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Toppa Top 10: Ten Best Caribbean Street Foods

Words by Jesse Serwer and Jillionaire— Street food has received a trendy makeover over the last few years thanks to the proliferation of boutique food trucks in major US cities, but any seasoned travel... Read More...

Motivation Music: Jr. Gong’s New Video For “Set Up Shop”

Words by Nico Simino— When Damian Marley premiered the video for "Affairs of the Heart," the lead single from his upcoming album, I thought we might be seeing the softer, more emotional side of Jr. Gong.... Read More...

Happy Days: South Rakkas Crew Return with the Chachi Riddim

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Mad Decent— With Major Lazer's sophomore LP on the horizon, the Mad Decent collective seems to be getting back into island mode. The label just dropped the reggae-influenced Badm... Read More...

Back in Green: Snoop Dogg’s ‘Reincarnated’ Trailer

Words by Jesse Serwer— By now, you've probably heard a little something about the album, Reincarnated, that Snoop Dogg has been working on in Jamaica (with Diplo/Major Lazer and other collaborators we're... Read More...

Twitter Contest: Win Busy Signal’s “Reggae Dubb’n Again” 12″

Words by Jesse Serwer— To celebrate Record Store Day tomorrow (4/21), VP Records is releasing a limited edition Busy Signal dub EP, on 12" vinyl only. Reggae Dubb'n Again features dub mixes of six songs ... Read More...

LargeUp Interview: “Marley” Director Kevin MacDonald

Words by Jesse Serwer— After years in the making, the documentary Marley hits theaters—and Facebook (where its making history as the first movie to screen on the site the same day as its release)—today. ... Read More...

Rub a Dubstep: Damian Marley and Skrillex “Make It Bun Dem”

Words by Jesse Serwer and DJ Gravy— We were a bit surprised when we first came across Skrillex and Damian Marley's "Make It Bun Dem," in its original form under the name "Rudeboy Bass," earlier this year... Read More...

Mellow Movie: ‘Marley’ Premiere in Miami Beach

Words and Photo by Jesse Serwer— Last night saw the U.S. (non-festival) premiere of Marley, director Kevin MacDonald's long-awaited, Marley family-backed documentary on the late music legend, at the Colony... Read More...

Cham and His Baby: “Tun Up” Video Tun Up!

Words by Emily Shapiro— "Tun up" is probably the most ubiquitous slang phrase to come out of Jamaica recently, and now it's the name of a hit song from the artist formerly known as Baby Cham. The Madhouse ... Read More...

Now Hear This!: Download Ninjaman x Kiprich, “Don Gorgon is Back”

Words and Artwork by Herbert Spliffington— In a move that initially inspired disbelief, late last month Ninjaman was granted bail from the Horizon Remand Centre after spending three years in jail since t... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Autograph on The Word, “Two White Girls Pon a Minibus”

Words by DJ Autograph— If you have ever been to or are from Jamaica and have taken taken public transportation, you certainly will identify with the lyrics of the Caucasian female duo, The Word. In “Two ... Read More...

Impressions: Champs from the Grandstand

Words and Photos by Martei Korley— The Inter Secondary School Associations' Boys and Girls Champs, or just 'Champs,' the annual Jamaican high school athletics championship which takes place at the nation... Read More...

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