Visual Culture: Wilfred Limonious Gets His Close-Up, In Fine Style
The dancehall illustrator is the subject of a new book and exhibition.
He’s Major: Terry Crews Stars in Major Lazer’s “Scare Me” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
One of the more overlooked aspects of the Major Lazer conversation is the Diplo-led crew's ability to pull together some really unlikely pairings and collaborations. "Scare Me" is ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Ten Jamaican Visual Artists You Should Know
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Jamaica's visual artists don't enjoy the same level of international fame as its musical talents, but that doesn't mean they're not world class. From the colorful street murals a... Read More...
Visual Culture: Art in the Dancehall x Clarks in Jamaica in NYC
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Back in June, we told you about the Art in the Dancehall show put together by our friends at Shimmy Shimmy and DJ Al Fingers over in England as part of the Jamaica 50 celebrations ... Read More...
Punanny Vision: Four Years of NYC’s Electric Punanny Party
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo by Brock Fetch, Video by Vinny & Tone—
After a brief hiatus, Jasmine Solano and Melo-X's Electric Punanny returns on Sat. Aug 4, at The Loft/Public Assembly in Brooklyn, ... Read More...
Visual Culture: Art in the Dancehall
Words by Emily Shapiro—
When dancehall music bust in the 1980's, with it came a new style of art and design. Album covers reflected the music's raw sensibilities with over-the-top cartoons and imagery, w... Read More...
Fashion Fridays: New Shimmy Shimmy Tees
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
The dancehall blog/zine/t-shirt kings (& queens) over at Shimmy Shimmy unveiled their new line this week. That includes new color-ways of the crucial Shabba tees we prev... Read More...
Visual Culture: Classic Limonious and Jamaal Pete Cover Art
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
Our doops Scratch Famous (or is it Selector JD?) over at Deadly Dragon Sound recently went deep with an art historical reasoning on the significance of artists Jamaal Pete a... Read More...