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Lovin the Crew: Kardinal Offishall Introduces Island Boy Cartel

Words by Jesse Serwer— When we spoke with Kardinal Offishall last summer, we noted the quantity of fellow West Indian folks in the Jamaican-Canadian MC's circle, from rapper The Kid Daytona (an Antiguan)... Read More...

Musical Nightcap: Watch Kes the Band’s “Tuesday on the Rocks” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Daryll Willoughby— Life is good, it's better when your life revolves around singing about having a good time 'cause your job is being a soca singer, and it's even better i... Read More...

Video: Machel Montano + Freetown Collective “Represent” For Trinidad

Words by Jesse Serwer— The 13-minute-long clip for Machel Montano and Trini band Freetown Collective's "Represent (Remix)" is definitely not your typical soca video. As much of a short film as it is a mu... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Johnny Osbourne, Red Fox + Screechy Dan Meet The Roots

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by N. Corren Conway Coming into December's Okayplayer Holiday Jam, we had quite the task before us. Last year we brought out Shaggy and Patra, among others, for an all-star s... Read More...

THC Unplugged: J Boog Reimagines Marlon Asher’s “Ganja Farmer”

Words by Skyla Stover- A Samoan who was raised in Compton, the now Hawaii-based J Boog doesn't have the typical reggae star pedigree. Over the last few years, though, he's grown an increasingly large fol... Read More...

Video: Chronixx Conjures The ’60s With “The Mini Song”

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley— Chronixx—our No. 1 Artist to Watch for 2013—is definitely starting the year out with a bang. Fresh off his recent sitdown with our Erin MacLeod, the singer ... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: RSNY’s “Love We Long Time” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— RSNY are one of the new acts on Shaggy's recently-launched Ranch Entertainment label, and one of the only new dancehall groups we know of. The whole "my crew" thing seems to have g... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Muzik Jones Drew’s “Believers” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— The Bahamas are just a few hours' boat ride from South Florida, and Bahamians have been a part of the area's fabric going back to the early 1800s. The list of Miami-area musicians ... Read More...

Video: Tommy Lee Sparta is a “Maniac”

Words by DJ Theory— One of the meanest, coldest, most-rated and controversial artists in dancehall just dropped his newest anticipated video, a two-part visual death threat for "Maniac" and the... Read More...

Back to Blakkamoore: Snoop Lion Collaborator Jahdan Goes Unplugged

Words by Jesse Serwer— Popcaan and Mavado are billed as featured artists on the latest Snoop Lion single "Lighters Up," but astute listeners will note an un-billed Jahdan Blakkamoore figures just as prom... Read More...

Video: Wayne Marshall + His Army “Go Hard”

Words by DJ Theory— Brand new video for one of the biggest tunes of the year from Wayne Marshall featuring—here we go—Aidonia, Damian Marley, Assassin, Bounty Killer and Vybz Kartel. Now a lot of times these... Read More...

No Ice Cream Video: Watch Major Lazer’s “Jah No Partial” Featuring Johnny Osbourne

Words by Jesse Serwer— When Major Lazer dropped "Jah No Partial" in October, featuring its sample of Johnny Osbourne's "Mr. Marshall," we wondered how this would benefit one of our favorite artists of al... Read More...