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Toppa Top 50: Fifty Great Jamaicans

Words by LargeUp Crew— Today marks 50 years since Jamaica was granted its independence from England, beginning its swift transition from a colony into a cultural capital. The level and pace of musical ... Read More...

More ‘Culture’: Spragga Benz’s ‘Get that Dough’ Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— Spragga Benz's Shotta Culture album from 2010 was one of the best dancehall albums in recent memory, and it's still bearing fruits. Nearly after two years after the Salaam Remi-pro... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: The Dream Warriors’ “Ludi”

Words by Eddie STATS— This week we're celebrating two of the biggest Caribbean events of the year: the 50th anniversary of independence Jamaican Independence and Caribana, North America's largest annual ... Read More...

EVENT: LargeUp x Sister Nancy Jamaica Independence Party at Ruschmeyer’s

Words by LargeUp Crew— On Sunday, August 5—on the eve of Jamaica's 50th independence celebrations—the LargeUp crew will be ringing in the momentous occasion out at Ruschmeyer's in Montauk, Long Island, w... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: General Trees, “Eye No See”

Words by Simone Serwer— In the late 80s, my family began revisiting Jamaica for the first time since we'd immigrated to South Florida in 1980. Before these trips back to my birthplace, my cultural herita... Read More...

You Rate It: Watch The Wizard’s “No Batchoom Break” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— "The average female uses the bathroom five times a day...alas!...Not when this riddim a play." So says the credit screen in the video for "No Batchoom Break," the first single from... Read More...

Impressions: Shabba’s Triumphant Return at Reggae Sumfest

Words and Photos by Erin MacLeod— Our photo series Impressions returns with images from Shabba Ranks' first Jamaican performance in over a decade, at Reggae Sumfest on Saturday night. But first a few w... Read More...

See It Ya: Four Jamaican Music Documentaries You Haven’t Seen

Words by Jesse Serwer— The YouTube gods have been very, very benevolent recently, as we've been put on to not one, two or three but four fascinating documentaries on Jamaican music culture which we nev... Read More...

Back to Bass: Watch No Doubt’s Jamaican Street Dance-Inspired “Settle Down” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Ashley Andrea Beliveau— Music video premieres rarely achieve event status anymore but the unveiling of a new No Doubt video—their first in 10 years—is definitely a big dea... Read More...

Video: Beenie Man, “Hot Like Fire”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Dre Skull and Mixpak Records aren't playing around when it comes to hyping this summer's Loudspeaker riddim. Just a week after releasing the first video, for Popcaan's "The System,... Read More...

Video: Mr. Vegas x Alison Hinds, “Bruk It Down (Remix)”

Words by Jesse Serwer— If all the be-spandexed Jamaican behinds brukking it down in Mr. Vegas' original "Bruk it Down" video weren't enough for you, Vegas has got you covered in his second video for 2012... Read More...

Reggae Noir: Colin Channer Selects 10 Dark Reggae Classics

Words by Colin Channer— Author of books such as Waiting In Vain and the founder of Jamaica's renowned Calabash Literary Festival, Colin Channer's latest act was curating and editing Akashic Books' Kingst... Read More...

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