Toppa Top 10: Ten Classic Songs with a Melodica
A look at the melodica's best appearances in popular music, from Peter Tosh’s reggae versions to Oasis’ Britpop, and everything in between.
Toppa Top 10: Reggae’s Greatest Bassists
The third installment in our series celebrating Jamaica's greatest musicians spotlights the men behind the low end that's always front and center in reggae music.
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...
Happy, 4/20: The Toppa Top 20 Reggae Weed Anthems
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Sure, hip-hop has The Chronic, “I Got 5 On It,” and Meth and Red’s entire catalog, but when it comes to weed-smoking anthems, reggae is king. With literally tens (if not hundreds) ... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Bunny Wailer in the 1980s
Photo by David Corio—
Sorry Snoop, we're still riding with Bunny Wailer. Today marks the 67th earthstrong of the last remaining member of the Wailers trinity, so it's only right to share some footage of Ne... Read More...
Visual Vibration: Bob Marley x Shepard Fairey
Words by Natalie Weiner—
Bob Marley's image has become almost as important a part of his legacy as his music—both are ubiquitous worldwide, and accordingly represent many people's first exposure to Jamai... Read More...
Video: Lauryn Hill + DJ Rampage on ‘Letterman’
Words by Jesse Serwer—
LargeUp regulars may know DJ Rampage as a purveyor of fine reggae mixtapes and selector on our radio program The LargeUp Sessions, but our bredrin has been holding down Lauryn Hill... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Ten Classic Bob Marley Performances You Can Watch Online
Words by Jesse Serwer and Natalie Weiner—
Feb. 6 is practically a (multi-)national holiday at this point, what with all of the events celebrating Bob Marley's Earthstrong around the U.S., Jamaica and... Read More...
EVENT: Christopher Martin on the LargeUp Sessions (2/6)
Words by LargeUp Crew—
After a week off, the #LargeUpSessions are back tonight, and we're bringing one of Jamaica's top young crooners, Christopher Martin, through to help us celebrate. For those of you ... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Ten Ways To Celebrate Bob Marley’s Birthday
Words by LargeUp Crew— Today would be the 69th Earthstrong of the Caribbean's greatest musical ambassador, Bob Marley. As usual, there's no shortage of ways to celebrate the occasion. Here's a few top choices.... Read More...
Beyond The Voice: 5 Tunes From Tessanne Chin
Words by Michellee Nelson~
"Bread an buttah" to di worl'! As you've probably heard by now, Jamaica's darling Tessanne Chin is the season five winner of NBC's The Voice, after stealing the show week af... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Major Lazer & Walshy Fire Present Suns of Dub
A group, record label and sound system based between Jamaica, Trinidad and New Jersey, Suns of Dub is led by Addis Pablo, son of the late great Augustus Pablo, and producer/label co-CEO, Ras Jammy. Over the... Read More...