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Toppa Top 10: The Best Reggae Tunes of 2013

Words by LargeUp Crew, Photo by Martei Korley— Reggae returned in a big way in 2013, dominating the musical conversation out of Jamaica right from the first week of the year. That was when we named Chr... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Federation Sound, Livity Movements x Kabaka Pyramid, DJ Green B

Words by Deejay Theory — Monday is here and so are some badd new mixtapes to charge up your week. Nuff dancehall, roots and other niceness set the tone reaching out from NYC and California. Catch some do... Read More...

NEW AUDIO: Gappy Ranks x P-Money Are The “Baddest”

Words by Jesse Serwer— It's been a week for new and unexpected destinations here on LargeUp. First we had our own Blacka Di Danca bringing dancehall to Siberia. Now we've got a fresh-sounding merger of h... Read More...

LargeUp Exclusive: Stream Gappy Ranks’ “Carpenter”

Words by Jesse Serwer— For his latest release, Shining Hope, Gappy Ranks—who came to prominence in 2010 with the Studio One-inspired Put the Stereo On—has gone back to basics once more. In the artist's o... Read More...

Notting Hill Carnival 2013: Round-Up & Photos

Words by Suze Webb, Photos by Suze Webb, Inie Banigo, Karen Cazabon and Zane Cunningham— For most reggae, dancehall and soca fans in Europe, Notting Hill Carnival is the event of the year. While big ... Read More...

LargeUp Recommends: 15 People To Follow on Instagram

Words by LargeUp Crew— Like a lot of folks, we've been spending more and more time on Instagram lately. Besides for regularly updating our own feed (Follow us @Largeupdotcom) with exclusive photos from... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Yaadcore, Selekta Killah x Gappy Ranks, Judah Tunes x Sanchez

Words by Deejay Theory — Monday! Here we go again. Hopefully we've all recovered from the weekend, lord knows it was practically a holiday weekend out here in the Bay Area. Check out Round 2 of our Toppa... Read More...

Album Stream: Freddie McGregor’s “Di Captain”

Words by Jesse Serwer— This year marks Freddie McGregor's 50th in the music business, but don't jump to any conclusions: he got his start at age seven, singing with vocal group The Clarendonians, back wh... Read More...

Cockney & Yardie: The Heatwave’s Toppa Top 10 UK Dancehall Tunes Of 2012

Words by The Heatwave— It's been a minute since we've gotten a report from our UK correspondents The Heatwave. Gabriel, Benjamin D. and company been busy having their biggest year ever, making monster ... Read More...

Audio: The Heatwave Refix RDX’s “Jump”

Words by Jesse Serwer— RDX's "Jump" has been one of the biggest tunes in the Caribbean—and at bashments around the world—for months, and now it's the basis for a top-notch refix (though "Crooklyn Clan-styl... Read More...

Top Ranks: Kevin Lyons x Miss Lily’s Variety

Words by Jesse Serwer— Last year visual artist Kevin Lyons staged a show of his work called Red, Gold & Green for Paris' Colette gallery, inspired largely by the aesthetics of dancehall and Jamaican ... Read More...

Texas Toasting: UK Bass Culture Heads South by Southwest

Words by Jesse Serwer— The annual South by Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas, is set to get a little island flavor this year. "Island flavor," in this case, referring to both Jamaica and England (i... Read More...

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