Impressions: Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise 2018
The 5th annual staging of the Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise was as epic as you could hope for.
TOPPA TOP 10: THE BIGGEST DANCEHALL RIDDIMS OF 2017
Count down the year's biggest bashment juggling riddims.
LargeUp Premiere: Shaggy – “Don’t Stop”
A new Shaggy single from the Silly Walks Disco's Ram Jam riddim.
LargeUp Premiere: Mr Lexx x Kalibandulu “Done Out” Video
Mr Lexx links with Kalibandulu for some animated dancehall visuals
Kerwin DuBois, 101: From “Wotless” To “Too Real”
Words By LargeUp Crew—
Trini soca star Kerwin Du Bois' Fantastic Friday coronation last week—he won the Groovy Soca monarch title with his song "Too Real"— was a long time coming. While his 2012 Carni... Read More...
Check It Deeply: Reggae Goes Soca
Words by Michellee Nelson—
There was a time not that long ago where reggae and soca artists were at odds with one another, instead of in harmony. Check out this video from Reggae Sunsplash '91, where foundat... Read More...
Dancehall Rediscovery: Whatever happened to… Predator?
Words by —Tami Tsansai
We’ve all had moments where a random tune pops into our heads, or we turn the radio on just in time to hear a high school favourite coming at us through the speakers, instantly mak... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Safari Sound, Kalibandulu, Can You Felix x Hipsters Don’t Dance
Words by DJ Theory—
Posted entirely in Europe this round, we have three different angles combining energy from Sweden, Italy and The UK. Instrumental dancehall productions, brand new hits, and a full-str... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Download Truckback Records’ Freedom Shines Riddim
Words by Jesse Serwer—
The good folks at Jamaican record label/production team Truckback Records (a/k/a brothers Steve and Adrian Locke) have given LargeUp their latest riddim track to premiere, and we'r... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Faction Sound Crew, Sensi Movement, Bassrunner Productions
Words by DJ Theory—
It's a new week, which means more mixes and vibes coming your way from different corners of the world here on Mixtape Mondays. This week we touch down in Vancouver, NYC, Germany, Aust... Read More...
Sweden’s own Junior Natural and The Uppsala Reggae Festival
Words by j-RockaZ
Yes, yes... it's true that Scandinavia is known for that double horned metal hat that Flava Flav won't stop rocking along with some pretty harsh winters. But, the ice-cold peninsula is... Read More...
Demarco “Shows” Commercial Strength
Words by DJ Theory
Demarco's new video "Show It" (ft Craig from Voicemail) has broken through the tough outer skin of commercial Hip Hop/R&B (and god forbid reggae) in the states courtesy of its rece... Read More...