Brooklyn Archives - Page 10 of 11

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...

Run Tune: Exclusive interview with DJ Child

Words by DJ Theory DJ Child is the hardest-working man in the reggae biz that you've never heard of--if you rely on mainstream channels for your music discovery, that is. As the mind behind Oakland-based... Read More...

Haitian V Makes A Doritos Commercial

Words by Jesse Serwer and J-RockaZ Central Brooklyn, and Flatbush in particular, is probably the only place in the world where at any given moment you can find people from every Caribbean island— Haitian... Read More...

Grind Mode: Marley Coffee x DeScribe

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton In the past few months we have blogged about the emergence of Marley Organic Coffee and the distinctive mix of Rasta and Hasidic Jewish culture that gives Crown Heights (hel... Read More...

Corner Stones: New Meta and The Cornerstones Video

Words by DJ Gravy, photo by Abby Ross So you may have seen our last post on the Senegalese reggae singer Meta Dia when we showcased his music video, "Somewhere In Africa." This time he's back with anoth... Read More...

Labor Day Rice and Peas Party Sell Off!

Words by DJ Gravy:::Photos by Tono Radvany Monday, September 6th was the West Indian Day Parade on Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway, and although it was a long weekend of festivities, there's always room for s... Read More...

Only in Brooklyn: Kosher Jerk Chicken

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton, via The Daily News The particular mix of Rastas and Hassidic Jews that defines the cultural mix of the Crown Heights section of Brooklyn is well-known to longtime New Yorke... Read More...

Spragga Benz x Salaam Remi’s “Shotta Culture” Album Release Party

Words by DJ Gravy::: Pics by Tono Radvany You may have caught some of the "Shotta Culture" music videos (and some behind the scenes footage) we at Largeup posted over the the last few months. And this past... 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...

New 77Klash x Trouble + Bass Music Video, “Asphalt Jungle”

Words by DJ Gravy Jamaica's Brooklyn ambassador 77Klash hit us up with his new music video, "Asphalt Jungle" off his EP, "Shadow of Death" with electro hipster production team, Trouble + Bass. It's not y... Read More...

LARGEUP EXCLUSIVE! Jahdan Blakkamoore’s new mixtape: GLOBAL WARNING!

Posted by DJ Gravy We at Largeup are pleased to present the exclusive stream to Jahdan's new thunderous mixtape, "Global Warning". Check back soon for the free download! WARNING: THIS MIXTAPE IS... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Rapper/Deejay Collabos

By Jesse Serwer With Nas and Damian Marley's Distant Relatives set to drop on Tuesday, it only seems right at this moment to look back at all of the important reggae artist/rapper summits that have com... Read More...

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