LargeUp Premiere: DEVOLVE featuring T.O.K. – “Bubble Gum”
New dancehall rave sounds from Jillionaire's Feel Up label.
Impressions: Photos From The Jamrock Cruise
A week aboard the world's greatest floating reggae festival.
Badman Rave: The Best Reggae x EDM Tunes of 2015
Words by Noise Cans
I was honored to be asked for the second year to give my Top 10 Badman Rave tunes for 2015. For those of you who might not know or didn’t see my post from last year, Badman Rave ge... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: T.O.K x Coppershot, Robzilla x Jah Banks, Smutlee
#MixtapeMondays returns with new tunes from one of JA's favorite groups (T.O.K.) and mixed carnival vibes from NYC and London via Robzilla and Smutlee
LargeUp Premiere: Equiknoxx Music’s Frenz List Riddim
Equiknoxx Music's Frenz List riddim features Busy Signal, T.O.K., Masicka, Christopher Martin, Navino and new artist ReoSoul over a spare, wine-inducing dancehall instrumental from Equiknoxx's Gavin "Gavsbo... Read More...
Check It Deeply: Reggae Goes Soca
Words by Michellee Nelson—
There was a time not that long ago where reggae and soca artists were at odds with one another, instead of in harmony. Check out this video from Reggae Sunsplash '91, where foundat... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s Top 10 Electro-Caribbean Crossover Tunes
Selections by Jillionaire, Photo by Damion "LoOkYah" Baddy—
When it comes to the fusion of Caribbean and electronic music, Jillionaire is definitely the toppa top authority. The Trini selector was Dipl... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Top Dancehall Riddims of 2011
Words by DJ Autograph and Hanna Herbertson—
For our last countdown looking back at the highlights of 2011, we had LargeUp contributor/Brooklyn selector DJ Autograph and choreographer (and now a DJ, too... Read More...
Afro-Caribbean: Marleys / Makossa / East Africa Famine Relief
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
We hold the iron-clad connections between Africa and the Caribbean to be more or less self-evident at LargeUp, but in the past week or two it seems like one thing after the ... Read More...