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LargeUp Premiere: Download Truckback Records’ Freedom Shines Riddim

Words by Jesse Serwer— The good folks at Jamaican record label/production team Truckback Records (a/k/a brothers Steve and Adrian Locke) have given LargeUp their latest riddim track to premiere, and we'r... Read More...

Audio: Stream Poirier’s ‘Soca Road’ EP

Words by Jesse Serwer— Over the years, Montreal's Poirier, originally known for his experimental hip-hop beats, has become increasingly influenced by—and proficient in making— soca. The aptly titled Soca R... Read More...

Audio: Download Mr. Vegas’ “Can’t Stop (Remix)” Featuring Jovi Rockwell

Words by Jesse Serwer— You may recall Mr. Vegas and Jovi Rockwell's "Can't Stop" as one of the standout tracks from Major Lazer's Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do album. The tune offered a sweet, unexpe... 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...

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...

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...

Hot This Year: Watch Popcaan’s “Only Man She Want” Video + Stream “Get Gyal Easy”

Words by Emily Shapiro— In 2011, Portmore native Popcaan went from Vybz Kartel sidekick on “Clarks” to dancehall superstar. He released hits like “Raving” and “Clean” and now in the first week of 2012, he... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Best Caribbean Albums of 2011

Words by Jesse Serwer and Martei Korley Now that Christmas is over and 2012 is nearly upon us, we've finally gotten around to taking stock of all that's happened this year. For the rest of this week an... Read More...

Audio: Hear Analog Players Society’s One-Drop Cover of Nu Shooz’ “I Can’t Wait”

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Okayplayer Typically things work the other way around but today we discovered some great, new reggae music over at Okayplayer Channel One. Not reggae in the purest sense, but a... Read More...

Audio: Poirier Flips Kes the Band’s “Where Yuh From”

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Mixpak Words by Jesse Serwer French Canadian beatmaker Poirier recently joined the Mixpak Records roster; his first release for the New York-based label, Soca Road, is out J... Read More...

Deck the Dancehalls: Download Safari Sound’s “Reggae Christmas”

Words by Jesse Serwer Rasta is the strain of spiritualism most closely associated with reggae but there's a whole history of irie Christmas tune-age out there as rich as that of any other genre. Well awa... Read More...