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Words by Jasmine Solano—
It’s been a few weeks since we’ve indulged in our usual Throwback Thursdays routine. Tomorrow night, Feb. 1, sees the return of LargeUp friends Jasmine Solano and Melo-X‘s long-running and much-loved NYC-based party, Electric Punanny, so had Jasmine weigh in on a certain punanny-loving classic from Shabba Ranks that’s sure to get rinsed on Friday night.
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Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo by Brock Fetch, Video by Vinny & Tone—
After a brief hiatus, Jasmine Solano and Melo-X‘s Electric Punanny returns on Sat. Aug 4, at The Loft/Public Assembly in Brooklyn, with guest selectors Max Glazer, Jillionaire and Smutlee—and a fresh, Limonious-inspired flyer. The event also marks the fourth anniversary of the eclectic, dancehall-meets-Downtown party, and Jasmine, Melo and visual collaborators Vinny and TONE have given us the fly new video they’ve put together to celebrate that milestone. If you haven’t yet had your first taste of Electric Punanny, you’re definitely gonna want some after watching this clip, which captures the party in all its raunchy, colorful splendor. (Wicked soundtrack, too, in Schlacthofbronx’s “Touch Your Toes,” featuring vocals from our own Punanny-ologist Natalie Storm). Lock down that Punanny access for Saturday night with advance tickets here.
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Words by Jesse Serwer—
After some much-needed time off, our very own punanyologist Natalie Storm is back on her grind again. Fresh off her recent write-up in the U.K. Guardian (courtesy of our own U.K. contributor Marvin Sparks), not to mention her turn on Dre Skull’s Loudspeaker riddim—and even a new Punany Monologue—she’s got a feature on producer Poirier‘s Alert Riddim (on Germany’s Man Recordings) called “Gal U Good.” If you follow Natalie’s moves, you know she doesn’t make dancehall, she makes electrofied garrison dancehall, and you could probably describe Alert the same way. Definitely a scorcher. Stream it below, get the full riddim (also featuring voicings from Face-T and MC Zulu) here and, as ever, stay tuned for more Natalie Storm on LargeUp.
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Words by Jesse Serwer—
Ah Yah So Nice! That’s definitely the theme of the season in dancehall- and yard-inspired streetwear. Our doopses at RepJA have put their spin on Potential Kidd‘s spring-and summer-defining hit, with a Miami Vice-inspired design, while that TV show’s classic pastels also make their way into their just released summer line in a “Jamaica Nice” tee. Shabba Ranks’ classic “Love Punanny Bad”—or perhaps just loving punanny bad—is the inspiration for another. And for di stush gals dem, there’s the croptop you see above. Although the loose casualness of a croptop is kind of inherently not stush, no? Hmmm. Check the looks below, then head over to RepJA’s store.
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Words by Natalie Storm, Photos by Martei Korley—
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from our resident pumpum-ologist Natalie Storm but trust us, it was worth the wait. Natalie’s latest Punany Monologue tackles a topic we’re sure many of our female readers can relate to: the disappointment and discomfort that often goes along with the loss of one’s virginity. Natalie has a solution for ladies looking to reclaim that lost flower: send your vagina on leave. Read on to see exactly what Natalie means and catch up on all of her punanilogues here.
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Words by Jesse Serwer, via MTV Iggy—
Natalie Storm has kept a low profile this year but our Punany Monologues columnist recently sat down with MTV Iggy and gave her first interview in some time. Among other topics, writer Beverly Bryan asked her about her punanilogue hustle. Here’s what she had to say:
