Pic of the Week: Lene in Lingerie
Bajan model Lene Hall appears in a lingerie shoot inspired by Manet's "Olympia."
Audio: A$AP Ferg Heads to Trinidad On “Petit Valley”
Words by Natalie Weiner, Photo via @ASAPFerg/Instagram—
We already knew A$AP Ferg liked dancehall—now, Harlem's Trap Lord, who happens be of Trini heritage, is getting into soca as well. Ferg has taken ins... Read More...
EVENT: Rice & Peas at Harlem’s Sweet Spot Festival
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Giant Step and LargeUp are joining forces to bring the legendary Rice & Peas Party to Harlem, for this year's edition of the Sweet Spot Festival.
On Sat. August 17, downtown... Read More...
AUDIO: A$AP Ferg’s “Shabba” Continues Hip-Hop’s ’90s Dancehall Obsession
Words by Richard "Treats" Dryden—
We were up real late last night when A$AP Ferg's "Shabba" caught our ear (via NahRight), minutes after seeing the video for his "Work" remix on MTVJams. The Harlem nativ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Dip Set x Dancehall
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Jim Jones' latest video features the Diposet-capo-turned-reality-TV-curiosity freestyling over reggae star Christopher Martin's "Cheater's Prayer." Unexpected? Sure. Surprising? ... Read More...
Watch Me Now: New Caribbean Cinema’s ‘Ring Di Alarm’ In NYC
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Fresh off the success of their debut feature Better Mus' Come, the crew of emerging filmmakers known as New Caribbean Cinema are back with a new feature, Ring Di Alarm. Described a... Read More...
Caribbean Roots: Malcolm X
Posted by Martei Korley
May 19th marks the 85th birthday of Malcolm X or El-Haj Malik El-Shabazz. In years bygone that meant that all of the mom and pops stores on 125th Street in Harlem would close up sho... Read More...