AUDIO: Download Paebak’s “The Foundation” Mixtape
The St. Thomas, USVI rapper commands various roots reggae, classic dancehall and hip-hop productions with fluid versatility.
Two Ships at Sea: Watch Midnite’s “Same Boat We” Video
St. Croix reggae monolith Midnite deliver inspiring, scenic visuals from their I-Grade Records album Beauty for Ashes.
LargeUp Premiere: Pressure Busspipe’s “Show Love” Video
Pressure Busspipe heads to Kingston, Jamaica for his latest video, a LargeUp world premiere directed by El Puru and Sameel "Kush-I" Johnson.
EVENT: Protoje + Pressure Busspipe on The LargeUp Sessions (5/22)
Culture specialists Protoje and Pressure Busspipe join us on this week's LargeUp Sessions radio show.
Carnival Playlist: The Sounds of St. Thomas Carnival
Words by Kaya.lah—
As the Caribbean Carnival calendar goes, after the March Madness of Brazil, T&T and Dominica, it’s up to Jamaica, then St. Maarten and Rock City—that's St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.— to car... Read More...
Boiling Point: Pressure Buss Pipe Unleashes “The Sound”
Words by Kaya.lah, Photo by Martei Korley—
You know when an artist is catching his stride, you feel it. Over the last few years we have seen that culmination of development in reggae through names like Kons... Read More...
Virgin Islands Nice: Pressure Buss Pipe’s New USVI Anthem + Video
Words by Kaya.lah—
"All hail, our Virgin Islands, Em’ralds of the sea," go the lyrics to the Virgin Islands March, a solemn dedication to these little but impactful Caribbean rocks that's been the US Vir... Read More...
NEW MUSIC: Download Midnite-I Grade + Pressure’s “Same I Ah One”
Words by Kieran K. Meadows—
Thanksgiving might be over but one of the Caribbean's most consistent reggae labels, St. Croix-based I Grade Records, has given its fans another reason to give thanks. "Same I... Read More...
The LargeUp Sessions (10/31) with Angela Hunte, Paebak + Uwe Banton
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Who says LargeUp is just a Jamaican reggae ting? We've always made it a point to feature culture from across the Caribbean, the diaspora and behind. And our next episode of our Rad... Read More...
You Rate It: Watch Paebak’s “VI OGs” Video
Words by Kaya.lah—
The Virgin Islands has a delicate balance. Just moving through the same island can you take you from one extreme to another. As with elsewhere in the Caribbean, that lush, Eden-like im... Read More...
Virgin Island Visuals: Watch I-Grade Records’ Songbird Riddim Video
Words by Kaya.lah—
From the center of “Kult-JAH” in the US Virgin Islands, St. Croix (aka Cruz), I-Grade Records has just released a class production called the Songbird riddim. The roster for the releas... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: The 10 Best Caribbean Beers
From the Bahamas to Barbados, here's the best island-made brews.