Fashion Fridays: Alpha Boys School 2014 Summer Lookbook
Jamaica's Alpha Boys School launches a 2014 Summer Lookbook for its Alpha Wear JA fashion line featuring Chronixx, Yellowman and Konshens, among others.
Mixtape Mondays: Federation Sound, Safari Sound, Selecta Killa x Konshens
Federation Sound drop a mix for their 15th anniversary party in Miami this week, plus a new one from Safari Sound and Selecta Killa meets Konshens.
AUDIO: Lil Jon and DJ Snake’s “Turn Down For What (Dancehall Remix)”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Way before he was the "Yeah-yeah!" and "What!?!" guy, Lil Jon got his start making hip-hop remixes of reggae songs, most notably Capleton's "Tour" and "Wings of the Morning," in th... Read More...
Dancehall Nuh Dead: Ten Dancehall Acts That Matter Right Now
Words by LargeUp Crew—
In light of the recent developments surrounding Vybz Kartel, we've heard a few voices proclaiming that dancehall is dead. But we're not ready to call Mr. Madden just yet. To th... Read More...
Yo, Rvssian! An Interview with Vybz Kartel’s Favorite Producer
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Martei Korley—
More than any other producer, Tarik "Rvssian" Johnston has defined the sound of dancehall in the last half decade. Coming to prominence with productions ... Read More...
Mamacita!: Rvssian Goes Latin with Sean Paul, Vybz Kartel + J Capri
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley—
Jamaica's Tarik "Rvssian" Johnston keeps his studio in Kingston, but the dancehall producer (formerly known as Russian with a 'u') currently resides in Miam... Read More...
AUDIO: Ward 21’s “Still Disturbed” LP Mix + “Mic Magician” Remixes
Words by DJ Autograph—
In November I did a write up on "Mic Magican," the lead single from Still Disturbed, Ward 21's first album in five years. Now, three months later, the album has just been released ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Singles of 2013
The LargeUp crew breaks down the year's Top 10 dancehall tunes, plus a few more, in our annual singles roundup
Badda Don Dada: Ward 21 Channel Super Cat on “Mic Magician”
Words by DJ Autograph—
I might be a Jamaican but my introduction to Ward 21’s “Mic Magician” is a fortunate and direct result of my current effort to learn Swedish. I was listening to Safari Sound’s show o... Read More...
Big People Ting: Watch Konshens’ Latest Dutty Dancehall Excursion
Words by Jesse Serwer—
More than any other dancehall artist since Vybz Kartel, Konshens has the formula for making songs that work in the club down pat. The SubKonshuns Music boss has put out hit after h... Read More...
Fashion Fridays: Designing Dancehall Deejays
Words by Tami Tsansai—
Our LargeUp crew couldn’t help noticing a new phenomenon in dancehall. It seems the business bug has bitten, with a growing number of Jamaican deejays taking charge of their career... Read More...
Wild Apache Rides Again: Watch Supercat’s Surprise Appearance at On Da Reggae Tip
Words by DJ Gravy, Photo by Johnny Nunez (Via Max Glazer's Instagram)—
Every year as New York City gears up for Labor Day Weekend, Massive B's Bobby Konders and Jabba along with the Tri State's leading urba... Read More...