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Throwback Thursdays: DJ Autograph on Beenie Man’s “Nuff Gal”

Words by DJ Autograph— Jamaicans are music lovers. We listen to pretty much any and every genre of music imaginable. While growing up, one of my favorite days for listening to the radio was Sundays. You’... Read More...
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Throwback Thursdays: Salaam Remi on The Fugees’ “Blunted on Reality”

Words by Salaam Remi, as told to Jesse Serwer— This month marks the 20th anniversary of The Fugees' debut album, Blunted on Reality. Not The Score, their massive, legendary, multi-platinum 1996 commercia... Read More...
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Throwback Thursdays: Ten Classic Bob Marley Performances You Can Watch Online

Words by Jesse Serwer and Natalie Weiner— Feb. 6 is practically a (multi-)national holiday at this point, what with all of the events celebrating Bob Marley's Earthstrong around the U.S., Jamaica and... Read More...
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Throwback Thursdays: The Police, Rolling Stones + More at AIR Studios Montserrat

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis— For reasons that are too obvious to state, the Caribbean has long been a favorite destination among overseas musicians looking to "get away from i... Read More...
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Throwback Thursdays: Tony Rebel on BET in 1993

Words by Jesse Serwer— This weekend is the 21st edition of Rebel Salute, the music festival founded in 1993 by artist Tony Rebel. That was an important time for the artist known for classics like "Fresh ... Read More...
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Throwback Thursdays: Faybiene Miranda’s “Prophecy”

Words by Martei Korley— About two weeks ago the weeks ago, the reggae community lost a very significant contributor in Sister Faybiene Miranda. Renowned in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn as one of the ... Read More...
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Throwback Thursdays: EchoSlim on Sean Paul’s “Gimme the Light”

Words by EchoSlim— Sean Paul's "Gimme the Light" put Jamaican dancehall on the path to its greatest period of crossover success following its release in 2001. Frequent LargeUp contributor and family memb... Read More...
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Throwback Thursdays: Marky Mark + Prince Ital Joe Chant Down “Babylon”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Credibility in hip-hop didn't always come as easy as it does now. Just ask Vanilla Ice. A pre-Hollywood Mark Wahlberg, then known as Marky Mark, was no exception—even though the na... Read More...
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Throwback Thursdays: DJ Autograph on Lt. Stitchie’s “The Prescription”

Words by DJ Autograph— Earlier this year, Major Lazer released Free The Universe featuring the dancehall inspired hit "Watch Out Fi Dis (Bumaye)" featuring Busy Signal. The single's release was accompani... Read More...
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Throwback Thursdays: Echo Slim on Bounty Killer’s “Down in the Ghetto”

Words by Echo Slim— Recently, we introduced you to beatmaker Echo Slim and his reworks of classic Bob Marley and Super Cat. For this week's Throwback Thursdays, he takes us back to 1994, when he first enco... Read More...
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Throwback Thursdays: Dennis Brown, Maxi Priest + More on “Letterman”

Words by DJ Autograph— Long-time Throwback Thursdays contributor and selector extraordinaire DJ Autograph is back in the saddle this week, with a find from deep in the vaults of late-night TV. Searchi... Read More...
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Throwback Thursdays: DJ Treats on Ms. Dynamite’s “A Little Deeper”

Words by Richard "Treats" Dryden— DJ Treats returns with another illuminating Throwback Thursdays post. In addition to LargeUp, you can see his work in Complex, Mass Appeal and other fine publications, and... Read More...
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