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Fashion Fridays: Cedella Marley + Puma’s Jamaican Olympic Uniforms

Words by Jesse Serwer— It's a foregone conclusion that Jamaica will dominate the track and field competition at this summer's London Olympics. But not being able to see the future, we can't actually guar... Read More...

LargeUp Interview: Author Colin Channer on “Kingston Noir”

Words by Sherman Escoffery— Kingston Noir is an anthology that makes readers feel like a participant instead of just a mere spectator. Expertly curated by editor Colin Channer (who also contributed the s... 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...

Throwback Thursdays: Lieutenant Stitchie, “Wear Yu Size”

Words by DJ Autograph— Gentlemen, have you ever been asked by a member of the opposite sex whether or not a particular article of clothing looks good on them? And in your head the obvious answer is, "No ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Caribbean Athletes at the Summer Olympics

Words by Emily Shapiro and Jesse Serwer— You already know about the expectations for the Jamaican men's track team coming into this summer. Usain Bolt and company head to London not as underdogs but as... Read More...

LA’s Story: LA Lewis + Sani Showbizz Conquer the Conceptual Art World

Words by Jesse Serwer— Jamaican deejay enigma LA Lewis recently re-emerged with a new website, a new sidekick manager in Prince Zimboo alter ego '80s-style skat chatter/former Rolling Stones tourmate San... Read More...

Download: Jamaican R&B Singer Machu Ezra Gets “Exposed”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Phillip Myers and Russell Meghoo (a/k/a Plateface) of Acmatic—maybe you've seen them on our site before—produced this track for Jamaican singer/songwriter Machu Ezra. We'd never he... Read More...

Outa (Rocky) Road: The Jamaican Ice Cream Shops of Washington D.C.

Words by Jesse Serwer, via the Washington Post From Tuesday's Washington Post comes this great article spotlighting Jamaican ice-cream shops in the Washington D.C. area. Apparently, there are quite a few... Read More...

Run Tune, Successor: Prince Harry’s Reggae DJ Aspirations

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Arthur Edwards— We thought the celebrity DJ phenomenon had reached its endgame with Madonna and Lindsay Lohan (or at least Dennis Rodman) but it seems that we were mistaken.... Read More...

R.I.P: Lloyd Brevett, “True Father of Jamaican Bass”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Bassist Lloyd Brevett, who combined with drummer Lloyd Knibb to form the rhythm section for ska pioneers the Skatalites, died on Thursday. Brevett suffered a stroke in March, just ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Beth Lesser’s Most Essential Foundation Dancehall Tunes

Words and Photo by Beth Lesser— With her latest book Rub A Dub Style, dancehall historian/photographer and Reggae Quarterly founder Beth Lesser is taking a comprehensive look back at dancehall's emergen... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: A Conversation with Mission Catwalk’s Keneea Linton-George

Words by Debra Edwards— It may be a product of the “Third World” but Mission Catwalk , the popular Jamaican television fashion reality series, cannot be classified as a third rate production. Each week v... Read More...

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