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LargeUp TV: Half Way Tree, Kingston Reacts to Jamaica’s 4×100-meter World Record

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos and Video by Martei Korley— The Jamaican team of Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake, Michael Frater and Nesta Carter ran the 4 x 100-meter sprint in 36.84 seconds, beating the previo... Read More...

Impressions: The Jamaica 50 Independence Grand Gala

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Martei Korley— On Monday August 6, Jamaica celebrated 50 years of independence with a massive, entertainment-filled Independence Grand Gala at the National Stadium in K... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Usain Bolt 100 Meter

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos and Video by Martei Korley— Usain Bolt claimed victory in the 100 meters on Sunday with an Olympic record-setting 9.63 second 100-meter run in London, but right now Jamaican... Read More...

Toppa Top 50: Fifty Great Jamaicans

Words by LargeUp Crew— Today marks 50 years since Jamaica was granted its independence from England, beginning its swift transition from a colony into a cultural capital. The level and pace of musical ... Read More...

Impressions: Blake Beats Bolt!

Words and Photo by Erin MacLeod— LargeUp contributor Erin MacLeod was at Jamaica National Stadium Friday night when Yohan Blake bested Usain Bolt in a stunning finish to Jamaica's 100-meter Olympic trial... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Cedella Marley + Puma’s Jamaican Olympic Uniforms

Words by Jesse Serwer— It's a foregone conclusion that Jamaica will dominate the track and field competition at this summer's London Olympics. But not being able to see the future, we can't actually guar... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Caribbean Athletes at the Summer Olympics

Words by Emily Shapiro and Jesse Serwer— You already know about the expectations for the Jamaican men's track team coming into this summer. Usain Bolt and company head to London not as underdogs but as... Read More...

Impressions: Champs from the Grandstand

Words and Photos by Martei Korley— The Inter Secondary School Associations' Boys and Girls Champs, or just 'Champs,' the annual Jamaican high school athletics championship which takes place at the nation... Read More...

Prince Bust It: Harry Races Bolt, Rocks Desert Clarks, Bigs Up Bob Marley

Words by Jesse Serwer— Fresh off of his recent ventures into dancing calypso and the Lighting Bolt, Prince Harry continued his whirlwind trip through the Caribbean by "dancing reggae" (as the BBC put it)... Read More...

Cartoon Clash: Bounty and Beenie Get the “Dutty Bwoy” Treatment

Words by Jesse Serwer As much as we love Clovis cartoons, there's definitely room for more animated satire of dancehall culture. Illustrator Reinardo "Mental" Chung's "Dutty Bwoy" series follows the adve... Read More...

Ring the Alarm: Stream MC Zulu’s “Call Red Alert”

Words By Nico Simino Panamanian-born Chicago transplant MC Zulu has just released a new single, "Call Red Alert" from his upcoming LP, Electro Track Therapy. A leader in the global bass scene, Zulu deli... Read More...

Pass The Torch: Cedella Marley x PUMA x 2012 Olympics

Words by Jason "J-Rockaz" Orford As you may (or may not) know, Jamaica's track team is a lightning-fast force not to be played with. With all eyes on superstar Usain Bolt the 2012 Olympics in London will... Read More...

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