LargeUp Premiere: King Jammy Presents “New Sounds of Freedom”
One of Jamaica's most innovative producers reaches into the past for a brilliant new LP featuring some of reggae's biggest names.
LargeUp Premiere: Rocker-T Meets Mykal Rose + Mr. Williamz on “Disgrace”
New roots and culture on a big, dubwise riddim.
Toppa Top 10: Sly + Robbie’s Most Deadly Riddims
Words by Midnight Raver
Of reggae’s living legends, few have remained more relevant than Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare. Tomorrow, the most influential and prolific rhythm section that reggae has ev... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Martei Korley – “Jah Protect the Weak”
New music from LargeUp's visual don dada.
Happy, 4/20: The Toppa Top 20 Reggae Weed Anthems
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Sure, hip-hop has The Chronic, “I Got 5 On It,” and Meth and Red’s entire catalog, but when it comes to weed-smoking anthems, reggae is king. With literally tens (if not hundreds) ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Top Ten Summertime Festivals
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo by Nicolas LÊ—
It's about that time of year when the Caribbean's biggest music acts leave home and hit the road for festival dates around the world. As usual, things kick o... Read More...
AUDIO: Stream Mykal Rose’s “Dutty Road” + “Bloody Town”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
We've always got an open ear to lend new music from Mykal Rose. Anyone who tells you Rose isn't one of reggae's greatest vocalists is buggin', and his voice hasn't lost any of its ... Read More...
LargeUp TV: The Toppa Top 20 Weed Anthems for 4/20, Pt. 1 (Hosted by Carlton Livingston)
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos and Video by Jason Zucker—
If you know your smokers' anthems, you know Carlton Livingston. The St. Mary-born, Kingston-raised singer is responsible for one of reggae's bigge... Read More...
Tweng Teng: Mykal Rose on Autotune, Black Uhuru and ‘The Cosby Show’
Words by Jesse Serwer, via Broward-Palm Beach New Times
Back in March, I interviewed Mykal Rose for the Broward Palm Beach New Times, while he was in Florida for Fort Lauderdale's Icons of Reggae conce... Read More...
Mikey Dread: Easy Star All-Stars Unveil “Thrillah” LP + Luciano’s “Billie Jean” Cover
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Easy Star All-Stars, the musical crew behind the much-celebrated 2003 Pink Floyd reggae tribute Dub Side of the Moon and the Radiohead covers album Radiodread, have been building h... Read More...
Wah Do Dem: The Film, The Screening and the Brooklyn Block Party
Words by DJ Gravy
This coming Tuesday, June 15th is the premier screening of "Wah Do Dem", a film that follows a Williamsburg hipster on a wild misadventure traveling across Jamaica. The main character'... Read More...