Liam Bailey on Making ‘Duppy Rock’ + ‘Winter Reggae’ [Interview]
The U.K. singer opens up on the release of his new album, 'Ekundayo.'
Liam Bailey Shares Stirring New Single, “Cold & Clear” [Premiere]
The British singer conjures Studio One on a new track from the upcoming 'Ekundayo.'
Toppa Top 10: Ten New + Current Artists WIth Caribbean Roots
A look at 10 artists with Caribbean roots currently making a mark in the broader music world, from FKA Twigs to Bobby Shmurda.
Now Things: An Interview with Liam Bailey
Words by Kieran K. Meadows, Photos by Kevin Ornelas—
One of our top artists to watch for 2014, Liam Bailey became a LargeUp favorite last year with his feature on drum-and-bass kingpin Shy FX’s lovers ... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Jasmine Solano x Melo-X, Electric Punanny Vol. 4
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Just in time for South by Southwest, Winter Music Conference and, most importantly, springtime, Electric Punanny's Jasmine Solano and MeLo-X are back with their annual mixtape. Combi... Read More...
Toppa Top 14: LargeUp’s Guide to South by Southwest 2014
Words by Kieran Meadows, Natalie Weiner and Jesse Serwer—
It's the time of the year when the music industry decamps to Austin, Texas to spend a week catching up on the best sounds from all around the w... Read More...
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: The Best Reggae Tunes of 2013
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo by Martei Korley—
Reggae returned in a big way in 2013, dominating the musical conversation out of Jamaica right from the first week of the year. That was when we named Chr... Read More...
ALBUM STREAM: Salaam Remi’s “One: In The Chamber”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
When it comes to contemporary music makers, there's few people we rate higher than Salaam Remi. Last summer we spent time at the low-key superproducer's Miami compound, where he spok... 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...