Portmore Archives

LargeUp TV: Riding with Krash Test Dummies

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos and Video by Martei Korley— The Krash Test Dummy compound in Portmore, Jamaica is ground zero for BMX riding in Jamaica. Led by the charismatic A-Wire, this crew are the s... Read More...

Impressions: Super Cat Returns

Words by Desmond Alphonso, Photos by Martei Korley— Super Cat is the Don Dada. As a young artist in the '80s dancehall era, he brought unprecedented lyrical depth and infinite swagger to the sound t... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Ten Classic Clashes at Sting

Words by Jesse Serwer and DJ Gravy— Founded by "Jamaican bad man police" Isaiah Laing 30 years ago, Sting is Jamaica's longest-running annual stage show. While the island's other marquee festivals, Reg... Read More...

It A Go Dread: Equiknoxx introduces Masicka to King Tubby

Words by Deejay Theory — What happens when you cut razor sharp new school flow over timeless dub versions? You get this wicked new combination from bussing young Portmore, JA artist Masicka and iconic dub pr... Read More...

LargeUp TV: A Day in the Life with Popcaan

Photos and Video by Martei Korley— LargeUp has been following Popcaan's career from early, watching Fry Yiy grow from Vybz Kartel understudy to Raving King and, now, your favorite rapper's favorite dan... Read More...

Clash in Overtime: Stream Cham’s “Lawless” + “Portmore Anthem”

Words by Jesse Serwer— Last month, Cham voiced JA Productions' (very Dave Kelly-esque) Overtime riddim and pretty much knocked it out of the park, shouting out Jamaica's most lawless quarters, from Tivol... Read More...

Fry Yiy!: Popcaan Reps LargeUp

Words by LargeUp Crew, Photos by Martei Korley— LargeUp recently spent the day with Popcaan in greater Portmore, playing football, dominoes and generally getting a look into the life of the Raving King. ... Read More...

Gaza City Revue: Watch Vybz Kartel’s “My Crew” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— Vybz Kartel's absence has forced video directors to get creative, as Kartel's continued popularity, in spite of his incarceration on two separate murder charges, necessitates promo... Read More...

Audio: Jamaican MC Saydis Deserves a “Round of Applause”

Words By Nico Simino— It would seem that Jamaica-based hip-hop artists are on the rise—we've covered at least two in the past month. The newest on the scene is MC Saydis, the self-described “Jamaican rap... Read More...

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