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Mixtape Mondays: Jahdan Blakkamoore, Bass Odyssey x Buju Banton, Tribe of Kings x Mighty Mystic

Jahdan Blakkamoore meets Relic Secure, Bass Odyssey deliver a mix full of 100% dubplates from Buju Banton, plus a premiere from San Diego's Tribe of Kings.

Fashion Fridays: Jamaica’s Love Affair with the Mesh Marina

The mesh marina, the netted garment favored by generations of Jamaican men, has been turning up everywhere from retro-styled dancehall videos to the runway.

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...

You Rate It: Vybz Kartel + Buju Banton Meet on “No One Time”

Words by Natalie Weiner— A new track from Vybz Kartel and Buju Banton in 2014? Though both artists have been jailed for several years, that hasn't stopped them from dropping "new" music. Vybz, for one, ... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Riddims of 2013

Words by DJ Shirkhan and DJ Autograph— Another year has passed with a ton of new riddims being released. As we continue with Toppa Top 10 week (see our dancehall and mixtapes countdowns here and here, ... Read More...

You Rate It: Robb Bank$’ “Tha City” LP

Words by Jesse Serwer— If you follow rap music via blogs and Tumblr, you may have heard of Robb Bank$, the 19-year-old rapper out of South Florida. And if you've heard of Robb Bank$, you may have also he... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Tifa on Snow’s ‘Anything For You’

Words by Tifa— You'll know Jamaican bad gal Tifa from tracks like 'Dash Out', 'Wife Me Up' and 'Champion Bubbler'. We knew she grew up listening to dancehall, so we asked her for her favourite throwback ... Read More...

LargeUp TV: The Toppa Top 20 Weed Anthems for 4/20, Pt. 1 (Hosted by Carlton Livingston)

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos and Video by Jason Zucker— If you know your smokers' anthems, you know Carlton Livingston. The St. Mary-born, Kingston-raised singer is responsible for one of reggae's bigge... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Iron Lyon on Buju Banton’s “Champion (Remix)”

Words by Iron Lyon— This week's Throwback Thursdays selector is Miami/NY/Vancouver hip-hop and reggae specialist Iron Lyon. You can catch him each and every Wednesday at One Love Wednesdays at Miami's R... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Albums

Words by Jesse Serwer, Sherman Escoffery and Edwin STATS Houghton— Dancehall has always been, and always will be, a singles genre. Over the last two decades, only a handful of dancehall artists have op... Read More...

Toppa Top 50: Fifty Great Jamaicans

Words by LargeUp Crew— Today marks 50 years since Jamaica was granted its independence from England, beginning its swift transition from a colony into a cultural capital. The level and pace of musical ... Read More...

Reggae Noir: Colin Channer Selects 10 Dark Reggae Classics

Words by Colin Channer— Author of books such as Waiting In Vain and the founder of Jamaica's renowned Calabash Literary Festival, Colin Channer's latest act was curating and editing Akashic Books' Kingst... Read More...

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