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Toppa Top 10: Top Caribbean Culture Documentaries

Words by DJ Gravy, Eddie STATS Houghton, Martei Korley, Jason "J-RockaZ" Orford and Jesse Serwer It seems like we're hearing about another new documentary film training its lens on Caribbean culture ever... Read More...

Stocking Stuffers: Dennis Brown & La Lupe

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton We got to figure that if you're even reading this on Christmas Eve, you are most likely in a mad search for last minute gift ideas. If chocolate is not enough, may we sugges... Read More...

H.I.M. Story: New ‘Holding Onto Jah’ Rastamentary

Words by Jason "J-Rockaz" Orford A little more than a month ago, I caught a stageshow in my home town of East Flatbush, Brooklyn held at Nazareth High School (Go Kingsmen!) and organized by CPR (The Coa... Read More...

Across the Border: Kingston Bids a Hero Farewell

Words and photos by Martei Korley Among the many activities surrounding the memorial services for Gregory Isaacs, who recently succumbed to lung cancer, perhaps none highlighted the adoration of The Cool... Read More...

Ackee And Salt-Phish: Top jamband Phish tribute Gregory Isaacs

Words by DJ Gravy It seems you can find reggae obsessives just about everywhere. You may not think of Jamaica when you see masses of (mostly) white kids at a jamband show or festival but there is an undeniab... Read More...

The Ruler’s Back: More Gregory Iconography

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, photos by David Corio via Deadly Dragon If your appetite for iconic images of the late, great Gregory Isaacs was only whetted by Martei Korley's candid portait of the Cool ... Read More...

Cool Ruler: Remembering Gregory Isaacs, 1951-2010

Words by Jesse Serwer Gregory Isaacs had the best nickname: The Cool Ruler. The title of his classic first album for Virgin Records in 1978, the moniker perfectly captured the singer's musical vibes—noncha... Read More...

Visual Culture: Wax Poetics Reggae Issue

Words by Jesse Serwer Our friends at Wax Poetics have focused their attention on reggae before but for the first time they've devoted an entire issue to Jamaican music from the front page to the back. I... Read More...

LARGEUP EXCLUSIVE! Jahdan Blakkamoore’s new mixtape: GLOBAL WARNING!

Posted by DJ Gravy We at Largeup are pleased to present the exclusive stream to Jahdan's new thunderous mixtape, "Global Warning". Check back soon for the free download! WARNING: THIS MIXTAPE IS... Read More...

Gyptian, “Nah Let Go” Video (Hold Yuh pt. 2)

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton A lot of people have been quietly saying that Gyptian didn't have a record in him worthy to follow-up "Hold Yuh," clearly positioned to be the Caribbean crossover jam of the... Read More...

Headphone Rockers

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton There must be an otherworldy vibe in the air this week or maybe it's just one of those inflection points when people feel the need for a break from the earthly grind of drug... Read More...

Mickey Dread: Disney Goes Reggae

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Yes, you read the headline correctly. In yet another validation of the universal appeal (and selling power) of Caribbean music, entertainment giant Disney recently announced... Read More...

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