LargeUp Premiere: Young Chow’s “Waist Gal” Video
The New York-based selector-turned-artist delivers a catchy debut single.
Throwback Thursdays: Salaam Remi on Ini Kamoze’s “Here Comes The Hotstepper”
The super-producer remembers how a song made for the "jerk chicken spot on Flatbush Avenue" became a global hit sung by the Smurfs in Swedish.
You Rate It: Elliphant ft. Bunji Garlin and Diplo – “All Or Nothing”
Words by Natalie Weiner—
Bunji Garlin is, once again, taking soca from T&T to the international pop scene—this time, on a new track with recent Mad Decent-signee Elliphant. Since the release of his c... Read More...
Vegas Improv: Mr. Vegas + Cipha Sounds at Upright Citizens Brigade
Unlike most dancehall artists, Mr. Vegas lets it all hang out when it comes to his personal life. For better or worse, the singjay behind "Bruk it Down," "Heads High" and other hits has been known to give s... Read More...
Throwback Thursdays: Salaam Remi on The Fugees’ “Blunted on Reality”
Words by Salaam Remi, as told to Jesse Serwer—
This month marks the 20th anniversary of The Fugees' debut album, Blunted on Reality. Not The Score, their massive, legendary, multi-platinum 1996 commercia... Read More...
Wild Apache Rides Again: Watch Supercat’s Surprise Appearance at On Da Reggae Tip
Words by DJ Gravy, Photo by Johnny Nunez (Via Max Glazer's Instagram)—
Every year as New York City gears up for Labor Day Weekend, Massive B's Bobby Konders and Jabba along with the Tri State's leading urba... Read More...
The LargeUp Interview: A Q+A with Ricky Blaze
Words by Emily Shapiro, Photos by Martei Korley—
At age 17, Ricky Blaze, produced Ding Dong's "Bad Man Forward, Bad Man Pull Up," a dancehall track that, eight years later, is still in rotation at club... Read More...
Heds & Dreds: A History of Funkmaster Flex + Dancehall
Words by Jesse Serwer—
New York radio don Funkmaster Flex recently dropped his first mixtape in a decade, Who You Mad At? Me or Yourself? and he saved the best for last, unleashing a pair of new danceh... Read More...
Real Talk: Vybz Kartel was (almost) on Blueprint 3?
Words by Jesse Serwer, via RWD
Photo by Peter Dean Rickards
Jay-Z stopped into New York radio station Hot 97's morning show with Cipha Sounds and Peter Rosenberg while making the publicity rounds for De... Read More...
Labor Day Rice and Peas Party Sell Off!
Words by DJ Gravy:::Photos by Tono Radvany
Monday, September 6th was the West Indian Day Parade on Brooklyn's Eastern Parkway, and although it was a long weekend of festivities, there's always room for s... Read More...
Spragga Benz x Salaam Remi’s “Shotta Culture” Album Release Party
Words by DJ Gravy::: Pics by Tono Radvany
You may have caught some of the "Shotta Culture" music videos (and some behind the scenes footage) we at Largeup posted over the the last few months. And this past... Read More...
The Bobby Konders Story
Words by Jesse Serwer
Bobby Konders could probably be the subject of his own full-length documentary one day. In the meantime, the homey Dan Bruun (director of the Skerrit Bwoy doc, Temporary Sanity) recen... Read More...