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...
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...
Video: Toddla T x Timberlee, “Body Dub”
Words by DJ Theory —
Our bruv Toddla T is back with another major tune, this time with one of our favorite bad gyals at the mic—the lovely and uncensored Timberlee. We love Toddla and Timberlee around he... 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...
Toppa Top 10: The Year’s Best Dancehall Singles
Words by Jesse Serwer, DJ Theory and Emily Shapiro
There was no exact science to compiling this list—it's a mixture of the year's biggest dancehall tunes, and some of our personal favorites. By no one'... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Chinese Assassin, Eccentrix Sound, Safari Sound, Pedrolito
Words by DJ Theory
Brush the dust off those fresh new Clarks and get ready to touch di road with a brand new edition of Mixtape Mondays. Let's go...
Chinese Assassin, (Diet) Yardy Cup: Florida's Chine... Read More...
Soundwave: Heatwave x Adele x Jamie XX
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via Heatwave
Our good brethren over at the UK's premier dancehall blog/party/underground radio show just unveiled their bashment-ready "Rolling in the Deep" refix of Adele'... Read More...
Max Glazer x Scion
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
We've been so caught up in Labor Day madness round here (more pics soon!) that we almost forgot to give a mention to this extra-size release from top selector and friend of ... Read More...