Jamaica Archives - Page 14 of 37

Throwback Thursdays: Echo Slim on Bounty Killer’s “Down in the Ghetto”

Words by Echo Slim— Recently, we introduced you to beatmaker Echo Slim and his reworks of classic Bob Marley and Super Cat. For this week's Throwback Thursdays, he takes us back to 1994, when he first enco... Read More...

SHORT FOLIO: Rayon Richards

Photos by Rayon Richards— Short Folio is a recurring column album we've developed here at LargeUp to promote positive cultural exchange by engaging great photographers to share their visions of the Car... Read More...

LargeUp Recommends: Alpha Boys School Radio

Words by Jesse Serwer— The Alpha Boys School in Kingston, Jamaica is one of the most significant places in Jamaican music. The four original members of the Skatalites—Tommy McCook, Johnny “Dizzy” Moore, ... Read More...

Dancehall Rediscovery: Whatever happened to… Predator?

Words by —Tami Tsansai We’ve all had moments where a random tune pops into our heads, or we turn the radio on just in time to hear a high school favourite coming at us through the speakers, instantly mak... Read More...

Rare Footage of DMX at Fully Loaded, Jamaica

Here's some rare footage of DMX going wild at Fully Loaded in '98. He was over making the film 'Belly' and dropped by the infamous annual party to perform. Make sure you stay watching til the end, Scare Dem... Read More...

Hometown Hero: Stream Ninjaman’s “Jamaica Town”

Words by Deejay Theory — Pushing the momentum forward from his anthemic comeback tune "Ninja Mi Ninja", the original Don Gorgon Ninja Man returns with another hip hop-inspired single from the team at Dow... Read More...

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VIDEO: Wayne Marshall’s “I Know”

Words by Kimberly Burgess— In his video for “I Know,” Wayne Marshall pushes the good guy we have all come to love aside–rude boy Marshall is so much more captivating! As he tells a rival, “you’re no thre... Read More...

Behind the Boards With Computer Paul, Pioneering Dancehall Producer

Words by Sabia McCoy-Torres Photos by Martei Korley Reggae music is always evolving, layering new sounds over classic percussive phrases, and incorporating musical trends of the moment in original ways. D... Read More...

Space Bwoy: Watch The Courtney John Project’s “Rain Like Gold” Video

Words by Emily Shapiro— The video for "Rain Like Gold" by the Courtney John Project may have been shot in Jamaica but it'll definitely leave you feeling otherworldly. The super spacey video, featuring si... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Goldrush International, Steve1der, Safari Sound x Rough Lynx x Million Vibes, The Heatwave

Words by Deejay Theory — No shortage of quality vibes this week at Mixtape Mondays with a huge lineup from around the globe. Dancehall and dubplates from Switzerland and Sweden, rude boy bass from LA and... Read More...

Eddie Ranks: Eddie Murphy’s Top Five Caribbean Moments

Words by LargeUp When video of Eddie Murphy's reggae single "Red Light" with Snoop turned up online last month (the one you saw on LargeUp first), it threw a lot of people for a loop. WTFs were heard a... Read More...

Impressions: The No-Maddz Dub Poetry Musical

Words by Tami Tsansai, Photos by Martei Korley— A ‘dubical’– dub poetry musical –with an undeniably fascinating title, No-Maddz's Breadfruit is the New Bread, Baby opened at The Theatre Place in Kingst... Read More...

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