The Birdheye View: Listen to Birdheye’s Ganja Garden Groove Playlist on Apple Music
Our cannabis columnist selects a sublime set of songs to smoke to.
Toppa Top 10: Ten Jamaicans Who Topped the Billboard Hot 100
A history of yardies who conquered the American charts, from Carl Douglas to OMI.
Double Barrel: Reggae Samples and Hip Hop Classics with DJ Gravy + Corey Chase (Mixtape)
The history of hip-hop is deep with sounds borrowed from Jamaica.
Throwback Thursdays: Watch Bob Marley Open For Marvin Gaye In Jamaica
A.K.A. the greatest R&B show in Jamaican history.
In Memoriam: Ten Iconic Caribbean Entertainers We Lost in 2014
A last goodbye to some dearly departed legends.
LargeUp Premiere: Horseman’s “Dawn of the Dread” LP
U.K. drummer and vocalist Horseman (Hollie Cook) drops a full-length LP just in time for Halloween.
Mixtape Mondays: John Holt x Deadly Dragon, Silent Addy, Soldia Sound
#MixtapeMondays pays tribute to one of reggae's golden voices while looking at today's sound via a current roster of dancehall's ruling class. Mixes from Deadly Dragon, Silent Addy and Soldia Sound
R.I.P.: John Holt, 1947-2014
Six golden classics from the catalog of the late Jamaican vocalist of Paragons and "Police in Helicopter" fame.
Happy, 4/20: The Toppa Top 20 Reggae Weed Anthems
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Sure, hip-hop has The Chronic, “I Got 5 On It,” and Meth and Red’s entire catalog, but when it comes to weed-smoking anthems, reggae is king. With literally tens (if not hundreds) ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jay-Z’s Most Jamaican Moments
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Jay-Z is probably not a reggae fanatic. He's definitely never chased the Caribbean market with his music. In fact, he was more than a dozen years into his career before he co-signe... Read More...
LargeUp TV: The Toppa Top 20 Weed Anthems, Pt. 2 (Hosted by Carlton Livingston)
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo and Video by Jason Zucker—
Sure, hip-hop has The Chronic, "I Got 5 On It," and Meth and Red's entire catalog, but when it comes to weed-smoking anthems, reggae is king. With ... Read More...
Toppa Top 15: Edward Seaga Selects 15 Jamaican Music Classics
Words by Edward Seaga, Daddy Lion Chandell, Donald Clive Davidson and Roy Black—
Whatever your views of Edward Seaga's politics, his contributions to Jamaica's dynamic music industry are indisputable. ... Read More...