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Roots of Dub: King Tubby, Lee Scratch Perry, Augustus Pablo. Poster by Alon Braier

Visual Culture: Selections From The ‘World-A-Reggae’ Poster Art Show

Words by Jesse Serwer— In January, we told you about the so-called First International Reggae Poster Contest organized by US-based, Jamaica-born poster artist Michael Thompson and Greece's Maria Papaefst... Read More...

Heds and Dreds: Sterling Simms, Nas, Kanye + ’80s Dancehall Samples

Words by Jesse Serwer— This week we're reviving our long-dormant hip-hop x reggae column Heds and Dreds to discuss the growing trend of '80s dancehall samples in rap songs. Remember a few years back w... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Salaam Remi Breaks Down Ten of His Classic Records

Words by Salaam Remi, as told to Jesse Serwer:::Photo by Daison Osbourne— During a recent afternoon with Salaam Remi at his Miami studio Instrument Zoo, we spoke with the unsung production genius about... Read More...

LargeUp Interview: At the Instrument Zoo with Salaam Remi

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Daison Osbourne— “Most people didn’t even know I exist, and I don’t want them to,” Salaam Remi says. “‘Know my name if you gotta write it on a check’ has been my motto ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Albums

Words by Jesse Serwer, Sherman Escoffery and Edwin STATS Houghton— Dancehall has always been, and always will be, a singles genre. Over the last two decades, only a handful of dancehall artists have op... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Shimmy Shimmy’s Summer 2012 Line

Words by Emily Shapiro, Photos by Ian Tillitson— Last week our creative friends at Shimmy Shimmy launched the art exhibition Art in the Dancehall, currently showcasing the marriage between dancehall musi... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Download A Tribe Called Red’s “NDNs From All Directions”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Dubbing himself the Wild Apache, dancehall's East Indian don dada SuperCat made frequent use of Indian—as in Native American—imagery in his lyrics, perhaps most famously on 1994's ... Read More...

Biggie 101: The Notorious B.I.G. x Jamaica

Words by Jesse Serwer— Exactly a year ago, we published one of our most ambitious and most popular Toppa Top 10 lists, highlighting the influence of Jamaican culture on the lyrics of the Notorious B.I.G,... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Essential Super Cat Tunes

Words by Jesse Serwer, DJ Gravy, Sherman Escoffery and Micro Don— It's been 20 years since Super Cat's Don Dada album and street classics like "Ghetto Red Hot" made him most every hip-hop head's favori... Read More...

Live at the BBQ: Nas Performs “The Don” at South by Southwest

Words by Jesse Serwer— Nas' new, Super Cat-sampling banger "The Don" has created quite an uproar—on the radio, on blogs and definitely in the LargeUp offices. We think it's just about the best rap song o... Read More...

Audio: Nas x Super Cat x Salaam Remi x Heavy D, “The Don”

Words by Jesse Serwer We could hear the bombs that Funkmaster Flex was dropping on "The Don" last night all the way out here in Austin, Texas. Not only does this track knock from Queensbridge to Stubbs ... Read More...

Special Techniques: Winston Riley’s Ten Most Essential Tunes

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by David Corio— As you may have heard, hugely influential and prolific Jamaican producer Winston Riley died last week. As both the producer behind the long-running Techniqu... Read More...

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