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You Rate It: Robb Bank$’ “Tha City” LP

Words by Jesse Serwer— If you follow rap music via blogs and Tumblr, you may have heard of Robb Bank$, the 19-year-old rapper out of South Florida. And if you've heard of Robb Bank$, you may have also he... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: DJ Prince’s “Test My Sound” (LargeUp Premiere)

Words by Jesse Serwer— This week on Mixtape Mondays we've got a little something different. Earlier this year, our dude DJ Prince from the Duck Down Records family hit us up about a dancehall- and reggae-i... Read More...

Rare Footage of DMX at Fully Loaded, Jamaica

Here's some rare footage of DMX going wild at Fully Loaded in '98. He was over making the film 'Belly' and dropped by the infamous annual party to perform. Make sure you stay watching til the end, Scare Dem... Read More...

Visual Culture: Artist Danielle Mastrion Celebrates Kool Herc + 40 Years of Hip-Hop

Words by Kieran K. Meadows, Art by Danielle Mastrion— Yesterday marked the 40th anniversary of hip-hop. Or more precisely 40 years to the day -- August 11, 1973 -- that a young DJ of Jamaican descent threw... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: DJ Prince feat. Vaughn Garcia, “Dangerous”

Our guest on tomorrow's edition of the LargeUp Sessions, DJ Pr!nce, is a new name to most, but he won't be for much longer. The DJ/producer/rapper is preparing a new, reggae/dancehall-inspired hip-hop proje... Read More...

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Bussa Move: Watch Busta Rhymes’ “Twerk It” Video with Nicki Minaj

Words by Jesse Serwer— To say we've been anticipating the arrival of Busta Rhymes and Nicki Minaj's "Twerk It" video would be an understatement. Here's a few reasons why: —For the corner of the music wo... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: The Neptunes’ Most Caribbean Moments

Words by Richard "Treats" Dryden— The Neptunes—Pharell Williams and Chad Hugo—could be set to take a second victory lap. In addition to making hits like Robin Thicke and T.I.'s current smash "Blurred... Read More...

Shabba Deux: Guess Who Turns Up In A$AP Ferg’s “Shabba” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— After watching two thirds of the video for A$AP Ferg's "Shabba", we were starting to think we'd been duped. We'd heard about Shabba making a rare appearance in the clip for the singl... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Protoje x Yaadcore, Deejay Theory, SoulForce

Words by Deejay Theory — We're back at it here at Mixtape Mondays. Summer is in full swing and so are the mixes, with a nice roundup of vibes this week courtesy of Jamaica, California and Germany. Plan a... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Essential Wackie’s Tunes

Words by LargeUp Crew— Bullwackies played a major role in the history of Jamaican music as the first to set up a reggae recording studio in New York City, a hub for newly arrived West Indians in the late... Read More...

Check It Deeply: Major Lazer’s “Bubble Butt” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— Sir Mix-A-Lot's 1992 single "Baby Got Back" is many things—a song everyone still knows the lyrics to, more than 20 years later; one of the biggest rap hits of its era—but its most ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: DJ Treats on Kris Kross + Supercat’s “Alright”

Words by Richard "Treats" Dryden— Richard "Treats" Dryden is a New York-based DJ and journalist, and a contributing editor for Mass Appeal and Complex magazines. Kris Kross was his favorite group in 1992... Read More...

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