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Burton x Bob Marley Snowboard

Words by DJ Gravy We've known for a long time that reggae, dreads, and the island lifestyle are a tremendous part of the skateboard, surf and snowboard culture. While hip hop and rock genres have dominated t... Read More...

Gyptian, Usain Bolt and Queen Elizabeth II

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton No, they did not record a singjay combination (which would be headlined Gyptian x Usain x The Queen--or maybe the Good the Fast and the Queen?) they all just happen to figur... Read More...

We Live in BKLYN Baby: Theophilus x Nike

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton Theophilus London cannot be stopped apparently (not that anybody's really trying). This cat is straight ubiquitous, popping up everywhere from Trinidad fashion week to c... Read More...

Surf Muzik: Ian Walsh x Red Bull x Jamaica

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via New Caribbean Cinema Our homies over at NCC just posted this web-umentary they did on big wave surfer Ian Walsh's Jamaican sojourn, part of a Red Bull-sponsored series ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Caribbean Footballers

Words by Jesse Serwer Four years ago, the hype in this part of the world—Brooklyn—was all about Trinidad's Soca Warriors, then making their first ever World Cup run. T&T didn't qualify this year, n... Read More...

Caribbean’s Best Dance Crew?

By Jesse Serwer Photo: Martei Korley Dance crews have played an undeniably massive role in dancehall music for a while now. No Tek Weh Yuh Self, no "Tek Weh Yuh Self," no Gully Creepa, ... 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...

She’s the One: Rawlston and Tina Charles

Words by Jesse Serwer Father and daughter share a hug at last Thursday's draft Soca warriors know Rawlston Charles as the producer behind Charlie's Records, which released music by Lord Kitchener, the... Read More...

Nice Up The Snow: Jamaican Olympic skier Errol Kerr

Words by Jesse Serwer For the first time, Jamaica will be represented at the Winter Olympics (which begin today in Vancouver) in a competition other than bobsledding. Errol Kerr, the son of an American m... Read More...

MK’s Daily Picture: Fastest Man Alive!

Photo: Martei Korley Subject: Fastest Man Alive Location: German Embassy, Kingston, JA Usain looks like he is long out the blocks, having been the celebrity presenter at the launch of the new BMW 7 ser... 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...

Samuel Dalembert steps up for Haiti

Words by Jesse Serwer As Large Up's resident basketball head, Gravy asked me to speak a little piece about Samuel Dalembert, the Haitian hoops star who's stepped up MASSIVELY for his homeland these last ... Read More...