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Pic of the Week: King of the Dancehall

Beenie Man shows how it's done on the video set of "Rock the World", his new track on Brukkout Production's "Sewage Breath" riddim. Among the cameos in the video: One of his sons and a bottle of t... Read More...

Impressions: Reggae Month in Jamaica

Photos by Ricardo "El Puru" Bailey— Reggae Month in Jamaica came to a close last week after 28 days of free live music performances and other events celebrating Jamaican in Kingston, organized by the J... Read More...

Visual Culture: Peter Simon’s “Reggae Bloodlines” Show

Words by Jesse Serwer— Peter Simon is one of few photographers who have documented reggae from its early days all the way through the present. His photos of people like Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Toots and ... Read More...

Row Like a King: Watch Beenie Man’s “Super Model” Video

Words by Emily Shapiro— Yesterday, the self-proclaimed King of the Dancehall released a new video for his tune “Super Model,” and it’s no surprise that the only modesty in King Beenie’s video is the shab... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Major Lazer in Kingston, Jamaica

Photos and Video by Martei Korley— As part of their five-island Caribbean tour last month—otherwise known as "Mutiny Aboard the Molly Roger"— Major Lazer visited Kingston, Jamaica, for a free show at t... Read More...

Free Reggae: Marley’s Mellow Mood’s “Tune In Tuesdays” Series Presents Raging Fyah

Words by LargeUp Crew— Marley’s Mellow Mood has come up with a new way to “free the people with music,” launching a weekly free music download series, co-curated by LargeUp, and dubbed Tune in Tuesdays. ... Read More...

Video: Popcaan + Friends Hit The Bike Track For “So We Do It”

Words by Jesse Serwer— New York producer Dre Skull released the well-regarded Kling Klang riddim in 2012 and, to keep the momentum going in 2013, his label, Mixpak Records, is releasing a trio of videos ... Read More...

Free Reggae: Marley’s Mellow Mood “Tune In Tuesdays” Presents Sezi

Words by LargeUp Crew— Marley’s Mellow Mood has come up with a new way to “free the people with music,” launching a weekly free music download series, co-curated by LargeUp, and dubbed Tune in Tuesdays. ... Read More...

Free Reggae: Marley’s Mellow Mood “Tune In Tuesdays” Presents Protoje

Words by LargeUp Crew— Marley’s Mellow Mood has come up with a new way to “free the people with music,” launching a weekly free music download series, co-curated by LargeUp, and dubbed Tune in Tuesdays. ... Read More...

Kingston Noir: Pusha T’s Jamaica-Set “Blocka” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— Pusha T recently traveled to Jamaica to film the video for "Blocka," his just-issued single featuring Popcaan and fellow GOOD Music artist Travis Scott. Shot in and around Matthews... Read More...

LargeUp TV: L.A. Lewis Drinks Through His Nose

Video by Martei Korley— Is L.A. Lewis a deejay? Is he a "conceptual artist"? It's not exactly clear what Jamaica's most baffling semi-celebrity does, or is, but whatever you call the self-professed "Jama... Read More...

Impressions: Astro Saulter’s Rising Star

Words by Erin MacLeod, Photos by Martei Korley— "I have no voice but I am not silent. I use tools beyond my physical body to communicate. Across the years my voice has been expressed mostly through the wri... Read More...

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