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Audio: Cris Cab x Melanie Fiona x Shaggy, “Turn You On”

Words by Jesse Serwer The force really seems to be aligning behind 18-year-old reggae-pop protege Cris Cab. The Cuban kid from Miami dropped his Echo Boom mixtape today, featuring production from Wyclef ... 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...

Chin Music: Watch Shaggy + Kat De Luna on Jay Leno

Words by Jesse Serwer— Mr. Bombastic hasn't been this ubiquitous since he was claiming "It Wasn't Me." On NBC's Today Show, performing with the Roots and Rahzel at the Okayplayer Holiday Jam—it seems like ... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Dancehall All-Stars Meet the Roots

Words by Jesse Serwer and DJ Gravy:::Video by Kevin Ornelas:::Photos by Anthony Andrada— The third and final video from the historic Dancehall All-Stars meet the Roots session at the 2011 Okayplayer Holi... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Patra + Friends Jam with the Roots

Words by Jesse Serwer:::Video by Kevin Ornelas:::Photo by Anthony Andrada— In our second video from the historic The-Roots-Meet-Dancehall-Allstars session at this year's Okayplayer Holiday Jam, Mr. Easy ... Read More...

LargeUp TV: The Roots + Shaggy Inna Dancehall Style

Words by Jesse Serwer and DJ Gravy:::Video by Kevin Ornelas:::Photos by Anthony Andrada This year's Okayplayer Holiday Jam at Brooklyn Bowl was truly one for the ages: among other highlights, it marked t... Read More...

Roots & Culture: The Roots Go Dancehall With Shaggy, Patra + More

Words by DJ Gravy, Photos by Anthony Andrada and Kevin Ornelas I've been seeing The Roots for a long time. The first time was in '95 at The Knitting Factory. Since then they've become, well... The Roots.... Read More...

Remember Him: Concert to Honor the Late Joel Chin

Words by Emily Shapiro VP Records and DJ Norie will host a tribute concert for Joel Chin, the label's late director of A&R, at BB King's in New York City on Dec. 14. The "Strictly the Best" event, wh... Read More...

Give Thanks: Toppa Top 10 Reggae Thanksgiving Songs

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, Martei Korley, Sherman Escoffery and Jesse Serwer. Let's face it, there is probably a top 10 reggae songs for every theme and every day of the calendar year but no occa... Read More...

Op-Ed: Shaggy on Brand Jamaica and the 2012 Olympics

Words by Shaggy, as told to Jesse Serwer On July 16, Shaggy launched his Summer in Kingston EP with a free concert in Kingston. The event included performances by Bounty Killer, Khago, Stephen McGregor, ... Read More...

Big Man Business: Exclusive Q+A with Shaggy

Words by Jesse Serwer It's hard to think of anyone to whom the description "fun loving" applies more than Shaggy. But these are serious times, especially for a Jamaican recording artist, and Shaggy has m... Read More...

Bajan Persuasion: Exclusive Interview With Rayvon

Words by Jesse Serwer To the masses, Rayvon is that guy who sang on Shaggy megahits like "Angel" and "In the Summertime." Others may yet confuse him for Rik Rok. Those who followed dancehall in the '90s,... Read More...

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