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LargeUp TV: Snoop Lion Talks Reggae, Rastafari + Musical Youth

Words by Jesse Serwer, Video Shot by Ethan Sigman— Like it or not, Snoop Lion's Reincarnated is the most talked about reggae project since... yeah, even we are struggling to remember the last time a new ... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Snoop Lion on Bunny Wailer

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo Courtesy of Andrew Bain— Bunny Wailer's gripes with Snoop Dogg/Snoop Lion and his representation of Rastafari culture have become a hot topic recently, even making gossip web... Read More...

LargeUp Interview: A Q+A with 2013 ‘Artist To Watch’ Chronixx

Words by Erin MacLeod, Photos by Martei Korley— After a 2012 that ended with a Major Lazer-backed mixtape and very positive reviews for his performance at Sting, we named Jamar “Chronixx” McNaughton a... Read More...

LargeUp Premiere: Glen Washington’s “There is a Joy” Video

Words by Jesse Serwer— Veteran singer Glen Washington recently issued a new album of soulful reggae tunes with backing band Zion I Kings (made up of members from I Grade, Lustre Kings and Zion High Produ... Read More...

Video: Watch Snoop Lion’s “La La La”

Words by DJ Gravy— As you've probably heard, hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg recently took his career in a radical new direction, inspired by reggae, Bob Marley and the message of Rastafari. Snoop spent some tim... Read More...

The LargeUp Sessions Mixtape Vol. 1: D-Life’s T&T 50 Mix

Words by LargeUp Crew— 2012 is a huge year for the Caribbean as many of its nations are celebrating 50 years of independence. This milestone ties into the anti colonial struggle which Rastafari is largely ba... Read More...

Impressions: A St. Mary Mi Come From, Capleton’s Gift to Jamaica

Words and Photos by Martei Korley— Originally Capleton's annual A St. Mary Mi Come From concert was scheduled for August 5, the eve before Jamaica's 50th Independence Day. But that was before Hurricane A... Read More...

Impressions: Rasta Queens x Rita Marley x Snoop Dogg

Words by Martei Korley, Photos by BenGee— The granddaughter of the greatest reggae artist, Donisha Prendergast is taking a page out of her granddad's book with her energetic activism. When not busy wor... Read More...

Run Tune: Exclusive interview with DJ Child

Words by DJ Theory DJ Child is the hardest-working man in the reggae biz that you've never heard of--if you rely on mainstream channels for your music discovery, that is. As the mind behind Oakland-based... Read More...

Wingless Angels: Exclusive Keith Richards Interview

Words by Eddie STATS Houghton About the time that Germany was trouncing England out of the FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa this past summer, Sir Keith Richards hit me up via cellphone and told me a... Read More...

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