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Bajan Persuasion: Exclusive Interview With Rayvon

Words by Jesse Serwer To the masses, Rayvon is that guy who sang on Shaggy megahits like "Angel" and "In the Summertime." Others may yet confuse him for Rik Rok. Those who followed dancehall in the '90s,... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Diplo in Kingston, Jamaica

A LargeUp Exclusive Webisode - Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, Photos and Video by Martei Korley. Unless you been living under an internet-sized rock, you’re probably already aware of Wesley “Diplo” Pentz... Read More...

Ghetto Concerto: Vybz Kartel Interpreted on Piano

Words by Jason "J-Rockaz" Orford Despite all the controversy and buzz words that have kept Vybz Kartel's name in the minds and mouths of media pundits lately, he's also become an unlikely poster-youth fo... Read More...

Book of Life: Exclusive Interview With Richie Spice

Words by Jonathan Cunningham Reggae artist Richie Spice doesn't take his platform as a music singer lightly. The tall, hawk-eyed crooner was raised in a musical family (dancehall singers Pinchers, Pliers... Read More...

Mento Deluxe: Sade x The Jolly Boys

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton The Queen of Quiet Storm's torrid love affair with Jamaica has been well-documented. But even though she named her sixth LP Lover's Rock, the island's sonic influence on Sad... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Midnight Rockers, Nguzunguzu Zouk + Safari Soca

Words by DJ Theory And now for something completely different. Today, the weekly cruise (or, in this case, safari) that is Mixtape Mondays takes you into some more leftfield waters: Midnight Rockers E... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Mad Cobra, “Flex”, “Cobrastyle” + More

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Will probably be starting a lot of Throwback Thursday posts off with this phrase, but...remember this joint!? I do. I was in college when it dropped and my West African room... Read More...

Whiskey Pon The Rocks: Bushmills x Theophilus London

Words by Jason "J-Rockaz" Orford Recently, as I passed briskly (Johnny Walker style) through the heavy rush-hour bustle of the Atlantic Avenue station in downtown Brooklyn, I found myself giving a quick ... Read More...

Brand New: Mr. Lexx’s “Swag Dag Diggy” Video

Words by DJ Gravy If you haven't caught it in the dancehall yet "Swag Dag Diggy" (or, simply, "Diggy") is our boy Lexx's Jamaican answer to the Dougie craze. The tune, on Max Glazer of Federation Sound'... Read More...

Cockney & Yardie: Heatwave’s UK Update, March 2011

Words by Gabriel Heatwave First up this month is the tragic news that Smiley Culture, UK dancehall icon and a key inspiration for this column, has died, aged 48. In fact, we're dedicating the whole of th... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Reggae Pon “Top of the Pops”

Words by Jesse Serwer In light of this Cockney & Yardie trip we've been on recently (for better or worse), we thought we'd take a journey through the reggae/dancehall archives of the British hits sho... Read More...

Free Money: Jahdan “Quick Money” World Premier + Free Download!

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton If you never did know our good bredrin and LargeUp contributor DJ Theory also happens to be a prolific DJ (duh) and producer with several dusty fingers dipped into the world... Read More...