Now Things: Listen to the Best New Caribbean Sounds on Apple Music
Stream the best new soca, dancehall and reggae..
Listen to LargeUp’s “Duppy and Vampire” Playlist on Apple Music
A set of spooky reggae selections for Halloween.
Run The Track! Download a Massive Sound EFX Folder From Screechy Dan
Download a folder of hilarious sound EFX from dancehall don Screechy Dan. Airhorns! Monkeys! Ambulance Sirens! "Macho Man" Randy Savage!
Impressions: Style and Fashion at Sting
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Varun Baker—
The 30th anniversary edition of Sting was one for the ages. For our full roundup from the night's performances, see our "Impressions: Onstage At Sting's 30... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: LargeUp’s Holiday Gift Guide 2013
Words by LargeUp Crew—
There's less than 20 days until Christmas so if you haven't already started crossing out items on your holiday shopping list, it's time to get going. To help you in your quest, ... Read More...
Duppies and Vampires: A Haunted Reggae Top 10 For Halloween
Ten classic tunes from the dark side of reggae and dancehall covering vampires, ghosts and other undead themes.
Dungeons + Dancehall: Watch The Bug’s “Kill Them/Louder” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Before Tommy Lee Sparta got all "Psycho" and started calling himself "Uncle Demon"—in fact, before Tommy Lee even hit puberty—Kevin Martin was making gothic dancehall under his pse... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Singles of 2012
Words by LargeUp Crew—
For our Top 10 dancehall singles of 2012, we've put together a cross-section of the biggest, most undeniable and ubiquitous tunes of the year, along with some gems we just genu... Read More...
Video: Tommy Lee Sparta is a “Maniac”
Words by DJ Theory—
One of the meanest, coldest, most-rated and controversial artists in dancehall just dropped his newest anticipated video, a two-part visual death threat for "Maniac" and the... Read More...
Fashion Fridays: 21st Hapilos Dancehall Tees
Words by Jesse Serwer—
What do RDX's "Jump," Tommy Lee's "Psycho" and Popcaan's "When Mi Party" all have in common? Besides for being some of 2012's biggest dancehall singles, they're all now T-shirts f... Read More...
Demon Dialogue: Read Tommy Lee Sparta’s Fader Feature + Stream His ‘Grim Reaper’ EP
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley—
On a windy afternoon this August, LargeUp creative director/co-founder/chief photographer Martei Korley and myself traveled to the New Kingston apartment of... Read More...
Tommy Lee’s Thriller: Watch the Video for “Shook (Uncle Demon)”
Words by Jesse Serwer–
As his star has grown, dancehall's newest star Tommy Lee has come under fire for the demonic imagery invoked in his lyrics. While it's easy to understand why people, particularly i... Read More...