LargeUp Premiere: Listen to Osaka, Precision Productions’ Latest Riddim for 2019 Trinidad Carnival
Soca anthems from 5Star Akil, LFS Music, Kerwin Du Bois, Preedy + Voice
Shabba Ting: A Trailer Load of Songs Inspired by Dancehall’s Top Ranking
The '90s dancehall icon has become a touchstone for a new generation of rappers + singers.
Lime-Munition: Jillionaire’s Soca Remixes 2016
Major Lazer's Trini boss puts his touch on 2016 soca from Machel, Kerwin, Kes, Olatunji and Bunji.
Toppa Top ’15: The Best Soca Tracks of 2015
Party Done! Machel Montano, Destra and Olatunji top our list of the year's biggest Carnival anthems.
Toppa Top ’14: The Best Soca Singles of 2014
Jump, wave and debate.
Selector’s Choice: Deejay Theory
Deejay Theory (Faction Sound Crew) pulls a few records from the bag for our latest music column
Soca Hideaway: Black Chiney’s Willy Chin Blends Keisza + Kerwin DuBois
Fresh off Black Chiney's "Uh Gosh!" mix comes this blend of Kerwin Du Bois' "Spoil Mehself" and Keisza's summer smash "Hideaway."
LargeUp Presents Jam Central – It’s A Carnival (2014 Summer Soca Mix)
Jam Central's "It's A Carnival" mix rounds up a sampling of the soca that has been running 2014's summer carnivals, from Vincy Mas to Caribana.
Kerwin DuBois, 101: From “Wotless” To “Too Real”
Words By LargeUp Crew—
Trini soca star Kerwin Du Bois' Fantastic Friday coronation last week—he won the Groovy Soca monarch title with his song "Too Real"— was a long time coming. While his 2012 Carni... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: International Soca Monarch Contenders
Words by Tishanna Williams—
Soca Monarch 2014 semi-finals was off the chain! With a first prize of $2 million in play, performers came hard and, in a new twist, the Groovy Soca Category has taken over ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Biggest Soca Tunes of 2013
Words by Jam Central, Tishanna Williams and Jesse Serwer—
This year saw soca music stand up and declare itself alongside other international genres. No longer relegated to the Carnival season, soca has b... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s Top 10 Soca Crossover Tunes In 2012
Words by LargeUp Crew, Selections by Jillionaire—
Soca isn't for everybody. If you've ever had the gall to play "Tiny Winey" or "Dollar Wine" for a room full of rock-and-rollers or hip-hop heads, you'r... Read More...