The LargeUp Interview: Stonebwoy On How Dancehall Conquered Ghana 🇬🇭
Africa's dancehall ambassador on the cultural connections between Ghana and Jamaica.
Bumboclaat, Star: The Worst Jamaican Accents of 2016
These entertainers tried to sound authentic with their patois, but just sounded plain silly.
Check It Deeply: Tory Lanez, Drake, Dancehall + ‘New Toronto’
The latest wave of Toronto rappers are channeling a long history of Caribbean-inspired rap from North of the Border.
Toppa Top 10: Drake’s Most Dancehall Moments
All the ways October's Very Own has shown love to Jamaican culture.
AUDIO: Busta Rhymes + Pharrell Channel Super Cat on “Master Race”
Bussa Buss takes a page from the Don Dada on a new Neptunes production.
Heds & Dreds: Prodigy of Mobb Deep Channels Classic Dancehall on “Hoodie Weather”
Mobb Deep rapper Prodigy channels Shelly Thunder's "Kuff" in his latest appearance. But it's hardly the first time he's dabbled in patois. You dun know!
LargeUp Premiere: Lucas D – “Make My Rounds”
Stream the debut dancehall single from Lucas D, the Canadian kid behind the Popcaan mashup video that mashed up all of Jamaica.
Writer Adam Mansbach On His Patois Children’s Book, “Go de Rass to Sleep”
Adam Mansbach's bestselling bedtime story for adults, "Go The F*** to Sleep" is the first book to be translated into Jamaican patois.
AUDIO: Major Lazer x Pharrell – “Aerosol Can”
Words by Natalie Weiner—
It's not like Pharrell really needs any extra heat right now — he's had production credits on many of the most notable albums in the past year, adding to his already abundant colle... Read More...
Bumboclaat!: Rob Ford’s Drunken Patois Rant
Words by Jesse Serwer—
West Indian culture is arguably more deeply embedded in Toronto than in any other farin city—even New York and London. What other place could have given us such patois-slanging yan... Read More...
Bussa Move: Watch Busta Rhymes’ “Twerk It” Video with Nicki Minaj
Words by Jesse Serwer—
To say we've been anticipating the arrival of Busta Rhymes and Nicki Minaj's "Twerk It" video would be an understatement. Here's a few reasons why:
—For the corner of the music wo... Read More...
Biggie 101: The Notorious B.I.G. x Jamaica
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Exactly a year ago, we published one of our most ambitious and most popular Toppa Top 10 lists, highlighting the influence of Jamaican culture on the lyrics of the Notorious B.I.G,... Read More...