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LargeUp Interview: At the Instrument Zoo with Salaam Remi

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photos by Daison Osbourne— “Most people didn’t even know I exist, and I don’t want them to,” Salaam Remi says. “‘Know my name if you gotta write it on a check’ has been my motto ... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Kalibandulu x Eccentrix, XTM. Nation, DJ Tanner

Words by DJ Theory— Monday has shown it's head again, which can only mean that new mixes await you here at LargeUp. Dancehall, culture, moombahton, trap, tropical bass, all spice up the pot this week wit... Read More...

Lunch Money, “Jah Army Remix” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— Rapper Lunch Money has been a known presence in Miami for years, working with people like Ace Hood and doing much ghostwriting behind the scenes, and recently he's started to gain ... Read More...

Mixtape Mondays: Emynd, Shystie, Splurt, DJ Spy

Words by DJ Theory Booyakasha!!! For this week's edition of Mixtape Mondays we're steppin back into the 90's, crossing over to the UK, gearing up in NYC and crackin' jokes in Trinidad. Emynd, Hot Ste... Read More...

Babel On: Calle 13 To Record Album En Ingles

Words by Jesse Serwer via Washington Post Tough to figure why Puerto Rico's Calle 13 haven't gained more traction stateside. Cult figures across Latin America, the duo of Residente (rapper René Pérez) an... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Now Things with Los Rakas

A LargeUp Exclusive Webisode - Words by Eddie STATS For our newest edition of Now Things series (see the features on Maluca and Kid Daytona here and here, respectively) we caught up with Panaman via Oakl... Read More...

Curren$y takes it to the 876 with “Address”

Words by DJ Theory New Orleans-based rapper Curren$y meets NYC artist Stalley on the video for their joint "Address." The video was shot in Montego Bay and other regions of Jamaica, brushing conceptual s... Read More...

Kreyol Connection: Mr. OK Raps from Haiti to Montreal

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton One of the (tiny) upsides to the earthquake in Haiti early this year has been an increased awareness of Haitian art and culture and doubly so in the Francophone world. It ma... Read More...

Toppa Top 10: Dancehall Cameos

words by Eddie STATS Houghton Just a little something to start some Friday afternoon office arguments (stop, we know you're not actually working). The main criteria of inclusion on this top 10 is that th... Read More...

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