Impressions: Sounds and Selectors on the 2017 Jamrock Cruise
A look at the DJs who kept this year’s Jamrock Cruise sounding extra nice.
LargeUp Playlist: Listen to “Now Things” on Apple Music
LargeUp yuhself with this continuously-updated playlist featuring our favorite new tunes from across the Caribbean + the Diaspora.
Toppa Top ’15: The 15 Best Caribbean Albums of 2015
This year was full of diverse, full-length offerings from Caribbean artists
Throwback Thursdays: Watch King Jammy’s Change The Sound of Dancehall in 1985
Witness the dawn of dancehall's digital era in a rare clip from 2006's "King At The Controls" documentary.
Impressions: Photos From International Reggae Day in Kingston, Jamaica
Beenie Man, Bounty Killer, King Jammy's + more gathered to celebrate sound system culture.
LargeUp Premiere: Stream Two Tracks From Alborosie + King Jammy’s “Dub of Thrones”
Preview Albo and Jammy's team up for a dub disc inspired by "Game of Thrones."
Wisdom From the Warlord: Backstage with Bounty Killer
Bullet! We caught up with dancehall's elusive Five-Star General for a rare interview aboard Damian Marley's Welcome To Jamrock Reggae Cruise.
AUDIO: Stream Pressure Busspipe’s “Africa Redemption” LP
The Virgin Islands' finest headed to King Jammy's studio in Jamaica to record his latest LP, with guests including Damian Marley, Chronixx and Tarrus Riley.
AUDIO: Pressure + Chronixx Link Up for “Africa Redemption”
Pressure Busspipe links up with reggae's most buzzed-about artist, Chronixx, for the first release off his upcoming Africa Redemption LP produced by Baby G.
LargeUp Interview: A Last Chat with Wayne Smith
Words and Interview by Sherman Escoffery—
In August 2012, I heard from my friend Dwayne Smith, son of reggae singer Wayne Smith, that his dad was moving back to Jamaica in a few weeks, asking if I wa... Read More...
R.I.P.: Wayne Smith, 1965-2014
Words by Desmond Alphonso, Photo by Beth Lesser—
Wayne Smith, vocalist of "Under Mi Sleng Teng," the 1985 track which brought dancehall into the digital age, passed away suddenly in Kingston, Jamaica, ... Read More...
You Rate It: Brukky’s “Why Yu Nuh”
Words by Jesse Serwer—
It'd be hard to find a musical style from the '60s, '70s or '80s that analog-obsessives from Brooklyn, London or elsewhere haven't tried their hand at recreating in recent years. Mid... Read More...