Toppa Top 10: The Top Ten Summertime Festivals
Our annual look at the biggest and most notable Caribbean music-focused festivals happening around the world this summer.
Ah, Murda!: Assassin’s LargeUp Sessions Freestyle
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Assassin (aka Agent Sasco), Tanisha Scott and Echo Slim were our guests on an action-packed edition of the LargeUp Sessions last Thursday night. DJ Gravy warmed things up with some... 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...
You Rate It: Major Lazer + Sean Paul – “Come On To Me”
Words by Natalie Weiner, Photo by Kevin Ornelas—
Major Lazer is certainly not hurting for star power on their upcoming EP, Apocalypse Soon. First we heard from Pharrell on the addictive track "Aerosol Ca... Read More...
AUDIO: Ward 21’s “Still Disturbed” LP Mix + “Mic Magician” Remixes
Words by DJ Autograph—
In November I did a write up on "Mic Magican," the lead single from Still Disturbed, Ward 21's first album in five years. Now, three months later, the album has just been released ... Read More...
Blacka’s World: Pon Di Rock with Major Lazer
Words by Blacka Di Danca—
I've been really busy over the past two months. I landed back home from my third European tour for the year on December 12th, taught a class in Brooklyn on the 15th, then flew... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s 2013 Best of Everything List
Words by Jillionaire—
O.G. LargeUp contributor Jillionaire had quite a year, touring the world with Major Lazer and doubling back across the globe on his own as a DJ. He checks in with his annual "be... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Singles of 2013
The LargeUp crew breaks down the year's Top 10 dancehall tunes, plus a few more, in our annual singles roundup
Throwback Thursdays: EchoSlim on Sean Paul’s “Gimme the Light”
Words by EchoSlim—
Sean Paul's "Gimme the Light" put Jamaican dancehall on the path to its greatest period of crossover success following its release in 2001. Frequent LargeUp contributor and family memb... Read More...
Jamaica’s Tosh Alexander on Dancehall, R&B and Working with Pharrell
Words by Jesse Serwer
Photos by Martei Korley
If you've heard Busta Rhymes' recent single “Twerk It,” you may have wondered, “who is that mad Jamaican ooman shouting Yuh dun kno! and all that we come fi... Read More...
You Rate It: Damian Marley + Sean Paul’s “Riot”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
With electronic dance music's influence on dancehall growing considerably lately, two of the earliest adopters of the trend, Sean Paul and Damian Marley, have gotten back on the tr... Read More...