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Three the Hard Way: Stephen Marley x Sizzla x Capleton – “Rock Stone”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Fresh off his appearance at LargeUp's Winter Music Massive party Saturday night, Stephen Marley has issued the second leak from his upcoming album, Revelation Part 2: The Fruit Of ... Read More...

Three The Hard Way: Sizzla, Capleton + Anthony B. Find “The Formula”

Words by Kieran K. Meadows— This has been a pretty good year for music from Sizzla Kalonji. This spring, he dropped his latest LP, The Messiah, which included the stand-out lovers tune "Good Love", which... Read More...

You Rate It: The Clipse Reunite With Reggae On “Shame The Devil”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Virginia rap duo Clipse—brothers Pusha T and No Malice (formerly Malice)—were championing dancehall long before it became on trend in hip-hop again (particularly Pusha, whose lates... Read More...

Behind the Boards With Computer Paul, Pioneering Dancehall Producer

Words by Sabia McCoy-Torres Photos by Martei Korley Reggae music is always evolving, layering new sounds over classic percussive phrases, and incorporating musical trends of the moment in original ways. D... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Kanye West’s Most Jamaican Moments

Words by Richard "Treats" Dryden and Jesse Serwer— Discussing the musical tone of his new album Yeezus in a rare interview with The New York Times, Kanye West spoke of “trap and drill” and “old Chicago h... Read More...

Heds and Dreds: Slick Rick The Yardie

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Janette Beckman— Slick Rick is easily one of the greatest rappers of Jamaican or Caribbean extraction. Unlike some of his yardie bredren, though, Rick didn't make many ove... Read More...

Impressions: A St. Mary Mi Come From, Capleton’s Gift to Jamaica

Words and Photos by Martei Korley— Originally Capleton's annual A St. Mary Mi Come From concert was scheduled for August 5, the eve before Jamaica's 50th Independence Day. But that was before Hurricane A... Read More...

LargeUp Interview: Super Beagle on “Dust A Sound Bwoy” + Kanye’s “Mercy”

Words by Sherman Escoffery, Photos by Martei Korley— As a teenager growing up in Kingston, my afterschool job was at Techniques Records, where I auditioned artists, sold records, and spent many evening... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Orange Hill Presents “Electro Bashy—Welcome to Our Sound” Premiere

Words by Jesse Serwer— We're interrupting our regularly scheduled Mixtape Mondays programming this week to bring you a very special world premiere slash public service announcement. England's Orange H... Read More...

Slackness Is Back!: Hear Truckback Records’ SeXXX Tape Riddim

Words by Jesse Serwer— So there's been some rumors swirling around the last few weeks about a sex tape involving some high-profile dancehall artists. Last evening some of the named parties—ahem, Mr. Lex... Read More...

Convoy!: Watch Capleton Commandeer A Big Rig

Words by Jesse Serwer, via Spliffington— The video for "Choose Yuh Friends/My Ting Tun Up" isn't as polished looking as we'd like (what's up with that faux interview with Larry King, who's been off the a... Read More...

Le Quartier Français: Gwada Ragga and Roots

Words by Erin MacLeod— Want a new year’s resolution? How about expanding your musical horizons, and your definition of Caribbean music? The French Caribbean has a heck of a lot to offer—not just zouk... Read More...

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