Impressions: Late Nights + Early Mornings at Rebel Salute 2017
Photo highlights from the 24th edition of Jamaica's top ranking reggae fest.
Check It Deeply: Tory Lanez, Drake, Dancehall + ‘New Toronto’
The latest wave of Toronto rappers are channeling a long history of Caribbean-inspired rap from North of the Border.
Impressions: Photos From International Reggae Day in Kingston, Jamaica
Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, King Jammy's + more gathered to celebrate sound system culture.
Impressions: Vibes + Ting at Rebel Salute 2015
A gallery of images from Jamaica's premiere roots reggae fest.
Impressions: Onstage At Sting’s 30th Anniversary
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Varun Baker—
For dancehall fans, Christmas comes the day after the holiday. Or another holiday, to be precise. For the last 30 years, dancehall's greatest spectacle, St... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: I-Wayne’s “Drug and Rum Vibes” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley—
We're pleased to premiere the video from one of the best tunes off of I-Wayne's Life Teachings (stream here, buy it here), one of our Toppa Top 10 albums of... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Best Caribbean Albums of 2011
Words by Jesse Serwer and Martei Korley
Now that Christmas is over and 2012 is nearly upon us, we've finally gotten around to taking stock of all that's happened this year. For the rest of this week an... Read More...
LargeUp World Premiere: I Wayne Full Life Teachings Documentary
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
We have seen bits and pieces of it here and there but LargeUp is very proud to host in its fullness the exclusive premiere of the Life Teachings documentary on one of the mo... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: D.A. Wallach of Chester French’s Favorite Reggae Tunes
Selections by D.A. of Chester French, words by Eddie STATS Houghton
When we asked D.A. to select his favorite reggae jams and fill out this double-selection Top 10 (see his Black Chiney Orchestra partn... Read More...
Audio: Stream I Wayne’s New Album “Life Teachings”
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Martei Korley
I Wayne has been something of an enigma since emerging from obscurity in 2004 with "Can't Satisfy Her." Thanks to a deceptively upbeat melody and Wayne's uni... Read More...
Fire Fi Dem: Stream I-Wayne + Assassin’s “The Fire Song”
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley
Only occasionally heard from since a mid-aughts run that produced the unlikely crossover hit "Can't Satisfy Her" and "Living in Love," new roots movement lea... Read More...