Virgin Islands Nice: The Roots of St. Croix with Vaughn Benjamin + Pressure Busspipe
A trip to Freedom City with the kings of Virgin Islands reggae.
Virgin Islands Nice: Dining with Giants at Harvey’s Restaurant in Christiansted
This St. Croix institution is a monument to Crucian cuisine—and St. Croix's own superhero, Tim Duncan.
Virgin Islands Nice: St. Croix Style with Nikki + Whealan
Stop into IB Designs in Christiansted, for a close-up look at the art of jewelry making in St. Croix.
Virgin Islands Nice: A Series on Music, Life + Culture in the USVI
Tour the USVI by air and sea in this teaser for our new series spanning St. Croix, St. Thomas and St. John.
LargeUp Premiere: Midnite x I-Grade’s “Credited” Video
Watch the latest video from the St. Croix roots reggae legends.
LargeUp Premiere: Dub in the Rainforest 6 (Video)
A late-night session in St. Croix with Midnite's Vaughn Benjamin, and I-Grade Dub.
AUDIO + VIDEO: USVI Songstress Kenya Eugene’s St. Croix Soul
St. Croix, USVI songstress Kenya Eugene drops a debut album, and finds "Love Again" in her new video with Pressure Busspipe.
Two Ships at Sea: Watch Midnite’s “Same Boat We” Video
St. Croix reggae monolith Midnite deliver inspiring, scenic visuals from their I-Grade Records album Beauty for Ashes.
Mixtape Tuesdays?!?: Walshy Fire x Midnite x I-Grade
Words by Kaya.lah—
The incomparable Walshy Fire of Major Lazer and Black Chiney fame (and an esteemed LargeUp contributor) teams up with roots powerhouse I-Grade Records to give the massive a great sampl... Read More...
Virgin Islands Nice: Pressure Buss Pipe’s New USVI Anthem + Video
Words by Kaya.lah—
"All hail, our Virgin Islands, Em’ralds of the sea," go the lyrics to the Virgin Islands March, a solemn dedication to these little but impactful Caribbean rocks that's been the US Vir... Read More...
NEW MUSIC: Stream Midnite-I Grade + Lutan Fyah’s “When JAH Arise”
Words by Kieran K. Meadows—
Last week we told you the long-awaited new Midnite album with St. Croix-based roots reggae label I Grade Records, Beauty For Ashes, was due for release in January, and feature... Read More...
NEW MUSIC: Download Midnite-I Grade + Pressure’s “Same I Ah One”
Words by Kieran K. Meadows—
Thanksgiving might be over but one of the Caribbean's most consistent reggae labels, St. Croix-based I Grade Records, has given its fans another reason to give thanks. "Same I... Read More...