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LargeUp Interview: Chatting Nirvana with Little Roy

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Steve Gullick— Little Roy has a soothing manner of speaking that makes one feel as if you've been sitting on his porch reasoning all night—even when you're speaking with h... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Better Mus’ Come at Lincoln Center

Words by LargeUp Crew, Sound by Jakeyland Productions, Photos and Video by Kevin Ornelas and Erich Onzik— On a recent Thursday evening at New York’s renowned Lincoln Center, LargeUp was proud to be the media... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Federation Sound, The Large, Kalibandulu

Words by DJ Theory— This week I find myself in Austin, TX for the SXSW festival. Having a more than decent time already down here, I'm looking forward to DJing a healthy amount of parties, connecting with th... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Suriname’s Atelier Doré

Words by Jesse Serwer— Caribbean Collections, a new showcase for Caribbean designers at London Fashion Week, made its debut last month, giving selected designers from across the region the opportunity to... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: K7, “Zunga Zeng”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Yellowman's phrasing on 1982's “Zunguzungunguzunguzeng” has been reinterpreted by everyone from Frankie Paul and Super Cat to KRS-One, Biggie Smalls and Mos Def. Our good friend an... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Mighty Sparrow’s Smuttiest Lyrics

Words by Quinton Scott, Duncan Brooker and Stephen Bolles— Trinidad's Mighty Sparrow is rightly recognized as the King of Calypso, and has been hailed for the socially conscious, politically savvy lyri... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Spyda the DJ, Stone Love, DJ Maya

Words by Jesse Serwer— The man DJ Theory is sidelined with some symptoms of late winter-itis (look out for him to make a full recovery in time for his gigs at South by Southwest next week, though) this w... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Nine Rulaz Spring/Summer 2012 Lookbook

Words by Jesse Serwer— Japanese sound Mighty Crown's Nine Rulaz clothing line line isn't just T-shirts, Nike collabs and fitted caps. The line's Spring/Summer 2012 lookbook runs the gamut from pants and ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Spliffington on Reel 2 Real’s “Conway”

By Spliffington We're huge fans of Spliffington's artwork and his Out Pon Bail Tumblr (always a great source for rare sound tapes and videos as well as odd photos) so we're glad to have the man on our te... Read More...

Impressions: Fi Wi Sinting Culture Festival

Words and Photos by Martei Korley— Impressions is a new regular photo series offering a quick visual snapshot of Caribbean life. Sunday before last, the grounds of Likkle Porty, by beautiful Somerset ... Read More...

Impressions: JARIA’s Reggae Month Clash

Words and Photos by Martei Korley— Impressions is a new regular photo series offering a quick visual snapshot of Caribbean life. The parking lot of Jamaica's National Stadium served as the venue t... Read More...

Ital Snoop: Snoop Dogg’s Top 10 Jamaican Moments

Words by Jesse Serwer— Snoop Dogg has really been soaking up the vibes in Jamaica recently. By now you may have heard that the Doggfather has been recording tracks for his next album, Reincarnated, at ... Read More...