LargeUp Presents Jam Central – It’s A Carnival (2014 Summer Soca Mix)
Jam Central's "It's A Carnival" mix rounds up a sampling of the soca that has been running 2014's summer carnivals, from Vincy Mas to Caribana.
Toppa Top 10: The Baddest Mixtapes of 2013
Words by Deejay Theory —
After another round of 150+ mixtape forwards here at Mixtape Mondays we're back to count down some of the biggest and most memorable picks we've covered this year. There were a h... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Bad Gyal Manicures
Words by Emily Shapiro—
Women have a plethora of ways to make a statement with our appearance. We've got hair color, piercings, tattoos and, of course, shoes to tell the world who we are. Lately, our m... Read More...
Reel Up: Watch Stylo G + Sister Nancy’s “Badd” Video
Words by Deejay Theory —
This one GONE. Lyrical badman Stylo G has another hit on his hands, this time teaming up with legendary female deejay Sister Nancy (pree our new LargeUp TV webisode with her shot a... Read More...
Notting Hill Carnival 2013: Round-Up & Photos
Words by Suze Webb, Photos by Suze Webb, Inie Banigo, Karen Cazabon and Zane Cunningham—
For most reggae, dancehall and soca fans in Europe, Notting Hill Carnival is the event of the year. While big ... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: The Heatwave, Hipsters Don’t Dance, DJ Mellow, DJ Mess
Words by Deejay Theory —
It's Carnival season in London, and Notting Hill makes its triumphant return to the streets this weekend. If you're one of the fortunate people attending the fete you're covered ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Best Caribbean Carnivals
Words by Steve Bennett, Erin MacLeod, Jesse Serwer and Jillionaire—
It's officially, unequivocally carnival season. Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Dominica, Martinique and Rio de Janeiro are just a few ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s 2012 Best of Everything List
Words by Jillionaire—
LA-via-Port-of-Spain DJ/producer Jillionaire spent the better part of 2012 traveling the world as part of the current incarnation of Major Lazer, spreading Trini vibes everywhere fr... Read More...
Gold Punany: A-Trak + Natalie Storm Connect on “Like the Dancefloor”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
It seems that A-Trak, Fool's Gold Records and Pitchfork Media have caught on to what we've known for oh, about five years now... that Natalie Storm is the shit. The indie rock webs... Read More...
Audio: Deejay Theory x Kes The Band’s “Wotless”
Words by LargeUp Crew —
Our own refix-machine and Mixtape Mondays columnist Deejay Theory is back with another edit geared for Carnival season 2012, putting his signature stamp on Kes The Band's "Wotless". ... Read More...
Impressions: Notting Hill Carnival Wrap-up, Part One
Words by DJ Theory, Photos by DJ Gravy—
"Notting Hill was crazy, as I left my hotel the first day there I literally just followed the sound of soca and horns."
This past weeked our own DJ Gravy made a... Read More...
Seen: Diplo Sports the LargeUp x RockersNYC T-Shirt
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo by DJ Gravy—
Check out the man called Diplo in his LargeUp x Rockers NYC t-shirt at a Notting Hill Carnival afterparty in London. Have you seen our LargeUp TV episode with the mi... Read More...