Stream “The Wedding Album,” The New Project From Machel Montano 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹
The soca superstar celebrates collaboration and matrimony on a star-studded LP.
LargeUp Mix Series: DJ Enroute x Rampage Sound Global – September Celebration
The sounds of Carnival season in Belize.
LargeUp Playlist: Listen to ‘Sister Nancy Original Mumma’ on Apple Music
Chart the legacy of dancehall's original female deejay with this mix of early hits + hip-hop tunes sampling her catalog.
The LargeUp Interview: Shakira Marshall on Afro Soca, Fela + Working with Lauryn Hill
Meet the Guyana-repping choreographer who's connecting the dots between African and Caribbean dance.
Visual Culture: Lauryn Hill Is Spotlighting Haitian Art in Brooklyn
"Diaspora Calling," an exhibition of art from the African diaspora with a focus on Haiti, is appearing at the Kings Theater.
Bam Bam!: 12 Times Hip-Hop Sampled, Remixed + Flipped Sister Nancy
Rap's 25-year love affair with a dancehall classic.
Selector’s Choice: DJ Rampage (Rampage Sound Global)
The general of Belize's Rampage Sound Global and tour DJ/selecta for Ms. Lauryn Hill shows us what's inside his crates.
Throwback Thursdays: Salaam Remi on The Fugees’ “Blunted on Reality”
Words by Salaam Remi, as told to Jesse Serwer—
This month marks the 20th anniversary of The Fugees' debut album, Blunted on Reality. Not The Score, their massive, legendary, multi-platinum 1996 commercia... Read More...
Video: Lauryn Hill + DJ Rampage on ‘Letterman’
Words by Jesse Serwer—
LargeUp regulars may know DJ Rampage as a purveyor of fine reggae mixtapes and selector on our radio program The LargeUp Sessions, but our bredrin has been holding down Lauryn Hill... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Ten Classic Bob Marley Performances You Can Watch Online
Words by Jesse Serwer and Natalie Weiner—
Feb. 6 is practically a (multi-)national holiday at this point, what with all of the events celebrating Bob Marley's Earthstrong around the U.S., Jamaica and... Read More...
Patriotic Playlist: 10 Songs You’ll Hear At Belize’s September Celebrations
Words by DJ Rampage—
As we informed you yesterday, Belize is in the midst of its annual holiday season—known as the September Celebrations—which officially kicked off today with St. George's Caye Day, a ... Read More...
Throwback Thursday: DJ Prince on Bounty Killer + The Fugees’ “Hip Hopera”
Words by DJ Prince—
New York's DJ Prince recently caught our attention with Test My Sound, an upcoming, reggae-themed hip-hop album that taps into the underground rap selector/producer/MC's West Indian r... Read More...