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CONTEST: Win A VIP Package For Chronixx + Junior Reid In Central Park!

Words by LargeUp Crew— Planning a trip to Summerstage to see Chronixx, Junior Reid, and the Rice & Peas Crew in Central Park? The show is free of course, but enter our contest to win VIP passes for t... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Faction Sound Crew, Kalibandulu, Broken Silence Sound

Words by Deejay Theory — Mixtape Mondays returns this week with an assortment of goods from the tropics. A global affair as always combining dancehall, reggae and much more from some top sounds. Dig in b... Read More...

“Who Knows”: Behind The Scenes at Protoje + Chronixx’s New Video

Words by Natalie Weiner, Photos by Yannick Reid— The two premiere ambassadors of Jamaica's current reggae renaissance, Protoje and Chronixx, first teamed up for the single "Who Knows" a couple months a... Read More...

Doubles Tabanca: The Bunji Garlin Spoofs Continue

Words by LargeUp Crew— They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery and, in the case of soca viking Bunji Garlin, at this point it certainly rings true. Initially inspired by a frequently mishear... Read More...

AUDIO: Kalbata & Mixmonster’s “Congo Beat The Drum”

Words by Saxon Baird— Jamaican music continues to spread far beyond the island’s shores and pop up in surprising places. Take the unlikely Tel Aviv-based duo of Kalbata & Mixmonster, who usually specialize... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: The Red, Gold & Green Machine — “The Look Of Love”

Words by Natalie Weiner— L.A.-based group The Red, Gold & Green Machine describe themselves as "Native Tongues meets Parliament-Funkadelic at a neighborhood party in Jamaica," which could go down in ... Read More...

Island Pop Redux: Watch Gyptian’s “Stuck” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— We're not ready to call it the next "Hold Yuh" just yet, but Gyptian definitely has another one on his hands with "Stuck." Produced by Brooklyn's Ricky Blaze, the maestro behind Gy... Read More...

Watch Out Fi Dis: Major Lazer + Busy Signal On “Dancing With The Stars”

Words by Natalie Weiner— You remember Winnie Cooper, heroine (and crush of 10-year-old boys everywhere) of late '80s hit The Wonder Years? Well, as so many...post-fame celebrities before her, Winnie— aka act... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Reggae’s Ten Greatest Drummers

Words by Kieran Meadows— With electronic drum programming taking over in rhythm-centric genres like hip-hop, pop, R&B, dance and reggae, drummers have seen their role in modern music shrink in rece... Read More...

Higher Level: Watch Kabaka Pyramid’s “Never Gonna Be a Slave” Video

Words by Saxon Baird— Kabaka Pyramid has dropped some spectacular new visuals for his tune “Never Gonna Be a Slave.” Directed by Norway's Erik Christian King, the strikingly colorful video intersperses a... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Wildlife!, Sammy Needlz, DJ Green B

Words by Deejay Theory — Reggae and dancehall music take center stage this week at Mixtape Mondays with some big cuts from Switzerland, NYC and California. Starting to feel like summer is right around th... Read More...

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AUDIO: Lil Jon and DJ Snake’s “Turn Down For What (Dancehall Remix)”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Way before he was the "Yeah-yeah!" and "What!?!" guy, Lil Jon got his start making hip-hop remixes of reggae songs, most notably Capleton's "Tour" and "Wings of the Morning," in th... Read More...