Mixtape Mondays: Chronic Sound X Tenor Fly, Yaadcore X Xana Romeo, DJ Qualifi
All the mixtape heat you'll need to start the first full week of summer.
Mixtape Mondays: Rampage Sound Global, Chopstick Dubplate, Safari Sound
Fresh mixes from DJ Rampage (NYC), Chopstick Dubplate (UK) and Safari Sound (Sweden)
Still Blazing: Red Fox + Cocotaxi’s “Hot Like Fiya” Remixes (LargeUp Premiere)
Words by Deejay Theory —
For all the mogglers out there. If you're a regular visitor to LargeUp then you already know that we rate Red Fox to the maximum. The veteran dancehall deejay sounds fresh and cl... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: The Large On Shy FX’s “Original Nuttah”
Words by The Large—
Jungle legend Shy FX recently returned in surprising fashion, hitting us with some vintage reggae flavor on the sublime single "Soon Come" with singer Liam Bailey. Of course, that got... Read More...
Rewind & Come Again: Shy FX + Liam Bailey’s “Soon Come” Video
We've been raving about jungle kingpin Shy FX's Studio One reggae-inspired "Soon Come" to anyone who'll listen recently. The delightfully vintage-styled single, featuring vocalist Liam Bailey, is right up t... Read More...
Instant Vintage: Shy FX + Liam Bailey Conjure Dennis Brown on “Soon Come”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
We beseech thee for a late pass.
We slept on the news a few months back that U.K. drum and bass/jungle don (and "Original Nuttah") Shy FX would be returning with a straight-up r... Read More...
Welcome Back to the Jungle: Download Congo Natty’s “UK Allstars”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Our own DJ Gravy is among those predicting a big comeback for jungle and drum and bass, and hopefully leading the way will be Congo Natty (aka Rebel MC of Double Trouble fame), one... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Safari Sound x Unity Sound, Iron Gate Sound, Jahson
Words by DJ Theory —
As sure as the sun will shine the weekend will pass, and another Monday is upon us. As always, we're right here to greet it with quality mixes from all cuts of the globe. Take a quic... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Jus Now’s “One Time” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Occupying a space between power soca, steelpan and the freakiest outer limits of U.K. dance music, "One Time" is the debut single from Jus Now, the Anglo-Trinidadian duo of Interfa... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: The Heatwave x Lady Chann + Vybz Kartel, Randy Valentine x Straight Sound, Deejay Samrai
Words by DJ Theory—
It's a European invasion this week at Mixtape Mondays: Four big mixes from Euro yard cued up and ready to help you push through another week, with hopefully a little something for eve... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Vintage Notting Hill Carnival Videos
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Norman Craig—
Founded in 1965 (after an earlier indoors incarnation), Notting Hill Carnival has grown from a local community event meant to stave off racial tensions in... Read More...
Who Seh He Dun: Cutty Ranks Returns with “Full Blast”
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Floyd Celluloyd—
Butcher-turned-artist Cutty Ranks has never been for the squeamish. The guy known for lines like "Limb by limb we ah go cut dem down/send fi deh hacksaw, ... Read More...