DJ Gravy Archives - Page 8 of 9

Rihanna Licks A Shot Like Brap!

Posted by Dwane Rich & DJ Gravy Barbados born pop star, Rihanna, first debuted on Def Jam with her Dancehall meets Pop hit, "Pon De Replay" about 5 years ago. The song referenced several dancehall cr... Read More...

“As We Enter” – First Music Video off Distant Relatives featuring Damian Marley & Nas

Words by DJ Gravy So far, it's definitely "The Promised Land" (the remake of Bob Marley's favorite singer Dennis Brown's "The Promised Land") that's gotten the best feedback off the Distant Relatives alb... Read More...

Lee “Scratch” Perry x Guinness x Aliens!

Words by DJ Gravy For those of you not so up on Pop culture, you can thank this eccentric genius for innovating (and playing a major role in the creation of) Dub music, (which directly lead to the birth ... Read More...

Caribbean Gone Green: Earth Day Inna Di Islands

Words by DJ Gravy For a lush area of the world that's synonymous with paradise, going green seems like a logical and necessary step for the Caribbean. There is a good amount of development happening right no... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Movies Filmed in the Caribbean

Words by DJ Gravy Even way back in the early sixties, it was obvious the Caribbean would be an amazing location for a visually stimulating film. Such was the case in James Bond's investigation of a missing... Read More...

Watch the Video for Gyptian’s “Hold Yuh”

Words by DJ Gravy I predicted this one might be a powerful cross over for Gyptian. Produced by Brooklyn's own Ricky Blaze, the riddim's sparse arrangement lends itself incredibly well to a good sound sy... Read More...

Lee Scratch Perry x Supreme

Words by DJ Gravy Yep that's right, as if being one of the most influential pop culture icons of the last 50 years isn't enough, now Scratch is gracing a T Shirt for NY based Skateboard Streetwear brand,... Read More...

B.I.G. Tings A Gwan! A Biggie meets Reggae Mixtape…

Words by DJ Gravy In honor of The Notorious B.I.G., who met with tragedy 13 years ago on this date, we at Large Up want you to give a listen to "B.I.G. Tings A Gwan", a Biggie meets Reggae Mixtape. The idea ... Read More...

Rise Up: A Reggae Documentary Screening at Lincoln Center

Words by DJ Gravy So we were asked to spread the word about the screening of a new Reggae Documentary entitled Rise Up at Lincoln Center this Thursday. We love to see reggae get it's proper recognition... Read More...

LargeUp’s Top 14 Valentine’s Day Videos

Words by DJ Gravy In honor of February 14th, here are 14 Lovers Rock music videos (two of em are actually live concert footage). Git yer lovey dovey V-Day vibes on right here on LargeUp! If you feel like I l... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Skateboarding in Jamaica with Nurdz Republic

Words by DJ Gravy At an Anthony B session in January of 2008, I met a Rasta youth with a skateboard in hand. I was intrigued and started talking to him about it. He explained to me that he and his crew, ... Read More...

Bring a mattress to the party! Skerrit Bwoy gets his spot blown up on Jimmy Kimmel Live…

Words by DJ Gravy So about a year ago (January 09), I ran into Diplo at Santos Party House, he told me about his project, Major Lazer, that was almost complete. but they still needed a few more songs for... Read More...