Comedy Clash: Watch Shaggy’s Hilarious Appearance on ‘Fallon’
Shaggy meets "The Tonight Show" announcer Steve Higgins in a battle to see who's the "better Shaggy."
Dread and Television: Watch Chronixx Perform “Here Comes Trouble” on The Tonight Show
Watch Chronixx perform "Here Comes Trouble" on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, in his U.S. network television debut.
Breaking News: Chronixx To Appear on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Jamaica's newest music hero will make his U.S. television debut on July 22nd, ahead of his LargeUp-presented performance at Central Park SummerStage next week.
How I Spent My Summer: Walshy Fire
Words by Walshy Fire—
Miami "Prime Minister" Walshy Fire has been down with LargeUp since day one, contributing to the site on topics ranging from Shinehead to Miami Carnival. We even broke the news that... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Major Lazer, DJ Green B, Killamanjaro x Garnett Silk
Words by Deejay Theory —
Wake the town and tell the people ... another big week of Mixtape Mondays is at hand with a rare and major session from the controls at Radio Lily, plus one drop from SF and a sa... Read More...
It Wasn’t Them: Jimmy Fallon’s Barbershop Quartet Covers Shaggy
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Jimmy Fallon's reggae-minded barbershop quartet, the Ragtime Gals, made their return last night (watch their original appearance, a cover of Inner Circle's "Sweat" here), with a vers... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Ten More Fake Reggae Tunes + Faux-hall Parodies
Words by Jesse Serwer—
As our original Fake Reggae Toppa Top 10—featuring the likes of Ras Trent, Mr. Ugly Man and Eddie Murphy's "Kill the White People"—made abundantly clear, there's been no shortage... Read More...
Video: Jimmy Fallon’s Barbershop Quartet Covers Inner Circle’s “Sweat”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Last night, Jimmy Fallon decided to make good on a request from an audience member wondering why they'd never heard a hybrid of reggae music and barbershop quartets. Claiming to be... Read More...
Roots Maneuver: Talking Ska, Reggae + Movies with Fishbone’s Norwood Fisher
Words by Jesse Serwer
Last month I caught a screening of Everyday Sunshine, a documentary about Fishbone, one of the most eclectic and original bands to come out of the U.S. during my youth. Not only did... Read More...
Trenchtown Rock x 30 Rock: Bob Marley Tribute Week on Jimmy Fallon
Words by Jesse Serwer
This Wednesday, May 11, will mark 30 years since the earthly passing of one Robert Nesta Marley. While fans across the globe will celebrate Bob's legacy this week, the most intrigui... Read More...