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Yo, Rvssian! An Interview with Vybz Kartel’s Favorite Producer

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Martei Korley— More than any other producer, Tarik "Rvssian" Johnston has defined the sound of dancehall in the last half decade. Coming to prominence with productions ... Read More...

Werl’ a Books: Vybz Kartel Goes Back to “School”

Words by Jesse Serwer— This week means back to school for kids in many parts of the world, including Jamaica, and Vybz Kartel—yes, Vybz Kartel—has a message for them. The currently incarcerated dancehall... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: The Heatwave x Vybz Kartel, Thee Mike B, Castaparia Sound, Jah Sun x PGM

Words by Deejay Theory — Yow! Welcome back to another week of vibes here at Mixtape Mondays. Shout to our friend The Large from Shimmy Shimmy who filled in last week while I was deep in the redwoods. We'... Read More...

LargeUp TV: A Day in the Life with Popcaan

Photos and Video by Martei Korley— LargeUp has been following Popcaan's career from early, watching Fry Yiy grow from Vybz Kartel understudy to Raving King and, now, your favorite rapper's favorite dan... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Snoop Lion and Diplo on Popcaan

Words by Jesse Serwer— A few months back, shortly after Snoop Dogg's press conference announcing his transformation into Snoop Lion, we sat down with Snoop and producer Diplo for an in-depth conversation... Read More...

Video: Tommy Lee Sparta is a “Maniac”

Words by DJ Theory— One of the meanest, coldest, most-rated and controversial artists in dancehall just dropped his newest anticipated video, a two-part visual death threat for "Maniac" and the... Read More...

Demon Dialogue: Read Tommy Lee Sparta’s Fader Feature + Stream His ‘Grim Reaper’ EP

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Martei Korley— On a windy afternoon this August, LargeUp creative director/co-founder/chief photographer Martei Korley and myself traveled to the New Kingston apartment of... Read More...

Tommy Lee’s Thriller: Watch the Video for “Shook (Uncle Demon)”

Words by Jesse Serwer– As his star has grown, dancehall's newest star Tommy Lee has come under fire for the demonic imagery invoked in his lyrics. While it's easy to understand why people, particularly i... Read More...

You Rate It: Tommy Lee’s “Goathead” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— If you follow dancehall, you've probably heard about Bounty Killer's recent comments about Tommy Lee Sparta, and his "Gothic Dancehall" style. Lee has now issued his response in th... Read More...

Fry Yiy!: Popcaan Reps LargeUp

Words by LargeUp Crew, Photos by Martei Korley— LargeUp recently spent the day with Popcaan in greater Portmore, playing football, dominoes and generally getting a look into the life of the Raving King. ... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Tommy Lee X Russian, “Lyrical Bomber”

Words by Jesse Serwer— If you've been following dancehall in the last few months, you've surely heard the name Tommy Lee come up with increasing frequency. Not to be confused with the rock deity of the s... Read More...

Right “Pon Time”: Orange Hill Productions Meet Vybz Kartel and Sneakbo

Words by Jesse Serwer— We've been running Orange Hill Productions' Electro Bashy: Welcome to Our Sound mix non stop since it made its debut on Mixtape Mondays a few weeks back. As the title of their mix ... Read More...

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