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Mixtape Mondays: Jah Warrior Shelter, DJ Anonymous and Upliftment Intl.

Words by DJ Theory We back in the Spring of things over here at #MixtapeMondays with three breezy new mixes. Although it's currently raining with snow still on the ground here in the Northeast, I'm certa... Read More...

Bajan Persuasion: Exclusive Interview With Rayvon

Words by Jesse Serwer To the masses, Rayvon is that guy who sang on Shaggy megahits like "Angel" and "In the Summertime." Others may yet confuse him for Rik Rok. Those who followed dancehall in the '90s,... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Diplo in Kingston, Jamaica

A LargeUp Exclusive Webisode - Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, Photos and Video by Martei Korley. Unless you been living under an internet-sized rock, you’re probably already aware of Wesley “Diplo” Pentz... Read More...

Book of Life: Exclusive Interview With Richie Spice

Words by Jonathan Cunningham Reggae artist Richie Spice doesn't take his platform as a music singer lightly. The tall, hawk-eyed crooner was raised in a musical family (dancehall singers Pinchers, Pliers... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Reggae-Inspired Kicks

Words by Jason "J-Rockaz" Orford Spring is here! Which means Summer will be hotstepping around the corner any minute. While we here at LargeUp have kept our Clarks on for what seems like all winter, we d... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Midnight Rockers, Nguzunguzu Zouk + Safari Soca

Words by DJ Theory And now for something completely different. Today, the weekly cruise (or, in this case, safari) that is Mixtape Mondays takes you into some more leftfield waters: Midnight Rockers E... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Mad Cobra, “Flex”, “Cobrastyle” + More

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Will probably be starting a lot of Throwback Thursday posts off with this phrase, but...remember this joint!? I do. I was in college when it dropped and my West African room... Read More...

Cockney & Yardie: Heatwave’s UK Update, March 2011

Words by Gabriel Heatwave First up this month is the tragic news that Smiley Culture, UK dancehall icon and a key inspiration for this column, has died, aged 48. In fact, we're dedicating the whole of th... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: The Bad, The Purple & The Clarks

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via High Snobiety Demand keeps ramping up for Clarks and Clarks-like footwear. Which means more and more designers have their heads bent over a computer screen, dreaming up... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Reggae Pon “Top of the Pops”

Words by Jesse Serwer In light of this Cockney & Yardie trip we've been on recently (for better or worse), we thought we'd take a journey through the reggae/dancehall archives of the British hits sho... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: South x Southwest Edition

Words by Jesse Serwer and Eddie STATS Houghton This time every year the US music industry shuts itself down and heads to Austin, Texas for the annual orgy of live music, informal politicking and drink-... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Penthouse Records, Teflon, DJ Arems + More

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton If you are Trini, Dominican, Haitian, Colombian or just like to get mad you are probably suffering from an extended Carnival hangover this Monday, which means you might need... Read More...