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Easy Star: Jamaican Roy Hibbert Named to NBA’s All-Star Game

Words by Jesse Serwer— Large up Jamaican Indiana Pacers player Roy Hibbert on being named to this year's NBA All-Star game. The 7-foot-tall center is having a breakout season, averaging 13.6 points and 1... Read More...

LargeUp Interview: Talking ‘Sweet Jamaica’ with Mr. Vegas

Words by Jesse Serwer— Over the last 15 years, Mr. Vegas has probably been the most consistent dancehall artist. While never attaining the household-name status of a Sean Paul or Elephant Man, the singja... Read More...

Number One Deejay: R.I.P. King Stitt, 1940-2012

Words by Jesse Serwer— The pioneering deejay King Stitt died Tuesday at age 61, his daughter Beverly Spark said. The first deejay to be captured on record, Stitt, born Winston Sparkes, worked under Count... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Now Things with Acmatic

Words by Jesse Serwer:::Video and Photo by Martei Korley— I first became aware of Acmatic through their video for "The Power," and was equally intrigued by the song's dark, synth-pop sound and the video'... Read More...

Selector, Run Office: Bass Odyssey’s Keith Walford Elected MP

Words by Jesse Serwer A B-movie actor ran the most powerful country in the world for eight critical years and a provocative singer who once wore women's clothing on stage is currently in power in Haiti. ... Read More...

Check it Deeply: Moombahton’s Caribbean Roots

Words by DJ Theory David Heartbreak Moombahton is a zone we haven't touched on too much here on LargeUp, but its rising presence in current music is undeniable. With folks like Diplo and Mad Decent help... Read More...

Chin Music: Watch Shaggy + Kat De Luna on Jay Leno

Words by Jesse Serwer— Mr. Bombastic hasn't been this ubiquitous since he was claiming "It Wasn't Me." On NBC's Today Show, performing with the Roots and Rahzel at the Okayplayer Holiday Jam—it seems like ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Safari Sound on Cham and Wayne Wonder’s “Warm Jamaican Christmas”

Words by DJ Shirkhan and Sammy K No video this week, just a special Christmas treat. The other day we brought you A Reggae Christmas, a brilliant mixtape roundup with—almost—every great, holiday-themed r... Read More...

Fireside Chat: Ziggy Marley Talks Science Fiction and Marijuana with Carson Daly

Words by Emily Shapiro, via Cutlass and Cane Reggae royal Ziggy Marley recently stopped by Late Call with Carson Daly to promote Wild and Free, his fourth solo album and a call to action for the legaliza... Read More...

Video: Mavado and Ace Hood Declare A State of “Emergency”

Words by Jesse Serwer Mavado, who signed with DJ Khaled's We the Best imprint in September (right around the same time we shot this LargeUp TV episode with him), has just dropped a video for "Emergency,"... Read More...

Cartoon Clash: Bounty and Beenie Get the “Dutty Bwoy” Treatment

Words by Jesse Serwer As much as we love Clovis cartoons, there's definitely room for more animated satire of dancehall culture. Illustrator Reinardo "Mental" Chung's "Dutty Bwoy" series follows the adve... Read More...

Speak of Jah: Sizzla Breaks His Silence

Words by Jesse Serwer, via The Listening Party Sizzla recently welcomed Joshua Chamberlain of radio program The Listening Party (which airs Sundays on New Hampshire's WXGR 101.5 and is rebroadcast at Big... Read More...

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