Toppa Top 10: The Best Dancehall Singles of 2013
The LargeUp crew breaks down the year's Top 10 dancehall tunes, plus a few more, in our annual singles roundup
Toppa Top 10: The Baddest Mixtapes of 2013
Words by Deejay Theory —
After another round of 150+ mixtape forwards here at Mixtape Mondays we're back to count down some of the biggest and most memorable picks we've covered this year. There were a h... Read More...
LargeUp Recommends: World Creole Music Festival 2013
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Just about every island nation has an international music fest nowadays, but there aren't any others quite like Dominica's World Creole Music Festival.
Set against the Nature Is... Read More...
NEW AUDIO: Busy Signal’s “Same Way”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Are you paying attention to Busy Signal right now? You should be. Hott Ed started off 2013 red hot, and, though he hasn't had any runaway hits, he hasn't cooled off, dropping some ... Read More...
Choppingz!: Stream Equiknoxx Music’s “V-Town Sound: The Anti-Thesis” EP
Without much fanfare, Equiknoxx Music are making some of the most creative and interesting dancehall music right now. Actually, they've been doing that for a while. Their Wash Belly is one of our favorite r... Read More...
LargeUp Premiere: Stephen Marley + Busy Signal, “You and Me Attract”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Ahead of his upcoming third solo album Revelation Part II: The Fruit of Life (due out later this year), Stephen Marley recently dropped the single "Bongo Nyah" featuring Damian Mar... Read More...
Mash Up The Place: Los Rakas + More Take On Major Lazer’s “Bumaye”
Words by Deejay Theory —
It was only a matter of time before Major Lazer's massive carnival anthem "Watch Out For This (Bumaye)" saw the official remix treatment. The original mix (which features The Flexi... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Douster’s “Inna Douster Style N Fashion” (LargeUp Premiere)
Words by Deejay Theory —
It's good to see French tropical/bass/club music maestro Douster moving fully in the dancehall arena with his newest project—a wicked, four- track EP featuring the fresh voices of JA... Read More...
Bumaye!: Major Lazer’s “Watch Out For This Video” + Behind The Scenes Pics
Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Damien "LoOkYah" Baddy—
Fresh off last night's Fallon appearance, Major Lazer just dropped their video for "Watch Out For This (Bumaye)" featuring Busy Signal, somethin... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Coppershot x Busy Signal, High Grade Sound, Major & Minor Productions
Words by Deejay Theory —
We're broadcasting live from Tokyo this week, on my way back to San Francisco via a great week in Singapore. Spent the week DJ'ing and taking in 90 degree days capping off with t... Read More...
Watch Out For This: Major Lazer Revisit ’90s Dancehall Fashions
Words by Raine Martin—
Major Lazer flew down to Kingston to film a 90s-style street dance video, complete with Busy Signal on mic, Walshy Fire on the ones and twos, and Diplo and Jillionaire a pose-off w... Read More...
Mixtape Mondays: Cocotaxi, So Shifty, The Heatwave
Words by DJ Theory —
Welcome back to another edition of your weekly Caribbean mixtape fix. We're covering some solid ground this week, with three European sounds all bringing something different to the p... Read More...