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Video: Kardinal Offishall, “Anywhere (Ol Time Killin Part 2)”

Words by Jesse Serwer When Kardinal Offishall dropped the audio for "Anywhere (Ol Time Killin) Part 2" back in July, it immediately had us digging in the crates and re-visiting all of Kardi's raggamuffin... Read More...

Video: Maffew Ragazino feat. The Mad Stuntman x Rockie Evans, “City of God”

Words by Nico Simino Brownsville MC Maffew Ragazino today debuted a new video for "City of God," a track from his new Rhyme Pays LP which features the Mad Stuntman and Rockie Evans over a re-lick of the ... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Dre Skull, Cherine Anderson, Richie Blood

Words by DJ Theory Monday comes around every week and just as sure as the sun will shine, we're back with some new mixes to nice up your week from the depths of Brooklyn, Jamaica and London. Brighten up.... Read More...

Heds and Dreds: The Flatbush Flavors of Special Ed

Words by Jesse Serwer When Odd Future burst onto the scene last year, journalists and bloggers seemed amazed that kids not yet old enough to get into a club could make sophisticated rap records that were... Read More...

New Jack Swing: Theophilus London x Fab Five Freddy x Sucker Free

Words by Jesse Serwer Fab Five Freddy and Theophilus London sat down with each other recently for an MTV Sucker Free web special. In what was the pair's first-ever meeting, they discussed—what else—the '... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Barrington Levy’s Biggest Tunes

Words by Jesse Serwer and Eddie STATS Houghton— Trouble-double, doooeeeeuuble...sweeng. Shuddally wop, shuddally whoop, whoah-oh-oh...Oooweoo, oooweoo, oowoeeoo-ooweoo, shuddally waddly diddly diddly, ... Read More...

Cuba Libre: NY Beatmaker Dub Sonata’s Caribbean Excursions

Words by Jesse Serwer Last year, New York-based hiphop producer Dub Sonata, whose credits include beats for Kool G. Rap, Rhymefest and Sadat X, went on a beat-digging journey to Cuba. Instead of just sam... Read More...

Video: Nas + Damian Marley “Nah Mean”

Words by Jesse Serwer Nas and Damian Marley continue to promote their year-old Distant Relatives project more vigorously this year than they did when it first came out, with another video filmed on the s... Read More...

Grassroots and Culture: Exclusive Interview With Natty

Words by Jason "J-Rockaz" Orford The nickname Natty is usually assigned to a Rasta man, or a dude with dreads. Sometimes, the name is a substitute for brethren, or bredren. For example: "Yes Natty, pass ... Read More...

EXCLUSIVE: DJ Child Presents STRENGTH – A Tribute Mix Livicated to DJ Kool Herc

Words by DJ Gravy via DJ Child To help raise awareness and funds for DJ Kool Herc's current medical situation, Oakland, California's DJ Child, along with Ras Terms and; Safety 1st of Black Diamond Shinin... Read More...

Vado x Mavado = “M.O.V.A.D.O.”

Words by Jesse Serwer Image jacked from The Fader "Vado!" "Huhhhhhhhh" "No, I mean Mavado." We can only imagine how confusing the session for "M.O.V.A.D.O.," Harlem rapper Vado's new collaboration wi... Read More...

Rapper Metis returns with Demarco for Round II

Words by DJ Theory We recently premiered the new Metis single "The Grind" f. Busy Signal here on Largeup, which got some good feedback from our readers. For those who wanted more and for those just catc... Read More...

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