LargeUp Premiere: Angela Hunte’s “Runaway Love”
The lead single from the debut album by one of the great unsung voices in modern music.
Jay-Z Heads to Jamaica for His “Bam” Video with Damian Marley + Sister Nancy
Hov and Jr. Gong connect for a visual tour of Kingston.
The Hov, The Gong + The Nancy: Jay-Z Connects with Damian Marley + Sister Nancy on “BAM”
"Bam Bam" will never die.
Double Barrel: Reggae Samples and Hip Hop Classics with DJ Gravy + Corey Chase (Mixtape)
The history of hip-hop is deep with sounds borrowed from Jamaica.
Trini State of Mind: Watch Machel Montano + Angela Hunte’s “Party Done” Video
A smart, sexy video for the sleeper soca hit of the season.
Toppa Top 13: Nicki Minaj’s Most Caribbean Moments
A brief history of Minaj's homages to Trinidad and Jamaica.
Visual Culture: Lee “Scratch” Perry’s “The Death of Baphomet” Art Show
Lee "Scratch" Perry has a new art show opening in Los Angeles this week, and he's using it to take on Satan, The Illuminati...and Jay-Z.
The LargeUp Sessions (10/31) with Angela Hunte, Paebak + Uwe Banton
Words by LargeUp Crew—
Who says LargeUp is just a Jamaican reggae ting? We've always made it a point to feature culture from across the Caribbean, the diaspora and behind. And our next episode of our Rad... Read More...
Toppa Top 8: Beyonce’s Most Dancehall Moments
Words by Emily Shapiro—
The first round of Beyoncé's Mrs. Carter tour sadly came to an end with Queen Bey chopping off her locks, but we are commemorating things Large Up style by giving you Beyoncé’s ... 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...
Toppa Top 10: Jay-Z’s Most Jamaican Moments
Words by Jesse Serwer—
Jay-Z is probably not a reggae fanatic. He's definitely never chased the Caribbean market with his music. In fact, he was more than a dozen years into his career before he co-signe... Read More...
All Food Everything: Trinidad James Eats Doubles
Words by Jesse Serwer—
As previously established, Atlanta rapper Trinidad James might rhyme and talk with a thick Southern drawl but he reps his homeland of T&T to the fullest. The MC's breakthrough vide... Read More...