2012 - Page 54 of 55

Selector, Run Office: Bass Odyssey’s Keith Walford Elected MP

Words by Jesse Serwer A B-movie actor ran the most powerful country in the world for eight critical years and a provocative singer who once wore women's clothing on stage is currently in power in Haiti. ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Cosmo Baker on Trenton, NJ Reggae Rap

Words by Cosmo Baker— Cosmo Baker has the distinction of being one of the only DJs we know that pretty much every other DJ rates. Not only does the co-founder of Brooklyn party/remix collective The Rub h... Read More...

Sak Posse: Cormega + Kreyol Hip-Hop Come Together For Haiti

Words by Jesse Serwer— Back in May, after Haiti's devastating 2010 earthquake had faded from most people's minds (and before its plight became a cause célèbre again), Queens rapper Cormega corralled a cr... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Stream Tunes From Mr. Vegas’ ‘Sweet Jamaica’ LP

Words by Jesse Serwer— Mr. Vegas' Sweet Jamaica isn't out until Feb. 21 but it's already shaping up to be one of the year's most significant reggae albums. Trust us: the LP, which sees the dancehall hitm... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Top Dancehall Riddims of 2011

Words by DJ Autograph and Hanna Herbertson— For our last countdown looking back at the highlights of 2011, we had LargeUp contributor/Brooklyn selector DJ Autograph and choreographer (and now a DJ, too... Read More...

Moombashment: Stream Cam Jus’ “Badman” EP

Words by DJ Theory— Hopefully you've peeped our recent article on moombahton, easily one of the most talked about genres on the global music scene today. Taking a Caribbean influence from birth with its use ... Read More...

Haitian in Montréal: Stream Mr. OK’s “Wa Wont”

Words by Jesse Serwer— We'd been wondering recently what had become of Mr. OK. The Montréal-based Haitian MC's 2010 EP Ma Mwen had us thinking he could be the guy to bring kreyòl rap to the non-kreyòl sp... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: WILDLIFE!, Kush Arora, Winstrong x WBLK, D’Bandit

Words by DJ Theory— It's officially a New Year, and the mixes are rolling in already. This week we've got some remixes from Northern California, tropical bass from Switzerland, more bashment (and bhangra... Read More...

Bronx Bombing: Watch The Kid Daytona + Aloe Blacc’s Video for “NYA”

Words by Jesse Serwer— BX rapper and Now Things alumnus The Kid Daytona has just dropped a sequel to his excellent mixtape The Interlude, but the 2010 original is still bearing fruits. One of the best tr... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Anya Ayoung-Chee in Marie Claire

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Marie Claire— Fresh off of her recent Project Runway win (or, more accurately, as a result of it), Anya Ayoung-Chee appears in this month's issue of Marie Claire. Featuring h... Read More...

Check it Deeply: Moombahton’s Caribbean Roots

Words by DJ Theory David Heartbreak Moombahton is a zone we haven't touched on too much here on LargeUp, but its rising presence in current music is undeniable. With folks like Diplo and Mad Decent help... Read More...

Chin Music: Watch Shaggy + Kat De Luna on Jay Leno

Words by Jesse Serwer— Mr. Bombastic hasn't been this ubiquitous since he was claiming "It Wasn't Me." On NBC's Today Show, performing with the Roots and Rahzel at the Okayplayer Holiday Jam—it seems like ... Read More...

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