Toppa Top 10: The Biggest Dancehall Riddims of 2016
A rundown of the year's tuffest dancehall riddims, from Cure Pain to Moskato.
LargeUp Premiere: Sniggy’s “Legal Ft. Konshens” Video
A smokey 420 video from Head Concussion artist Sniggy and Konshens.
Bird Call: Stream RVSSIAN’s Tweety Bird Riddim Feat. Vybz Kartel + Bugle
Listen to tunes from Vybz Kartel, Christopher Martin, J. Capri, Bugle and Kalado on the new Tweety Bird riddim from RVSSIAN's Head Concussion Records.
Yo, Rvssian! An Interview with Vybz Kartel’s Favorite Producer
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Martei Korley—
More than any other producer, Tarik "Rvssian" Johnston has defined the sound of dancehall in the last half decade. Coming to prominence with productions ... Read More...
Mamacita!: Rvssian Goes Latin with Sean Paul, Vybz Kartel + J Capri
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley—
Jamaica's Tarik "Rvssian" Johnston keeps his studio in Kingston, but the dancehall producer (formerly known as Russian with a 'u') currently resides in Miam... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Vybz Kartel’s “Ever Blessed” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Three days after the world premiere of Charly Blacks and J Capri's "Whine & Kotch," the always prolific RVSSIAN (the dancehall producer formerly known as Russian, if you didn't... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Vybz Kartel and Russian Have “The Cure Fi Badmind”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Badmind is the worsest disease, according to Vybz Kartel and Russian, and who cures diseases? Doctors! Hence the cover art for Kartel and producer/artist Russian's new single "The ... Read More...
Video Premiere: Area 51 Riddim Medley + Munga “We So Bad”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Named for the "top-secret" (yet world famous) government strip in Nevada slash hotbed of unidentified flying objects, Area 51 is a new riddim from Russian and Consi of Head Concuss... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Tommy Lee X Russian, “Lyrical Bomber”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
If you've been following dancehall in the last few months, you've surely heard the name Tommy Lee come up with increasing frequency. Not to be confused with the rock deity of the s... Read More...