LargeUp Premiere: DJ EFN, Smif N Wessun, Kardinal Offishall + Spragga Benz — “Fiyah Gun”
Miami, Cuba, Jamaica, Toronto and Brooklyn meet on a hip-hop posse cut with global appeal.
Toppa Top 10: Junior Reid’s Best Cameos
The reggae ambassador has appeared on records by artists from Wu-Tang to the Soup Dragons. Here's some of our favorite JR cameos.
LargeUp Premiere: Stream DJ Prince’s “Test My Sound” LP
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Coming out of NYC's Duck Down camp, DJ Prince makes hip-hop with a reggae- and dancehall-influenced point of view. Think "Sound Bwoy Bureill" by Smif N Wessun mixed with Busta Rhym... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Jahdan x Kabaka Pyramid — “For The Children”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Over a career spanning 20 years, Jahdan Blakkamoore has collaborated with Smif N Wessun, Branford Marsalis, Major Lazer and, most recently, Snoop, on whose Reincarnated he was a ke... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Fuego Campo + Jahdan Blakkamoore, “Don’t Violate”
Words by LargeUp Crew—
We never know where Jahdan Blakkamoore will turn up next. A small sampling of the eclectic singjay's recent catalog includes a reunion with Smif N Wessun (on whose classic "Soundbw... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: DJ Prince’s “Test My Sound” (LargeUp Premiere)
Words by Jesse Serwer—
This week on Mixtape Mondays we've got a little something different. Earlier this year, our dude DJ Prince from the Duck Down Records family hit us up about a dancehall- and reggae-i... Read More...
Throwback Thursday: DJ Prince on Bounty Killer + The Fugees’ “Hip Hopera”
Words by DJ Prince—
New York's DJ Prince recently caught our attention with Test My Sound, an upcoming, reggae-themed hip-hop album that taps into the underground rap selector/producer/MC's West Indian r... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Ten Artists You Might Not Know Are Guyanese
These acts are repping the #GT massive, from the U.K. to Canada and Barbados.
Heds and Dreds, Pt. 2: Exclusive Interview with Smif-n-Wessun
Words and Interview by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Fubz
Yesterday, we launched our new "Heds and Dreds" column by breaking down Smif-n-Wessun's contributions to the cultural exchange between hip-hop and regg... Read More...
Heds and Dreds: Smif-n-Wessun and the Caribbean Influence on Hip-Hop
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Fubz
For as long as I've been on the LargeUp team, we've discussed launching a column that would highlight Caribbean music's influence on hip-hop. It's a topic we've touc... Read More...
Grassroots and Culture: Exclusive Interview With Natty
Words by Jason "J-Rockaz" Orford
The nickname Natty is usually assigned to a Rasta man, or a dude with dreads. Sometimes, the name is a substitute for brethren, or bredren. For example: "Yes Natty, pass ... Read More...
LARGEUP EXCLUSIVE! Jahdan Blakkamoore’s new mixtape: GLOBAL WARNING!
Posted by DJ Gravy
We at Largeup are pleased to present the exclusive stream to Jahdan's new thunderous mixtape, "Global Warning". Check back soon for the free download!
WARNING: THIS MIXTAPE IS... Read More...