Toppa Top ’14: The Most Essential Dancehall Singles of 2014
Spice and Popcaan top our list of the year's biggest and baddest dancehall tunes.
Now Things: Behind the Mask with Noise Cans
The creation of an anonymous, identity-hiding Bermuda-born DJ based in the U.S., Noise Cans is bringing an authentic dose of Caribbean culture to electronic dance music, musically and visually.
LargeUp Premiere: I-Octane — “Trendsetta”
Words by Natalie Weiner—
I-Octane, one of our picks for the 10 artists keeping dancehall fresh in 2014, just dropped off the brand-new video for his tune "Trendsetta" here at LargeUp Fresh off the relea... Read More...
Dancehall Nuh Dead: Ten Dancehall Acts That Matter Right Now
Words by LargeUp Crew—
In light of the recent developments surrounding Vybz Kartel, we've heard a few voices proclaiming that dancehall is dead. But we're not ready to call Mr. Madden just yet. To th... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Riddims of 2013
Words by DJ Shirkhan and DJ Autograph—
Another year has passed with a ton of new riddims being released. As we continue with Toppa Top 10 week (see our dancehall and mixtapes countdowns here and here, ... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: I-Octane’s “Love You Like I Do” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Coming off a summer in which he headlined Dancehall Night at Reggae Sumfest and topped the Jamaican charts with "Buss A Blank," I-Octane is gearing up to release his follow-up to l... Read More...
Fashion Fridays: Designing Dancehall Deejays
Words by Tami Tsansai—
Our LargeUp crew couldn’t help noticing a new phenomenon in dancehall. It seems the business bug has bitten, with a growing number of Jamaican deejays taking charge of their career... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Tribe of Kings x Protoje, DJ Rampage, I-Octane
Words by Deejay Theory —
Welcome back to another large edition of Mixtape Mondays. Hopefully everyone had a good holiday weekend, but now it's time to greet a new week with new music. It's a reggae and d... Read More...
You Rate It: Bounty Killer x I-Octane, “Double Trouble”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Hello yello!!! Today is the 41st birthday of one Rodney Price—Bounty Killer. But the Warlord/5-Star General isn't sailing off into middle age quietly. His latest movement sees him ... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: The Large, So Shifty, Toddla T x Deejay Theory, I-Octane, Max Glazer
Words by DJ Theory —
Welcome back to another stacked edition of Mixtape Mondays. Big vibes from the UK, Germany, NYC, Jamaica, and even a quick ting from yours truly add the pepper this week. Serve yours... Read More...
Video: I-Octane & Bounty Killer “Badmind Dem A Pree”
Words by DJ Theory —
I-Octane just unleashed the brand new video for his wicked single with the warlord himself Bounty Killer titled "Badmind Dem A Pree," and it should be a big one. Octane has made his ... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: So Shifty Remix I-Octane’s “We Love The Vibes” (+ Bonus Rihanna Remix)
Words by DJ Theory—
German bad boys So Shifty are back with more heat, this time touching on some tropical moombahton territory for the club/pool (or both, if you're lucky). They've been casually reworki... Read More...