Toppa Top ’16: 16 Caribbean-Inspired Pop Songs That Were Everywhere in 2016
Island sounds ruled the airwaves in 2016. Here's a track-by-track breakdown.
Toppa Top ’16: The Best Soca Singles of 2016
The year's top Carnival anthems, from around the Caribbean.
Mixtape Mondays: Our Favorite Caribbean Mixtapes of 2016
Our annual roundup of the year's best reggae, dancehall, soca + reggaeton DJ mixes.
Impressions: Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise 2016
Photos from the epic third edition of Damian Marley's floating reggae fest.
LargeUp TV: Majah Hype on the UberSoca Cruise
The Caribbean comedy king parodies and celebrates soca music in this quick clip.
Calypso Revival: Kes + Kernal Roberts Get Retro on “Shake”
Trinidad Carnival gets a visit from its past on this 2017 Soca single.
LargeUp Premiere: Do the “Lambada” with Elephant Man + Serocee
Dancehall, bass and soca meet Brazil's "Forbidden Dance" on this remix produced by Jus Now.
Mixtape Mondays: Jon Doe, Gumbuzz, Private Ryan
Miami Carnival's over, but keep the holiday weekend going with soca from Barbados, Trinidad + beyond.
Bashment Soca is the New Sound of Young Barbados
Rihanna's been turning up to this hybrid of old-school dancehall and new-school soca. Here's what it's all about.
LargeUp Mix Series: Bashment Soca Mixed by Jon Doe
Get up to speed with the sound of young Barbados on this essential mix from Bajan DJ kingpin Jon Doe.
Check it Deeply: Seven Major Keys in DJ Khaled’s “Nas Album Done” Video
Mavado, Louie Rankin, Ricardo Drue and The Bahamas make cameos in Khaled's paean to the islands.
Selector’s Choice: DJ Jime (Antigua)
The best soca sounds from this year's Antigua & Barbuda Carnival.