EVENT: Tifa + Corey Chase on the LargeUp Sessions (7/10)
Certified dancehall queen Tifa and guest DJ Corey Chase will be live on the LargeUp Sessions tonight on RadioLily.com from 6 to 8 EST.
Impressions: International Reggae Day
LargeUp teamed with BIG Magazine and Miss Lily's to celebrate International Reggae Day July 1, with guests Nardo Ranks, Anna I and Martei Korley.
Toppa Top 10: Reggae/Dancehall’s Greatest Lady Deejays
Dancehall has always been a male-dominated sport but there have been many worthy ladies in the ranks over the years, too. Here's a look at the best of the best.
Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Riddims of 2013
Words by DJ Shirkhan and DJ Autograph—
Another year has passed with a ton of new riddims being released. As we continue with Toppa Top 10 week (see our dancehall and mixtapes countdowns here and here, ... Read More...
Badda Don Dada: Ward 21 Channel Super Cat on “Mic Magician”
Words by DJ Autograph—
I might be a Jamaican but my introduction to Ward 21’s “Mic Magician” is a fortunate and direct result of my current effort to learn Swedish. I was listening to Safari Sound’s show o... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Tifa on Snow’s ‘Anything For You’
Words by Tifa—
You'll know Jamaican bad gal Tifa from tracks like 'Dash Out', 'Wife Me Up' and 'Champion Bubbler'. We knew she grew up listening to dancehall, so we asked her for her favourite throwback ... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Douster’s “Inna Douster Style N Fashion” (LargeUp Premiere)
Words by Deejay Theory —
It's good to see French tropical/bass/club music maestro Douster moving fully in the dancehall arena with his newest project—a wicked, four- track EP featuring the fresh voices of JA... Read More...
Impressions: Red Bull Music Academy Culture Clash 2013
Words by Kieran K. Meadows, Photos by Kevin Ornelas—
Last night, four leading New York sounds—each repping different genres on separate stages—went head-to-head over three rounds at the 2013 edition of... Read More...
Bob and Wine: Tifa Gets Punchy in “Champion Bubbler” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
It's been a few years since Tifa first grabbed our attention as part of TNT, or the Badda Badda Gals, with Natalie Storm and Timberlee. While her former crewmates have gone quiet r... Read More...
LargeUp TV: Major Lazer in Kingston, Jamaica
Photos and Video by Martei Korley—
As part of their five-island Caribbean tour last month—otherwise known as "Mutiny Aboard the Molly Roger"— Major Lazer visited Kingston, Jamaica, for a free show at t... Read More...
Audio: Martei Korley’s “Rub A Dub Soldier”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
'Round here, we know Martei Korley as our creative director (not to mention co-founder and chief photographer) but he's also a crooner who—when he’s not shooting Beres album covers... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: The Best Mixtapes of 2012
Words by DJ Theory—
Our regularly scheduled Mixtape Mondays program gets the hold this week to make room for a few of our top picks from the year in the reggae/dancehall/soca/tropical/bass mixtape depa... Read More...