LargeUp Playlist: Listen to ‘Sister Nancy Original Mumma’ on Apple Music
Chart the legacy of dancehall's original female deejay with this mix of early hits + hip-hop tunes sampling her catalog.
Bam Bam!: 12 Times Hip-Hop Sampled, Remixed + Flipped Sister Nancy
Rap's 25-year love affair with a dancehall classic.
Visual Culture: Roger Steffens + Peter Simon’s “Reggae Scrapbook”
A look into the archives of reggae's most prolific collector, and one of its best-known photographers.
Mixtape Mondays: David Rodigan x Barry G, DJ Yonnie, Thee Mike B
Wrap up 2014 with some historic moments from dancehall history and some tuff new dancehall.
Bam Bam! Miranda Kerr Gets Naked to Sister Nancy’s Classic in New Reebok Commercial
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Sister Nancy's "Bam Bam" is a song with a uniquely charmed life. Not a particularly big hit in Jamaica upon its release ("One, Two," released around the same time in 1982, was far ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Ten Classic Reggae Break-Up Tunes
Words by Jesse Serwer, DJ Gravy and Sherman Escoffery
Valentine's Day is a time for love, but, for many of us, it's also a time for noting the absence of love. With this in mind, we're taking a different... Read More...
Special Techniques: Winston Riley’s Ten Most Essential Tunes
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by David Corio—
As you may have heard, hugely influential and prolific Jamaican producer Winston Riley died last week. As both the producer behind the long-running Techniqu... Read More...