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Strollin On: Maxi Priest Returns With “Easy To Love”

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Jason Zucker— Maxi Priest has never really "gone" anywhere; the singer stays on the road seemingly year round (that's him backstage at December's Sounds of Reggae concert ... Read More...

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...

Mixtape Mondays: Balooba Sound x Tarrus Riley, Blessed Coast x Bobby Hustle, King I-vier x General Jah Mikey

Words by Deejay Theory — Monday is here yet again, and so are some fresh new mixes from Italy, Seattle and Jamaica. Pretty roots-centric edition here with an album sneak peek and a stacked CD of ganja an... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Yaadcore, Selekta Killah x Gappy Ranks, Judah Tunes x Sanchez

Words by Deejay Theory — Monday! Here we go again. Hopefully we've all recovered from the weekend, lord knows it was practically a holiday weekend out here in the Bay Area. Check out Round 2 of our Toppa... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Marcia Griffiths x Toppa Top 10 Reggae Love Duets

Words by Jesse Serwer, Video and Photo by Joel Ndunda— No one has more classic reggae duets than Marcia Griffiths. The queen of reggae and former member of Bob Marley's I-Threes has made hits with everyo... Read More...

Free Reggae: Marley’s Mellow Mood’s “Tune In Tuesdays” Series Presents Esprit de Corps

Words by LargeUp Crew— Marley’s Mellow Mood has come up with a new way to “free the people with music,” launching a weekly free music download series, co-curated by LargeUp, dubbed Tune in Tuesdays. Each... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Hidden Dennis Brown Gems

Words by Martei Korley, Photo by David Corio— Today would have been the 56th birthday of Dennis Brown. The late Crown Prince of Reggae died in 1999 at age 42. Though his life was cut way too short, he ... Read More...

Throwback Thursdays: Beres Hammond’s “No Disturb Sign”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Beres Hammond hasn't made very many music videos during his storied, four-decade-plus career. He's just not that kind of artist. One of the first, and most memorable, videos he did... Read More...

Free Reggae: Marley’s Mellow Mood “Tune In Tuesdays” Presents Hollie Cook

Marley’s Mellow Mood has come up with a new way to “free the people with music,” launching a weekly free music download series dubbed Tune in Tuesdays. Each Tuesday, this link features a download of a new s... Read More...

LargeUp Exclusive: Stream Beres Hammond’s New Album ‘One Love, One Life’

Words by Jesse Serwer, Images by Martei Korley— Jamaica's greatest living singer has a new album, and it is one of his strongest records in years. We're still letting it sink in but One Love, One Life... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Crown Prince x Bunny Rugs, Safari Sound, Bobby Hustle

Words by DJ Theory— Back like we never left, Mixtape Mondays is bringing you that good good, with reggae and dancehall music holding the torch high this week. Essential one-drop and lovers from JA meets ... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Glen Washington x Green Lion, BASSFoundation, Livity Movements

Words by DJ Theory— As much as we rate dancehall in the summer, roots and foundation music surely compliment a blazing summer day like no other. This week at Mixtape Mondays we have theree tapes of prima... Read More...

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