Listen to LargeUp’s “Duppy and Vampire” Playlist on Apple Music
A set of spooky reggae selections for Halloween.
Visual Culture: The Street Murals of Jamaican Painter Michael Robinson
Meet the street artist whose work is literally everywhere in Kingston, Jamaica.
Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: Reggae’s Toppa Top Food Tunes
A hearty meal of Ital Rastafari anthems and mouth-watering tributes to Jamaica's natural bounty.
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...
Dance Hall Style: Supreme’s Wackies Collection
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Normally, we wait until the end of the week to catch you up on fashion runnings. But when a clothing label like Supreme teams with a record label like Wackie's, we have to interrup... Read More...
AUDIO: Download Young Ragga’s “Musiquilla” +“Antiestablishment”
Words by Sabia McCoy-Torres—
Young Ragga, a new artist representing San Juan, Puerto Rico, has just released Ragga Muffin Style, a collaboration with producer DJ Nature. The album is a refreshing return ... Read More...
You Rate It: LeaLea Jones feat. Horace Andy, “The Road”
Horace Andy requires no introduction. From '70s Studio One classics like "Skylarking," to his seminal dancehall recordings with Lloyd "Bullwackie" Barnes in the '80s, and his work with trip-hop kings Massiv... Read More...
Cockney & Yardie: Heatwave 2010 UK Bashment Update
Words by Gabriel Heatwave with additional reporting by Dan Bean
After Notting Hill Carnival post-game breakdown and a successful NYC jaunt, our UK lime experts from the Heatwave crew have graciously agreed... Read More...
2000Tone: Punky Reggae Lives!
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
In the recent Shabba issue of FADER I described dancehall like this:
" It’s as if the countervailing forces of punk and reggae, which famously clashed on the streets of l... Read More...
Headphone Rockers
Words by Eddie STATS Houghton
There must be an otherworldy vibe in the air this week or maybe it's just one of those inflection points when people feel the need for a break from the earthly grind of drug... Read More...