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Throwback Thursdays: Midi Maxi & Efti “Bad Bad Boys”

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton I got serviced with copies of Midi, Maxi & Efti's albums and singles (there were 3) back when I was briefly the "reggae director" (and by "director" I mean: "only DJ who... Read More...

The Punany Monologues Part 4: Natalie Storm Talks Dutty

Words by Natalie Storm It has been a minute and a half since we posted we published our last outburst from dancehall queen Natalie Storm. And since the monthly Dutty-Fridays format was disrupted anyway, ... Read More...

Heds and Dreds: Annotated Tribe Called Quest for the Unseasoned Patois Interpeter

Words by Jesse Serwer If you know your Jazz from your Rhime, you're probably aware of Phife Dawg's Caribbean roots. Sometimes thought to to be Jamaican due to his love for reggae and patois inflections, ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Top 10 Caribbean Baseball Players

Words by Jesse Serwer The Major League Baseball All-Star Game is set for tonight in Phoenix and--no shocker to anyone--the Dominican Republic is well-represented on both the American and National League ... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Walshy Fire, DJ/Rupture, G-Sharp

Words by DJ Theory More big tunes and global explorations over here at Mixtape Mondays, with three new bits of summer to brighten up your week. Walshy Fire, Riddimstream Vol. 5: Another extra large mi... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Snagga Puss, “Tatie”

Words by Jesse Serwer Ralph McDaniels' Video Music Box gets its due credit (especially from me) for being the first hip-hop video show but it was also the only place in New York (and, as such, probably a... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: The Heatwave, Jillionaire, Wildlife! – Independence Day edition

Words and graphic by DJ Theory It's the 4th of July! Here in the States, we utilize this holiday to take the day off of work and celebrate our independence with BBQs, beer, parades, pretty colors bursti... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Autograph on Snow’s “Anything For You (All-Star Cast Remix)”

Words by DJ Autograph We know Brooklyn-based DJ Autograph for holding down the NYC version of Jamaica's Brand New Machine party alongside Max Glazer, Wyteboy Chris and the Deadly Dragon crew, but when we... Read More...

Heds and Dreds, Pt. 2: Exclusive Interview with Smif-n-Wessun

Words and Interview by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Fubz Yesterday, we launched our new "Heds and Dreds" column by breaking down Smif-n-Wessun's contributions to the cultural exchange between hip-hop and regg... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Bonjay’s Top 10 Caribbean-Canadians

Words by Bonjay— This Friday, July 1, is Canada Day, the Canadian equivalent of July 4th. For the occasion, we tapped Ian "Pho" Swain and Alanna Stuart of Toronto-based post-dancehall outfit Bonjay (whos... Read More...

Heds and Dreds: Smif-n-Wessun and the Caribbean Influence on Hip-Hop

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Fubz For as long as I've been on the LargeUp team, we've discussed launching a column that would highlight Caribbean music's influence on hip-hop. It's a topic we've touc... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: DJ Child x Sizzla Kalonji, “It’s A Burning Fire” LargeUp Exclusive

Words By DJ Theory Instead of our regularly scheduled Mixtape Mondays program, this week we give our full attention to a LargeUp exclusive from Oakland, California's humble boss, DJ Child. Child's independen... Read More...