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Toppa Top 10: The Ten Best Caribbean Eats in NYC

Words by Jesse Serwer/LargeUp— This article appears in No Ice Cream Sound issue #4, which you can purchase here. No matter where you are in New York City, you’re not far from a great Caribbean meal. T... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Ricky Blaze’s New Single “Lightaz”

Brooklyn's own Fresh Prince, Ricky Blaze has been a player in New York's dancehall scene from a young age. He was making a name for himself at clubs in his teenage years and his hard work and early start ha... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Red Fox on Red Fox’s “Born Again Black Man”

Words by Red Fox— Earlier this week we premiered "Soulja," the new video from NYC dancehall legend Red Fox. Seeing as its also the 20th anniversary of Red's As A Matter of Fox LP, we asked him to remembe... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Red Fox’s “Soulja” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— Red Fox is one of the pillars of dancehall music in New York City. Sure, he originally hails from St. Catherine, Jamaica and came to fame with the classic "Down in Jamaica" (alongs... Read More...

Ultimate ‘Warrior’: Gold Shop x Witty x Sammy Dread

Words by Jesse Serwer— While we're in throwback mode on a Thursday, we thought we'd alert y'all to the return of one of our favorite reissues labels, Brooklyn's Gold Shop. Founded by reggae industry vet ... Read More...

FREE DOWNLOAD: Ricky Blaze x Talib Kweli, “Down Ass Girl”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Talib Kweli and Ricky Blaze are about as Brooklyn as it gets. But, despite hailing from same neighborhood—Flatbush— the two occupy such different corners of the music spectrum (mat... Read More...

Bruk-Up Cinema: “Flex is Kings” Documents Brooklyn’s Caribbean-Inspired Dance Movement

Words by Emily Shapiro— If you've been to a dancehall party in Brooklyn over the past 10 years (or a Rice and Peas), you've seen a flexor. They can contort their bodies in unnatural ways, glide and wave ... Read More...

Tanto Metro Devonte Everyone Falls in Love

Throwback Thursdays: Melo-X on Tanto Metro & Devonte’s “Everyone Falls In Love”

Words by Melo-X— East Flatbush, Brooklyn native Melo-X is a man of many talents; he's known as a rapper, DJ, producer and for his bold fashions. Raised by Jamaican parents, he's also a dancehall aficiona... Read More...

The LargeUp Sessions (3/14): Samantha Black (Project Runway) + Sheldon Shepard (Better Mus’ Come)

Words by LargeUp Crew— Our special guests on the LargeUp Sessions with DJ Gravy tomorrow night (6 to 8 PM ET, on RadioLily.com) will be fashion designer Samantha "Sammy B." Black of Project Runway, and a... Read More...

You Rate It: Matt Shadetek ft. Kid Kurupt, Chan Dizzy & 77 Klash “I Like To Move”

Words by DJ Theory — Brooklyn-based producer / DJ / audio educator and Dutty Artz label rep Matt Shadetek is back with a new original, showing once again that he's not afraid to take a few chances behind the... Read More...

Photo Series: New York’s Dancehall Record Spots

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Aymann Ismail— Like every other city, New York has seen most of its record stores close up shop in recent years. But, even as dancehall and reggae have seen some of the s... Read More...

Soulforce/Brngton, They Don't Really Want It

You Rate It: SoulForce feat. BRNGTN, “They Don’t Really Want It”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Brooklyn-based yardie rapper BRNGTN recently teamed with Barcelona/Germany-based production unit Soul Force for a flip of "Dum Dum," an instrumental tune by the beatmaker (and fell... Read More...

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