Playlist of the Week: Listen to “Brooklyn in the ’90s” on Apple Music
These classic tracks will bring you back to a time when Jamaican sounds were blending with hip-hop in New York's outer boroughs.
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...
Audio: Download Cregis + Jr Cat’s “Dem Nuh Worry We”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Lately we've been starting to wonder if we'll ever hear something new from Super Cat. It's been years since the Don Dada has graced the stage, let alone released a new tune. So we ... Read More...
Toppa Top 8: Eight Reggae Albums By Non-Reggae Stars
Words by Jesse Serwer and Raine Martin—
Snoop isn't the first major act from another music genre to suddenly wake up and decide they want to be a reggae artist. Country icons, iconoclastic Irish singer... Read More...
Seen: Heavy D Remembered in Photos
Words by Jesse Serwer—
A year ago today, the music business lost one of it's all-around good guys and unsung talents in the late Dwight Arrington Myers, a/k/a Heavy D. LargeUp remembered Heavy that day... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Salaam Remi Breaks Down Ten of His Classic Records
Words by Salaam Remi, as told to Jesse Serwer:::Photo by Daison Osbourne—
During a recent afternoon with Salaam Remi at his Miami studio Instrument Zoo, we spoke with the unsung production genius about... Read More...
Toppa Top 9: Kardinal Offishall on the Greatest Jamaican MCs
Words by Kardinal Offishall, as told to Jesse Serwer—
With Jamaica 50 on the horizon and our Trini rappers Toppa Top 10 still stirring debate, we've been thinking about how best to large up Jamaica's gre... Read More...
Video: Nas Brings “The Don” To Life
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Nas has been on a roll leading up to his upcoming Life is Good LP, beginning with last summer's invigorating "Nasty" and, most recently, the highly personal "Daughters." It's the S... Read More...
Toppa Top 10: Ten Essential Super Cat Tunes
Words by Jesse Serwer, DJ Gravy, Sherman Escoffery and Micro Don—
It's been 20 years since Super Cat's Don Dada album and street classics like "Ghetto Red Hot" made him most every hip-hop head's favori... Read More...
Live at the BBQ: Nas Performs “The Don” at South by Southwest
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Nas' new, Super Cat-sampling banger "The Don" has created quite an uproar—on the radio, on blogs and definitely in the LargeUp offices. We think it's just about the best rap song o... Read More...
Audio: Nas x Super Cat x Salaam Remi x Heavy D, “The Don”
Words by Jesse Serwer
We could hear the bombs that Funkmaster Flex was dropping on "The Don" last night all the way out here in Austin, Texas. Not only does this track knock from Queensbridge to Stubbs ... Read More...
Watch: Heavy D Gets the Documentary Treatment
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Heavy D's death in November at age 44 was sudden and surprising, but BET's Centric network has already sprung into action with a documentary celebrating the late MC's life. Be Insp... Read More...