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Jamaica’s Tosh Alexander on Dancehall, R&B and Working with Pharrell

Words by Jesse Serwer Photos by Martei Korley If you've heard Busta Rhymes' recent single “Twerk It,” you may have wondered, “who is that mad Jamaican ooman shouting Yuh dun kno! and all that we come fi... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Echo Slim on Bounty Killer’s “Down in the Ghetto”

Words by Echo Slim— Recently, we introduced you to beatmaker Echo Slim and his reworks of classic Bob Marley and Super Cat. For this week's Throwback Thursdays, he takes us back to 1994, when he first enco... Read More...

You Rate It: Samantha J’s “Tight Up Skirt” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— Jamaican pop upstart Samantha J is 16 years old, which means she was born just around the moment Red Rat dropped "Tight Up Skirt," the 1997 dancehall classic sampled and referenced... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Gyptian, King Addies x Bounty Killer, So Shifty

Words by Deejay Theory — Cruising into October here at Mixtape Mondays with another pack of gems from around the globe. Brand new music from one of modern reggae's strongest artists, unspeakable murderat... 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...

LargeUp Premiere: Red Fox’s “Show Mi Di Wine” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— You might know Red Fox best from old-school classics like "Pose Off" with Screechy Dan, "Bashment Party" with Rayvon, and "Down in Jamaica" with Naturalee, but the Brooklyn deejay ha... Read More...

Salute Dem: EchoSlim + Reblah Star’s Audio/Video Super Cat Tribute

Words by Jesse Serwer— If we took a "favorite artist" poll here at the LargeUp HQ, chances are Super Cat would finish near the top. Whether it's sporting the Don Dada tee from our friends Shimmy Shimmy, ... Read More...

You Rate It: Brukky’s “Why Yu Nuh”

Words by Jesse Serwer— It'd be hard to find a musical style from the '60s, '70s or '80s that analog-obsessives from Brooklyn, London or elsewhere haven't tried their hand at recreating in recent years. Mid... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: DJ Wayne x Romain Virgo, DJ Roy x Vybz Kartel, Steelie Bashment x Dennis Brown

Words by Deejay Theory — This week is all about the artists here at Mixtape Mondays with three big selections from some of reggae and dancehall's finest. The sweet delivery of Romain Virgo meets the boas... Read More...

LargeUp Recommends: Alpha Boys School Radio

Words by Jesse Serwer— The Alpha Boys School in Kingston, Jamaica is one of the most significant places in Jamaican music. The four original members of the Skatalites—Tommy McCook, Johnny “Dizzy” Moore, ... Read More...

How I Spent My Summer: Walshy Fire

Words by Walshy Fire— Miami "Prime Minister" Walshy Fire has been down with LargeUp since day one, contributing to the site on topics ranging from Shinehead to Miami Carnival. We even broke the news that... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Tribe of Kings x MasSicker, Goldrush Intl, Major Steve

Words by Deejay Theory — It's Monday again, so while you're scrolling through memes at work you might as well go the extra mile and download some new mixtapes. We've got somewhat of a different thing thi... Read More...

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