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Mixtape Mondays: Gyptian, King Addies x Bounty Killer, So Shifty

Words by Deejay Theory — Cruising into October here at Mixtape Mondays with another pack of gems from around the globe. Brand new music from one of modern reggae's strongest artists, unspeakable murderat... 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...

Mixtape Mondays: Soldia Sound, Jubilee, Riddim Wise, Federation Sound

Words by Deejay Theory — We've got a solid roundup of vibes this week at Mixtape Mondays: Classic dancehall for the cookout, bad-gal Brooklyn bass, roots and culture and murderous dubplates cruise us int... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Cocotaxi, So Shifty, The Heatwave

Words by DJ Theory — Welcome back to another edition of your weekly Caribbean mixtape fix. We're covering some solid ground this week, with three European sounds all bringing something different to the p... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Best Caribbean Albums of 2012

Words by LargeUp Crew— For the rest of this week and into the next one, we’ll be bringing you Toppa Top 10 best-of lists covering a variety of categories. After kicking things off with the year's best ... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Hootie Who, Sabo, Jimmy Love

Words by DJ Theory— Halfway through the scorching month of July, we're simultaneously heating up and cooling off here at Mixtape Mondays. Trotting some relatively new ground this week, we have three uniq... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: El Chombo’s “El Gato Volador”

Words by Wayne Marshall— While Panama is widely acknowledged as the birthplace of dancehall reggae en español, Puerto Rico gets credit for eating up the faithful versions of Panamanian artists like Na... Read More...

Check it Deeply: Moombahton’s Caribbean Roots

Words by DJ Theory David Heartbreak Moombahton is a zone we haven't touched on too much here on LargeUp, but its rising presence in current music is undeniable. With folks like Diplo and Mad Decent help... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Wayne Marshall on ‘The Noise 6’ feat. Ivy Queen + Friends

Words by Wayne Marshall— Not to be confused with the dancehall singjay (and Tami Chynn spouse) of the same name, Wayne Marshall is a renowned ethnomusicologist who has taught at Brandeis and Harvard, whe... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Chief Boima on Big Boy “Mis Ojos Lloran Para Ti”

Words by Chief Boima I'm not "Latino" or a native-Spanish speaker, so I may have been a little "late" the first time I heard this song. I don't really look back on it with childhood nostalgia when I hear... Read More...

Take Your Bass: Watch Dominican Baseball Star Jose Reyes’ New Reggaeton Video

Words by Jesse Serwer A few weeks ago, we told you about Dominican baseball star Jose Reyes' burgeoning and, given his sports section cover boy status, somewhat underpublicized reggaeton career. Well, no... Read More...

Heavy Hitter: Jose Reyes Launching Reggaeton Career

Words by Jesse Serwer The whole basketballers moonlighting as rappers phenomenon seems to finally be dying down after a decade-long surge that brought us such ugh-worthy moments as "K.O.B.E." and Ron Art... Read More...

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