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LargeUp TV: Beres Hammond + the Roots at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Words by Jesse Serwer, Video by Jason Zucker— Yesterday, LargeUp got the unique opportunity to roll with Beres Hammond to 30 Rockefeller Plaza, for his first-ever U.S. talk show appearance on Late Night ... Read More...
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OKP x LargeUp TV: Diplo, Walshy Fire + Jillionaire Get Mad + Talk Major Lazer

Words by Jesse Serwer, Photo by Terrence Jennings— Amidst all the rappity rap and R&B madness at this summer’s Roots Picnic, the electro-dancehall carnival known as Major Lazer turned what would come... Read More...

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Audio: Major Lazer + Amber Coffman “Get Free”

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LargeUp TV: Dancehall All-Stars Meet the Roots

Words by Jesse Serwer and DJ Gravy:::Video by Kevin Ornelas:::Photos by Anthony Andrada— The third and final video from the historic Dancehall All-Stars meet the Roots session at the 2011 Okayplayer Holi... Read More...

LargeUp TV: Patra + Friends Jam with the Roots

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Fly Away: Lenny Kravitz x Bob Marley on Jimmy Fallon

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