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Second Coming: Hollie Cook Returns with “Twice”

Words by Natalie Weiner— Lovers rock revolutionary and LargeUp favorite Hollie Cook is back and ready to take 2014 by storm with her dubby reggae sound. The British singer is preparing to release her secon... Read More...

Sound Supplement: Chronixx Goes Green with “Spirulina”

Words by Natalie Weiner— Getting ready for swimsuit season? Detoxing after a long winter of Netflix and takeout? Well it looks like Jamaica's Chronixx is on a health kick, too—the latest song from the artist... Read More...

Video + Photos: LargeUp x House of Marley Present Rice & Peas SxSW

Words by Natalie Weiner, Photos by Dan Petruzzi and Natalie Weiner— LargeUp's first-ever South by Southwest party, sponsored by House of Marley, took over the patio at Austin's Empire Control Room and Ga... Read More...

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Toppa Top 14: LargeUp’s Guide to South by Southwest 2014

Words by Kieran Meadows, Natalie Weiner and Jesse Serwer— It's the time of the year when the music industry decamps to Austin, Texas to spend a week catching up on the best sounds from all around the w... Read More...

Boys of Summer: Documentary Spotlights Youth Baseball in Cuaraçao

Words by Natalie Weiner— It's no secret that the Caribbean is home to some of baseball's best talent. Players from the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico have long dominated in the major leagues, and more re... Read More...

Everything Nice: Watch The First Video From Popcaan’s Upcoming LP

Words by Natalie Weiner– Popcaan has much to be thankful for—cosigns from artists like Pusha T, Drake, Busta, and Snoop, a Billboard-charting single, multiple international tours... all before he's dropped a... Read More...

LargeUp Presents: Chi Ching Ching X Eccentrix Sound in Europe

Chi Ching Ching, one of our 21 artists to watch for 2014, and the Eccentrix Sound crew are about to take Europe by storm this month. Thanks to Team No Sleep, Four Star Foundation, and oh yeah, LargeUp, the ... Read More...

Grandi Yama: The Burning of King Momo

Words by Natalie Weiner— Yes — the above photo is of an enormous human figure wearing a crown (and sunglasses), that has been set on fire. Though it looks dramatic and maybe a little dangerous, it's actu... Read More...

R.I.P. Harold Ramis, Director of “Club Paradise”

Harold Ramis, actor/writer/director for blockbusters like Ghostbusters and Groundhog Day, died this morning at age 69 — don't worry, Ramis probably would have found it ironic, too. Known for his raunchy, "g... Read More...

You Rate It: Major Lazer + Sean Paul – “Come On To Me”

Words by Natalie Weiner, Photo by Kevin Ornelas— Major Lazer is certainly not hurting for star power on their upcoming EP, Apocalypse Soon. First we heard from Pharrell on the addictive track "Aerosol Ca... Read More...

You Rate It: “The Bobsled Song”

Words by Natalie Weiner— Jamaica's bobsled team may not have won on the track (in fact, they've already been eliminated from competition), but they're Sochi crowd-pleasers regardless. "All the people here ... Read More...

Media Watch: “Unsung” Highlights Gil Scott-Heron’s Jamaican Roots

Words by Natalie Weiner— Poet, musician, activist, and "godfather of rap" Gil Scott-Heron challenged musical and social limits right up until his death in 2011, combining jazz, blues, soul, and spoken word... Read More...