Merry Christmas, the War is Over???

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton If you’re in Jamaica you already know. If you’re abroad you may be wondering if the rumors are true but yes, the unthinkable has happened. After trading a lot of grudgeful rem... Read More...

Kid Cud-I

Words by: DJ Gravy Blenda Posse (known for throwing serious bashment parties in their hometown, Gothenburg, Sweden) sent us their Reggae remix of Kid Cudi's smash hit, "Day 'n Nite", complete with video.... Read More...

Who is that drummer???

Words by Martei Korley His name is Kirk Bennett, but people just call him Kirk or Kirkledove. This crazy talented drummer is behind more riddims than we can mention in a small caption; so we decided to go all o... Read More...

Ifrika on the rise

Words by Martei Korley In a time where reggae and dancehall is often described as needing some ex-factor; it is interestingly enough often a return to the basics that provides it. Queen Ifrika has on her la... Read More...

Burning Spear “Man In the Hills”

Words: Martei Korley As a testament to majestic nature of Jamaica's mountains; Spear wrote his classic tune in 1976, immediately following his smash hit "Marcus Garvey". The hills(mountains) have always... Read More...
Ranking Trevor

Ranking Trevor Sets The Record Straight

Words and Photos by Martei Korley LargeUp caught up with deejay Ranking Trevor at Lincoln "Sugar" Minott's historic Black Roots/Youthman Promotions Studio, at the top of Jungle, Kingston, Jamaica. Famous... Read More...
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Me Nuh Know No Screwface

Words by DJ Gravy While we're still surrounded by Halloween madness, (here in NY, that is) you remember the evil, possessed, fictional Jamaican drug dealing gang in cinema tough guy Steven Segal's "Mark... Read More...