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LargeUp Premiere: DJ Prince feat. Vaughn Garcia, “Dangerous”

Our guest on tomorrow's edition of the LargeUp Sessions, DJ Pr!nce, is a new name to most, but he won't be for much longer. The DJ/producer/rapper is preparing a new, reggae/dancehall-inspired hip-hop proje... Read More...

GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets To See Kobo Town at SOBs in NYC (7/10)

Words by Jesse Serwer— Kobo Town's Jumbie in the Jukebox is easily one of our favorite albums of the year so far. With its mixture of vintage calypso and indie rock sensibilities, it's Diaspora music at ... Read More...

PHOTOS: Reggae Sunday Sunset Session with Sister Nancy

Words by LargeUp Crew, Photos by Mark Dixon— This past Sunday, LargeUp celebrated the rising of the "Supermoon" with a special Reggae Sunday Sunset Session at an NYC location so top secret, we can't even... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Ten Best Caribbean Eats in NYC

Words by Jesse Serwer/LargeUp— This article appears in No Ice Cream Sound issue #4, which you can purchase here. No matter where you are in New York City, you’re not far from a great Caribbean meal. T... Read More...

Dance Hall Style: Supreme’s Wackies Collection

Words by Jesse Serwer— Normally, we wait until the end of the week to catch you up on fashion runnings. But when a clothing label like Supreme teams with a record label like Wackie's, we have to interrup... Read More...

Skateboarding in the Domincan Republic with Luis Tolentino

Words by Jesse Serwer— Okay, we might need a (semi-) late pass on this one, but our recent coverage of Dominican Republic action-sports capital Cabarete reminded us of this dope recent video series featu... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Red Fox’s “Soulja” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— Red Fox is one of the pillars of dancehall music in New York City. Sure, he originally hails from St. Catherine, Jamaica and came to fame with the classic "Down in Jamaica" (alongs... Read More...

Fit To Print: The New York Times Discovers Dancehall Party DVDs

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Craig Phang Sang— The New York Times yesterday ran a story on the front page of its New York/Metro section about the phenomenon of dancehall party DVDs (specifically those... Read More...

Photo Series: New York’s Dancehall Record Spots

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Aymann Ismail— Like every other city, New York has seen most of its record stores close up shop in recent years. But, even as dancehall and reggae have seen some of the s... Read More...

Seen: Miss Lily’s Inna Cab Ride

Words by Emily Shapiro, Photo by Tono— If you’ve taken a taxi in New York City in the last few years, you’re familiar with NBC’s short clips spotlighting new and cool places to buy things around town. In... Read More...

GIVEAWAY: Win NYC Tickets + Swag From Sean Paul

Words by LargeUp Crew— Fresh from playing massive stages around the world—and our LargeUp Interview hot seat— Sean Paul returns to NYC Tuesday night, Oct.2, for an intimate show at S.O.B's. You can go a... Read More...

CONTEST: Inner Circle x Central Park Summerstage VIP Prize Pack

Words by LargeUp Crew— This Sunday, Aug. 19, the mighty Inner Circle will celebrate Jamaica's 50th with a New York City show at Central Park Summerstage. The epic lineup also includes fellow JA music leg... Read More...

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