LargeUp Interview: Talking Dubplates + Dancehall with Johnny Osbourne
Four decades into his career, the foundation singer is still making waves.
The 82nd Anniversary of the Coronation of Emperor Haille Selassie I
Words by DJ Gravy
Ethiopia's last emperor, descendant of King Solomon and defender of Africa's sovereign nation who wouldn't accept defeat or colonization, is far more than just another king or leader. H... Read More...
Video: Watch Snoop Lion’s “La La La”
Words by DJ Gravy—
As you've probably heard, hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg recently took his career in a radical new direction, inspired by reggae, Bob Marley and the message of Rastafari. Snoop spent some tim... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Eccentrix Sound, DJ Crown Prince, DJ Bravo x Soca Video Mix
Words by DJ Gravy—
DJ Gravy here filling in for DJ Theory currently on tour in Asia and editorial director Jesse Serwer roughin' it down in the paradise of Dominica (check for some fly Dominica stories ... Read More...
Heds and Dreds: Bad Brains “Into The Future” Now
Words by DJ Gravy--
While at this point in 2012, it would seem that most people under 30 probably know Bad Brains as a trendy t-shirt more than as the dreadlocked, DC based punk/hardcore band that incorpor... Read More...
Hott-Est! Busy Signal’s Toppa Top Tunes
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Other artists generate more hype but Busy Signal has, somewhat quietly, been dancehall's most consistent and technically impressive deejay for over a half decade. Whether voicing... Read More...
Impressions: Notting Hill Carnival Wrap-up, Part One
Words by DJ Theory, Photos by DJ Gravy—
"Notting Hill was crazy, as I left my hotel the first day there I literally just followed the sound of soca and horns."
This past weeked our own DJ Gravy made a... Read More...
Seen: Diplo Sports the LargeUp x RockersNYC T-Shirt
Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo by DJ Gravy—
Check out the man called Diplo in his LargeUp x Rockers NYC t-shirt at a Notting Hill Carnival afterparty in London. Have you seen our LargeUp TV episode with the mi... Read More...
Toppa Top 50: Fifty Great Jamaicans
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Today marks 50 years since Jamaica was granted its independence from England, beginning its swift transition from a colony into a cultural capital. The level and pace of musical ... Read More...
Lawdamercy: Skerrit Bwoy Returns + “Pon De Cross” Video
Words by DJ Gravy—
A few years ago when Diplo was finishing up Major Lazer's debut album Guns Don't Kill People, Lazers Do, he approached me to ask for my help—he needed a few more songs to complete the ... Read More...
Hey, Dude: Introducing The Ranch Entertainment x Rice and Peas 5th Anniversary
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Double the reasons to party, double the vibes. Has someone said that before? Welp, we're saying it now. As New York's famed Rice and Peas party celebrates its fifth anniversary in ... Read More...
Video: Nas Brings “The Don” To Life
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Nas has been on a roll leading up to his upcoming Life is Good LP, beginning with last summer's invigorating "Nasty" and, most recently, the highly personal "Daughters." It's the S... Read More...