LargeUp Premiere: Lucas D – “Make My Rounds”
Stream the debut dancehall single from Lucas D, the Canadian kid behind the Popcaan mashup video that mashed up all of Jamaica.
LargeUp Interview: Dr. Jay De Soca Prince is Toronto’s Carnival King
Dr. Jay De Soca Prince, the DJ behind Flow 93.5's Soca Therapy show and popular Toronto parties like Re-Jouvert-Nate, talks Caribana and the healing power of soca music and Carnival culture.
Bumboclaat!: Rob Ford’s Drunken Patois Rant
Words by Jesse Serwer—
West Indian culture is arguably more deeply embedded in Toronto than in any other farin city—even New York and London. What other place could have given us such patois-slanging yan... Read More...
GIVEAWAY: Win Tickets To See Kobo Town at SOBs in NYC (7/10)
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Kobo Town's Jumbie in the Jukebox is easily one of our favorite albums of the year so far. With its mixture of vintage calypso and indie rock sensibilities, it's Diaspora music at ... Read More...
One New Friend: Popcaan Links With OVO For “Unruly Rave” Video
Words by Emily Shapiro
Popcaan has become dancehall's ruler of the summer in the past few years. In 2011, there was "Ravin" (on the aptly titled Summer Time riddim) followed by the smash hit, "Party Shot... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The Best Caribbean Carnivals
Words by Steve Bennett, Erin MacLeod, Jesse Serwer and Jillionaire—
It's officially, unequivocally carnival season. Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti, Dominica, Martinique and Rio de Janeiro are just a few ... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Exclusive Premiere of “Endless Summer” from ZJ Elektra x The Large x Tasha Rozez
Words by DJ Theory —
We take a short detour at Mixtape Mondays today to bring you a world premiere from three heavy-hitting selectors in the game, each holding it down for the ladies and dancehall in a b... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: The Dream Warriors’ “Ludi”
Words by Eddie STATS—
This week we're celebrating two of the biggest Caribbean events of the year: the 50th anniversary of independence Jamaican Independence and Caribana, North America's largest annual ... Read More...
Back to School: Watch Kardinal Offishall’s “Mr. Parker” Video
Words by DJ Theory —
Remember when hip hop was fun? Apparently T-Dot general Kardinal Offishall does, as best portrayed in his new video for "Mr. Parker" featuring Shi Wisdom. Produced by Nottz Raw from thei... Read More...
Kardinal Offishall’s Six Things Everyone Must Do For Caribana
Words by Kardinal Offishall, as told to Jesse Serwer—
While Jamaica is getting set for Monday's 50th anniversary festivities with all sorts of events and celebrations, the biggest blockbuster fete this... Read More...
Heds and Dreds: Talking T-Dot Roots and Culture with Kardinal Offishall
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Four decades after Kool Herc brought mic chatter and other elements of Jamaican sound system culture to the funk-loving streets of the Bronx, Kardinal Offishall is the walking em... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: WILDLIFE!, Kush Arora, Winstrong x WBLK, D’Bandit
Words by DJ Theory—
It's officially a New Year, and the mixes are rolling in already. This week we've got some remixes from Northern California, tropical bass from Switzerland, more bashment (and bhangra... Read More...