Selector’s Choice: King I Vier (Jah Warrior Shelter/California)
San Francisco's finest brings us a set of reggae and dancehall selections.
LargeUp Premiere: Mr. Easy’s “Bashment Gal” Video
Head back to '90s Kingston in this essential dancehall throwback.
Toppa Top 10: Ten Tunes You (Probably) Missed in 2013
Words by LargeUp Crew—
So you're at the club every night, spend your days scanning Soundcloud and check your inbox every other moment for blasts with the latest tunes. You're up on your music. Even so, w... 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...
LargeUp Premiere: Ding Dong’s “Syvah” Video Feat. Ricky Blaze
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Dancer-turned-deejay Ding Dong and producer/artist Ricky Blaze have been joined since the beginning of the careers. For both, their music debut came with "Bad Man Forward, Bad Man ... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Mr. Easy, J Boog, Endboys
Words by Deejay Theory —
Another big week of vibes and selection here at Mixtape Mondays with a rare treat from one of our favorite sing-jays, new music from a large talent, and breezy dancehall from The... Read More...
The LargeUp Sessions (10/17) with Mr. Easy + Ricky Blaze
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Mr. Easy's name might not be a household one, but the Jamaica-by-way-of-NYC singjay has been making hits for well over two decades. An original member of Brooklyn's Ruff Entry Crew... Read More...
Don Status: Mr. Easy’s Ricky Blaze-Produced “The Don”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
It's Friday night, and we'd rather not be typing away at our laptop, but we just had to break our weekend silence early and put you on to one of the best new reggae/dancehall recor... Read More...
Pose Off: The Story of Screechy Dan
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Mark Dixon—
"Prospect Park is like a home away from home," Robert "Screechy Dan" Stephens says of the massive park at the center of Brooklyn, ground zero of New York's ... Read More...
Impressions: Red Bull Music Academy Culture Clash 2013
Words by Kieran K. Meadows, Photos by Kevin Ornelas—
Last night, four leading New York sounds—each repping different genres on separate stages—went head-to-head over three rounds at the 2013 edition of... Read More...
Impressions: Shaggy’s Ranch Ent. Launch x Rice and Peas Anniversary
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photos by Kevin Ornelas and Taylor Viera—
Monday night New York's most infamous monthly dancehall party Rice and Peas (consisting of DJ Maya, Micro Don, Orijahnal Vibez, Federati... Read More...
LargeUp TV: Dancehall All-Stars Meet the Roots
Words by Jesse Serwer and DJ Gravy:::Video by Kevin Ornelas:::Photos by Anthony Andrada—
The third and final video from the historic Dancehall All-Stars meet the Roots session at the 2011 Okayplayer Holi... Read More...