Toppa Top ’14: The Most Essential Dancehall Singles of 2014
Spice and Popcaan top our list of the year's biggest and baddest dancehall tunes.
Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Riddims of 2014
The year's best rhythm tracks, from Gwaan Bad to Good Book.
Bird Call: Stream RVSSIAN’s Tweety Bird Riddim Feat. Vybz Kartel + Bugle
Listen to tunes from Vybz Kartel, Christopher Martin, J. Capri, Bugle and Kalado on the new Tweety Bird riddim from RVSSIAN's Head Concussion Records.
Essential Kartel: Vybz Kartel’s 30 Most Essential Tunes
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Words by Max Glazer and the LargeUp Crew, Image by Ellen G
Addijah Palmer, better known as Vybz Kartel will soon learn his fate and, right now, the outlook is not good for the artist alternately know... Read More...
Impressions: 2014 Winter Music Massive
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Samuel Rivas—
We knew this year's Winter Music Massive was going to be the most epic edition of our annual Winter Music Conference bashment in Miami. But even we didn... Read More...
Yo, Rvssian! An Interview with Vybz Kartel’s Favorite Producer
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Martei Korley—
More than any other producer, Tarik "Rvssian" Johnston has defined the sound of dancehall in the last half decade. Coming to prominence with productions ... Read More...
Mamacita!: Rvssian Goes Latin with Sean Paul, Vybz Kartel + J Capri
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley—
Jamaica's Tarik "Rvssian" Johnston keeps his studio in Kingston, but the dancehall producer (formerly known as Russian with a 'u') currently resides in Miam... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s Top 10 Electro-Caribbean Crossover Tunes
Selections by Jillionaire, Photo by Damion "LoOkYah" Baddy—
When it comes to the fusion of Caribbean and electronic music, Jillionaire is definitely the toppa top authority. The Trini selector was Dipl... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Riddims of 2013
Words by DJ Shirkhan and DJ Autograph—
Another year has passed with a ton of new riddims being released. As we continue with Toppa Top 10 week (see our dancehall and mixtapes countdowns here and here, ... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Vybz Kartel’s “Hi”
Words by LargeUp Crew—
One way or another, Vybz Kartel is going to make hits. The deposed Werl' Boss has put out music as consistently during his incarceration as he did before it (maybe even more so), a... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Vybz Kartel’s “Ever Blessed” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Three days after the world premiere of Charly Blacks and J Capri's "Whine & Kotch," the always prolific RVSSIAN (the dancehall producer formerly known as Russian, if you didn't... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Charly Black & J Capri’s “Wine & Kotch”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Charly Black and J Capri's "Wine & Kotch" is a mix of current and throwback vibes. Current dance trends are the center of the RVSSIAN-produced track, but the drums and 808 bass d... Read More...