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Media Watch: “Unsung” Highlights Gil Scott-Heron’s Jamaican Roots

Words by Natalie Weiner— Poet, musician, activist, and "godfather of rap" Gil Scott-Heron challenged musical and social limits right up until his death in 2011, combining jazz, blues, soul, and spoken word... Read More...

Fashion Fridays: Get to Know Designer Ayana Rivière

Words by Tami Tsansai::Photos by Storm Saulter::Model: Ayana Rivière— It’s no secret that the Caribbean is home to scores of talented fashion designers, but how many can boast of serendipity and prepar... Read More...

Garifuna Flavor: Belize’s Battle of the Drums

Words by Natalie Weiner— Although Nick Cannon may have convinced some people that competitive drumming is a uniquely American institution, we'd like to show that you've been seriously misinformed. Take f... Read More...

PHOTOS + VIDEO: LargeUp x Rice and Peas at Great Googa Mooga

Words by Kieran Meadows, Video by Taylor Viera, Photos by Lucio Bracamontes and Mark Dixon— The rain and clouds may have canceled Day 2 of the GoogaMooga Music & Food Festival in Brooklyn's Prospec... Read More...

Audio: The Heatwave Refix RDX’s “Jump”

Words by Jesse Serwer— RDX's "Jump" has been one of the biggest tunes in the Caribbean—and at bashments around the world—for months, and now it's the basis for a top-notch refix (though "Crooklyn Clan-styl... Read More...

You Rate It: Nicki Minaj x Beenie Man, “Gun Shot”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Here at LargeUp we try to carefully curate all of our musical selections so you don't have to. There's plenty of other sites where you can sift through all the junk that gets throw... Read More...

Op-Ed: Shaggy on Brand Jamaica and the 2012 Olympics

Words by Shaggy, as told to Jesse Serwer On July 16, Shaggy launched his Summer in Kingston EP with a free concert in Kingston. The event included performances by Bounty Killer, Khago, Stephen McGregor, ... Read More...

Big Man Business: Exclusive Q+A with Shaggy

Words by Jesse Serwer It's hard to think of anyone to whom the description "fun loving" applies more than Shaggy. But these are serious times, especially for a Jamaican recording artist, and Shaggy has m... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Federation Sound x 10 Deep, “Summer Murda” + Rep JA x Chinese Assassin, “Frenemies”

Words by DJ Theory As we cruise into September, we've got one last summer post to close out the season proper. It's Carnival season here in the US (make sure to check back here on LU soon for a wrap-up o... Read More...

Married to the Gully: Mavado x Downtown Fashion Label Married to the M.O.B.

Words by Jesse Serwer If Jamaican dancehall and the New York fashion world are colliding in some unexpected way, you can bet Matt Goias has something to do with it. Perhaps the only person in the world e... Read More...

LargeUp TV: At Home in St. Elizabeth with Noddy Virtue

Words, photos and video by Martei Korley I first met Noddy Virtue in Vineyard Town at Mikey Bennett's Grafton Studio, but had heard of him long before on various compilations and Alborosie productions… ... Read More...

Rapper Metis returns with Demarco for Round II

Words by DJ Theory We recently premiered the new Metis single "The Grind" f. Busy Signal here on Largeup, which got some good feedback from our readers. For those who wanted more and for those just catc... Read More...

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