Shurr Ting: Lady Leshurr Meets Gyptian on “All on Me (Remix)”
The U.K. rapper gets back to her Caribbean roots.
LargeUp Premiere: Island Boy Cartel feat. Lady Leshurr and Anything ILL — Push A Button
Kardinal Offishall's Island Boy Cartel crew drops a new tune featuring U.K. (via St Kitts) rapper Lady Leshurr and Anything ILL of the US Virgin Islands' Planet VI.
Toppa Top 21: 21 Artists To Watch For 2014
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo by Martei Korley—
A year ago, the LargeUp braintrust sat down and selected ten "Artists to Watch" for 2013. Not every pick delivered on their promise, but our top choice, Chron... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s Top 10 Electro-Caribbean Crossover Tunes
Selections by Jillionaire, Photo by Damion "LoOkYah" Baddy—
When it comes to the fusion of Caribbean and electronic music, Jillionaire is definitely the toppa top authority. The Trini selector was Dipl... Read More...
Double Dose: RSXG Productions “Swag Fi Dem” + The Rub x Natalie Storm x So Shifty “Dutty Gyal”
Words by Deejay Theory —
Huge set of vibes here from two major camps—this is what happens when you take dancehall to the club. First up, Finnish dance music label Top Billin has a brand new effort in the d... Read More...
Cockney & Yardie: Heatwave’s UK Runnings, January 2012
Words by Gabriel Heatwave—
When we kicked off this column last January, we predicted that the next 12 months would bring "ever-increasing interest in dancehall music and culture" and I'm pleased... Read More...
Texas Toasting: UK Bass Culture Heads South by Southwest
Words by Jesse Serwer—
The annual South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas, is set to get a little island flavor this year. "Island flavor," in this case, referring to both Jamaica and England (i... Read More...