Video by Jason Zucker— Sure, hip-hop has The Chronic, "I Got 5 On It," and Meth and Red's entire catalog, but when it comes to weed-smoking anthems, reggae is king. With ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Top Ten Summertime Festivals

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley With temperatures rising and Memorial Day less than two weeks away, it's time for a look at some of the biggest reggae/dancehall/Caribbean music... Read More...

Inna New Style: Fashion Records Returns

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Shimmy Shimmy— Fashion Records, the U.K. record label which helped put British dancehall on the map with Smiley Culture's "Cockney Translation" and "Police Officer" and later r... Read More...

Give Thanks: Toppa Top 10 Reggae Thanksgiving Songs

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, Martei Korley, Sherman Escoffery and Jesse Serwer. Let's face it, there is probably a top 10 reggae songs for every theme and every day of the calendar year but no occa... Read More...

Heds and Dreds: Remembering The Big Belly Gorgon, Heavy D

Words by Jesse Serwer Yesterday came the sad word that Dwight Errington Myers—Heavy D—died suddenly at the young age of 44. The news stings on several levels. Coming up on hip-hop in New York in the la... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Top Reggae/Dancehall Songs About New York

Words by Jesse Serwer, Selections by Jesse Serwer and Martei Korley It's "Caribbean Week" in New York City right now and, with the weather hotting up, the days growing longer, and the clothes on women gr... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Eddie STATS Top 10 Picnic Jams

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Yes, Memorial Day weekend is over--and if you were here experiencing the sparkling hot weather here in NY, it was probably spent in the first of many picnics, park jams, coo... Read More...

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