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Lawdamercy: Skerrit Bwoy Returns + “Pon De Cross” Video

Words by DJ Gravy— A few years ago when Diplo was finishing up Major Lazer's debut album Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do, he approached me to ask for my help—he needed a few more songs to complete the ... Read More...

Pon De Cross: Skerrit Bwoy Gone Gospel

Words by Jesse Serwer— LargeUp and Skerrit Bwoy go way back, in fact it was our own DJ Gravy who put Diplo down with Skerrit, leading to his role as hypeman for Major Lazer. As you may have heard, the worl... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Walshy Fire on Shinehead’s “Jamaican In New York”

Words by Walshy Fire— Black Chiney Sound MC/DJ and LargeUp contributor Walshy Fire has been holding down Miami since forever but the Kingston, Jamaica native knows his way around New York, too. Here, Wal... Read More...

LA’s Story: LA Lewis + Sani Showbizz Conquer the Conceptual Art World

Words by Jesse Serwer— Jamaican deejay enigma LA Lewis recently re-emerged with a new website, a new sidekick manager in Prince Zimboo alter ego '80s-style skat chatter/former Rolling Stones tourmate San... Read More...

Audio: Mr. Lexx x The Wizard, “Rugu Rugu” + “Pon Mi”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Mr. Lexx hasn't put out an album in a dozen years—not since his first, AKA...Mr. Lex, back before he had to change his name from Lexxus. Good news then that one of our favorite dee... Read More...

Underneath The Music: Preview No Doubt’s Major Lazer x Busy Signal Collab “Push and Shove”

Words By Nico Simino, via Mad Decent— If you thought word of the first new No Doubt album in 11 years was exciting news, you'll be glad to know about a new webisode series documenting the recording proce... Read More...

Audio: Becoming Real feat. Lady Chann, “Work Me”

Words by Jesse Serwer, via the Fader One net result of Major Lazer's rise is that producers from other genres with little or no connection to dancehall seem to be a lot more comfortable experimenting wit... Read More...

Heds and Dreds: The Beastie Boys’ Reggae Jones

Words by Jesse Serwer and DJ Gravy— Being ambassadors for reggae music is not one of the things the Beastie Boys are well known for but the group's members—Ad-Rock, Mike D and the late, great MCA, Adam... Read More...

Moombah-Caan: Major Lazer Remixes Popcaan’s “Party Shot”

Words by DJ Theory— Chaaa, this Monday just became extra large thanks to this brand new remix from the Major Lazer camp. The "other raving king" Diplo has his paws on more than a few projects in the Car... Read More...

Happy Days: South Rakkas Crew Return with the Chachi Riddim

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Mad Decent— With Major Lazer's sophomore LP on the horizon, the Mad Decent collective seems to be getting back into island mode. The label just dropped the reggae-influenced Badm... Read More...

Back in Green: Snoop Dogg’s ‘Reincarnated’ Trailer

Words by Jesse Serwer— By now, you've probably heard a little something about the album, Reincarnated, that Snoop Dogg has been working on in Jamaica (with Diplo/Major Lazer and other collaborators we're... Read More...

Audio: Major Lazer + Amber Coffman “Get Free”

Words by Jesse Serwer— After teasing it for weeks, Major Lazer today released the second single from its upcoming sophomore LP, the name of which we still don't know. "Get Free" features Amber Coffman of... Read More...

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