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Mixtape Mondays: Cocotaxi, So Shifty, The Heatwave

Words by DJ Theory — Welcome back to another edition of your weekly Caribbean mixtape fix. We're covering some solid ground this week, with three European sounds all bringing something different to the p... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Green Lion Crew x Kabaka Pyramid, Hipsters Don’t Dance, DJ Select

Words by DJ Theory — Sliding into another week of Mixtape Mondays, we're treated to three different takes on carnival and reggae music. From undiluted roots to crossover anthems to sure-shot soca, the vi... Read More...

Japanese Soca? Carnival Flavor “Jump Up” For Trinidad

Words by Jesse Serwer— If you're reading this site right now, we trust you're well aware of Japanese folks' unique enthusiasm for—and uncanny ability to emulate aspects of—dancehall culture. Well, a Japa... Read More...

Socanomics: Wine Yuh Waist with Miss Black USA

Words by Emily Shapiro— Large Up friend and supporter Selena Bailey Watkins has a lot going on. The smart and beautiful Watkins, whose parents both hail from Antigua, is the reigning Miss Black USA, and ... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Jillionaire, Walshy Fire, King Ivier x Chronixx + Max Glazer x Chronixx

Words by DJ Theory — BIG week here at Mixtape Mondays. From the farm to the streets, we're keeping it 100 and holding a meds (at the same damn time) while leaving room to reason with one of our favorite ... Read More...

Iz Ah Trini: Trinidad James On Trinidad (+”All Gold Everything” Soca Remix)

Words by Jesse Serwer— Rapper Trinidad James returned to his birthplace of Trinidad last week, performing at Machel Montano's Machel Mondays concert and shooting a video for his new single "Females Welco... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Best Caribbean Carnivals

Words by Steve Bennett, Erin MacLeod, Jesse Serwer and Jillionaire— It's officially, unequivocally carnival season. Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Dominica, Martinique and Rio de Janeiro are just a few ... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Jasmine Solano x MeLo-X, Yaadcore, Pusha T

Words by DJ Theory — We're back with your morning-after-the-Super-Bowl edition of Mixtape Mondays on deck. We know Beyonce's dancehall-infused halftime performance last night has you in a Caribbean frame... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Jus Now’s “One Time” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— Occupying a space between power soca, steelpan and the freakiest outer limits of U.K. dance music, "One Time" is the debut single from Jus Now, the Anglo-Trinidadian duo of Interfa... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Wah Wah, So Shifty, The Heatwave

Words by DJ Theory — Jamaica, Germany and The UK hold things down this week at Mixtape Mondays, with a healthy serving of brand new hip-hop, reggae, dancehall and soca — with some extra irie ites in ther... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Jah Warrior Shelter, Dei Musicale, DJ Stepwise, Max Glazer

Words by DJ Theory — Another week of Mixtape Mondays at hand, with more heavyweight selections from across the globe. Bruising dubplates from the Bay meet wavy soca from Trini, while a 100% reggae en español... Read More...

Musical Nightcap: Watch Kes the Band’s “Tuesday on the Rocks” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Daryll Willoughby— Life is good, it's better when your life revolves around singing about having a good time 'cause your job is being a soca singer, and it's even better i... Read More...

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