Trini Gladiator: How Phife Dawg Influenced Caribbean MCs From Here to Grenada
Bunji Garlin, Jillionaire + more reflect on how A Tribe Called Quest's Five Footer helped spread rap in the islands.
Carnival Cruisin’: Watch Bunji Garlin’s “Truck On D Road” Video
The Soca Viking's latest video features a star-studded (Major Lazer, A$AP Ferg, Kardinal Offishall, Trinidad James) trip through Trinidad Carnival 2014.
All Food Everything: Trinidad James Eats Doubles
Words by Jesse Serwer—
As previously established, Atlanta rapper Trinidad James might rhyme and talk with a thick Southern drawl but he reps his homeland of T&T to the fullest. The MC's breakthrough vide... Read More...
Trini To D’Bone: Watch Trinidad James’ “Females Welcomed” Video
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Atlanta's Trinidad James continues to rep his Trini roots, this time with a video shot in Port of Spain by hip-hop photographer (and honorary Trini) Jonathan Mannion. "Females Welc... Read More...
Iz Ah Trini: Trinidad James On Trinidad (+”All Gold Everything” Soca Remix)
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Rapper Trinidad James returned to his birthplace of Trinidad last week, performing at Machel Montano's Machel Mondays concert and shooting a video for his new single "Females Welco... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Jillionaire’s 2012 Best of Everything List
Words by Jillionaire—
LA-via-Port-of-Spain DJ/producer Jillionaire spent the better part of 2012 traveling the world as part of the current incarnation of Major Lazer, spreading Trini vibes everywhere fr... Read More...
Viral Video Watch: Belizean James, “No Gold Anything”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Trinidad James leaves himself open to parody in his over-the-top "All Gold Everything" video. Unsurprisingly, as the Trini-born rapper's song and video have blown the hell up these... Read More...
LargeUp Investigates: Trinidad James
Words by Jesse Serwer—
If you follow rap music closely, you've probably heard the name Trinidad James come up recently. Essentially unknown a few months ago, the Atlanta rapper has a sudden swell of hype... Read More...